The Stranger in the Lifeboat

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THE INSTANT NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie

'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecelia Ahern
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Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.

After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.

They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.

But should they put their trust in him?

Will any of them see home again?

And why did the ship really sink?

The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.
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What real readers are saying about The Stranger in the Lifeboat:

'Enthralling storytelling as always from this brilliant writer' FIVE STARS

'Just when I thought I had things figured out . . . plot twist. One that was not expected. And another and another and another. Mind. Blown . . . You just just have to read it' FIVE STARS

'Albom can always be depended on to not only write a book that is written well and entertaining, but compels the reader to look within themselves and feel something new' FIVE STARS

'A very exciting, thrilling and poignant tale of trying to survive against the odds' FIVE STARS

Critics Review

Master storyteller Mitch Albom is back with his latest novel – a genre-defying page turner that catapults the reader into a tale that is brutal, raw and yet incredibly moving … a beautifully written, life affirming story of love and loss

Dundee Courier

Praise for Mitch Albom

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Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary

Cecelia Ahern

Albom has touched the lives of a lot of people he never even knew

Time

A book with genuine power to stir and comfort its readers

New York Times

Albom has the ability to make you cry in spite of yourself

Boston Globe

Beautiful, heart-breaking, heart-warming

My Weekly

A writer with soul

Los Angeles Times

A moving tribute to embracing life

Glasgow Herald

Painfully sad and beautiful, this is an absolute tearjerker

Publishers Weekly

A true story that shines and leaves you forever warmed by its afterglow

Amy Tan

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