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The Private Island

The gripping new 2025 thriller full of scandal, secrets and glamour from the bestselling author of The School Run

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The Private Island

By: Ali Lowe
Narrated by: Jess Nesling
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 New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji. At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific ocean, the champagne is poured, the fireworks are ready, and the countdown to new year is just beginning. It's set to be a night that no one will forget.

Especially when a body washes up on the shore...

But it's impossible to find answers when everyone here has a motive.

The billionaire's daughter, glamorous, untouchable, hungry for her inheritance.
The start-up founder, out of money, and out of time.
The young dive instructor, in way over his head and struggling to stay afloat.
The husband, blinded by desire, in all the wrong ways.
And the lover, hidden in the shadows, where no one can see them....

One person's holiday of a lifetime is about to be the last they'll ever have.©2025 Ali Lowe Amateur Sleuths Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Holidays Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

An exotic thriller with more twists than a dry martini. This destination thriller draws us into the messy lives of both the wealthy guests and the hard-working locals on a remote island resort. There's nowhere to hide as tension heightens between the rich and the poor, the good and the evil. Ali Lowe masterfully skewers her characters and their flaws, ensuring a deeply satisfying ending to this twisty murder mystery!
Paradise with a side of poison . . . Ali Lowe is hitting her stride with this expertly woven murder mystery set on a stunning tropical island. Exotic cocktails and swaying palm trees contrast with sharply drawn characters, complex motivations and Ali's trademark dark humour. Compulsive reading with an absolute cracker of a plot
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A modern take on and Agatha Christie style who done it, good narration and a final twist,

Fun listen

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Was an interesting novel, predictably twisty. Overly wordy for what it was.
Interested to hear other novels

Captivating title

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Loved the story and there were plenty of red herrings. Couldn’t stop listening as each character came to life from the storyteller.

Great portrayal of characters from the narrator

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Great performances. The story is a bit far fetched but entertaining nonetheless. I like the genre of destination thrillers so it was kinda fun.

A fun destination thriller

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