#Review #NetGalley #TheStrangerInTheLifeboat

Release Date: 2nd November 2021 / Publisher: Little Brown Book Group UK

The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie

Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.

After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.

They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.

But should they put their trust in him?

Will any of them see home again?

And why did the ship really sink?

The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.

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My Review

I've read a few of this author's books and have enjoyed them all and found them thought-provoking and interesting reads. This book focuses on a group of 9 survivors from a luxury yacht which had sunk. They pull a man out of the sea who claims to be the 'The Lord and he's come to help them like they have asked. Each of the survivors have their own opinion of the stranger and whether they believe him.

The book's chapters are broken into three different stories. Sea focuses on the survivors in the Lifeboat and is narrated by one of the survivors, Benji, who is keeping a written account of their days. Land tells the story of Inspector LeFleur who is investigating a life raft which has washed up on the shores of Montserrat. News features news reports from a reporter who was on board the yacht the night it sank. Whilst it took me a few chapters to settle into the timelines of Sea, Land and News, I found myself intrigued by each of the stories. Sea was the most captivating for me as I got to meet the survivors and found more out about them. The author again has done a great job of drawing the reader into the characters' lives and I found this part of the book quite emotional. I liked Inspector LeFleur's character but felt there was a great sadness about him. I loved how all the storylines developed, linking into each other as the book moved on. Of course, the book gave us a lot to ponder on and posed questions which I've asked many times. The storyline was easy to understand and was beautifully written.

You don't need to believe in God to read it, but either way you couldn't help but be drawn into the essence of the story. Well written, captivating and emotional. Would recommend.

The Author

Mitch Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than forty million copies in forty-seven languages worldwide. He has written seven number-one New York Times bestsellers – including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years – award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. His most recent work is a return to nonfiction with the New York Times bestseller Finding Chika, a memoir about a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change Albom's heart. He founded and oversees SAY Detroit, a consortium of nine different charitable operations in his hometown, including a nonprofit dessert shop and food product line to fund programs for Detroit's most underserved citizens. He also operates an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, which he visits monthly. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan. Learn more at http://www.mitchalbom.com, http://www.saydetroit.org, and http://www.havefaithaiti.org.

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