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Wild Dark Shore
by Charlotte McConaghy • 2025
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
4.07
560k+
Wild Dark Shore Summary
Wild Dark Shore 88%
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
by Charlotte McConaghy 2025
4.07
560k+ ratings
The Drowning House
by Cherie Priest • 2024
A haunted house washes ashore, then her friend vanishes. Melissa must break the island's dark curse.
3.39
2k+
The Drowning House Summary
The Drowning House 88%
A haunted house washes ashore, then her friend vanishes. Melissa must break the island's dark curse.
by Cherie Priest 2024
3.39
2k+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 87%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
Death of a Nurse
by M.C. Beaton • 2016
A Highland constable's dinner date is cut short when the private nurse washes ashore dead.
3.80
6k+
Death of a Nurse Summary
Death of a Nurse 87%
A Highland constable's dinner date is cut short when the private nurse washes ashore dead.
by M.C. Beaton 2016
3.80
6k+ ratings
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
3.44
13k+
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island 87%
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
by Kelley Armstrong 2023
3.44
13k+ ratings
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay • 2023
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
3.04
14k+
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom 87%
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
by Paul Tremblay 2023
3.04
14k+ ratings
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
3.76
43k+
The Island Summary
The Island 87%
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022
3.76
43k+ ratings
Les marins ne savent pas nager
by Dominique Scali • 2022
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
3.73
1k+
Les marins ne savent pas nager Summary
Les marins ne savent pas nager 87%
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
by Dominique Scali 2022
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Last Word
by Taylor Adams • 2023
A widow's one-star review draws a dangerous author to her isolated home to demand a retraction.
3.67
83k+
The Last Word Summary
The Last Word 87%
A widow's one-star review draws a dangerous author to her isolated home to demand a retraction.
by Taylor Adams 2023
3.67
83k+ ratings
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen • 2006
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
4.24
13k+
We, the Drowned Summary
We, the Drowned 87%
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
by Carsten Jensen 2006
4.24
13k+ ratings
At Loggerheads
by Kristen Ness • 2023
A marine biologist returns to her Southern island to find her mentor murdered and turtles poached.
4.01
592
At Loggerheads Summary
At Loggerheads 87%
A marine biologist returns to her Southern island to find her mentor murdered and turtles poached.
by Kristen Ness 2023
4.01
592 ratings
Reckless Girls
by Rachel Hawkins • 2022
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
3.55
159k+
Reckless Girls Summary
Reckless Girls 87%
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
by Rachel Hawkins 2022
3.55
159k+ ratings
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld • 2013
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
3.60
15k+
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing 87%
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
by Evie Wyld 2013
3.60
15k+ ratings
The Living Stones
by Ithell Colquhoun • 1957
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
3.99
167
The Living Stones Summary
The Living Stones 86%
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
by Ithell Colquhoun 1957
3.99
167 ratings
The Midnight Feast
by Lucy Foley • 2024
A luxury hotel on the Dorset coast. A fire. A body. And the woods are watching.
3.57
296k+
The Midnight Feast Summary
The Midnight Feast 86%
A luxury hotel on the Dorset coast. A fire. A body. And the woods are watching.
by Lucy Foley 2024
3.57
296k+ ratings
Our Last Echoes
by Kate Alice Marshall • 2021
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
3.49
4k+
Our Last Echoes Summary
Our Last Echoes 86%
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
by Kate Alice Marshall 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
3.73
429
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name 86%
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
by Joe Hart 2015
3.73
429 ratings
The Haar
by David Sodergren • 2022
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
4.02
36k+
The Haar Summary
The Haar 86%
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
by David Sodergren 2022
4.02
36k+ ratings
Widow's Point
by Richard Chizmar • 2025
A ghost-hunting crew locks into Widow's Point lighthouse, where the dead have never stopped waiting.
3.76
5k+
Widow's Point Summary
Widow's Point 86%
A ghost-hunting crew locks into Widow's Point lighthouse, where the dead have never stopped waiting.
by Richard Chizmar 2025
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Wrong Way Home
by Kate O'Shaughnessy • 2024
After escaping her commune, Fern longs to return, but uncovering the truth might make her stay.
