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Island, The

  • 2006 first published
  • 384 pages
  • 16 editions

Island, The is a 2006 romantic suspense novel by Heather Graham. Much of the action takes place in Florida. Readers will find themes of missing persons, islands, wilderness survival and man-woman relationships.

22 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

At about 384 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About Island, The

On a weekend vacation with her brother and niece, Beth Anderson is unnerved when a stroll on the beach reveals what appears to be a skull, and instantly recalls the retired couple who disappeared off the island's coast a few months earlier. As a stranger approaches, Beth panics and covers the evidence. But when she later returns to the beach, the skull is gone. With only her niece as a witness, there is no proof of foul play for Beth to bring to the authorities. To her brother, the missing skull is just a good story to tell at an island bonfire and camp out that night. The tale is heard by an eager group of vacationers - including charismatic Keith Henson, the stranger from the beach. Everyone dismisses the events as the product of an overactive imagination, but when Beth hears someone outside her tent, she instinctively knows her fears are justified. Determined to find solid evidence to bring to the police, Beth digs deeper into the mystery of the skull - and everywhere she goes, Keith Henson seems to appear. He claims to be keeping an eye on her safety, but Beth senses other motives. Then a body washes ashore, and Beth begins to think she needs more help than she bargained for. Because investigating is a dangerous game, and someone wants to stop Beth from playing.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Missing persons
  • Islands
  • Thriller
  • Suspense romance
  • Miami, Fla.
  • Children's fiction
  • Wilderness survival
  • Competition, Psychology
  • Man-woman relationships

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Island, The?

Island, The was written by Heather Graham and first published in 2006.

What genre is Island, The?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.

How long is Island, The?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Island, The?

Readers who like it often enjoy Night Whispers, Heartbreaker and The Cartel.

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