The Island. C.L. Taylor

      

What readers are saying about The Island

      ‘I could not put this book down and now that I’ve finished it, I am having an extreme book hangover.’

      Jasmine, Netgalley

      ‘A gripping and cleverly written book.’

      Kyle, Netgalley

      ‘An absolutely incredible story full of suspense, tension and mystery. I found myself racing through the pages to find out what would happen next!’

      Roxanne, Netgalley

      ‘C.L. Taylor is one of my go-to authors and The Island is one of her best. A gripping page-turner with a true escape factor.’

      Suzanne, Netgalley

      ‘You are in for a real treat with this book, it gave me the chills reading it. Captivating and tense… This must be my favourite one of her books yet, it will be hard to top it.’

      Hannah, Netgalley

      ‘Read this book and you won’t be disappointed.’

      Diane, Netgalley

      ‘A gripping read, heart stoppingly scary at some points, but I couldn’t put it down.’

      Jackie, Netgalley

      ‘It’s YA with Cally’s thriller twist. It was fantastic and the ending I didn’t see coming at all!’

      Kimberley, Netgalley

      C.L. TAYLOR is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.

Also by C. L. Taylor

      Young Adult Fiction:

       The Treatment

      Adult Fiction:

       The Accident

       The Lie

       The Missing

       The Escape

       The Fear

       Sleep

       Strangers

      THE ISLAND

      C. L. TAYLOR

      ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES

Copyright

      An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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      London SE1 9GF

      First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2021

      Copyright © C. L. Taylor 2021

      C. L. Taylor asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Ebook Edition © January 2021 ISBN: 9780008240608

      Version 2020-12-15

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       Page numbers taken from the following print edition: ISBN 9780008240592

      To my niece Rose Taylor

      Contents

       Cover

What readers are saying about The Island

       About the Author

Also by C. L. Taylor

       Title Page

Copyright

Note to Readers

       Dedication

Prologue