Never Coming Home

by Kate M. Williams

The beach read you have been dying for! When ten of America's hottest teenage influencers are invited to an exclusive island resort, things are sure to get wild. But murder isn't what anyone expected. Will anyone survive?

Everyone knows Unknown Island—it’s the world’s most exclusive destination. Think white sand beaches, turquoise seas, and luxury accommodations. Plus, it’s invite only, no one over twenty-one allowed, and it’s absolutely free. Who wouldn’t want to go?
 
The mysterious resort launched with a viral marketing campaign, and now the whole world is watching as the mysterious resort opens its doors to the First Ten, the ten elite influencers specifically chosen to be the first to experience everything Unknown Island has to offer. You know them. There’s the gamer, the beauty blogger, the rich girl, the superstar, the junior politician, the environmentalist, the DJ, the CEO, the chef, and the athlete.
 
What they don’t know is that they weren’t invited to Unknown Island for their following—they were invited for their secrets. Everyone is hiding a deadly one, and it looks like someone’s decided it’s payback time. Unknown Island isn’t a vacation, it’s a trap. And it’s beginning to look like the First Ten—no matter how influential—are never coming home.

• ISBN10: 0593304861
• ISBN13: 9780593304860
• Publish Date: 21 June 2022
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Delacorte Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 320
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780593304860

Reviews

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This book answers the question of what if we mixed Fyre Festival and murder!

 

Thank you TBR and Beyond Tours and NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book!

 

Never Coming Home Came out on the 21st of June, and was published by Delacorte Press. This young adult thriller is definitely not Kate Williams first book; she's the author of The Babysitters Cover series.

 

promises of heaven unpacked in hell

 

Never coming home starts out pretty slow! At the start I was pretty sure I wouldn’t like it because we went through a few POVs and it seemed like it would be kinda boring. BUT WHEN IT PICKED UP IT PICKED UP! I read it in one night!

 

Basically 20% in I was hooked! Each character is pretty well crafted, really interesting and you’re really waiting to see what happens, who survives, and who was the killer. I was rooting for Manny throughout the book though!

 

You genuinely did not see the killer coming. It was odd to see that they engaged in the same sort of behaviour that allowed the others to get caught for their own crimes. Of course, the characters did engage in behaviour that we would imagine is typical of an influencer, and very few, except for Manny were capable of admitting it and possibly growing from it. It's also interesting to see what can be traced back to us online.

 

I don't think my actions have ever resulted in anything huge, but part of me does want to start cleaning up my stuff online just because of this book and all that happens!

 

Long story short, because I don’t want to spoil this, is that this is a 5 star book and I want more by Kate Williams! 

 

But if you read the book, please reach out to me and let me know who you were rooting for!