The whole time I'm reading this book, I have a horror movie soundtrack playing in my head.
There is some sinister and intense creepiness happening on Whisper Island, and (as a huge horror junkie) I'm living for it! This story is reminiscent of the tv show Harper's Island and the movies Ten: Murder Island and Fear Island. If you're a fan of any/all of these, give this book a read.

Four college friends decide to go on a trip to Whisper Island to work on their artistic ventures, get inspired, and possibly do a collaboration piece. That's not the only reason they want to go. Each one of them has their own motive for wanting to disconnect from society and isolate. And each one of them harbors a dark secret. But only one of them has a secret worth killing for!

Love the spooky vibe. But I was also a fan of the rich characterization. Each character had a very district voice and backstory. I felt emotionally invested in them. I was rooting for them. Which made it all the more tragedy when one of them died.
Also, killer (no pun intended) ending!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved another one of her books so this one was a little disappointing, seemed like a plot done over and over again, and nothing made this version stand out, quick easy read, but overall forgetable

A fun and engrossing take on a closed room mystery genre, taking place on a secluded island. An excellent read!

What a great thriller! I quickly read this, I just had to find out what was going on.

A group of friends decide to go on a trip together to an island, to work together on an art project. Each of them is hiding something, how well do they really know each other?

Great characters, and a different style of writing than the usual thrillers. This has plenty of twists and thrills. I'd highly recommend it.

Reading this, it felt like I was watching a spooky teen slasher flick unfold right before my eyes! It had just the right amount of creep factor to it. I enjoyed the short chapters and the multiple view points. It was super easy to read, read it in two days, and the author did a good job setting you up for the twist at the end. I will say, once the big twist was revealed, I did find the rest of the end of the book to be a tad flat, but aside from that, I really enjoyed it! Be on the look out for this book and add it to your TBR pile stat!

I received an advance copy of, Whisper Island by, Carissa Ann Lynch. I did not like this book, the language, characters, and the violence.

I love this niche genre, a group of people with deep rooted connections, under the umbrella of friendship, somewhere remote and then the killings start....The backdrop of Whisper Island is rugged and stunning with mysterious buildings, unpredictable stormy weather and seas, completely remote from the civilisation of the mainland and it has an unknown past. Gradually the backgrounds of the characters are unveiled and small details of their pasts start to be revealed but please not quite enough detail to work out who the killer or main intended victim is and the information is slowly drip fed. A classic style of whodunnit which kept me guessing until the end.

I liked the first 30% of set up for the story, but after that I stopped caring about the characters. At first, I liked that it was told from the perspectives of all four women, but since I stopped caring, I would rather it had been just Riley's. The brother was an unwelcome addition to the story, to some of the characters and to me. I don't get why anyone liked him or thought he was attractive at all. I did like that it was a nice quick and easy thriller. If you are a fan if Agatha Christie, then you might like this.

Whisper Island is a fast paced thriller that will keep you guessing as to who killing the friends off one by one by one.

The author lets you get to know the 4 girls before they leave for the island and you think well things might not go well but how bad can it be.


Riley, Mia, Sammy, Scarlett, Rob and Opal have all gone to Whisper Island in Alaska for the summer. The house looks nothing like the photos.

You can feel tension among the friends.

I love a closed room mystery , only so many suspects. I thought suspiciously of all of them at one point.

It is indeed a book that you say to yourself just One More Chapter ; you want to know who is the evil culprit.

Thanks to NetGalley, Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter for a thrill of a read.

I was so excited to read Whisper Island from the description, and it exceeded my expectations ! Whisper Island follows four friends, from all of their POVs, as they travel to a secluded island to disconnect, escape their problems, and ostensibly work on their various artistic endeavors. The first night, one of the friends is murdered and the paranoia sets in...

The writing is excellent. The author has a gift for descriptive language. Although it is a modern setting, the atmosphere is very gothic. I would definitely recommend this to thriller fans!

"We are like islands in the sea, separate on the surface but connected in the deep." -William James.

Watch Me.

Friends, Mia, Scarlett, Sammy, and Riley are off to Whisper Island where they will concentrate on their artwork and enjoy some time away from it all. But they are not alone, Sammy's brother Rob and his new girlfriend, Opal are there. Which makes things uncomfortable for some. So much for a girl's time away.

Then one of them is found dead. But that is only the beginning. They are alone on the island, aren't they? Is someone else there? Who would want to hurt them? What secrets do some of them have? Apparently, they have a few, causing them to wonder who can be trusted.

This is pure escapism reading. The characters are trapped on an island. Soon there are more deaths and suspicion. It has the how-well-do-you-know-your-friends- vibe. This book is a quick fun read which does not take much thought. That is not a bad thing at all. I loved that I could just sit back and enjoy the book. Each of the characters have their own POV. This is where we learn more about each and gain some insight.

Will you see the ending coming? Will you be shocked? I enjoyed how the reveal came about. Nothing was rushed or dragged out. It had the perfect aha moment. If you are looking for a fun fast read this might fit the bill for you. Yes, there are deaths but there is nothing graphic and we are told about them rather than reading every detail of them.

There was one thing that annoyed me about how they were invited to the island, but overall, I enjoyed this fast read.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m always up for a suspenseful book, aren’t you? Whisper Island by Carissa Ann Lynch is a real page-turner about art students, each with their own distinct talents, who head to an island in Alaska for a getaway but soon after they get there, things start to go wrong. Whisper Island is in the middle of nowhere which is always the ideal setting for twisty suspense!

A quick read, this earns a spot on this outstanding books coming in 2021!

