by Anbara Salam (Author)
'A claustrophobic compelling read that'll suck you into its heart of darkness' Independent
Advent Island in the South Pacific, with its coconut palms and thick green jungle, should be Eden for missionary Max and his young wife Bea. But plagues of insects and rats, sweltering heat and local 'devil chasers' soon turn paradise into hell on earth. Just as Bea begins to adapt to island life, an unexpected guest arrives and Advent Island turns against its would-be saviors. Trapped in the jungle with her increasingly unhinged husband, Bea must fight tooth-and-nail for her freedom, and for her life.
'Lyrical, suspenseful, darkly comic' Observer
'Excellent, blackly funny. A novel whose growing environmental and psychological horrors you can feel crawling across your skin' Daily Mail
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 07 Feb 2019
ISBN 10: 0241982251
ISBN 13: 9780241982259
Book Overview: In the 1950s a missionary and his wife hope to bring God to a remote South Pacific island, but instead fear losing their souls . . .