About the Author

Adrian McKinty was born and grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the Troubles of the 1970s and 1980s. His father was a boilermaker and ship's engineer and his mother a secretary. Adrian went to Oxford University on a full scholarship to study philosophy before emigrating to the United States to become a high school English teacher. His books have won the Edgar Award, the Ned Kelly Award, the Anthony Award, the Barry Award and have been translated into over 20 languages. Adrian is a reviewer and critic for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times and The Guardian. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

Reviews

Unforgettable
*DON WINSLOW*

Heart-stoppingly tense and unpredictable, The Island twists a family vacation to a nightmarish breaking point. Adrian McKinty has written another irresistible and pulse-pounding thriller about the surprising places evil hides and just how far we'll go for those we love.
*KARIN SLAUGHTER*

A pulsating, nerve-shredding thriller. I loved it!
*M.J. ARLIDGE*

Wow, this book left me breathless and on the edge of my seat from the very first page-this is thriller writing of a high order. Gripping and unpredictable, prepare to be hooked and pumped full of adrenaline as McKinty deftly weaves a compulsively readable plot with characters that you are rooting for. No one does high- stakes tension like McKinty. Put The Island at the top of your TBR-you won't regret it.
*SARAH PEARSE, Bestselling author of THE SANATORIUM*

Extraordinary
*T.J. NEWMAN*

A haunting masterpiece
*STEVE CAVANAGH*

McKinty delivers another skillful, blade-sharp page-turner.
*JAMES SWALLOW*

Expertly choreographed and breathlessly exciting . . . both the peril and the family are like no other. The Chain was McKinty's breakthrough novel and this one could be every bit as big.
*Booklist (starred review)*

Exciting . . . Pulls readers compulsively onward
*Kirkus Reviews*

Exquisite prose at blistering pace. McKinty strikes again. Absolutely riveting.
*Paul Finch*

With more than a touch of the gothic, this seat-of-the-pants ride sees an Australian woman bring her American family to an island off the Victorian coast. But a fatal road accident leaves them falling foul of the Deliverance-like family that rules the island and in a battle for survival. (Top 10 Books You Should Read in June)
*Sydney Morning Herald*

The Baxters fight for survival in this tense, pacy page-turner from the author of The Chain.
*Guardian*