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The Private Island

The gripping new 2025 thriller full of scandal, secrets and glamour from the bestselling author of The School Run
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New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific ocean, the countdown to the new year is just beginning. And then a body washes up on the shore... With no explanation and no clues, lives—and, more importantly, reputations—are... Read More
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The Private Island

PERFECT LIVES, PERFECT CRIMES. The gripping, twisty and suspenseful new destination thriller from Ali Lowe - perfect for fans of Big Little Lies and White Lotus.

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New Year's Eve, Loloma Island, Fiji At one of the most exclusive island resorts in the Pacific ocean, the countdown to the new year is just beginning. And then a body washes up on the shore... With no explanation and no clues, lives—and, more importantly, reputations—are at risk. That is, until whoever is responsible can be stopped. But everyone here has a motive:

The billionaire's daughter, hungry for her inheritance.

The start-up founder, out of money and out of time.

The young dive instructor, struggling to stay afloat.

The husband, blinded by misplaced desire.

And the lover, hidden in the shadows.

And when the death toll starts to climb, everyone's at risk, and everyone's looking guilty...

Make sure you don't miss the latest scandal. Everyone is obsessed with Ali Lowe...

Ali Lowe is swiftly moving into the footprints of Liane Moriarty - The Australian

Sharp, clever and compelling - Sarah Pearse

Deliciously dark and completely enthralling - Nicola Moriarty

Utterly gripping - Heat

Darkly funny... I raced to the last page - B.M. Carroll

A murder mystery that had me gripped till the end - Helen Cooper

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399717878

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 258g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Ali Lowe has been a journalist for 20 years. She has written for bridal magazines, parenting titles, websites and newspapers in London and then Australia, after she moved to Sydney fourteen years ago on a trip that was meant to last a year. She was Features Editor at OK! in London, where she memorably stalked celebrities in Elton John's garden at his annual White Tie and Tiara ball.

Ali lives on the northern beaches of Sydney with her husband and three young children.

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