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The Island of Lost Girls: A gripping thriller about extreme wealth, lost girls and dark secrets by [Alex Marwood]

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'Gripping, stomach-churning . . . Marwood is in a class of her own' LISA JEWELL

'Heart stopping' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH

'A ripped-from-the-headlines thriller . . . I couldn't put it down' MARK EDWARDS

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Sun-drenched glamour and obscene wealth hide the darkest of secrets and lost girls in this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller.

1985

For twelve-year-old Mercedes, La Kastellana is the place she calls home. It is an island untouched by the modern world, with deep-rooted traditions - though that is all about to change with the arrival of multimillionaire Matthew Meade and his spoiled young daughter, Tatiana. The Meades bring with them unimaginable wealth, but the price they will all pay is far darker than Mercedes and the islanders could ever have imagined.

2016

Robin is desperately searching for her seventeen-year-old daughter Gemma, who has been missing for over a year. Finding herself on La Kastellana, the island playground of the international jet set, Robin is out of her depth. Nobody wants to help and Robin fears she is running out of time to find her child.

But someone has been watching, silently waiting for their moment to expose the dark truth and reveal to the world what really happens on the island of lost girls.
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'Superbly written, darkly atmospheric and incredibly creepy (but always page-turningly readable), Alex Marwood has played an absolute blinder with The Island of Lost Girls' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'The author specialises in "ripped from the headlines" thrillers, but has surpassed herself this time' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This is one of the best beach thrillers I have read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Superlative suspense' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'This book is so compelling. So sunny and refreshing with this idyllic island that you just wish you were on and then - wow. A sharp, clever, blisteringly dark and gripping thriller' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'An excellent dual timeline thriller set in the glamorous world of the ultra-rich, where emotions and betrayal run high. Loved it!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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Extreme wealth. Lost girls. Dark secrets

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A stunning, genre-defying novel, poetic, immersive and as dazzling as the Mediterranean sun even as it pulls the reader through the darkest corridors of human behaviour. I was totally mesmerised, from the beautiful, slow-burn opening chapters right through to the gripping, stomach-churning finale. Alex Marwood is in a class of her own -- Lisa Jewell

Traditional values encourage silence about sex-trafficking and murder in thisheart stopping novel . . . Wrenching . . . A richly imagined novel -- Crime Book of the Month ― Sunday Times

A ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that is both compassionate and chilling . . . I couldn't put it down -- Mark Edwards

Drenched in the Mediterranean sun . . . This thriller travels to some very dark places: missing girls, cruel traditions, abusive fathers. Where it shines brightest, though, is in itsinsightful, compassionate depiction of the difficult relationship between Robin and Gemma ― Observer

Gripping, timely and beautifully written. Marwood blends story-telling prowess with characters so real that we inhabit their predicaments quite viscerally. The result is irresistible. -- Sophie Hannah

This meticulously plotted tale tacks dexterously between past and present, and the unfolding revelations feel both shocking and inevitable . . . Staggering emotional force: beautiful and terrifying ― Irish Times

A stiletto of a novel: heart stopping and devastating -- Jenny Colgan

A blisteringly immersive summer read. Paradise has never been so dark and the world of the super-rich so terrifyingly believable. I'm still thinking about these characters days after reading -- Emma Styles

Money, greed, glamour and exploitation all play out in this gripping thriller ― Woman's Weekly --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Alex Marwood is the pseudonym of a journalist who has worked extensively across the British press. She is the author of the word-of-mouth sensation The Wicked Girls, which won a prestigious Edgar Award, The Killer Next Door, which won the coveted Macavity Award, The Darkest Secret and The Poison Garden. She has also been shortlisted for numerous other crime writing awards and her novels have been optioned for the screen. Alex lives in south London.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09MTFH6W5
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sphere (14 July 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2509 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 419 pages

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Alex Marwood is a former journalist who worked extensively across the British press. Her first novel, The Wicked Girls, achieved widespread acclaim and international bestsellerdom. It was shortlisted for ITW, Anthony and Macavity awards, was included in Stephen King's Ten Best Books of the Year list, and won the prestigious Edgar Award. The Killer Next Door, her second novel, won the coveted Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel, was nominated for the Anthony and Barry. The Darkest Secret, the tale of the disappearance of young Coco, met with critical and reader acclaim. The Poison Garden will be released in 2019. She has also been shortlisted for numerous other crime writing awards and her first two novels have been optioned for the screen. Marwood lives in south London and is working on her next novel.

