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Saturday, August 27, 2022

Review: Never Coming Home by Kate Williams

Author: Kate Williams
Publisher: Delacourte Press
Publication Date: June 2022

Everyone knows Unknown Island—it’s the world’s most exclusive destination. Think white sand beaches, turquoise seas, and luxury accommodations. Plus, it’s invite only, no one over twenty-one allowed, and it’s absolutely free. Who wouldn’t want to go?

After launching with a showstopping viral marketing campaign, the whole world is watching as the mysterious resort opens its doors to the First Ten, the ten elite influencers specifically chosen to be the first to experience everything Unknown Island has to offer. You know them. There’s the gamer, the beauty blogger, the rich girl, the superstar, the junior politician, the environmentalist, the DJ, the CEO, the chef, and the athlete.

What they don’t know is that they weren’t invited to Unknown Island for their following—they were invited for their secrets. Everyone is hiding a deadly one, and it looks like someone’s decided it’s payback time. Unknown Island isn’t a vacation, it’s a trap. And it’s beginning to look like the First Ten—no matter how influential—are never coming home.


If you are a fan of And Then There were None, then you should enjoy this one.  It involves a bunch of online influencers who get invited to a remote island to be the first guests as n exclusive resort.  Only when they get there, it's not what they were expecting. 

Never Coming Home ended up being a lot of fun.  It has everything you would expect in a teen slasher book/film.  The death scenes are gruesome, the teens are fairly unlikable and the atmosphere was creepy.  All of the teens have secrets of course.  I was pleasantly surprised at the ending and didn't call any of the secrets.  It's not the best I've ever read, but it was still a good time.  I do recommend it.

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