The Vacation: A Novel – A Wilbur Smith Prize Longlisted Psychological Thriller Mystery

Praise for John Marrs "Marrs is brilliant at twists… For the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides." —Peter James "The king of near-future what ifs is back." —Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club "Amazing. Bloody brilliant. Clever, twisted and dark as mighty hell." —Lisa Jewell on Keep It in the Family "One of the most exciting original thriller writers." —Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad Cop "The master of the speculative thriller." —T.M. Logan, author of The Curfew and The HolidayOn the paradisial shores of sunny California, eight strangers find themselves corralled in a run-down backpackers' hostel with secrets they’re more than willing to kill for. This holiday-set read is a compulsive and addictive thriller that asks the question: 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…