Strangers at the Port: From one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists

I loved this book. Really great sense of what things would be like living on a tiny island, only to be forced to leave. Crystal clear writing. A good level of suspense that makes you want to keep reading without being overly tense.

The novel starts well and builds good momentum before veering off course and abruptly ending mid story. I’m not sure what the author was trying to accomplish with the disjointed back and forth of the latter pages other than confusing the reader.