Multiple Australian outlets review Francesca de Tores’ second historical novel, *Cast Away*. The reviews describe the book as a witty retelling of an island-misadventure premise, drawing comparisons to the broader “Robinson Crusoe” tradition without presenting the work as a direct remake. Across the sources, the central focus is the novel’s effectiveness and creativity, with commentators characterizing it as “undeniably brilliant” and highlighting its achievement as a significant follow-up to de Tores’ earlier work. The articles do not provide detailed plot specifics or quotes, but they consistently emphasize tone and craft—particularly the sense of humor and the way the historical framing is handled. Overall, the coverage agrees on the novel’s reception: it is presented as a standout publication that successfully reworks familiar narrative material into something new, and it is positioned as a notable contribution to contemporary historical fiction.