Another city, another modelling contract and another day of being posed, powdered and photographed, it all becomes too much for Bea and after plunging herself fully clothed into the pool of the Marrakesh riyadd where the photoshoot is taking place, Bea walks out on her modelling contract.

Tired and alone, the Medina well behind her Bea finds herself in a very different part of Marrakesh, realising her mistake she turns to head back only to find her way blocked by two men, menace radiating from every pore. Thats when she meets Marnie, appearing out of nowhere and coming to her aid, taking her home and giving her a place to stay whilst she sorts out her stolen passport and belongings.

Home is a remote hostel on the Atlantic coast where life is easy, people come and go as they please, the waves pound the beach and the days turn into weeks as Bea finds herself giving a hand run the place in return for her accomodation.

Impeccable scene setting and great characterisation made this an an enthralling read. The sights and sounds of Morocco radiated off the page and the twists kept on coming. Nothing is as it seems and this was a gripping read from start to finish. Totally recommended.

Ohhhh this was was my first Lucy Clarke book and I can see what all the hype is over this author !!

The Surf House is a very colorful slow burn , that will make you feel like your in Morocco and pick up surfing !

The premises of this book was very different and bounced back and forth between two time lines and dual narrators, and the first few pages you are pulled in by the unstable , spiraling out of control model Bea who has had enough of living a life she does not want, and finds herself in an encounter that could end her life.

From here the story takes a turn of it's own and your left juggling what is going to happen and what did happen ??!!

Lucy's writing is very descriptive and had the sense of danger lurking, but my only qualms about The Surf House was I felt the story kept repeating it self and I did struggle to keep engaged , but overall I am really glad I toughed it out and want to head to Tofino now and take up surf lessons .

Thank you so much Netgalley, HarperCollins UK and Lucy Clarke for this taunting ARC!

Respectfully Another Read by Angie

Absolutely brilliant book!
I am a big fan of this author and love the writing style!
I cant wait to read more!

A very tense and atmospheric mystery book that is well written with strong characters and an interesting suspicious plot.
The setting of Morocco is picturesque but also fraught with cultural differences that often takes Bea by surprise.
As the plot unfolds and the twists build up, it all culminates in a harsh satisfying end!

The Surf House by Lucy Clarke.

Welcome to The Surf House Where everyone’s escaping something…

From the start this book will you hooked. Bea is working as a model on a shoot in Marrakesh when she walks out and doesn't return. She gets attacked and her things are stolen when Marnie comes along and saves the day and of course Bea. She lets her move in to the surf house. A beautiful tranquil spot. She starts to help out to pay her way. When an American turns up looking for his missing sister everything starts to unravel. What happened to Savannah? And will the truth finally come out.

As soon as I was accepted to read this one I jumped straight in to reading it on my kindle. The Surf House is definitely one of those books that will be hard to put down. I found it fast paced and quite an intriguing read. I enjoyed all the characters and the location was superb. The flashbacks from Savannah was a lovely touch and her diary entries.

Thank you HarperCollins UK and Netgalley for a gifted copy of this book.

Thank you to Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for providing me with this eARC. I love Lucy Clarke so was very excited to get an early copy. Her destination thrillers are so fast paced you can read them in one sitting. I loved the tension in this book combined with the beautiful setting. Lucy Clarke has such beautiful and descriptive writing that makes the world feel real and this book was no different. The twists aren’t too predictable either so they have great payoff and I really enjoyed how the mystery was unveiled!

Wow what a fantastic read. When Bea walks out of her modeling job and immediately gets into a very serious situation she eventually finds safely at the Surf house but things are about to get much worse for her. Full of twists and turns with plots that will keep you guessing the outcome right to the end and can she really trust anyone anyone as she eventually finds out the secrets that have been covered up. Highly recommended 5🌟read

Rating: 4.0/5

I enjoy Lucy Clarke's writing style. It is fluent and engaging and there is invariably a filmic quality to it that makes it no surprise that her work ends up being dramatised for the screen. That said, although her two novels prior to this one were good, I felt they were guilty of being a touch formulaic. However, I am pleased to say there is no such issue with "The Surf House".

Over recent years Lucy Clarke really has staked a claim to be regarded as "The Queen of the Destination Thriller". She regularly serves up appealing locations for her books, but manages to avoid simply using the same hackneyed settings that some other authors opt for.

This latest offering, "The Surf House" has the Moroccan coast as its backdrop. Unhappy career model, Bea, has just walked out on her latest shoot only to immediately find herself in trouble when she strays into a dodgy area of Marrakech. Having been set upon by muggers, Bea is saved by the intervention of Marnie - but not without some additional drama that threatens to have serious consequences. Marnie takes Bea to the coastal haven of Mallah, where she runs the eponymous "Surf House". The setting is idyllic and the laid-back lifestyle seems to offer Bea everything she felt she was missing from her life - but she is still haunted by the shadow of events in the back streets of Marrakesh and, as time goes by, the addition of some further mysteries too.

After the exhilirating drama of the opening chapters, the pace may be a little slow for the likes of some readers until the latter stages of the story. This is not particularly unusual for a Lucy Clarke mystery. Personally, I have no real issue with her choice of structural approach with an often subdued tempo. Lucy Clarke's narrative style and sound characterisation are sufficiently engaging to ensure I remain rapt in the proceedings.

Regular readers may be able predict some of the major plot developments, but regardless of whether you do or not, the road to the eventual unravelling of the mystery is an enjoyable one to travel.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review.

I loved all the secrets and drama surrounding Bea and her companions staying at The Surf House in Morocco. It's all set against the glorious backdrop of surfing in the sea. A great entertaining and enjoyable read.

