Fast-paced adventure at sea

If you're looking for a page-turner, The Great Wide Sea by M. H. Herlong is a winner.  Fifteen-year-old Ben is shocked when his father, still grieving over the sudden death of Ben's mom, decides to sell the house, buy a boat, and take Ben and his two younger brothers sailing...for a year.  After a nasty, night-time storm in the middle of the Atlantic, the boys wake up and find their father is gone.  They eventually wash up on a deserted island and have to learn to survive on their own.  Ben's range of emotions, from righteous anger at his dad to concern for his brothers, rings true, and his brother's characters are equally believable.  I thought the ending wrapped up a bit too quickly and neatly, but I couldn't put this one down.