The Castaways
Vivid
Thrilling
Unpredictable

The Castaways

Lucy Clarke2020
"Erin and Lori are orphans - they've lost both of their parents, and for a long time, they've only had each other. Until they don't. On a spontaneous holiday to Fiji, Lori's plane crashes in the South Pacific and the aircraft is never recovered - leaving Erin broken and grieving, but also looking for answers. Five years later, the pilot of the missing plane is spotted. He's claiming to be the sole survivor of the crash, but Erin's gut tells her that something isn't right - could Lori have survived too? And so she begins a journey that will take her to a remote Fijian island and a scene of tragedy, secrets, and danger between strangers on an island. And if any passengers did survive, the question lingers: why wouldn't they want to be found?"--Publisher.
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grace richards@gracerichards11
4 stars
Jan 22, 2023

** spoiler alert ** 3.75,,, i would like to ask what on gods green earth was that? the ending of this book has me furious? girlie spends 350 pages talking about how much she loves her sister for her to at the end give up on said sister. also why did her sister not come back for her. like she spent 350 pages being like “i need you” and then she kills one man in a very not normal situation and thinks oh no guess i’ll go into hiding and not tell my sister anything. i’ll let her think i’m dead for 2 years and let her tear her life apart for me whilst i sit here and raise the child of the man i murdered

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Samantha King@samtalksbooks
5 stars
Nov 19, 2021

A gripping thriller, that kept me turning the page and literally could not put down. I binged most of this book in a day. The tension of this book builds up until its so intense you can't put it down. We follow ervin the sister of Lori, two years after the plan wreckage with no idea what happened to her sister. When the pilot is found alive two years on, Erin vows she will find out what happened to her sister. We then follow Lori, two years before, on the island. We learn what happened during her time on the island and what happened to the survivors. I cant express how much I enjoyed reading this one, I didnt expect to become so hooked on it, but it was gripping. This book is full of thrills, twists, turns and surprises that I didnt see coming. It had me feeling on the edge of my seat at times aswell. It was well written and plotted out well. The secrets unfolding at the right times. The characters were intriguing and believable. Such an amazing read.

+3
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amelia grace @amelianabookworm
4 stars
Nov 14, 2021

Good book but it had a bit of a slow start which meant i had to persevere in order to complete but once it’s hit it’s peak it was really good!!

+1
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Grace Emilia Machon@ohhellograce
4 stars
Nov 2, 2021

** spoiler alert ** 3.5 but rounded up because it was fun and I read it in nearly one sitting. This book broke my reading stump! I'm popping a spoiler in because I like to read them and I couldn't find one for this book. The baby is okay in the end

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Kate@girlreading
3 stars
Aug 12, 2021

3.5* fast paced and addictive, the castaways is an entertaining, easy and gripping read that will have you hooked from the first page until the last.

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Lauren@laurenk13
2.5 stars
Nov 8, 2022
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Liv Strefford@livstreff
3.5 stars
Jun 4, 2022
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Natasha Richardson@tashelise
4 stars
May 7, 2022
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Mara@iammarah95
4 stars
Apr 11, 2022
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Mari-Claire Parrin@mariclaire
4 stars
Dec 2, 2021
+4
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Adele @ardently_adele
3 stars
Aug 26, 2021
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Imogen west@imogen1005
3 stars
Jun 6, 2023
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abbie j@honey_scented
4 stars
May 1, 2023
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Lucy Speller@reviewsbylu
4 stars
Feb 6, 2023
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Samantha Potts@sampotts54
5 stars
Dec 2, 2022
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Olivia Mitchell@oliviamitche
4 stars
Oct 30, 2022
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Josh Boothman@joshboothman
4 stars
Oct 15, 2022
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Camilla Woodhouse@millicam
4 stars
Aug 16, 2022
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Josh Boothman @josh_boothman
4 stars
Aug 14, 2022
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Leah Preston@leahrose274
5 stars
Jul 1, 2022
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Issi @issireads
3 stars
Mar 7, 2022
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Danielle Marriott@danimarrd
4 stars
Mar 3, 2022
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Johanna Kenrick@jmkenrick
3 stars
Jan 9, 2022
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Ruth Parker @ruth
4 stars
Nov 18, 2021