A review by sue_loves_to_read
The Island of Longing by Anne Griffin

4.0

One unremarkable afternoon, Rosie watched, from her bedroom window, her daughter Saoirse come up the drive on her bike, expecting to hear the slam of the door to shortly follow. But the slam never came, and it has been years since Saoirse's inexplicable disappearance. Unable to cope with her grief, Rosie eventually moved back to her hometown, Roaring Bay Island, where captaining the island's ferry alongside her father has provided some solace.

Beautifully written with some wonderful characters but absolutely heart breaking.eautifully written with some wonderful characters but absolutely heart breaking. I've read both of Anne Griffin's previous books and absolutely loved them and this is full of the same charm, eloquence and truly evocative language. An incredibly talented author.

My thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance copy in return for an honest review.