The most intriguing aspect of Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is its unique and immersive setting - a remote island near Antarctica named Shearwater. Here single father Dominic Salt and his three children manage a seed bank that houses thousands of rare seeds frozen in an underground vault. The island was also a research base, but operations recently ceased due to rising sea levels resulting from global warming.
As Dominic packs up selected seeds for evacuation, a terrible storm hits Shearwater, and a woman is washed ashore. Who is she? Why is she in this remote area? How will her presence impact members of the Salt family?
Wild Dark Shore has a very strong sense of place; I felt the ruthless weather conditions and the extreme isolation of the island. However, there are too many elements in this plot - climate fiction, suspenseful mystery, family drama, and romance. I would've enjoyed this more without unrealistic expectations from the all the hype.
I listened to the audiobook which was engaging with multicast narration performed by Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, and Steve West. This is the first of Ms. McConaghy's novels I've read.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for advanced access to the audiobook; all opinions are my own.
As Dominic packs up selected seeds for evacuation, a terrible storm hits Shearwater, and a woman is washed ashore. Who is she? Why is she in this remote area? How will her presence impact members of the Salt family?
Wild Dark Shore has a very strong sense of place; I felt the ruthless weather conditions and the extreme isolation of the island. However, there are too many elements in this plot - climate fiction, suspenseful mystery, family drama, and romance. I would've enjoyed this more without unrealistic expectations from the all the hype.
I listened to the audiobook which was engaging with multicast narration performed by Cooper Mortlock, Katherine Littrell, Saskia Maarleveld, and Steve West. This is the first of Ms. McConaghy's novels I've read.
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for advanced access to the audiobook; all opinions are my own.
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