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Trying to find book I read years ago.

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3wheels · 22/07/2026 12:20

Hi, I am trying to find a book I read years ago, maybe 20 to 25 years ago. In the book a woman inherited either a small island or land on an island (can’t remember) somewhere exotic. She decided to go there to see it and then decided she loved it and would stay. She only ate rice and fish, she swam a lot, became healthier and had to use a small boat to get to shops for provisions. There was a man there called red, they clashed at first, think he had been through a lot and lived there to get away from the world. He was already living there. She moved into a wooden house that was already there, he lived nearby. I think she inherited it from a relative that she had never met. I know this isn’t much to go on but do you have any idea what the book could be? Does the story ring a bell? Thank you. :)

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Santasbigredbobblehat · 22/07/2026 17:05

The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriaty?

3wheels · 22/07/2026 17:25

Santasbigredbobblehat · 22/07/2026 17:05

The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriaty?

I think it’s been Identified as Sole Survivor by Derek Hansen, annoyingly it’s not on Libby but I’ll buy it and see. Fingers crossed.

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3wheels · 22/07/2026 17:25

Thanks for the help everyone :)

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