4.27
3k+
The Wrong Way Home Summary
The Wrong Way Home 86%
After escaping her commune, Fern longs to return, but uncovering the truth might make her stay.
by Kate O'Shaughnessy 2024
4.27
3k+ ratings
One of Us Knows
by Alyssa Cole • 2024
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
3.12
19k+
One of Us Knows Summary
One of Us Knows 86%
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
by Alyssa Cole 2024
3.12
19k+ ratings
The Way of the Hermit
by Ken Smith • 2023
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
4.21
3k+
The Way of the Hermit Summary
The Way of the Hermit 86%
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
by Ken Smith 2023
4.21
3k+ ratings
The Last One
by Will Dean • 2023
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
3.55
41k+
The Last One Summary
The Last One 86%
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
by Will Dean 2023
3.55
41k+ ratings
The Bone People
by Keri Hulme • 1984
A mute boy breaks into a hermit's coastal tower, and three solitudes begin to heal.
4.03
24k+
The Bone People Summary
The Bone People 86%
A mute boy breaks into a hermit's coastal tower, and three solitudes begin to heal.
by Keri Hulme 1984
4.03
24k+ ratings
Death in the Family
by Tessa Wegert • 2020
A traumatized detective, a missing man, and a storm-trapped family with secrets worth killing for.
3.65
5k+
Death in the Family Summary
Death in the Family 86%
A traumatized detective, a missing man, and a storm-trapped family with secrets worth killing for.
by Tessa Wegert 2020
3.65
5k+ ratings
The Wind off the Small Isles
by Mary Stewart • 1968
On a volcanic island, a young assistant discovers two lovers preserved in ash for a century.
3.76
774
The Wind off the Small Isles Summary
The Wind off the Small Isles 86%
On a volcanic island, a young assistant discovers two lovers preserved in ash for a century.
by Mary Stewart 1968
3.76
774 ratings
Death of a Gentle Lady
by M.C. Beaton • 2008
A village adores its genteel newcomer. A constable distrusts her. Then she is found strangled.
3.84
7k+
Death of a Gentle Lady Summary
Death of a Gentle Lady 86%
A village adores its genteel newcomer. A constable distrusts her. Then she is found strangled.
by M.C. Beaton 2008
3.84
7k+ ratings
Hatchet Island
by Paul Doiron • 2022
A gunshot from a remote seabird sanctuary sends a game warden searching for a missing director.
4.05
5k+
Hatchet Island Summary
Hatchet Island 86%
A gunshot from a remote seabird sanctuary sends a game warden searching for a missing director.
by Paul Doiron 2022
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Man Made of Smoke
by Alex North • 2025
When a captive boy begged for help, Daniel hid. Now the other witnesses are dying.
3.73
31k+
The Man Made of Smoke Summary
The Man Made of Smoke 86%
When a captive boy begged for help, Daniel hid. Now the other witnesses are dying.
by Alex North 2025
3.73
31k+ ratings
Death of a Dreamer
by M.C. Beaton • 2006
When a lonely artist is found dead on a Highland mountain, her severed finger points to murder.
3.89
7k+
Death of a Dreamer Summary
Death of a Dreamer 86%
When a lonely artist is found dead on a Highland mountain, her severed finger points to murder.
by M.C. Beaton 2006
3.89
7k+ ratings
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat • 1984
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
4.11
2k+
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float Summary
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float 86%
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
by Farley Mowat 1984
4.11
2k+ ratings
The Sound of Waves
by Yukio Mishima • 1954
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
3.77
25k+
The Sound of Waves Summary
The Sound of Waves 86%
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
by Yukio Mishima 1954
3.77
25k+ ratings
The Survivors
by Jane Harper • 2020
His brother drowned in a storm. He returns to find a body on the same beach.
3.76
112k+
The Survivors Summary
The Survivors 86%
His brother drowned in a storm. He returns to find a body on the same beach.
by Jane Harper 2020
3.76
112k+ ratings
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman • 2013
A monster is his new housekeeper. Three ancient women at the lane's end are his only defense.
4.01
660k+
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Summary
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 86%
A monster is his new housekeeper. Three ancient women at the lane's end are his only defense.
by Neil Gaiman 2013
4.01
660k+ ratings
The Outermost House
by Henry Beston • 1928
A year on Cape Cod's outermost beach, tracking the ocean's rhythm and the birds' ancient passage.
4.07
4k+
The Outermost House Summary
The Outermost House 86%
A year on Cape Cod's outermost beach, tracking the ocean's rhythm and the birds' ancient passage.
by Henry Beston 1928
4.07
4k+ ratings
Bury Your Past
by J.M. Dalgliesh • 2019
After a Norfolk storm unearths a skeleton, a pendant leads detectives into arson and buried secrets.
