THE ISLAND

THE ISLAND by Natasha Preston

On my last trip to the bookstore, I came across The Island in the YA section. After reading the back cover, I realized this was sort of a mix between And Then There Were None and Jurassic Park. There are no dinosaurs, but you'll get the connection in a moment.

Billionaire, Malcolm Wyatt has just completed the ultimate playground for the rich - a plush, high-intensity amusement park built on the remote location of Jagged Island. Wanting to make the biggest splash in the social media world with his unveiling, he invites six of the biggest social media influencers, Liam, James, Will, Ava, Harper, and Paisley, to experience everything the island has to offer and video and post as much of it as they want before the island opens up for guests.

Thrilled beyond belief, the six can't wait to start uploading videos of everything as they try it out. There is so much to see and do, why would anyone want to leave? That is, before the murders start happening. One by one the six are being taken out, but why? There's no known connection between them or is there?

Just like And Then There Were None, this story will take readers on a roller coaster of thrills and chills. Unfortunately, it's not without some content to be aware of.

HEADS UP- As mentioned, murder is a big part of the story. I'm not into descriptive gore. I'm giving this one a medium on the gore chart. The killer is using a knife, so there is a bit. Language is present. No f- bombs, and overall for a YA this is a medium as well. There is 1 comment made that makes you think a couple may be sleeping together. It's a comment about the mattresses. Will, one of the guy influencers, is a beauty blogger. Not much is said about this, but he does wear make up.