The Vacation - by John Marrs

About the Book

On the shores of Venice Beach, eight strangers, staying in a rundown backpackers hostel, are all running from something-and have secrets they're more than willing to kill for.

Book Synopsis

Longlisted for the 2022 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, The Vacation is a compulsive, holiday-set thriller from John Marrs, bestselling author of The One, now a Netflix Original Series.

"John Marrs's creative, high-concept thrillers never fail to keep me furiously turning the pages."--Sarah Pearse

"John Marrs can do no wrong." --Jack Jordan

"John Marrs is a master of suspense." --Jeneva Rose

How far would you run to escape your past?

Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they'd kill to keep...

Don't miss other suspenseful reads from John Marrs (you'll never see the twists coming!):

• The One
• The Marriage Act
• The Family Experiment (coming soon!)

Review Quotes

"Intricate and captivating, this fractured crime saga will hook readers from start to finish."--Publishers Weekly

"[T]he writing is superb, the characters beautifully drawn, and the story subtle and constantly surprising."--Booklist