Happy publication day to Tina Baker for What We Did In The Storm! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will share a few thoughts below. Thank you to Miranda Jewess and Drew Jerrison for the advance copy.
The Blurb
Everyone brings their secrets to the island…
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.
My Review
The one thing you can say about Tina Baker is that she knows her soap operas. For a long time on TV, she was the fount of all knowledge about the cobbles of Coronation Street and the tribulations of Albert Square. When I first starting reading What We Did In The Storm, I could see the opening credits of a new series, maybe called Islanders, where the wealthy come to stay on Tresco and the true islanders have to serve them. It starts off glamourous, with an extravagant wedding. Slowly but surely though, the façade begins to drop. Superficial layers of the characters’ lives are stripped away as we discover their darkest secrets. Razor-sharp observations are mixed with quick-witted humour, creating a compelling read. We turn from soap opera to dark thriller. Brilliant!
You can buy What We Did In The Storm here.
About the Author
Tina Baker was brought up in a caravan after her mother, a fairground traveller, fell pregnant by a window cleaner. After leaving the bright lights of Coalville, she came to London and worked as a journalist and broadcaster for thirty years. She’s probably best known as a television critic for the BBC and GMTV. What We Did In The Storm is her fourth novel.
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She is a fabulous author!
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