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Bought this before a trip to the islands, and the intimate scale of Mustique—just under three square miles—really comes through in the writing, making it feel like a personal tour rather than a dry travelogue. The descriptions of the private sanctuary vibe are so vivid I could almost feel the Caribb

Wasn't expecting much from a book about an island under three square miles, but the inside look at the private villas and who actually stays there is fascinating. The photography holds up too, big enough to leave out on the coffee table.

The photos alone sold me — you get a real sense of how tiny the island is, under three square miles, and yet every estate looks like its own world. I've never been, but flipping through this felt like being let in on a private secret.