You could almost feel the Marrakesh heat. Such a good book. Lots to entertain you and a story that kept me so engaged I read it really quick for me so obviously a good read. Was pleased to receive this preview as I had read a book by this author before and she never disappoints!

I am not sure if reading about sunny climates when its cold outside helps or makes me resentful. This book is set in beautiful Marrakech and the author does a good job of creating this atnosphere of this country. A brilliant twisty story which I found very addictive. It had blackmail, death and intrigue all rolled into this one book. A very good story which kept me guessing right until the end.

I have read most of Lucy Clarke's books and enjoyed them all. 'The Surf House' is the latest and is again a standalone book that had me gripped from first page to last. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

I found myself completely enraptured in this book. I loved the plot and the setting - I felt like I was right there in Morocco with the characters. Usually I guess early on what the reveal will be but this one kept me guessing right to the very end. Highly recommend.

This book was fantastic! I loved the storyline and it was full of twists and turns. A great setting for a story and it keep me guessing throughout. Couldn't put it down.
Thank you to Lucy Clarke and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Having just watched the TV adaptation of ‘The Castaways’ was keen to read this latest book by the author

It’s a kinda hard review as the story, the characters, the plot and ‘twists’ where all there and the setting in Morocco was beautifully written and having never been before the descriptions would encourage me to!

But there are many more thrilling thrillers that have read and for me it just missed that added ‘thing’ that is needed now to make it stand out in a very busy genre

But there was nothing bad about it and am wondering if it was partly that it just wasn’t ‘Castaways’ that as say was still in my mind and maybe expected something with that intensity and ever changing drama

A hard review as it was for me an ok read but pretty boring to write that 😎

Look forward to the authors next book

Yet another amazing destination thriller! This story was gripping and a little sexy from the moment I opened the book to the second I finished it late last night, I haven't read a book that quickly in a good while!

The characters were well developed but are they as they seem? I can't reveal those secrets 🤫
the setting of this novel was beautiful, rolling waves, gorgeous beaches, even more gorgeous people and even some cute pets to add to the mix but don't let the beauty fool you something dark is lingering at the surf house and bea has been dropped right in the middle of it! I absolutely loved this book 📖

If you have seen the stunning hardback of this novel I highly recommend a pre order 🙌

Another page turner from Lucy Clarke, which did not disappoint me.
Bea in a stunning fashion has quit her modelling job on location in Marrakesh. While wandering the streets of the city prior to flying out, she becomes lost and the focus of a mugging. The incident has terrible consequences, Bea has lost everything and also has everything to lose. She has a saviour in the form of Marnie, who invites back to The Surf House’, while things are ‘sorted’.
Settling into the idyllic location settled high on the cliff tops of Morocco, she helps Marnie and partner Ped run ‘The Surf House’ and starts to discover herself.
Then she learns a young women called Savannah was staying in her same room and disappeared a year ago. Now her brother has come from the USA looking for answers. Suddenly Bea is caught up looking for answers too.
Such an addictive page turner. The author always managers to get an immersive sense of time and place and I could feel all the emotions.
All I can say is, nothing is as it seems.
The Blue/No Escape has always been my favourite Lucy Clarke book and this one sits right up ther with it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to read.

When she walks out of a modelling assignment in the city of Marrakech, Bea has no idea what she is walking into.

A chance encounter saves her from a dangerous situation, and she finds refuge in the Surf House a place, where people go to chase the waves and put the past behind them.

But the Surf House has a dark history, as Bea discovers. Tensions abound, some centred around the apparent disappearance of a guest there some time previously.

When her brother comes in search of his lost sister, things begin to unravel. A thriller that keeps the reader captive throughout, this one is well worth a read!

