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Dark Island: A Horror Thriller Kindle Edition

by Stephen Cross (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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“I don't always compare authors works… But at a certain point I kept thinking… Stephen king… That's all I'm going to say!!!”

“I cannot say enough good things about this book… I was hooked on the story from the beginning.”

A new island holiday resort opens. Within days, two families are dead. No wounds, no illness, their faces frozen in terror. What horror did they see in their last moments? Was it enough to frighten them to death?

Tom has worked the mediterranean holiday resorts for years. Barman, kitchen hand, waiter. Always moving, always one step ahead of his past. The job at Milera Island Resort, a new five star hotel, is too good to be true. Accommodation, good pay, easy work. What could go wrong? A few days after the grand opening the resort is thrown into chaos. Two famlies are found dead. No marks on their bodies, no obvious injuries, no apparent cause of death. Their faces, however, are frozen masks of terror. Panic takes the island, evacuation begins, but how long do they have? Tom begins to suffer strange hallucinations and terrifying dreams, more unexplainable deaths occur, and as the chaos deepens Tom becomes aware of a dark presence descending from the woods.

Can Tom find a way for everyone to escape before the darkness takes them? Is his past entwined with the growing madness? Who, or what, is the killer amongst them?

Dark Island is a thrilling horror novel from the writer of the Surviving the Fall series. Expect chills that will keep you up at night...

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07VD8W3DY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 15, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4019 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #647,505 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #651 in British Horror Fiction
- #780 in Psychic Thrillers
- #1,155 in Psychic Suspense

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Stephen Cross lives in the North of England.

He has been writing since a young age across many genres fom Science Fiction to Horror to Apocalyptica to Dystopian Future. Zombies, EMPs, Viruses and Shady Governmental research programs feature heavily. His interest lies in the character and their relationships, and how humans develop and find hidden strengths in order to overcome the most difficult scenarios life could ever conjure.

His favourite author is Stephen King, and having read King's work religiously from a young age, his writing style has no doubt been influenced heavily by the master. Fans of King will find the same complex character driven stories full of depth, suspense and thrills, and a familiar compulsion to keep turning those pages.

Blog : https://stephencrossauthor.wordpress.com

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SuzBuks

Intense

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2023

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This book was not what I expected. Instead of a quick and dirty creature feature it had complicated characters, good guys and bad guys, an unexpected protagonist. I loved the island hotel, the windswept beaches, the isolation. Puck was cute.

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AlabamaGranny1773

Surprisingly Good

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019

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I know what I was expecting, but this was so different and so much better! This is not your everyday run of the mill haunted island! I would recommend this to anyone who likes mysterious and isolated islands and the people who are visiting.
Good read. 4 stars

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It's a darkness

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022

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It kills with horror and leaves no other marks. It comes through the woods and nothing can stop it. What is it? Enjoy!

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Nan

Dark Island

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021

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I liked the first half of the book when the hotel was in full operation. It's a pretty good story.

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SEAC

This book surprised me!!! It's great!!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019

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I cannot say enough good things about this book. It's nicely written. And I was hooked on the story from the beginning. I got attached to the characters really fast.
So a hotel opens on a private island. Then people die. You've got some crew left behind, and they try to make their way off the island. Meanwhile, they're being hunted by a crazy boss and some soldiers.
The story actually ended up making sense. It's one of those books that I wished didn't end.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021

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I enjoyed Dark Island, it did not have me as captivated as I thought it would. The plot was a bit elusive for me.

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Frances Liontakis

Wow

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019

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I have been a fan of this authors work from the beginning..the book does not disappoint..totally not what I was expecting..that's what made it such an awesome read..I don't always compared authors works..but at a certain point I kept thinking..Stephen king..that's all I'm going to say!!!

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Sherry Wessman of Livonia Mi.

Couldn't Put It Down!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

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My first novel of Stephen Cross. I think I've found a new author! Anxious to read others. The characters were very well defined. And the story - excellent!

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Amanda, from Middlesbrough

Very enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2020

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This is not my usual type of story I read,
I'm a more blood and guts type of gal,
That being said I loved this book, it was so easy to read,
And the characters just came to life on the page.
May be this is not the type of book that you normally read,
But I had a feeling you won't be dissapointed

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Neuro2014

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2022

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Dark, twisted and will take you on a journey completely unexpected
Recommended for sure and would definitely read more by this author

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Ailbe

Nearly great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2020

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This book is very well written -- the author really pulls you in. The characters are great, all very well layered. And the setting for this story is brilliant, it felt really fresh. I was all in until the last 25%, when the supernatural reveal came along. For me, that storyline didn't work at all -- it wasn't nearly as imaginative or surprising as it could have been. That said, this author deserves a break -- he's talented. I'll read more of his work.

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simon doublett

Good story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2022

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Well told story about the wonderful things our brain is capable of if used properly or dangerous abilities if used by the wrong hands

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Faerynuff

Unique horror tale

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2020

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Creepy adventure with some gory horror and suspense. Well paced with an original plot and realistic characters you care about. Well done Stephen - I shall be looking out for more of your books.

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