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Book Review of The Castaways: A Novel

The Castaways: A Novel
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How to describe this book...not well written but she's a good storyteller, which keeps you listening. I was put off by the 'cleverness' of the characters' names (Florabelle, Chloe, Finn, Phoebe ad infinitum) and Hilderbrand is prone to cliches. But I love Nantucket, where the story takes place, and the conflict described in the first chapter isn't resolved until the end of the book, which keeps the reader/listener guessing. Sad to say that the resolution was not that satisfying to me.

Others who have reviewed this book on Amazon, and who like her writing, give it 5 stars! So if you like mysteries and aren't too picky about the quality of writing, you may enjoy this!