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The Islanders

By: Caroline Mitchell
Narrated by: Willow Nash, Patrick Moy, Roisin O'Neill, Aidan Kelly, Deirdre O'Connell
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She thinks the island will keep her safe—she is wrong.

Traumatised by the death of a child in her care, top London paediatrician Claire seeks refuge on remote Selkie Island in the wilds of the Irish Sea with her husband Daniel and their baby daughter Kitty. Hidden away in Daniel’s old family home, Claire hopes to be as cut off from her guilt as she is from the mainland, but can she find peace in a place so full of its own secrets?

Twenty years earlier, Daniel’s parents left the island in a boat and never made it to the mainland. Mystery surrounds their deaths—and their lives. Why did they set out late at night in a storm? What had really been going on at the house? Even as Claire begins to recover her sense of self amid the island’s rugged beauty, she can’t shake off a chilling suspicion that Selkie Island has a dark history that the locals just can’t face—and that it somehow has a connection to her own life.

When baby Kitty suddenly disappears, Claire’s fragile world falls apart. The only way to secure her future is to uncover the past, but the closer she gets to answers, the more danger she finds herself in. Will she be able to save her family or will the island’s dark secrets take another life?

©2023 Caroline Mitchell. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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An Intense Read

Caroline Mitchell does not disappoint. This psychological thriller will grip you and not let go. Selkie Island is a place with a history and secrets. When Claire and Daniel move there the secrets begin to come to light. Will Claire uncover the truth before it destroys her family. An intense read/listen that will keep you guessing until the last word.

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Love Caroline Mitchell

I have read several of her books .. All have been great. This one was fabulous!!! I did not see it coming … Any of it. Just WOW!!

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Well played awesome twist!

Even though the twist is really great, it seemed to me this story was stuck due to the content and perpetual waiting for the big reveal. It’s difficult for me to finish a book/audio with so much repetition. I can understand now why the author felt it might be necessary but it just kept me from connecting and committing to the characters. There was potential for so much more.

Narration was good with the different accents but emotional range was limited.

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Great book excellent narration

I love Caroline Mitchell’s books. There’s a certain twist to them that we as readers don’t expect.
She slowly unravels the mystery bit by bit, keeping you glued to the book. When the story is finished, & we know what really happened on that island, the truth is exposed. That is when we find out who the wayward people that lived in that house really were! The narrator does a great job also.

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Plot twists & voices

Liked all of it. Great characters & wonderful backdrop of wild Ireland! Would not change a thing

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