Published by Inkubator Books on July 10, 2022
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One island. Two women. A journey to hell.
The Clarke family, Penny, Rod and their two young boys, are delighted when they are offered a holiday in a high-end guest house on a remote and beautiful island.
Their hostess Anna seems like a lovely woman. But what the Clarkes don’t realise is that this is no random invitation, that Anna has carefully selected the family to satisfy her own sinister agenda.
Penny soon begins to sense there’s something off about Anna. She often speaks about her husband and son, but is it odd that they are both away? And that Anna seems perfectly content to be alone in this isolated place?
And then there’s the way she looks at Penny’s boys – as if she's sizing up chickens for the slaughter.
Penny grows increasingly uneasy and begins to do a bit of digging, which leads to a horrifying discovery – she finally realises who Anna is, and then she knows exactly why they’ve been invited to the island.
She also knows that if she and her family are ever going to leave, they’ll have to fight for their lives... and find the answer to one terrifying question – how far would you go for the people you love?
The Lost Boy – the gripping psychological thriller from the author of The Stepson and The Child Who Never Was.
When I picked up this book I thought I had it figured out to a point but nope, no way, nada. Jane plants a HUGE plot twist and it was like WHOA!! It turned the entire story on its head and I loved it!
I mean you just have to go with the plot, it is crazy at times but it’s my favourite kind of crazy!! It was done fabulously and wow what a rotten character one of them was. Jeez, talk about chilling me to the bone!!! Shudder!
I do love how your support for characters switches and waivers at times. You never quite know how it is ultimately going to play out but that end game was a cinch!!
Jane is a new to me author, but I will be definitely looking out for more books bu her. She sucked me in from the start, with the creepy crows, the over-the-top nicety of Anna, and the reserved Penny. Just everything. All worked for me!
Until next time xxx
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Kelsey @ There's Something About KM says
Oooh that synopsis has me very interested!! I’m glad to hear it kept you hooked – definitely adding this to my TBR.
Zoé says
Oh I do hope you enjoy it! There was something a bit different and twisty with this one! x