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Going back is never easy. But sometimes you have to go back to move forward.It has been nine years since the contest, but for some of the contestants it feels like yesterday. When they all receive an invitation to return to the island of Samimoto, some say a return would be too painful, while others see going back as a necessary cleansing to help them move on with their lives.Will going back be a time to relax and bring redemption for those still seeking it? Or will it unlock the secrets and lies that have been buried to protect those still living? These are secrets and lies that, if revealed, could turn their lives upside down and tear their worlds apart.When an abduction takes place back in New Zealand, suspicions grow and point to one person, but all is not what it seems. Detective Sergeant Wood and Constable Banks are brought in to solve the case, but as they learn more about the contestants, a tangled web of untruths and deceit hinders their investigation, making them question their every move.

Martin Fallaway is dying. With no family to whom he can leavehis surplus fortune, he holds a contest on his tropical island, where ten families compete to be the last team left in order toclaim the prize of thirty million dollars.Arriving on the island, the contestants' need for shelter isparamount, but the warm, sunny days, powder-white sandand crystal clear waters cloak their perspectives. Whena storm hits, causing the first departure, the remainingcontestants realize their time on the island might not beas idyllic as they first thought.As the days tick slowly by, hidden dangers begin to manifestthemselves; insecurities creep in, personalities change, inquisitive minds take over and secrets become lies. Recklessdecisions made change their lives forever and when theunthinkable happens and their very existence is threatened, the island becomes their darkest nightmare.With time running out and the remaining contestants' trust inone another challenged, can they bury their consciences andrisk everything, or will the emotional sacrifice be too great?