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allvox

Gripping until….

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 16 January 2023

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First time I have read Alex Marwood. I thought the book gripping & lots of comparisons could be made with real life villains . However, I thought the ending was lame. It just seemed to tail off and was hugely disappointing. I mean I had guessed the ending earlier so why end with it in retrospective? I will try another of Marwood’s books in the hope that I don’t feel cheated;)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 12 November 2022

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This was not an easy read. It was gritty and dark but it was very well done, I thought. The tension built beautifully. There are some really terrible characters in this, more of that type than the sympathetic ones. It looks at a very nasty side of human nature but has a couple of interesting twists that I thought challenged my opinion on some aspects of human trafficking. I can't say more without spoiling the read. Highly recommended.

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DebbieB

One of the very best books I have ever read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 16 July 2022

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I really enjoyed The Island of Lost Girls. It was one of those rare books that is so gripping that you must press on with it, but so enjoyable that you don't want to get to the end. It is highly topical with a storyline covering the abuse of young women by powerful and wealthy men and the women who collaborate with them, disturbing but never unpleasantly graphic. There are very well drawn characters who I could totally relate to. And a celebration of the best in women.
My only criticism is that the book starts in a bad place. By this I mean that when you first open the book, or when you select 'go to the beginning', it takes you to a piece about the Author, then 'also by...' then copyright details, then Contents. I should prefer it to start with the prologue rather than having to plough through all this first, instead of at the end of the book.
Alex Marwood is one of three authors whose work I would preorder regardless of storyline or price. (The other two are Belinda Bauer and Liane Moriarty.) I love all her books but this is now my favourite. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Amber D

Excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 31 October 2022

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This is a very well written book that I can thoroughly recommend. I don’t want to spoil it by giving anything away but it did make me reflect on Robert and Ghislaine Maxwell- and Jeffrey Epstein. Very very good. I am going to look out for this author.

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Typewriter

A Prize-Winning Punch of a Book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 6 September 2022

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Alex Marwood’s books are as far from formulaic as it’s possible to be. So, when a new one comes out, all you know is it will be smoothly and evocatively written, that some phrases will make you stop, go back and re-read simply to savour, and it will be meticulously researched and plotted. Additionally, and never more so than in this book, it will be set in locations so authentically described you hear, taste, and smell them!
In the Island of Lost Girls, the author’s used different time frames and viewpoints to shine an unflinching light on the dreadful damage wrought when base behaviours are nurtured, empowered and facilitated by unlimited money and entitlement. Unflinchingly brilliant.

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Latin Lady

Darkly topical

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 29 July 2022

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This book grips from the start. Alex Marwood is always topical and this story centres around young girls lured to a European island which has become a playground for the rich. The entitlement of the millionaire men and their treatment of the young girls they pay for is horrifying but after Epstein / Maxwell no-one can deny it happens. Marwood’s masterful narrative technique of splitting the timeline, in this case between mid-1980s and 2016, works brilliantly to ratchet up the tension and the emotion. The island, while fictional, is absorbing and believable, and as a linguist I loved the made up language. The characters, especially the females, are beautifully drawn, and the ending is satisfying. I would have loved an “update” telling us what happened to the villains and the victims - but I’ve done that in my head anyway. Well done, Marwood, on another tour de force!

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debbie smith

A bit predictable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 9 October 2022

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Was ok easy to ready nothing too taxing to remember

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 7 November 2022

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Third book I have read by this author. Fantastic book, tragic but so very gripping, such an excellent writer… more please.

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'Gripping, stomach-churning . . . Marwood is in a class of her own' LISA JEWELL

'Heart stopping' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH

'A ripped-from-the-headlines thriller . . . I couldn't put it down' MARK EDWARDS

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