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The Surf House
- Author
- Lucy Clarke
- Narrator
- Sarah Slimani
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 February 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
‘Wickedly twisty, menacing, sexy, and headily atmospheric' LOUISE CANDLISH
'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ GILLIAN McALLISTER
'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
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Welcome to The Surf HouseA beautiful guesthouse on the wave-pounded shores of Morocco.
Sparkling seas, bright blue skies, nothing and no-one for miles.
But then you hear the first whisper…
The woman who stayed here before you – who walked the same beaches, met the same guests – disappeared one year earlier, vanishing without a trace.
Every room tells a story. Every guest hides a secret. Every holiday has an end.*
Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarke’s destination thrillers:
‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ GILLIAN McALLISTER
‘Brilliant … kept me guessing the whole way through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of my books of the year' ANDREA MARA
‘Twists & turns galore, couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Very clever and I was gripped throughout. Will be reading more from Lucy Clarke for sure’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
‘Very evocative and you get really involved with the beautiful setting and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘What a stonkingly fabulous read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Lucy Clarke's book 'The Hike' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-10-02.
Critics Review
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‘Utterly absorbing … One of my books of the year’ ANDREA MARA
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‘Wickedly twisty, menacing, sexy, and headily atmospheric, The Surf House has got it all' LOUISE CANDLISH
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'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet! Evocative, tense and twisty with Lucy Clarke’s trademark beautiful writing, The Surf House gripped me from the very first page. Totally unputdownable.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
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'The Surf House might just be my favourite Lucy Clarke novel to date. This tense, compelling read transports you to the surf scene in coastal Morocco from almost the very first page … A clever, sun-drenched page turner – I loved every page!' SARAH PEARSE
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‘Atmospheric, gripping, and full of twists – it’s a thriller I won’t forget’ RACHEL ABBOTT
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‘With its intoxicating Moroccan location, its intricately layered characters and a menacing plot that builds and builds like a surging wave, The Surf House pulled me in and left me totally breathless’ HANNAH RICHELL
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'Sexy and visceral and compulsive, the story swelling with every turn of the page. I read it in one sitting and loved every second’ CHARLOTTE PHILBY
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‘Evocative, emotional and absorbing. I read it in a day and it has really stayed with me’ RUTH MANCINI
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'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ GILLIAN McALLISTER
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'Beautiful, visceral and so emotionally rich, this gripping destination thriller had me completely engrossed’ BETH O'LEARY
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'The tension builds with every chapter … You're going to want to ride this wave!' AMY McCULLOCH
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'Deliciously sun-soaked and full of the love of surfing, it’s a thrilling story of self-discovery – and survival. I loved it’ EMYLIA HALL
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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Interesting with lots of twists.
PBee 2025-04-02
Details
- Author
- Lucy Clarke
- Narrator
- Sarah Slimani
- Duration
- 10 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 February 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008639419
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
*THE BRAND NEW DESTINATION THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER* ‘A British Liane Moriarty’ Deadline ‘Wickedly twisty, menacing, sexy, and headily atmospheric' LOUISE CANDLISH 'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ GILLIAN McALLISTER 'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS _______________________________________________________ Welcome to The Surf House A beautiful guesthouse on the wave-pounded shores of Morocco. Sparkling seas, bright blue skies, nothing and no-one for miles. But then you hear the first whisper… The woman who stayed here before you – who walked the same beaches, met the same guests – disappeared one year earlier, vanishing without a trace. Every room tells a story. Every guest hides a secret. Every holiday has an end. * Readers love getting swept away with Lucy Clarke’s destination thrillers: ‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable’ GILLIAN McALLISTER ‘Brilliant … kept me guessing the whole way through’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of my books of the year' ANDREA MARA ‘Twists & turns galore, couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Very clever and I was gripped throughout. Will be reading more from Lucy Clarke for sure’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The queen of the destination thriller is back with her best book yet' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ‘Very evocative and you get really involved with the beautiful setting and characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a stonkingly fabulous read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lucy Clarke's book 'The Hike' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2023-10-02.
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