The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz

The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz, is about a young woman named Abby, who travels to Isla Colel to uncover the truth about her fiancée Eszter’s mysterious death. The  secluded island, a tight-knit expat community, and a missing key witness all help to create suspense however this fell a little short for me. 

The story begins with Abby arriving on the island, seeking answers that might help her make sense of her fiancée’s tragic death. Isla Colel, once a thriving tourist destination, is now a hauntingly quiet place, decimated by a hurricane and almost entirely cut off from the mainland. Abby quickly becomes involved with a group of expats, but things take a sinister turn when she learns that one of them knows more about Eszter’s last days. However, when the man vanishes before she can confront him, Abby’s search for the truth becomes even more dangerous and complicated.

There were moments I enjoyed but this book was slow.  I just didn't make the connections I wanted with the characters.  As Abby uncovers more secrets and I found out more information I still was not as hooked as I should have been.  Eszter's death just seemed horribly tragic.  This story just needed a little more action or romance.  It just lacked that spark to make it a truly great book.  There was some interesting action at the end but it was a little too late.  Overall, this was not a bad book but I just did not enjoy it as much as I wanted to.