*The gripping, twisting new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE HIKE, is available to pre-order now* *A Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection & the Sunday Times bestseller* A SECRET BEACH. A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN… *The gripping, twisting new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE HIKE, is available to pre-order now* *A Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection & the Sunday Times bestseller* A SECRET BEACH. A HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME. WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN… ‘We’re tipping it as one of 2021’s best reads’ Marie Claire‘Totally addictive, clever and atmospheric’ Erin Kelly‘Tense, unnerving and emotional’ C. L. Taylor‘Packed full of intrigue’ Heidi Perks You wake on a beautiful, remote island. Sparkling blue seas, golden sunsets, barely a footprint in the sand. Yet this is no ordinary escape. Next to the wreck of a plane, a stranger paces. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a campfire – all with untold stories, and closely-guarded secrets… This is no ordinary holiday. This is no ordinary island. This is no ordinary beach read. Gripping, twisty and full of sun-soaked atmosphere, THE CASTAWAYS will whisk you far away to the island – and never let you go. Everyone’s talking about the hottest thriller for 2021: ‘Wow… Beautifully paced, tense and twisty’ B A Paris ‘A twisty, wonderful heartfelt story about sibling love, this is the author’s best yet’ Prima ‘A beautifully written, emotional and intelligent thriller. Full of atmosphere and tension as well as brilliantly drawn characters that I cared about. I loved it!’ Claire Douglas ‘Wow wow wow! I’ve enjoyed The Castaways more than any book for years!’ Netgalley reviewer ‘The Castaways is a genuine page-turner – a taut, utterly compelling tale that will make you wonder just how far you’d be willing to go to find out the truth’ T M Logan ‘Fantastic thriller, full of twists and turns!’ Netgalley reviewer ‘This deft thriller is as emotionally intelligent on the complex dynamic between sisters as it is compulsive. I stayed up way too late to finish it’ Kate Riordan ‘I was hooked from the very first page’ Netgalley reviewer ‘I found this the perfect piece of escapism’ Netgalley reviewer ‘Beautifully written, we’re tipping it as one of 2021’s best reads’ MARIE CLAIRE ‘Totally addictive, clever and atmospheric. It’s a rare thriller that melts your heart as well as it keeps you turning the pages’ ERIN KELLY ‘The Castaways is a genuine page-turner – a taut, utterly compelling tale’ T M LOGAN ‘This is pure, indulgent summer escapism – an exotic, suspense-filled adventure packed with island peril, high drama, colourful characters and a tropical atmosphere steeped in menace’ EMMA STONEX ‘Packed full of intrigue and beautifully imagined characters, it has to be on everyone’s reading list this summer’ HEIDI PERKS ‘A tense, unnerving and emotional psychological thriller’ C. L. TAYLOR ‘Wow, what a great story! Beautifully paced, tense and twisty, I enjoyed it so much’ B. A. PARIS ‘This deft thriller is as emotionally intelligent on the complex dynamic between sisters as it is compulsive. I stayed up way too late to finish it’ KATE RIORDAN ‘A breathtaking thriller that makes for a compulsive read, while offering an unflinching look at who we are when no one is watching’ LISA BALLANTYNE ‘A compulsive fast-paced thriller with atmosphere and heart that takes you away into a different world’ KATE HAMER 'I absolutely LOVED The Castaways! The setting, the simmering tension, the intrigue and mystery, it was all so vivid and brilliantly written’ KAREN HAMILTON ‘It has everything you want from a compelling thriller – it's smart, tense and addictive, keeping you turning the pages to the unpredictable conclusion. . . the setting was stunning’ DEBBIE HOWELLS ‘Such a pacy, absorbing read, I gobbled it up’ MEL MCGRATH ‘Gripping and twisty . . . lovely writing and great tension!’ ANSTEY HARRIS ‘Deeply emotional and tense . . . It is, simply, pitch-perfect’ JULIE CLARK The Sunday Times bestseller and the most gripping, twisty crime thriller book for 2022 Lucy Clarke is the author of six novels. She has a first class degree in English Literature and her debut novel, The Sea Sisters, was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice. Lucy lives with her husband and two young children and she writes from a beach hut, using the inspiration from the wild south coast to craft her stories. Keep in touch with Lucy:www.lucy-clarke.comwww.facebook.com/lucyclarkeauthor The Sunday Times bestseller and the most gripping, twisty crime thriller book for 2022 -The Beach meets Nine Perfect Strangers. A gripping, contemporary thriller about seven strangers surviving together on a beautiful remote island – until it becomes paradise lost. -Lucy Clarke nails armchair travel at its best with a ‘locked-room’ paradise hook – this is a contemporary thriller with a twist, leaning perfectly into the tide of the crime/thriller market -Backed by an ambitious marcomms campaign, The Castaways is set to be *the* destination thriller for 2021 -Already garnering terrific early endorsements from the likes of Heidi Perks, Kate Riordan and Marie Claire -Fans of Clare Mackintosh, Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and T. M. Logan will devour The Castaways Competition: The;Guest List;Catch;Holiday;Silent Patient;Blood Orange;Fifty Fifty;Fifty-Fifty;Thursday Murder Club;Invisible Girl;Big Little Lies;Hunting Party. by;Clare Mackintosh;Shari Lapena;Lucy Foley;Steve Cavanagh;T M Logan;Adele Parks;Liane Moriarty;Lisa Jewell
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