What attracted me to this novel was the setting: Morocco. I’m no fan of surfing but Lucy Clarke has pulled together a readable mystery, with some good descriptions of the fictitious surfing village setting. A high impact start to the story but then a long lull before picking up again and gaining intensity. The story focuses on a small cast of characters, from the friendly local policeman to the settlers and surfers and the American in search of his sister. A nice little twist concludes the novel. An easygoing read, rather limited by the overriding surfing theme, new love and loss.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

Bea is on a modelling job in Morocco. But she does not like her job and finally she has enough and walks out of it into the buzzling streets of Marrakesh. But soon she gets lost and feels herself trapped in an alley by two men. Out of the blue a woman appears and helps her to escape. But the men took her backpack with all her belongings and her passport. So she takes her to the hostel she runs, The Surf House on the coast of Morocco. Bea finds herself in trouble and helpless but the woman, Marnie, let her stay at The Surf House in exchange for Bea to help her with her guests. Soon Bea gets enchanted with surfing and the easy-going lifestyle. But it is not all as it seems and the little town in Morocco is far from being heaven.

This is an easy and quick read. The pace is on the slower side but I found myself engaged in the story. I read several books from the author over the years and I will always pick up anything she writes. For me this was not her strongest one but it will make a nice beach read.

Thanks first much go to Netgalley, the publisher and Lucy Clarke for the ARC of ‘The Surf House’.

Another standalone novel, and another brilliantly written book by Lucy. I enjoyed the reveals & absolutely didn’t see that ending coming!! I’d love to adventure more with Bea & found her a likeable character!! The descriptive writing, painted such a wonderful picture of Morocco and captivated my attention.

Read 75% of the book in one sitting!!

Would recommend.

“Sometimes lying to yourself is the only way to live with yourself” LUCY CLARKE, The Surf House

Over the past ten years I have lived vicariously through the pages of the most incredible destinations Lucy Clarke has set her books in, pure escapism at its most thrilling! When I saw the ARC for her latest book The Surf House I knew I had to apply for my next stamp in the Lucy Clarke passport. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for allowing me to get lost in the pages of another adventure in exchange for my honest review.

SYNOPSIS
High in the cliffs of Morocco there’s a sanctuary for surfers chasing sunshine and waves. Bea seeks refuge after a dangerous encounter in the back alleys of Marrakesh. She soon develops a love of surfing but its perhaps too late before she realises she is caught in the dark current that swirls around The Surf House. Savannah, a girl with striking similarities to Bea, vanished without trace one year earlier. Will Bea find the truth, or will she wipe out?

MY THOUGHTS
Lucy Clarke is a master at momentum, the pace generating speed as she draws us into the pocket, hitting the energy zone at the steepest part of the plot curve, with plenty of propulsion and a cutback that cleverly carves up every theory you have as those offshore winds blow in from the shadow of The Surf House. A heady, intoxicating atmosphere, menacing plot, brooding surfers bringing Moroccan spice, and a special shout out to Salty the dog! This book is a redeye, I stayed up all night to finish it romanticising thoughts of becoming an overland traveller. I don’t go in the big blue but this book is a wave I want to ride again. A perfect vacation read, tuck this into your rucksack, and you will blend right in when you hit the beach, out February 27, 2025.

Thank you to Netgalley for my ARC.

I am a big Lucy Clarke fan. I loved The Hike so I was very happy to be asked to review The Surf House.

Clarke is the master of seaside stories and this one is no different. We are in Morocco with a group of surfers who are relaxed and loving the slow, isolated lifestyle that The Surf House offers. You will fall in love with surfing just by the passionate way that she describes it.

It is an idyllic place. There are the owners. They bought the land with the guy next door, who owns the hostel. They have friends that return on a regular basis to escape city life. Then there’s the photographer who captures the surfers as they enjoy the waves.

They all seem really close and at ease with each other. But what’s really going on?

Bea is a model. An unhappy model. She finds herself in trouble in the city. The owner of The Surf House rescues her and brings her back to the hotel. She is saved.

But then Seth arrives. His sister is missing. She’s been missing from the hotel since last year. What happened to her because everyone is telling Bea a different story.

Is Bea safe? Can she help Seth whilst working for the owners? Can she trust any of them?

