Saturday, March 11, 2023

The Island by Natasha Preston - HIGH

The Island by Natasha Preston, 336 pages. Delacorte Press/Simon & Schuster. 2023. $11. 

Language: R (121 swears 0 'f');  Mature Content: G;  Violence: R (Bloody deaths) 

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Teen influencers arrive on an island after being invited for a fun-filled weekend to post online reviews and build excitement for the upcoming opening. The island is an amusement park and resort all in one. The six influencers have a variety of online posts and followers. Before they can enjoy much of the island, the killing starts. One by one, people are being chased and killed. Those who remain must work together to outsmart the killer and survive until help arrives.

I enjoyed the premise of inviting influencers to review and build hype about a new place. The mystery was fun and suspenseful. I liked learning about each character’s background. 

LynnDell Watson, Delta HS Librarian

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