Praise for John Marrs "Marrs is brilliant at twists. For the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides." --Peter James "The king of near-future what ifs is back." --Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club "Amazing. Bloody brilliant. Clever, twisted and dark as mighty hell." --Lisa Jewell on Keep It in the Family "One of the most exciting original thriller writers." --Simon Kernick, author of Good Cop Bad Cop "The master of the speculative thriller.

" --T.M. Logan, author of The Curfew and The Holiday On the paradisial shores of sunny California, eight strangers find themselves corralled in a run-down backpackers' hostel with secrets they're more than willing to kill for. This holiday-set read is a compulsive and addictive thriller that asks the question: How far would you run to escape your past? Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something.

And they all have secrets they'd kill to keep.