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.

Bea is a fashion model who says no to modelling and learns to surf whilst helping out at a boutique b and b in Morocco. But her arrival in her new life is due to a dangerous experience in a Moroccan souk and whilst her fresh outlook seems appealingly relaxing at first, circumstances do change, hurling her into uncertainty as to friendships and romance. A curve ball of a story right to the end.

I quite enjoyed this book. Couldn’t quite relate to the characters. Thanks @netgalley for letting me read this book.

The Surf House by new to me author L. Clarke, published by Harper Collins UK is a general fiction mystery/thriller. The author of One Of THe Girls wrote an heartpounding, fast paced and complex novel that had me right from the start. 4.5 stars.
Blurb: High on the cliffs of Morocco, far from the city lights and the souks, stands The Surf House: a sanctuary for travellers chasing sunshine and waves.
But the idyll hides a dark mystery.
And when Bea washes in, seeking refuge after a dangerous encounter in Marrakesh, she soon gets caught in the current.
A woman her age – who stayed in the same area, walked the same beaches, met the same guests – disappeared one year earlier, vanishing without trace.
Somewhere inside The Surf House lies the truth – but there’ll be a price for uncovering it.

An interesting story particularly if you are a surfer or have watched others participating. Set in an isolated beach resort in the eighties in Morocco it tells a tale with lots of twists and turns. The central character, a model, ends up solving the disappearance of an American girl dispite being lied to be all and sundry.

This was a very clever whodunnit. When Marnie saves Bea from rape, she ends up at Marnie's surf house. Initially it seems like a sanctuary, but then questions emerge about a girl who vanished a year ago. After the girls brother turns up on the trail, then he dies, things get tense. This is really well put together, some misdirection and a truly brilliant ending as the exact truth comes out. The idyllic surf scene had some terrible secrets, and it is amazing what people will do for love and to protect themselves. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Oh my goodness! This was so good. After a violent assault in Marrakesh, ex-model Bea finds sanctuary with Marnie and Ped at their surf-school on a stunning Morrocan beach. But ugly things are going on beneath the beautiful surface, and Bea is soon caught up in the mystery of an unsolved disappearance of a young girl over a year ago. What happened to her? And what will happen to Bea if she uncovers the truth?
This story has a real air of mystery and danger right from the start when Bea and Marnie meet in truly awful circumstances, and the tension and drama only escalate from there.
There's time, though, for some escapism on the waves as Bea learns to surf, but there are more twists and turns in this plot than on the surfboard, that keep the reader on edge for the whole roller-coaster ride.
There's romance, too, in the shape of handsome surf teacher. Aiden. Why can't he love Bea as she longs to be loved? What is torturing him so?
Crashing waves, golden sands, bright young travellers, hot , sometimes dangerous Marrakesh, corrupt police - this story has it all, with a complex, interesting heroine at its heart.
I loved it.

This thriller by Lucy Clarke is set in Morocco and I truly believed I was there, such is the rich descripitive storytelling. At the heart of it is a thriller, lots of secrets and twists that had me hooked throughout. I really enjoyed it.

Atmospheric, Immersive..
The Surf House sits high and proud on a hillside in Morocco, a seeming sanctuary from the hustle and bustle and the rigours of life. However, as luxurious and as idyllic as it may appear, nothing is quite as it seems. A perfectly plotted mystery relayed in a dual timeline and multiple voice with a deftly drawn cast of credible characters, a well imagined sense of place and a true mystery deep in its heart. Immersive and atmospheric.