i have never heard of that book.
this is the gist of it from a magazine..
This lavishly produced drama follows the harrowing story of a group of survivors who emerge from the wreckage of a plane crash only to find themselves stranded on a remote island in the pacific ocean.
Badly injured and with no sign of rescue in sight their ordeal is just beginning. Such is the scenario of this year's most gripping new series, Lost, which has already drawn massive audiences in the US.
Taking charge of the situation is Jack (played by Party of Five's Matthew Fox) a doctor whose medical expertise has never been more important. Matching Jack's efforts at mobilising the 48 traumatised survivors is Kate (Evangeline Lilly) and has-been rock star Charlie (Dominic Monaghan). In addition the immediate problems facing them, the survivors must also grapple with an ominuous, beastly presence that's lurking in the forest.
As the group struggles to come to terms with their horrifying situation, tensions escalate as everyone responds to the disaster in their own way - some are paralysed with fear while others wait in vain to be rescued. Yet the more cool-headed among them, suspect there will be no heroes - only survivors.