I know there is a more recent book review thread. I was unable to locate it. So my review is going here.
Shipwrecked by Mishka Shubaly.
Amazon's take on the book:
In the Year of the Shark, a chance encounter between a ne'er-do-well writer and a tropical storm left him marooned on the deserted end of a Caribbean island and charged with the rescue of his four shipmates. There, Mishka Shubaly learned some valuable life lessons — among them that in the absence of whiskey, wine and water, urine will get the job done.
This is the 3rd book I've read by this author. He is a recovering substance abuser. It shows in his writings. It leans towards the dark side. I find him interesting and his writing enjoyable. It helps that his books aren't terribly long. He gets to the point quickly, so you don't have to wade through a bunch of words to get what he is trying to describe.
Long story short. A sailboat trip ends up with them crashing into some rocks during a storm. They make it to an island. He volunteers to walk to find help. He's got a gallon of water to take. It runs out fast. Most of the text are the thoughts that run through his head while he wanders in the heat for rescue. Since he wrote a book, you can figure out how it ends.
I'm always curious to see how a book I enjoy is valued by other readers. 101 amazon readers rate it 3.4. So there is a love/dislike relationship with the book.