Everyone brings their secrets to the island... Synopsis On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel…
On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in. But while the blue skies and savage waves make the island seem a wild paradise, under the surface the inhabitants are concealing more than they dare reveal. The truths about their marriages, their love affairs, and what they do in the darkness while their neighbours are sleeping.
As black clouds come rolling in and a storm hits the island, truths and rumours begin to tumble out, wreaking terrible damage. In the midst of the tempest, two women are attacked and one goes missing. The secrets of this fragile community can no longer be hidden if it hopes to survive. The islanders must finally reveal what they did in the storm, no matter the cost.
Review
This is my absolute favourite book of Tina's. Knowing that Tina met her husband on Tresco makes the whole book come alive. There is so much love and nostalgia within these pages, that it really sweeps you off your feet and into the story.
Tina's books are always full of wonderful characters, and What We Did in the Storm is no different, but it also has a really strong sense of place, with the Isle of Tresco (not Tesco) so vivid that I felt like I'd been there. The weather, drama, and relationships all build together into their own stormy tale, dark and swirling.
Not one of the characters is trustworthy and they are all hiding something. Throughout the book, nothing is simple, with a host of different clues, motives and secrets. These all work together to keep readers guessing until the very end; everyone is guilty of something, but - perhaps - some of their behaviour is justified. This is what makes the book so engaging, as your empathy switches constantly, rendering it hard to see right from wrong.
An exceptionally dark and clever book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: 5 out of 5.
Thanks to Viper Books for my proof copy. Opinions my own.
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