They Had It Coming

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Escape to Bali in this gripping new sunlounger thriller, for fans of Lucy Clarke and Ruth Ware.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer . . .

Nate and Layla, Jude and Sophie. They've been a four for as long as they can remember: fancy dinners, dancing 'til dawn . . . Even living and working together.

So when Nate and Layla suddenly quit their lives and move to Bali, with its white sands and exotic beach clubs, Jude and Sophie are their first visitors. Anything to escape their life in London.

But as the two couples reunite, cracks begin to show.

Which is hardly surprising; they've been lying to each other for years.

And now, it's time for revenge.

'THE NEW QUEEN OF THE GLAMOROUS DESTINATION THRILLER' ELLERY LLOYD

© Nikki Smith 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

Twisty, tense, toxic and tropical. It kept me up until 2am!
Nikki May
A razor-sharp blend of suspense and secrets set against the lush backdrop of Bali
Lauren North
An edge-of-your-seat twist-after-twist thriller with some truly unforgettable characters. Her best yet
BP Walter
Another fantastic thriller from Nikki Smith - 5 stars
Emma Curtis
Nikki Smith is the go-to for scorchingly twisted summer thrillers
L. V. Matthews
With tension simmering in the shadows of paradise
Karen Hamilton
Is it really a holiday if you're not gripping a sizzling Nikki Smith thriller on the plane? Utterly unputdownable.
Emily Freud
This deserves all the stars
Eleni Kyriacou
Tense, emotional and menacing
Louise Candlish
Absolutely gripping. Nikki Smith's best yet!
Jo Callaghan

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