{"product_id":"the-island-swimmer","title":"The Island Swimmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A must read. Loved it and a beautiful ending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review\n'Written with compassion and empathy, a cuddle in a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\nReader Review\n'Wow! It is a very long time since I have enjoyed a book so much. This gripped me from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review\n------\nEscape with this feel-good and big-hearted debut novel from broadcaster Lorraine Kelly. If you love Maeve Binchy, you'll love\nThe Island Swimmer.\nOnce the tide turns, you can't hold it back...\nWhen Evie's father falls desperately ill, she finally returns to the family home on Orkney and the wild landscape she left as a teenager, swearing never to return. Not everyone is happy at her arrival, particularly her estranged sister Liv, their relationship broken after a childhood trauma.\nAs Evie clears out her father's neglected house to prepare it for sale, lonely Evie finds herself drawn to a group of cold-water swimmers led by her old friend Freya, who find calmness beneath the waves. Together they help Evie face up to the mistakes in her past, unlocking a treasure of truths that will reverberate through the community, and shake her family to its core.\n------\n'Gorgeous debut novel'\nMarian Keyes\n'Warm and wise...a Scottish Maeve Binchy'\nVeronica Henry\n'Like getting a warm hug on a freezing cold day'\nJane Fallon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitabay Jaipur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51419166441695,"sku":"9781398714465_Kitabay Jaipur_13-C2","price":124.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/6927\/6291\/files\/91a850ff2b982cf17c6cce53bd239f1b.jpg?v=1789723370","url":"https:\/\/kitabay.com\/products\/the-island-swimmer","provider":"Kitabay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}