The Island

On the brink of a life-changing decision, Alexis Fielding plans a trip to her mother’s childhood home in Plaka, Greece, hoping to unravel Sofia’s hidden past. Given a letter to take to Sofia’s old friend Fotini, Alexis is promised that through Fotini she will learn more.

Arriving in Plaka, Alexis is astonished to see that it lies a stone’s throw from the tiny, deserted island of Spinalonga—Greece’s former leper colony. Fotini at last reveals the story Sofia has buried: the tale of her great-grandmother Eleni and her daughters, and of a family rent by tragedy, war, and passion.

Alexis discovers how intimately her family is connected with the island, and how secrecy holds them all in its powerful grip.

Atmospheric and captivating, The Island transports readers and keeps them gripped to the very last word.