A decent summer beach read. A bit slow to start with but it soon gets going into a super read. Holiday island, festival (?), Sun,and the beach all rolls up into your perfect summer holiday read.

Suspenseful, easy read!

Just what I was looking for on my vacation.

Thanks for the opportunity to read it!

A great read and one I enjoyed reading before going on holiday to Greece. It was fast paced and a quick read. The writing was good and I enjoyed the suspense twists and turns.

I have read nearly every book by Sarah Goodwin. Everytime i am alerted of a new upcoming book i know i have to get my hands on it. Once again a great thriller read that will captivate and engross you in the reading process.

The Island follows Jodi who has moved in with her two flatmates Ari and Carla after her breakup with her abusive ex boyfriend. After winning tickets to an exclusive festival on a private greek island with promises of having the best summer. Jodi wants to stay at home where she knows she is safe but eventually embarks on the journey. The festival soon becomes clear all is not as it was described as but they try to make it still fun after all what could go wrong right?

The book starts off slow but quickly amps up the tension with twists and turns as we go alongside Jodi and learn about her past and trying to figure out who she can trust. This was a thrill entertaining read that has characters that you will root for and some not so much. The atmosphere was described in great detail, i was totally engrossed and enjoyed this book. Would definitely recommend

A big thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and Avon Books for the copy of this arc in exchange of my full honest review.

Unfortunately this isn’t my favourite of the authors books and I have read them all! I don’t know why it didn’t work for me but possibly the setting which I did struggle to engage with as well as characters who didn’t seem as 3 dimensional as they usually are. I was tempted to stop reading a couple of time but did persevere until the end but it wasn’t really for me.

This was an alright read but the title is very misleading. The plot was unique but a little loose. It moved at a decent pace and has some twists and turns. I do feel they could have worked on character development a little better as I didn’t really empathize or connect with the characters. It was a very unique scene and atmosphere and it flowed alright. This was a decent summer read and I’d say give it a go but not my absolute fave

What a great read. Absolutely loved it. Could not put it down

Thank you for the opportunity to review

This starts with a great premise- a new festival, a reluctant attendee and some strange goings on. However, for me, the book rapidly descended into a confused jumble of storylines with far too many things happening to Jody to be believable and far too few people noticing/caring that they are dancing on landfill!

"The Island" by Sarah Goodwin is a total trip!

It had me reliving my wild LA raving days in the 90s – that whole underground desert party scene, complete with the sketchy vibes and the promise of something unexpected. Goodwin perfectly captures the thrill and the danger, and the characters are just real enough to make you wonder where the line between reality and performance blurs. Not for the faint of heart, but for anyone who craves a jolt of adrenaline-fueled nostalgia, this is a must-read. 4.5 out of 5 stars!

This is the first novel I’ve read by the author and although it got off to a promising start it became rather rushed and ridiculous.
Jody and her flatmates Ari and Carla, win tickets to an exclusive music festival on a Greek island. As soon as they arrive they realise something isn’t quite right; there’s a stench of rubbish, brown dust everywhere, the beach setting is less than idyllic and there seems to be an absence of festival staff on site. The author’s description of the festival site is very atmospheric and really sets the scene. There is a build up of tension and I was on edge reading it waiting for something to happen. However I feel that the tension was dragged out for too long and when the pace quickened towards the end I was beginning to lose interest and found the ending rather ridiculous,
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

I enjoy Sarah Goodwin's books, and this latest one is no exception. She's great at building up suspense, and you get a real feel for the festival island .I could almost taste the dust and smell the unpleasant odors of that place. I did think the end was a little bit rushed and overdone. Thank you # netgalley for this advanced copy.

I really liked the idea of this book and felt that the concept of an island festival gone wrong was very clever. Sarah Goodwin writes the high-stakes scenes in an impressively anxiety provoking way.
During the final third of the book, I was absolutely hooked and could not put it down. My issue, however, is that the build up seemed to go round in circles, often making me feel frustrated with the characters. I understood the reason for the main character’s paranoid and anxious way of thinking, but it began to make for quite frustrating and draining reading.

Overall I enjoyed this is a quick read and found the end of the book exciting and interesting, if a little unbelievable (how can so many dramatic things happen to one girl?!)

Just a tad too slow.

I loved the girls and I wanted very much for this to be a new favorite but despite great characters, and a fair plot, I just couldn't get hooked.

When friends Ari, Carla and Jody win tickets to a festival on an island in Greece they are all excited apart from Jody who is more reserved than them. She is glad to get away from her ex controlling boyfriend and hadn't told her friends what he had put her through.
The festival wasn't organised and was a bit of let down , drugs were being sold openly not somewhere that Jody was happy with. When Jody comes across a young woman that she has met there who is in a really bad way things start to go very wrong for her. Who can she trust now as she knows her friends and others have been lying to her.
Brilliant book . Will look out for her next book.

From the get go this book was good, three girls living together win tickets to THE festival that everyone is talking about in Greece, what could go wrong?

It definitely is a slow burner, with all the action taking place in the last 50 pages of the book.

I imagine this will be a great book to sit around the pool with on holiday.

Overall I liked Sarah Goodwins writing but did find myself slightly bored.

A massive thank you to Avon Books UK and Net Galley for providing me with ARC.

I really enjoyed this book.
I felt the scene was set well, with Jodi's personality and history. I didn't entirely see her as someone who could be exploited, but I think that was just the way I interpreted it. Saying that, she wasn't, and was able to stick up for herself and others.
I like it how the situation with Nick came full circle and she was able to collect her belongings and finally stand up to him
All in all, I liked it. Was a busy ending but a good one. Would read from this author again.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Although the first half of this book was quite slow, I found myself flying through the pages and the second half definitely made up for it. I really loved the concept of a thriller being set during a music festival as we are currently in festival season ourselves. I can't say I'm a festival girlie myself and definitely don't think I'll be after this book! I really liked the plot twist and all of the dark secrets within the festival, it definitely keeps you on your toes and Jody was a fantastic, admirable character who created the perfect heroine.

I found the Island a bit slow and only really came together in the final third of the book. Having read Sarah Goodwins previous books I was a little disappointed with this one.
Thanks for the ARC

Another brilliant read from Sarah Goodwin. I thoroughly enjoy her writing and imagination. Her writing is so captivating that it draws you in from the first page and doesn't let go until the very end

Another great read from Sarah!

Three flatmates travel to Greece after winning tickets to the newest and most exclusive festival of the year. Jody is asked to go with Ari and Carla and even though she is reluctant to leave her home, she agrees. At least in Greece she will be many miles away from her abusive ex boyfriend Nick…..won’t she?

This book had me hooked when reading it whilst on holiday. Would highly recommend if you enjoy a twisty, engaging read.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review.