{"product_id":"9780733649943","title":"The Island","description":"Author: Adrian McKinty\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733649943\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 May 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIT WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO BE A FAMILY VACATION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Heather Baxter, a working trip to Australia with her new husband, Tom, and his two teens is a dream come true.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA TERRIBLE ACCIDENT CHANGED EVERYTHING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while visiting remote Dutch Island, the Baxter's become involved in a horrific accident, after which Heather must make an impossible decision. Her choice forces the entire family to run - and puts her new stepchildren in grave danger.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUNTIL THEY COME FOR YOUR FAMILY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeather has been underestimated her entire life, but she knows that only she can bring her family home again. She will become the mother the children desperately need. Even if it means doing the unthinkable to keep them all alive.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e is a thriller with a central female character who discovers just what she is made of when her family comes under threat . . . the story you have to read' - \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A tense, pacy page-turner' \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Sure to please readers who love pacy, suspenseful survivalist adventures' \u003ci\u003eWeekend Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e certainly gets the blood pumping and the pages turning as it races to its dramatic conclusion' \u003ci\u003eCanberra Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The tension is palpable. The plot is twisted and claustrophobic. McKinty snatches you early and doesn't let you escape until the very last page' \u003ci\u003eGood Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An engaging thriller that pulls readers compulsively onward' Kirkus Reviews\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'McKinty is at his absolute best playing on well-earned fears . . . A bonafide thrill ride' \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003ci\u003eDeliverance\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Road Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e in this harrowing survival thriller . . . McKinty is a master of suspense' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465989279902,"sku":"ADS-9780733649943","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733649943.jpg?v=1770011037","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733649943","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}