Hawk Island

by Manuela Dacosta

Hawk Island stands in the middle of the Atlantic, small and defiant, like its people. Two Brooks is the most isolated village in Hawk Island, surrounded by high cliffs and flanked at each end by a brook. It is a village of tenacious people, hardened by isolation and punished by nature with crude winters and burning droughts. It is also a place forsaken by God and men that boasts a long history of civil disobedience and defiance of social norms. The village priest, Monsignor Inocente, is doing his best to keep his parishioners on a path of moral rectitude. Unfortunately, he is also fighting forces he cannot control. When three young men disappear, the villagers diligently search for a plausible explanation. While the villagers grapple with their seemingly justifiable fears, the monsignor asks for help from the mainland. But what no one knows is that his decision will set off a chain of events that will forever change life in Two Brooks. In this spiritual tale, a priest living in an island town plagued by dark secrets and strange occurrences must attempt to keep the peace among terrified villagers after three men mysteriously disappear.

298 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2018

Reviews

[Jorge · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to give more than 3 stars, but there are some problems with this novel, even though, I enjoyed it and will read the next books. There are too many characters, which does not allow for the proper and full development of some of them. The sex scenes are somewhat gratuitous and border line pornographic, not very common in a conservative and superstitious society. The author clearly used real places to create these fictitious ones, but she puts in to many similarities for someone who knows the Azores, not to see those islands in the novel. Some of the magic realism works, but not always. It is an interesting book and an enjoyable ready. Recommended!

[Julia Renaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hawk Island is a book that keeps you reading into the wee hours!!

I have just finished reading Hawk Island for the second time and if possible, I loved reading it even more than the first time! The characters are the kind of characters that you will find yourself thinking about long after you’ve closed the book! Hawk Island literally made me laugh out loud, cry and and gasp in shock! This book is perfect for a book club with so many different aspects for discussion.
You will finish Hawk Island already missing the characters and hoping the second book is quick to come!

[Jack Vaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

This book was a very pleasant surprise and I loved the characters. I truly enjoyed reading the book and highly recommend it. I can't wait for the follow up. Book. Manuela DaCosta is truly exceptional and I thank her for this book.

[Susan Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once you start reading this book you quickly become hooked. Love the characters.

[Michelle Olms · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Le Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Can't wait for book 2.