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The Hideaway
- Author
- Nikki Allen
- Narrator
- Penny Rawlins
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 17 July 2025
- Run Time
- 9 hours 23 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped!' – PETER JAMES
'Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – SARAH GOODWIN
'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – KATE RIORDAN
THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME?
When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid stay at an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all in the heart of the lush Costa Rican rainforest.
OR THE HOLIDAY FROM HELL?
Their famous host is nowhere to be seen when they arrive. Confused, but eager to immerse themselves in this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they head into the wilderness in search of a rejuvenating waterfall. But a sudden disaster plunges them into a desperate fight for survival.
Lost under the dense canopies with darkness closing in, they soon realise they cannot trust the beauty of their surroundings – or each other . . .
The Hideaway by Nikki Allen is a pulse-pounding, twisty destination thriller, perfect for fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and Lucy Clarke.
Praise for The Hideaway
'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped' – Peter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace series
'An absolute must-read for your summer - Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – Sarah Goodwin, author of The Yacht
'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave
'The perfect destination thriller to lose yourself in this summer' – Natasha Boydell, author of The Fortune Teller
'A twisty debut' – Amanda Reynolds, author of Close To Me
'Dangers and secrets lurk in the shadows in this unputdownable destination thriller' – Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver
'The thriller debut of the summer!' – Sara Ochs, author of The Resort
'An exhilarating debut' – Prima Magazine
'Punchy and intoxicating, I was utterly captivated' – Pretty Little Memoirs
Critics Review
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A brilliant, twisty thriller that makes you want to shout warnings out aloud to the characters! I was gripped
Peter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace series
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An absolutely flawless debut from an incredible survival thriller writer. The prose is taut without being plain and wonderfully descriptive without becoming purple. Paced flawlessly from start to the barn burner of a finale, I gobbled this up in two days and can still hear the hum of insects and feel the heat of a tropical summer on my skin. An absolute must-read for your summer. Nikki Allen is one to watch
Sarah Goodwin, author of The Yacht
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With shades of The White Lotus, Apple Cider Vinegar and Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, this Costa Rican-set thriller is an accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish
Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave
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Nikki Allen has delivered a captivating, immersive and brilliant read - the perfect destination thriller to lose yourself in this summer
Natasha Boydell, author of The Fortune Teller
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I really enjoyed this twisty debut from Nikki Allen, and definitely the closest I'll get to a Costa Rican jungle, especially after the visceral way Nikki brilliantly brought it to life: the heat, the crawling insects, the danger!
Amanda Reynolds, author of Close To Me
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Dangers and secrets lurk in the shadows in this unputdownable destination thriller set in lush Costa Rican rainforest. An immersive, escapist tale of a tropical paradise that turns into a nightmare
Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver
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The Hideaway is THE thriller debut of the summer! With an atmospheric setting that will immediately transport you to the Costa Rican rainforest and a dubious cast of characters, The Hideaway has all the hallmarks for a perfect destination-based, locked room mystery. Filled with tense twists and turns, it will keep you guessing - and distrusting everyone - until the very end. With The Hideaway, Nikki Allen cements herself as a thriller author to watch, and I can't wait to see what she does next!
Sara Ochs, author of The Resort
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Being chosen for an all-expenses paid trip to an influencer’s exclusive retreat in Costa Rica sounds idyllic - until catastrophe strikes. An exhilarating debut
Prima Magazine
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Fast-paced and imbued with a palpable sense of danger, The Hideaway is the kind of taut destination thriller you can read in just a few sittings
Culturefly
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Tantalisingly eerie and deliciously dark, a striking debut that had me turning pages into the night. The way Nikki writes is punchy and intoxicating, and I was utterly captivated by the atmospheric descriptions of Costa Rica and the rainforest.
Pretty Little Memoirs
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Details
- Author
- Nikki Allen
- Narrator
- Penny Rawlins
- Duration
- 9 hours 23 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035071999
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction
Synopsis
'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped!' – PETER JAMES'Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – SARAH GOODWIN'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – KATE RIORDAN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME?When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid stay at an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all in the heart of the lush Costa Rican rainforest.OR THE HOLIDAY FROM HELL?Their famous host is nowhere to be seen when they arrive. Confused, but eager to immerse themselves in this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they head into the wilderness in search of a rejuvenating waterfall. But a sudden disaster plunges them into a desperate fight for survival.Lost under the dense canopies with darkness closing in, they soon realise they cannot trust the beauty of their surroundings – or each other . . .The Hideaway by Nikki Allen is a pulse-pounding, twisty destination thriller, perfect for fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and Lucy Clarke.Praise for The Hideaway'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped' – Peter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace series'An absolute must-read for your summer - Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – Sarah Goodwin, author of The Yacht'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave'The perfect destination thriller to lose yourself in this summer' – Natasha Boydell, author of The Fortune Teller'A twisty debut' – Amanda Reynolds, author of Close To Me'Dangers and secrets lurk in the shadows in this unputdownable destination thriller' – Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver'The thriller debut of the summer!' – Sara Ochs, author of The Resort'An exhilarating debut' – Prima Magazine'Punchy and intoxicating, I was utterly captivated' – Pretty Little Memoirs
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