Deception Island

Perfect for fans of locked-room mysteries on a massive scale, the high-stakes survival tension of Whiteout, and atmospheric thrillers like Shutter Island or the cinematic mystery of Lost. When a rescue team arrives at Deception Island to evacuate scientists from an erupting volcano, they discover everyone has vanished without a trace. Cut off from the outside world and trapped on an island with deadly secrets, Abbie must uncover the truth before the volcano – or something far more sinister – claims her life. Deception Island, a sunken volcano, is about to blow – and the scientists studying it need evacuating. It’s a race against time, and nature.But when they land on the island they find it completely deserted.As they search for signs of life other strange things start to happen: the radio is cut-off and then their boat disappears…Deception Island holds many secrets, but Abbie is worried about just one question:Will she make it off it alive? Key Themes and Narrative Tropes: The Ticking-Clock Survival Thriller: Combines the immediate environmental danger of an imminent volcanic eruption with a classic survivalist narrative.Abandoned Station: Perfect for readers searching for eerie, atmospheric mysteries involving sudden, unexplained collective disappearances.Locked-Room Sub-Genre Elements: A claustrophobic, high-stakes mystery where a small cast of characters is trapped in a hostile, inescapable environment with an unknown adversary.'Great fun, filled with compelling twists and turns, and nigh on impossible to put down' Express__________________________Real readers love R.S. Burnett:'A fantastic thriller with the best twists that I honestly did not see coming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The writing was phenomenal' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book was so suspenseful and so shocking, that I am almost at a loss for words after finishing it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is an amazingly tense and thrilling story for all thriller lovers' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Impossible to put down … well written and totally unique' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A superb survival thriller from a writer to watch' – Steve Cavanagh'Gripping and chilling' – Amy McCulloch'Unique and skilled debut' – Caroline Corcoran'A fabulous debut thriller' – Simon McCleave'Chilling, awe-inspiring' – James Rollins'A riveting debut―I tore through it like a blizzard’ – Giles Kristian