Isolation Island

The addictive debut thriller from award-winning broadcaster Louise Minchin

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Isolation Island

By: Louise Minchin

Narrated by: Daphne Kouma

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*A SUNDAY TIMES PICK OF THE MONTH*

'Agatha Christie, with a thrilling modern twist' DAILY MAIL
'Pacy and tense - I loved it!' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Superb ... A riveting read' SUNDAY TIMES
'Updates Agatha Christie with contemporary ingenuity' IAN RANKIN
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TEN STRANGERS.
Investigative journalist Lauren never dreamed she'd find herself on a remote Scottish island, in the depths of winter, taking part in the most gruelling reality show ever devised. The last person standing will win the prize of a lifetime, but that's not the only reason Lauren is there.

ONE REMOTE ISLAND.
With a production team that seems incapable of keeping them safe, a gathering storm and the unrelenting gaze of hidden cameras, the contestants are stretched to the limit as they try to outshine their fellow competitors and hide their darkest secrets.

NOWHERE TO RUN.
When a body is found, it's clear that the game has turned deadly. And with no way off the island until the storm passes, the group have no choice but to play for their lives.
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'Slick, stylish and thoroughly enjoyable' Janice Hallett
'Addictive, dark, and darkly funny, too. This deserves to be huge' Gillian MacAllister
'Gripping, compelling and way more terrifying than any TV reality show' Peter James
'A book to cancel plans for' Closer
'A brilliant read' Bella
'Strictly contestants would stand no chance in this tense mystery' Sun©2024 Louise Minchin

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Crime Thrillers

Genre Fiction

Mystery

Psychological

Suspense

Thriller & Suspense

Women Sleuths

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Critic reviews

I had a storm of a time on Isolation Island, the cool debut thriller from Louise Minchin. A windswept landscape, a graveyard, an old monastery and a gaggle of minor celebrities competing for a reality TV prize... except one is Hollywood A-lister Nate Stirling and everyone has secrets to keep and lies to tell. This is a beautifully accomplished debut with vivid characters, surprising twists and an insider's beady eye on the TV industry. Slick, stylish and thoroughly enjoyable. (Janice Hallett)

Louise Minchin's debut is pacy and tense with true-to-life characters that leap off the page. I loved it! (Clare Mackintosh)

ISOLATION ISLAND blew me away. I loved being transported into the unsettling world of reality television, in a way that felt totally authentic and immersive. Lauren is a compelling character to follow, a journalist risking her career to expose a monster - and we're with her every step of the way. A page-turning, atmospheric thriller that kept me guessing right up until the final page.' (Amy McCulloch)

Reality TV is supposed to be fun, but this one turns deadly. Addictive, dark, and darkly funny, too. This deserves to be huge. (Gillian McAllister)

Gripped me from start to finish (Alex Gray)

Slick, smart and suspenseful (C. L. Pattison)

A page turning thriller with the perfect mix of a remote island, a storm, characters you'll love to hate, and murder. Isolation Island is addictive, atmospheric, and beautifully written, with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. (Alice Feeney)

Gripping, compelling and way more terrifying than any TV reality show (Peter James)

Brilliant - the best debut thriller I have ever read (Rob Rinder)

If you like reality television - or loathe it - this clever debut from the former presenter of BBC Breakfast, who appeared on I'm a Celebrity, brings it vividly to life...Reminiscent of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, but with a thrilling modern twist, is a delight. (Daily Mail)

Strictly contestants would stand no chance in this tense mystery. (Sun)

This is Minchin's first detective novel, and is well-paced, and reads well. (The Critic)

Packed with suspense, Isolation Island is at once a fraught reality show thriller and a twisty whodunnit that will have you reading into the early hours. (Culturefly)

What a debut this is. It's so gripping and exciting I was up all night devouring it. Using insider knowledge, this is an absolutely cracking and totally addictive reality TV thriller. (Bishop's Stortford Independent)

The TV presenter survived I'm A Celebrity, and it inspired this tense reality show thriller. (Peterborough Telegraph)

A brilliant read. (Bella)

Exciting (Literary Review)

A book to cancel plans for. (Closer)

Minchin has crafted a whip-smart whodunnit (Woman's Weekly)

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The characters were ok. I felt the ending could have been improved. I guessed the outcome but was still a good journey overall.