4.20
14k+
Bury Your Past Summary
Bury Your Past 86%
After a Norfolk storm unearths a skeleton, a pendant leads detectives into arson and buried secrets.
by J.M. Dalgliesh 2019
4.20
14k+ ratings
Be Still My Heart
by Emily McIntire • 2021
A lobsterman and the detective hunting him find desire more dangerous than a killer.
3.98
18k+
Be Still My Heart Summary
Be Still My Heart 86%
A lobsterman and the detective hunting him find desire more dangerous than a killer.
by Emily McIntire 2021
3.98
18k+ ratings
The Swell
by Allie Reynolds • 2022
A woman follows her best friend into a remote Australian surf cult where backpackers vanish.
3.53
7k+
The Swell Summary
The Swell 86%
A woman follows her best friend into a remote Australian surf cult where backpackers vanish.
by Allie Reynolds 2022
3.53
7k+ ratings
Playground
by Richard Powers • 2024
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
4.13
51k+
Playground Summary
Playground 86%
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
by Richard Powers 2024
4.13
51k+ ratings
Northern Lights
by Nora Roberts • 2004
A broken cop takes refuge in an Alaskan town with a frozen corpse in its mountain.
4.05
50k+
Northern Lights Summary
Northern Lights 86%
A broken cop takes refuge in an Alaskan town with a frozen corpse in its mountain.
by Nora Roberts 2004
4.05
50k+ ratings
The Retreat
by Sarah Pearse • 2022
A detective probes a death on a remote island, but a storm traps her with a murderer.
3.62
45k+
The Retreat Summary
The Retreat 86%
A detective probes a death on a remote island, but a storm traps her with a murderer.
by Sarah Pearse 2022
3.62
45k+ ratings
Asylum Hotel
by Juliet Blackwell • 2025
A photographer trespasses into a crumbling seaside hotel. Its ghosts are already expecting her.
3.56
2k+
Asylum Hotel Summary
Asylum Hotel 86%
A photographer trespasses into a crumbling seaside hotel. Its ghosts are already expecting her.
by Juliet Blackwell 2025
3.56
2k+ ratings
The Only Survivors
by Megan Miranda • 2023
When a dead survivor's phone surfaces at the annual reunion, Cassidy discovers someone is watching.
3.54
90k+
The Only Survivors Summary
The Only Survivors 86%
When a dead survivor's phone surfaces at the annual reunion, Cassidy discovers someone is watching.
by Megan Miranda 2023
3.54
90k+ ratings
Something I Keep Upstairs
by J.D. Barker • 2025
Inheriting a haunted island, seven friends discover its ancient hunger claims anyone under sixteen.
3.85
3k+
Something I Keep Upstairs Summary
Something I Keep Upstairs 86%
Inheriting a haunted island, seven friends discover its ancient hunger claims anyone under sixteen.
by J.D. Barker 2025
3.85
3k+ ratings
Amid the Sinking Dark
by Abe Moss • 2021
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
4.36
565
Amid the Sinking Dark Summary
Amid the Sinking Dark 86%
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.36
565 ratings
Grimstone
by Sophie Lark • 2023
Her inheritance: a rotting mansion and a neighbor who demands a dangerous price for the road home.
3.63
25k+
Grimstone Summary
Grimstone 86%
Her inheritance: a rotting mansion and a neighbor who demands a dangerous price for the road home.
by Sophie Lark 2023
3.63
25k+ ratings
Grace
by A.M. Shine • 2026
Grace inherits a house on an Irish island whose children vanished decades ago. Now she hears them.
3.74
1k+
Grace Summary
Grace 86%
Grace inherits a house on an Irish island whose children vanished decades ago. Now she hears them.
by A.M. Shine 2026
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Red Shore
by William Shaw • 2025
His sister lost at sea, a detective shields her son as a coastal town buries its crimes.
4.24
958
The Red Shore Summary
The Red Shore 86%
His sister lost at sea, a detective shields her son as a coastal town buries its crimes.
by William Shaw 2025
4.24
958 ratings
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
3.94
12k+
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep 86%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ ratings
You Shouldn't Have Come Here
by Jeneva Rose • 2023
A New Yorker's remote ranch retreat turns sinister when she learns the last guest never left.
3.36
307k+
You Shouldn't Have Come Here Summary
You Shouldn't Have Come Here 86%
A New Yorker's remote ranch retreat turns sinister when she learns the last guest never left.
by Jeneva Rose 2023
3.36
307k+ ratings
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