The Island

By: Natasha Preston

Narrated by: Caitlin Kinnunen

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestsellers The Twin and The Lake, another pulse-pounding read from the undisputed queen of YA thrillers!

They said goodbye to their friends and family for the weekend. They weren’t counting on forever.

Jagged Island: a private amusement park for the very rich—or the very influential. Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley—social media influencers with millions of followers—have been invited for an exclusive weekend before the park opens. They’ll make posts and videos for their channels and report every second of their VIP treatment.

When the teens arrive, they're stunned: the resort is even better than they’d imagined. Their hotel rooms are unreal, the park’s themed rides are incredible, and the island is hauntingly beautiful. They’re given a jam-packed itinerary for the weekend.

But soon they'll discover that something's missing from their schedule: getting off the island alive.

Critic reviews

Reviews for The Island:

A Publishers Weekly bestseller!

"Few authors who aren’t named Karen McManus can do YA thrillers as well as Natasha Preston."--PASTE

"Keeps the tensions high right up to the very last word."--SLJ

"Preston utilizes the uniqueness of the human-made island setting to great effect, providing an impish playfulness to the steadily escalating stakes and body count."--PW

"Part Agatha Christie, part Fyre Fest, and part Glass Onion, Preston’s novel is good fun for fans of quick thrillers."--Booklist

MAJOR ENDING

WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD- I CAN NOT BELIEVE THE ENDING. MAJOR DISAPOINTMENT THE FACT SHE DROWNED LIKE WOW! Over all great book lol

Such a fun story!

It is a Fun story and a good read, always love the way Natasha ends her stories.

Entertaining but not without some flaws

I came across this book recommendation on Instagram and had high hopes. It’s certainly entertaining and if you’re trying to spend down your credits, it’s worth a listen. I enjoyed the performance, the concept, and the characters. The author also does a great job with cliffhangers at the end of her chapters.
I wish there had been more focus on the hotel than the amusement park, or that the AP was more unique. It does feel a little Nancy Drew in parts (villain revealing motivations, main character solving the mystery). I was also confused at times by the main character’s choices or internal dialogue – considering how much time she spent in the true crime world. The ending was by far the biggest disappointment (a seemingly common complaint). It would have made for a great cliffhanger… had there been another chapter or an epilogue. I think the author also could have rewritten the last couple of chapters to better lead up to and justify the ending.
Still a very entertaining “read” and I’ll likely give the author another shot.

What an ending!

The story was good but the ending was the WORST!
Definitely left it on a cliff hanger with no second book, that is awful!

WOW

IDK if it was just me but I wasn't able to predict this book at all. The ending WOW!!!!!!! They better make another book cuz damn 🥲🥲