The Vacation: A Novel

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 OneThe Marriage ActThe Family Experiment (coming soon!)