Mustique Island

A Novel

By: Sarah McCoy

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

From bestselling author Sarah McCoy, a sun-splashed romp with a rich divorcee and her two wayward daughters in 1970s Mustique, the world’s most exclusive private island, where Princess Margaret and Mick Jagger were regulars and scandals stayed hidden from the press…

It’s January 1972 but the sun is white hot when Willy May Michael’s boat first kisses the dock of Mustique Island. Tucked into the southernmost curve of the Caribbean, Mustique is a private island that has become a haven for the wealthy and privileged. Its owner is the eccentric British playboy Colin Tennant, who is determined to turn this speck of white sand into a luxurious neo-colonial retreat for his rich friends and into a royal court in exile for the Queen’s rebellious sister, Princess Margaret—one where Her Royal Highness can skinny dip, party, and entertain lovers away from the public eye.

Willy May, a former beauty queen from Texas—who is also no stranger to marital scandals—seeks out Mustique for its peaceful isolation. Determined to rebuild her life and her relationships with her two daughters, Hilly, a model, and Joanne, a musician, she constructs a fanciful white beach house across the island from Princess Margaret—and finds herself pulled into the island’s inner circle of aristocrats, rock stars, and hangers-on.

When Willy May’s daughters arrive, they discover that beneath its veneer of decadence, Mustique has a dark side, and like sand caught in the undertow, their mother-daughter story will shift and resettle in ways they never could have imagined.

Interesting Characters & fine story

I enjoyed this listen. A strange, but plausible story that touches on the “wild” adventures of Princess Margaret.

Unique Novel! I throughly enjoyed.

This was so much more than what I thought was going to be a romance novel. Hard life questions are subliminally asked, answers can be heard. Love is taught and learned and/or you can just have a great romance novel listen. Narration was perfect, the sound of her voice amazing.

A great listen!

I didn’t know what to expect with this novel. I was fascinated by the well-researched history and the appearance of actual people.the plot was intriguing, and Sarah McCoy is a gifted storyteller.

A little slow at times

Narration was very good. Story dragged in places, so was just okay overall. The inclusion of some actual historical people and celebrities was fun.

Not as Exciting as the Blurb

As my review title indicates, I did not feel that the story lived up to its promise. While the blurb is not inaccurate, it’s kind of like when a movie trailer shows you all the best scenes, then the only thing you’re left with is a lot of mundane filler.

The story was divided into parts. The first centered around the mom, the second around the oldest daughter, the third around the youngest, and the fourth around when they came together. The “exciting people” mentioned in the blurb were kind of extraneous.

I didn’t dislike the book, but it was kind of boring (imho).