Andrea Bartz's New ThrillerThe Last Ferry OutPuts 'Messy' Characters on a Killer Island: Read an Excerpt (Exclusive)

Andrea Bartz.Photo:Savannah Lauren Savannah Lauren Only a handful of locals and expats remain on the once-bustling island following a devastating hurricane, and a ferry that used to make once-daily trips back to the mainland now runs weekly. Bartz tells PEOPLE her latest is a “globe-trotting thriller set in a stunning foreign land, where the sun-splashed dream quickly becomes a nightmare.” Random House Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Andrea Bocelli Remembers Soccer Accident That Left Him Blind: 'That's When Darkness Fell'

Andrea Bocelli in Hollywood in March 2024.Photo:FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Andrea Bocelliis opening up about a turning point in his vision impairment. InAndrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which premiered at theToronto International Film Festivalon Saturday, Sept. 7, the Italian tenor revealed that a soccer accident as a young boy left him blind after he was living with glaucoma. “As a child, I was considered extremely short-sighted.

Andrea Bocelli Reveals Who Helped Him Overcome 'Unmanageable Anxiety' and Years of Stage Fright

Andrea Bocelli at The Fab Thirties event in July 2024.Photo:Daniele Venturelli/Getty Daniele Venturelli/Getty Even icons likeAndrea Bocelliget a little bit nervous onstage. InAndrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which premiered at theToronto International Film Festivalon Saturday, Sept. 7, the Italian tenor opened up about his journey with stage fright. “I suffered from stage fright for many years. A kind of fear that can’t be put into words,” Bocelli, 65, says in the documentary.

Andrea Bocelli Shares How He Really Feels About 'True Fans' Kim and Kourtney Kardashian Fighting over Him (Exclusive)

Kim Kardashian; Andrea Bocelli; Kourtney Kardashian.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com/Shutterstock Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/Getty; Jason Sean Weiss/BFA.com/Shutterstock Andrea Bocelliis honored that the Kardashian sisters are such big fans of his music. When Bocelli held his three-day concert at the Teatro del Silenzio in Tuscany,Kim KardashianandKhloé Kardashianflew to Italy to see him perform. Reflecting on his relationship with the family, the Italian tenor feels grateful to have their support.

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Education:Syracuse University Andrew Abrahams is a former editorial manager at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2013.He joined PEOPLE in 1985 and previously held the roles of reporter, writer and correspondent and deputy chief of reporters. Andrew Abrahams is a former editorial manager at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2013.Andrew first joined PEOPLE in 1985 as a reporter, writer and correspondent until he was promoted to deputy chief of reporters in 1993 — a position he held until 2003 before becoming editorial manager.