The blurb hooked me in, I love a reality TV show! It started off really strong, couple of almost accidents, tension and mistrust growing between the contestants and then it lost momentum for me. The narrator got boring and annoying to read, suddenly turning into a forensic expect wannabe. The first half that I enjoyed didn’t really have anything to do with the second half sadly and the ending was a bit of a let down.

A really gripping page turner from start to finish. Brilliant first thriller and a slightly different twist on other books based on reality TV shows. A good plot and the author succeeded in creating a very atmospheric background on the island. Hope there will be a follow up book.

I really enjoyed this book. The setting was really atmospheric and I loved the characters. A great twist too. Highly recommended.

One reality game show that goes horribly wrong. No one knows the prize the others will gain if they win. Who can you trust in a game where actually you could be playing with you very existence. Engaging book that kept me reading and with no idea how it would end

I felt this book was OK, not as good as some thrillers I've read but not the worst. It was a little too descriptive in places maybe and maybe it could've been better if it had been a bit fast paced. I liked then ending I never saw that connection coming and the twist at the end was good as well. It did kind of leave you on a cliff hanger but I really liked the main character she had intrigity. It reminded me of I'm a celeb a little bit. I could be temped to read another book by this author again possibly

A solid, if rote whodunit that blends the premise of a celebrity TV show with a Christie-style plot, Isolation Island certainly doesn't reinvent the wheel but is pleasing enough, even if it doesn't utilise its premise all too well. Some thin characterisation and an uneven plot don't help matters but it's compelling and will make a quick, enjoyable read for a mystery fan.

This was an interesting story, quite thrilling and exciting although it was very over descriptive for me and seemed to waffle on, going over the same thing too many times that I found myself skipping whole pages just to get to the end

I was so excited to read this but the copy I have been sent has numbers In between every few words making it unreadable

Ten celebrities, a remote Scottish island in winter, a reality survival tv show and a production team that appears to be very lax in health and safety.

When a contestant winds up dead the others begin to realise that it may not be the prize they are now fighting for but possibly they are fighting for their lives.

This book had me hooked from the off. It’s like Celebrity Big Brother, Survivor, I’m A Celebrity and Celebrity SAS were mushed together in 1 show. It had drama, intrigue and a bit of a mystery and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I guessed part of the twist but not the ending.

Sometimes when celebrities write books they can be a bit meh but in my opinion Louise Minchin has pulled this one out the bag for sure. 4⭐️and definitely worth a read.

I’m a huge fan of Louise Minchin and have enjoyed her non-fiction texts. This debut novel borrows from the world of celebrity reality TV and creates a convincing set of characters and scenarios. I found I was guessing right to the end and none of my assumptions were correct. A fun summer read.

Enjoyed this book, read it a bit disjointed as the download of this ARC wasn’t great but I really wanted to read this book by Louise, yes it needs to be tweaked a bit as it’s got some errors but the storyline was ok, i didn’t guess who was the killer & I didn’t like the ending it stopped too suddenly for me. I enjoyed it & want to know how it ended & I was entertained by this book. Its not the best but an ok read

Ten celebrities meet on a remote Scottish island complete with a monastery ready to begin a new reality show. Each competing for a secret prize of their own desires. With a mixture of journalists, influencers, minor uk celebrities and a major Hollywood star it’s set to make prime time viewing. What they didn’t see coming was the hundred year storm that isolates them from the production company/ real world and the death of one of their own.

A great debut fictional novel from Louise Minchin. I’m still left with a. Few questions that weren’t resolved in the book but overall a great page turner.

This was an excellent read from Louise Minchin especially since the storyline of celebrities taking part in a reality survival programme is so relevant at present. Definitely a page turner which I recommend to read.

10 celebrities sign up for a survival show on a remote Scottish Island. The stakes are high - they will win a prize of their own design but they are not allowed to tell the others what they have wished for. The contestants underestimate the challenge, especially when a massive storm comes in and they find themselves at the mercy of the weather, and of themselves.
A real page turner, I did guess a few of the twists thanks to clues earlier in the book but that did not stop my enjoyment.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

I couldn't read this book, I was distracted by the fact it had numbers everywhere. I tried three times but it was too off-putting so I am unable to review it properly, although I have to say that what I did read didn't grab me ,sorry

I wasn't sure what I would make of this as it's not a genre I would usually read but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It had me gripped and unable to put it down as we reached the climax. Loved the reality TV and the remote island monastery settling.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC

Although most of the action tales place in the final third of the book, I thought the build up was good. There could however have been more character depth rather than focusing mainly on Lauren. The twist towards the end was good. Overall an enjoyable read, and a fairly quick one too.

Isolation Island by Louise Minchin

Ten celebrities have arrived to take part in the most gruelling - and lucrative - reality survival show ever devised: two weeks completely alone on a remote Scottish island, in the depths of winter.

With a production team that seems incapable of keeping them safe, a gathering storm and the unrelenting gaze of hidden cameras, the contestants are stretched to the limit as they try and outshine their fellow competitors and hide their darkest secrets.

I hate reality shows and never watch them but I was all over this. It was the authors debut novel and after reading this I hope it won't be her last. Loved the characters ( even the not so nice ones ) and the creeping kind of leading up to the things that happened , the island had an benevolence about it.

A very enjoyable and fast-paced mystery (and thriller) that has a ring of I'm a Celebrity to it. As a fan of the show and a mystery/thriller books fan I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.

At times the plot was quite full with descriptive details (personally I prefer a little bit less) and the start of the book (scene setting) was a bit confusing but that was only until I got the hang of the characters.

The first half of the book was very much like a reality TV show and then the second was the part that got me hooked and had to read all at once! Was absolutely obsessed with it and the main protagonist was very liable (although I wish she was a bit more decisive in her personal investigation).

All in all, I really liked the plot of the book and would recommend it to anyone - especially those who are new to mystery/thriller world.

Lauren is an investigative journalist Who has become fixated on exposing the Hollywood star who abused her best friend. When she is offered the chance to take part in a reality survival TV show that he is going to be part of she laps at the chance to get close enough to him to get the evidence she needs. The group is taken to their base, a partly ruined monastery on a remote island. From the outset the production is careless with their safety and a near-fatal accident happens before they even get into the monastery. Two days in a violent Atlantic storm rolls in and they lose contact with the outside world. The stage is set for for the baring of secrets and bloody retribution. Its a good plot with flowing action which will keep you gripped