October 1933

With a population of five hundred souls, isolated Sark has a reputation for being ‘the island where nothing ever happens’. Until, one day, the neatly folded clothes of an unknown man and woman are discovered abandoned at a coastal beauty spot. As the search for the missing couple catches the attention of first the local and then national newspapers, Sark finds itself front-page news.

When young islander Phyllis Carey returns to Sark from England she throws herself into solving the mystery. As Phyll digs through swirls of gossip, ghost stories and dark rumours in search of the truth, she crosses paths with Everard Hyde, a surprise visitor from her past. As press coverage builds to fever pitch, long-suppressed secrets from Phyll’s and Everard’s shared, shadowy history begin to surface.

My Thoughts:

This story is set in 1933 on the Island of Sark. With it being an isolated island no one expects to find clothes belonging to strangers on the beach with no bodies in them. The islanders search for the missing people but to no avail. Who they need is Phyllis who after going back to Sark makes it her mission to find out what really happened to these mysterious strangers and find out why they were really there. It was a great engaging story right from the first chapter, I felt mystified about where the story would lead. Apparently the story is based on a real life crime that remains unsolved to this date. It was cleverly written and I really enjoyed reading it.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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