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What We Did in the Storm
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On the beautiful and windswept island of Tresco, two worlds live side by side. The wealthy visitors come by helicopter to stay at their lavish time-share properties. The estate staff travel by boat, and work all hours to keep them happy, to keep the money flowing in.
But while the blue skies and savage waves make the island seem a wild paradise, under the surface the inhabitants are concealing more than they dare reveal. The truths about their marriages, their love affairs, and what they do in the darkness while their neighbours are sleeping.
As black clouds come rolling in and a storm hits the island, truths and rumours begin to tumble out, wreaking terrible damage. In the midst of the tempest, two women are attacked and one goes missing. The secrets of this fragile community can no longer be hidden if it hopes to survive. The islanders must finally reveal what they did in the storm, no matter the cost.
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Tresco, Scilly Isles
The author has clearly made the islands part of the story and you can see her love and appreciation for them on every page.
Even before the story starts, this:
“I love the Isles of Scilly, a cluster of unique unspoilt gems off the coast of Cornwall. I met my lovely husband Geoff on the beautiful isle of Tresco ( not in the aisle of Tesco as most of my friends assumed), and we had our wedding blessing there. I have only ever experienced kindness from the people who live and work in this magical part of the world.
The island itself:
“Seeing the island from above as they approach is like the beginning of a film. Hannah almost forgets her sense of imminent death as they approach the intense turquoise blues of the shallow waters surrounding the small land masses. It’s like the Caribbean – or at least what she’s seen of those tropical shores on the television, There are even palm streets, despite this being, technically, England.”
And this is how I repay them!”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: What We Did In The Storm
Destination: Tresco, Scilly Isles Author/guide: Tina Baker Departure Time: 2023
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