10/04/2026
W I L D D A R K S H O R E |
Wild Dark Shore has been everywhere, but even through the hype I knew it wouldn’t disappoint because its subject matter is right up my alley. However, I had no idea it was going to ruin me.
Deets: A group of scientists move to a remote island near Australia in order to conduct research in their given fields of study. One of those scientists is a single father of three children, meaning they accompany him on the island and complete their schoolwork remotely. As climate change begins to have negative effects on the island, it is decided that the scientists will pack up as much as possible and move back to the mainland. When a woman’s body mysteriously washes up on shore during a storm, battered and nearly dead, things begin to get a bit complicated. Who is the woman and how did she get there? As the story moves forward readers become aware that nearly every person on the island is harboring a secret, and protecting them with lies and deceit. Will everyone be able to survive until help arrives?
As someone who is deeply concerned about climate change, sometimes losing sleep over it, this had me hooked almost immediately. Scientists visiting a secluded island to conduct natural research? Yes please! Natural science facts sprinkled throughout? Sign me up! But then add characters that are written to be incredibly interesting with aspects of their personalities that I can relate to and I’m done for! This book will definitely make its way onto my Favorite Books of the Year list.
I’m warning you though, some serious topics are broached and if you are an empath like myself then this one will hit you hard. I love a book that not only can I connect with it, but it also gets me thinking philosophically. WDS did exactly that, and, admittedly, I’m having a bit of a tough time moving on from it. It sort of wrecked me.
100% recommend
