So in the past I’ve tried two books by this author and DNFed them both. This one though, while the beginning was still a little slow, maybe needed more of a grabbing moment, I ended up really getting into this one. While the show they were filming was kind of described more as one of those paranormal documentaries where one guy or a team go searching for the mystery or paranormal element in a location, I almost felt a bit of the aspect of the tv show Lost in a way. Because honestly, as much as there was going on with this island, I can’t see the type of show they were talking about being a long season, and then a second season as they tried to say they wanted to get.

All the characters had issues and it showed how people that you think aren’t bad have done things that they are ashamed of, or feel bad about, sometimes more than anyone else would think. But oftentimes worse things have happened. There were instances where other people kind of glossed over what those people did because they were their friends, and that showed exactly how people are in certain fields, or probably anywhere in a way.

A few of the events were a little confusing when they popped up, even if the author did eventually weave an explanation into the story in a way that did work. I’m personally not a big fan of plants, and there was a movie a while back based on a book by Scott Smith, called The Ruins, that in a way this book had some details reminiscent of that. I would totally watch a movie/series about this book, but as I mentioned with the show that was part of the story, I feel one season would be enough.

Glad I gave this one a chance, and now I’ll keep my mind open to books by this author. Third time was the charm for me I guess!

Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.