For friends Riley, Sam, Mia and Scarlett, their trip to Whisper Island was meant to be a once in a lifetime adventure – just four young women, with everything to live for…

But as soon as they arrive, things go wrong. First there is the unexpected arrival of Sammy’s drug addict brother and his girlfriend Opal – why are they here?

And then the deaths begin. As the dream trip quickly turns into a nightmare, suspicion is high. Are they really alone on the island? Or is there a killer hiding in the shadows?

And as each of the girls reveals a dark secret of their own, perhaps the truth is the killer is closer than they think…just a whisper away…

One of my favorite tropes is the Agatha Christie-style of books like And Then There Were None, and this book is that style. If you’re a fan, you will want to read Whisper Island too.

Coming on February 5.

This book had me hooked from the start!  I loved that each chapter was from a different character's perspective, and we soon got to see that they were all hiding something.  I thought the setting, while being a little predictable, was great - an island that turns out to be creepier than they had expected.  This kept me up late, just wanting to know what was going to happen next!  I found this to be a quick & gripping read.

An entertaining read written from the perspectives of each of the occupants who escaped their own secrets to summer on Whisper Island in Alaska. Unfortunately...one of them is a killer and the others are doomed to die...

Even after reading the book, I’m still puzzled by the first chapter. Nothing at the end of the book made me feel like it was necessary or even added anything to the story itself. I would have preferred either not having it or having a better tie-in. That being said, I enjoyed the book. It was suspenseful and kept me guessing throughout. It was the type of story that you think you know who is responsible, but there are enough twists and turns to keep you from saying definitely who did it.

Four friends embark on what was supposed to be a girls vacation to take time away from everything and to focus on their art. Riley, Scarlett, Sammy, and Mia are in college together and after going viral for making a puzzle together combining their art they decide to take a break from it all and to take time to focus just on their art. So in the most opportune moment they are able to secure a great getaway for rent free but like most things they start off on a bumpy trail when Sammy's brother Rob and his girlfriend are brought along for the trip causing some animosity between a few of the girls.
Then, something happens to the boat which was their only way off the island. So when things get bad things start to get worse when people start dying. Now they have to figure out if one of them is the murderer or if there is someone else on the island. When the villain is revealed everything makes sense and usually I am able to put it together on whodunnit but this one was a bit of a surprise!
Now this story is told from different perspectives of the girls and I enjoyed getting into each one of their thoughts. Overall I enjoyed this book! The storyline and plot kept my interest and was a rather quick read once I started it!
This one is a great horror/thriller mix up with the young adult drama mixed in. I enjoyed it. The only thing I wish is there was more of a background of all four of the girls.

I really wanted to like this one but it just fell flat. This whole concept is amazing but the execution just wasn’t for me. The prologue really threw me off and I just didn’t get immediately invested the way I want to be with a book like this.

The chapters of this fast paced, captivating thriller were voiced from the perspectives of each member of the stories diverse cast of main characters. Scarlett,Mia,Riley,Sammy, her brother Rob and his girlfriend Opal,each individual had their own unique personality and character traits and five of them were harbouring secrets and hiding various emotions,thoughts and feelings behind masks of trustworthiness and camaraderie. There was individuals I liked,some I changed my opinions on as the story unfolded and some who I thought were unlikable for various reasons. Even before the girl's arrived on mysterious Whisper Island, a sense of foreboding permeated the pages, the reader couldn't escape the feeling that the girl's friendships were not as close or as strong as they appeared to be on the surface. That the undercurrents of mistrust and tension were likely to build and explode like lightening bolts across the sky once the girl's were isolated on the island. add Rob,his girlfriend and a mysterious,vicious killer into the mix and you have all the ingredients for a not so enjoyable stay in paradise. But who is the killer? What is the motive behind their crimes and will any of the group survive and find a way to escape the island?

I love a thriller that has a sinister,isolated setting and a classic murder mystery vibe permeating the story. I loved Whisper Island with it's mysterious past,gothic mansion built within the trees, eerie atmosphere and strange noises in the night. Were the sounds just the wind blowing through the trees or was it the killer coming to claim their latest victim?

This is a extremely well written,fast paced,unputdownable, thrill ride which is written in short,snappy chapters that give the reader a very bad case of just one more chapter syndrome. The twists and turns of the plot keep you guessing and glued to your kindle. I would love to watch a film or tv mini series adaptation of this intense thriller. Worth all the stars and more and very very highly recommended.

I received an advance reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is one of the better thrillers I had read more on time. You grow so fond of the characters, even the killer. One of the more unique subplots. Beyond five star

The story: Art students Riley, Scarlett, Sammy and Mia arrive at the gloomy Whisper Island, off the coast of freezing Alaska, for a three month getaway. Each has skeletons hidden away in their closet that the others don’t know about. When Sammy’s brother – and Mia’s ex – shows up with his new girlfriend, the population of the island jumps to 6. Sparks fly and personalities clash, but after a few nights the boat, their only way to the mainland, is sabotaged, and one by one , they start to die. It becomes clear to those remaining that a killer is with them on the island – or among them.

Pros: Structurally, Whisper Island is sound. Each chapter is divided into several subchapters, with each of the four girls narrating one from their perspective, piecing the story together. The language is accessible, making for an easy read. Alongside the main story we also have a good portion of world-building, with context for every character and the dramas and connections between them.

Cons: For a mystery novel inspired by Agatha Christie – whom it references – Whisper Islands doesn’t do a very good job building that very mystery. The characters refer to their secrets too directly, outright mentioning their “big secret” but without revealing it. But building suspense is like telling a joke – if you have to spell it out like that, then you’re not doing a very good job.

Recommendation: Murder mysteries are almost always exciting – who is the killer? Why are they doing it? How will it end? Our curiosity edges us forward. Whisper Island did just that for me, despite a few hiccups.