A fantastic story. I think it’s my favourite so far. I really enjoyed the climax as there were so many twists that I really didn’t see coming. I loved it!

Bea walks off her modelling job in Marrakesh. She finds her self lost in the alleyways and bumps into some unsavoury characters. In comes Marnie to the rescue and takes Bea home to The Surf House.

This is now the third book I've read by Lucy Clarke. The other two being The Castaways and The Hike. This book The Surf House is my least favourite.

The story follows Bea and her time spent at The Surf House. Being a thriller it is inevitable that things are not going to go to plan. The story does have the usual twists and turns which can be expected from a thriller.

I found this book just ok, an average thriller. The storyline about Savannah did hold my interesting and I did want to know what happened. I did feel myself losing interest half way through but kept going. The ending is where everything is revealed with a few twists. I did enjoy the one particular twist as I didn't see that coming but the rest was a little predictable.

I would read more by Lucy Clarke as I have enjoyed previous books, just this one wasn't quite as good.

Thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for the book to review.

This was another cracker from Lucy Clarke. It’s my favourite type of thriller where there are so many misdirections which need to be weeded out from the facts and you kick yourself for not putting it all together at the end. I did suspect some of it but definitely not all!
Enjoyable, engrossing and a fast read. I will be recommending this to my followers.

Bea has had enough of modelling and quits whilst on a shoot in Marrakesh. She finds herself in a dangerous situation, and Marnie comes to her rescue. She takes her to the Surf House, where everything seems perfect. But is it?
A young woman, Savannah, disappeared a year ago. What happened to her?
The setting is beautiful and sounds idyllic. The hot sun, the surf, the baking. Perfect.
This is quite a slow burner, but it still had me gripped as Bea tried to figure out what happened to Savannah.
The chapters are interspersed with Savannah's story leading up to her disappearance.
There were plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing.
Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for the ARC in return for an honest review.

The Surf House Lucy Clarke

5 stars

I loved 'The Hike,' the last book by this author, so was very excited to have the opportunity to read this and I was not disappointed. What a story and what atmospheric writing, I have never been to Morocco but now feel that I have!

Bea is a 23 year old model who hates the restrictions her career puts her through and one day on a shoot in Marrakesh everything just gets on top of her and she runs away. Aimlessly wandering through the city she becomes hopelessly lost and is confronted by two men intent on attacking her. Suddenly out of nowhere another young woman appears with a knife and during the struggle between them all, Bea stabs one of the men and kills him. Her rescuer, Marnie offers her refuge in her wonderful retreat called The Surf House on the coast in a tiny village called Mallah.

Bea soon relaxes and starts to overcome her terrible guilt at killing someone albeit in self defence and is drawn into the beautiful area and learns to surf and actually begins to enjoy life meeting the young people who live in Mallah and those who come to holiday there. However this idyll is shattered when Seth Hart, an American arrives in search of his young sister Savannah. She had also come to Mallah as part of her desire to travel but had suddenly left to go to South Africa with two other girls. This is when the plot becomes more complicated as Bea starts to delve into the past and the complicated histories of the supposedly happy people residing in Mallah.

I loved this book, the writing is so atmospheric and the plot so clever, I kept thinking I knew what had happened but was completely wrong. I highly recommend this book, I read it on a train from Manchester to Bournemouth, never has the journey passed so quickly!

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Karen Deborah
Reviewer for Net Galley

Situated in the Moroccan cliffs, the sanctuary is ideal for travellers wanting to catch waves and not a lot else. So when Bea arrives, seeking refuge, she’s intrigued by the tale of another woman of her similar age who disappeared a year earlier.
Of course, it’s only natural that people have secrets, but some are more deadly than others…

Lucy Clarke writes so vividly that I felt like I was in Morocco. The descriptions of the waves and the surfers were beautiful. Even the food seemed inviting. The story, right away, pulls you in and gets more intriguing throughout the book. I’ve read a few books by Lucy Clarke and haven’t been disappointed yet.
Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book.