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A great deal! It’s the name of the setting, Mustique Island. Immediately, readers are docked on the shore. I don’t think the title could be more specific about what you’re going to get: it’s a book about an exclusive, privately-owned tropical island. Google the name and you’ll see it’s real and notable for scandal and secrets. The title has been Mustique since I saved the first page as a word document and thought, “This could be a book.”
What's in a name?
In Mustique Island, the spark of inspiration for the three protagonists’ names came from...[read on]
The Page 69 Test: The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico.
The Page 69 Test: The Baker's Daughter.
Coffee with a Canine: Sarah McCoy and Gilbert.
The Page 69 Test: The Mapmaker's Children.
My Book, The Movie: The Mapmaker’s Children.
The Page 69 Test: Marilla of Green Gables.
Writers Read: Sarah McCoy (October 2018).
The Page 69 Test: Mustique Island.
Q&A with Sarah McCoy.
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