Keith Robinson
Island of Fog
Island of Fog, Book #1

Review brought to you by OBS staff member Dawn

An airborne virus has struck and killed almost everyone in the world.

Hal Franklin lives on an isolated island with his parents and 7 other families. Each family has only one child. They have no modern conveniences and yet none of them have ever been sick. It’s as if they’ve gone back in time, no indoor plumbing, electricity, cars etc.

The fog blankets their island daily, it never stops. Around the age of 12, the kids begin to realize they’re different…..

Why are they on the island and how did they live through the virus?

Review:

You’re thrust into the suspense right away; I mean the edge-of-your-seat kind of suspense. There is not a dull moment throughout the story. I liked how Keith Robinson weaved in their history throughout the action-packed story telling.

At first, I wasn’t sure I’d like the book as it’s told from a boy’s point of view. Within 15 minutes, it didn’t matter. Island of Fog was just way too fun to read.

The story is told from Hal’s point of view. As he struggles to find answers, he is awed by the things going on around him.

Even on an island they have to deal with a bully, an important issue in our current time. I like the way it was handled and that the group didn’t ostracize the bully.

The group, consisting of 8 kids, is tired of having no answers. They decide to take control of the situation and band together to force their parents and Miss Simone (their teacher) to be honest with them. Speaking of the engaging but creepy Miss Simone – one minute I liked her, the next I wanted to protect the kids from her. I had difficulty getting a read on her.

As they come to realize who they are, they each struggle with revealing themselves to their parents. The kids are forced to mature quickly to handle each new obstacle.

I found myself assuming they were stuck on the island for nefarious reasons. Because of that, I was shocked at the ending.

3.5 out of 5 stars.