The Surf House

The Surf House
Genre : Fiction
Published : 13 Mar 2025 - HarperCollins

WISH YOU WERE HERE? THINK AGAIN…

High on the wave-pounded cliffs, far from the bustling souks of Marrakesh, sits The Surf House.

A hidden gem on Morocco’s shores, the house is a sanctuary for the surfers, travellers and dreamers who wash in.

But the idyll is built on something rotten.

And when Bea arrives, relieved to find refuge after a dangerous encounter in a Marrakesh alleyway, she soon gets caught in the swell of a deep, dark mystery.

Because another young woman went missing one year ago – and the last place she was sighted was The Surf House.

Reviews

Morocco, sun, surf. The perfect place to recover and heal. Until you realise the woman who stayed in The Surf House before you has disappeared. Escapist, thrilling, unforgettable.

Gillian McAllister

Beautiful, visceral and so emotionally rich, this gripping destination thriller had me completely engrossed. Just gorgeous.

Beth O'Leary

THE SURF HOUSE is classic Lucy Clarke: a transportive page-turner where the glistening surface conceals the darkness that lurks beneath. The writing is 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, author of THE END OF SUMMER

Evocative, emotional and absorbing. I read it in a day and it has really stayed with me.

Ruth Mancini

Wickedly twisty, menacing, sexy, and headily atmospheric, THE SURF HOUSE has got it all. Lucy Clarke is one of the very best destination thriller writers out there – and I mean out there!

Louise Candlish

When it comes to destination thrillers, Lucy Clarke truly is the master of the genre. 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. Good luck trying to put this one down!

Hannah Richell, author of THE SEARCH PARTY

Atmospheric, gripping, and full of twists— it’s a thriller I won’t forget.

Rachel Abbott

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

An evocative, twisty mystery.

Crime Monthly

Beautifully written, tense and completely immersive.

Adele Parks

We couldn’t put this gripping read down.

That's Life

This evocative, twisty mystery will keep you captivated – and guessing!

Heat

A dark and atmospheric thriller.

Woman's Own

Filled with beguiling descriptions of food and surfing, the novel gallops along as Bea finds the answers she is looking for.

Literary Review

This gripping, atmospheric thriller will keep you guessing until the end.

Closer

A gripping, atmospheric thriller.

Bella

A dark and atmospheric thriller.

Women's Weekly

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