Lucy Clark is such a clever writer. She keeps you guessing right until the very end. This book is every bit as brilliant as her other books. Grab a coffee, set yourself in a comfy chair and watch the hours disappear as you lose yourself in the story.

A twisty thriller set in Marrakesh amid the heat and sun and surfers. Very atmospheric but I didn’t connect with the characters but that maybe me. A good summer read.

I loved all of Lucy Clarke’s previous books so was delighted to get to read an early copy of The Surf House.
I had a weekend break to Marrakesh this year so delved right in and the author captured the atmosphere perfectly..
An engrossing read I would definitely recommend

I enjoy Lucy Clarke's books and this was no exception. I think the way she writes is so clever as she tells gripping stories with complex characters yet manages to keep a lightness of touch and tone in her storytelling. The setting was interesting and the cast charismatic. Overall this was suitably engaging and I couldn't put it down! Many thanks

Set in Morocco, Bea is a model and is on a modelling shoot when she has a meltdown and walks out. Checking out of her hotel she wanders around Marrakesh when she falls prey to a mugging. But she is helped by Marnie who is passing by but Marnie is no match for the muggers and Bea end up stabbing the mugger in the neck as he was strangling Marnie.
They flee, going to Marnie beach house in Mallah. But Bea had dropped her backpack, passport and the bloodstained knife with her fingerprints.
Here the story unfolds, gripping with tension and Bea is stranded at Mallah, a beautiful place on the coast. Lucy Clarke describes Morocco so good, it made you feel like you were there. Good characters and the storytelling is great, I loved it.

This is a substantial and fast paced thriller from an author who’s adept at creating characters and developing a strong sense of location. I’ve never visited Marrakesh, but felt a real sense of the place from the descriptions and that helps the reader buy into the story. Bea goes there to escape and ends up embroiled in things she can’t control. What Stewart’s as a glitzy glamour world soon turns dark and I was hooked by the characters and the careful plotting. Unexpected twists make it diff to predict where this story is going and I just lived the pure escapism, but one lacked with intrigue and excitement. It’s another winner.

At the start of the book I thought it was going to be a little lightweight with a young girls on her modelling assignments until one day Bea just walked away from the life. With no idea where she will go or what is next on her path she finds herself in a shocking situation in an alley in Marrakesh where she thought there was no way out.

The story unfolds at pace and quickly moves out of the city to a surfers paradise, Mallah, where naively Bea is drawn in by those who own The Surf House.

There is enormous tension and drama between the characters. The whole situation is fraught with danger, excitement and at every turn there is a new twist to the story.

I loved this fast paced thriller

3.5 rounded up

Bea walks off her modelling assignment in Marrakesh as she’s had enough. Foolishly as it turns out, she wanders around the town and finds herself in a blind alley caught in a horrifying incident which Marnie bravely rescues her from and takes her to the remote Surf House. Will she be safe there from the consequences of what transpires in the alley?

First of all, the Moroccan setting is fabulous and it’s so well described that you feel as if you’re there. The Surf House, the cliff top, the sun, the beach, the waves and of course the surfing and I can understand how that becomes a passion. The unpredictability of the waves and those who seek the thrill of the big ones mirrors what is happening on dry land.

The plot does keep me interested as there are many things going on at the Surf House with plenty of tension between characters, some really fool you and there are things to puzzle over. It becomes apparent that Bea has stepped into a nest of vipers or maybe that should be caught up in a dangerous riptide.

I like Bea she’s a good character and she doesn’t deserve what happens to her, but equally she’s a bit naive and too trusting. As the situation becomes fraught with danger the twists keep coming. Some are good but some are easy to figure out. I’m not 100% convinced by the ending but it’s certainly dramatic and exciting.

Overall, this is an entertaining fast paced read and a rollercoaster atmospheric thriller.

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to HarperCollins, HarperFiction for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

Having recently returned from travels in Morocco, Lucy Clarke’s latest destination thriller ‘The Surf House’ was an obvious choice of reading material – and like her previous novels set in other iconic locations such as Tasmania, Fiji and Scandinavia, this novel did not disappoint! At the heart of this novel is Bea who has travelled to Marrakesh for a modelling assignment but is violently assaulted. To recover, she retreats into the ‘Surf House’, run by enigmatic Marnie and her partner as a surf school. Things are looking to improve when she meets ruggedly good-looking surf coach Aiden – but could he be hiding a secret too? And what is the story of the young female who disappeared from the Surf House a year ago?
As in her previous thrillers, Lucy Clarke is adept at slowly ratcheting up the tension and suspense that eventually turn a paradisiacal place, such as a golden, sun-drenched Moroccan beachfront, into a febrile, palpably dangerous setting of dread. Highly recommended as a literary form of escapism! I was pleased to receive a digital ARC of this book from the publisher Harper Collins UK via NetGalley, and all points made in this review are my own honest and unbiased views.

Having read and enjoyed a few of Lucy’s books now, I was excited to start The Surf House. I love the writing style and was instantly transported to Marrakesh. I found the pacing of the beginning and end perfect but the middle a little slow. I didn’t see the twist coming which is always a bonus.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC.

I love a bit of Lucy Clarke!! The Surf House is a gripping mystery set in Morocco.
After a terrifying assault in Marrakesh, Bea, goes to stay at Surf House, a sanctuary for travellers. She soon discover that a young woman, Savannah disappeared without a trace from there a year ago. The timeline alternates between Bea’s present-day investigation and flashbacks to Savannah’s stay a year ago.

This book is perfect for lovers of mysteries, especially those with plenty of twists. While some of the plot twists might feel a bit predictable, the strong characters and engaging writing keep you hooked until the last page.