The Resort

From the publishers of The Couple Next Door and The Sanatorium comes the biggest debut thriller of the year. An unputdownable beach read about the dark side of paradise. 
 
'Had me hooked from the first page' ***** 
 
'I felt myself dreaming of being there... until the body count started piling up!' ***** 
 
'The twists along the way were great and so unexpected right up to the end' ***** 
 
'Highly recommended for a brilliant summer book' ***** 
 
For fans of The Beach, The Sanatorium and Catherine Cooper 
 
A PARADISE ISLAND 
You walk across white sand towards the sparkling ocean. You’re leading a group to scuba dive in some of the most beautiful waters on earth, an experience that will stay with you for ever. 
 
WHERE NO ONE IS SAFE 
But twenty minutes later, one diver is dead, another critically injured, and your life is in immediate danger. 
 
AND NO ONE CAN ESCAPE 
Because this was no accident. There’s a killer in paradise – and you think you might be next… 
 
First published in the UK as The Dive. 
 
'A compelling and accomplished debut, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.' STEVE CAVANAGH 
 
'The Resort is an escapist, up-all-night thriller that holds you under and doesn't let you surface for air until the very final page. Utterly compelling!'' LUCY CLARKE 
 
'The Resort turns paradise into a nightmare... and I loved every minute of it.' AMY McCULLOCH 
 
'A hot contender for best travel thriller of 2023.' JANICE HALLETT

'The Dive by Sara Ochs is as stunning as the tropical island on which it is set. A pacy and accomplished murder mystery, its deep, sinister and intriguing plot draws you into a flawed paradise where everyone has a tale to tell... and one they keep to themselves. It really is The Beach for a new generation - a hot contender for best travel thriller of 2023.'

Janice Hallett, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal

A deadly, dangerous, beautiful nightmare… will leave you breathless yet gasping for more.

An escapist, up-all-night thriller that holds you under and doesn't let you surface for air until the very final page. Utterly compelling!

'The Dive is an escapist, up-all-night thriller that holds you under and doesn't let you surface for air until the very final page. Utterly compelling!'

Lucy Clarke, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways

'A compelling and accomplished debut, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.'

Steve Cavanagh, Sunday Times bestselling author of Thirteen

As stunning as the tropical island on which it is set. A pacy and accomplished murder mystery, its deep, sinister and intriguing plot draws you into a flawed paradise where everyone has a tale to tell... and one they keep to themselves.

A compelling and accomplished debut, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

'The Dive turns paradise into a nightmare... and I loved every minute of it. Amongst the diverse cast of characters, there is no one you can trust and everyone has a secret to hide. I was captivated by Sara's writing and can't wait to see what she does next.'

'A deadly, dangerous, beautiful nightmare. The Dive will leave you breathless yet gasping for more.'

Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End

Turns paradise into a nightmare... and I loved every minute of it. Amongst the diverse cast of characters, there is no one you can trust and everyone has a secret to hide. I was captivated by Sara's writing and can't wait to see what she does next.

Set on a sun-drenched island where darkness lurks in the shadows and everyone is hiding secrets… the perfect summer thriller. A must-read for fans of The Beach!

'Set on a sun-drenched island where darkness lurks in the shadows and everyone is hiding secrets, The Dive is the perfect summer thriller. A must-read for fans of The Beach!'

Imagine a paradise island resort famed for diving and partying... where the guests find themselves being picked off one by one and someone is hiding a terrible secret that might be the reason why. The ideal book to take to the beach in summer 2023 - just not *this* beach!

'Imagine a paradise island resort famed for diving and partying... where the guests find themselves being picked off one by one and someone is hiding a terrible secret that might be the reason why. Propulsive and devilishly twisty, The Dive demands to be read in one breathless sitting. The ideal book to take to the beach in summer 2023 - just not *this* beach!'

Suspenseful, exotic, lurid; a wild romp with a dark heart.

'Suspenseful, exotic, lurid; a wild romp with a dark heart.'

Paul Finch, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Eye Open

'A fast paced read, jam packed with suspense. The idyllic setting, untrustworthy cast and compulsive storyline make it the perfect summer thriller.'

A fast paced read, jam packed with suspense. The idyllic setting, untrustworthy cast and compulsive storyline make it the perfect summer thriller.

Offers an idyllic setting with all the elements required to ensure it becomes hellish! Packed with hold-your-breath tension, secrets and twists, this is one debut you'll want to take on holiday... If you dare!

'The Dive offers an idyllic setting with all the elements required to ensure it becomes hellish! Packed with hold-your-breath tension, secrets and twists, this is one debut you'll want to take on holiday... If you dare!'

Alice Hunter, bestselling author of The Serial Killer’s Wife

'Wow, what a roller coaster - I inhaled The Dive over a couple of days. It's going to be HUGE! I couldn't put it down. An expertly woven story, a non-stop pace, an evocative setting, plenty of twists and intrigue, with a perfect ending - I loved it!

Wow, what a roller coaster. An expertly woven story, a non-stop pace, an evocative setting, plenty of twists and intrigue, with a perfect ending - I loved it!

'This is a perfect read for a dreich Highland day ... sun-drenched shenanigans in Thailand... beautifully written, and full of locked-room tension from a serious new voice in the thriller world'

This is a perfect read for a dreich Highland day ... sun-drenched shenanigans in Thailand... beautifully written, and full of locked-room tension from a serious new voice in the thriller world

'Stylish, intense and brilliantly twisty. This is a terrific summer thriller.'

Stylish, intense and brilliantly twisty. This is a terrific summer thriller.

A twisty, gripping, unputdownable thriller set in a stunning but sinister location.

'I loved The Dive - a twisty, gripping, unputdownable thriller set in a stunning but sinister location.'

'Imagine Lucy Foley's The Guest List transported to a pristine tropical island occupied by travellers, where everyone is running away from something, and nothing and no-one is quite as it seems. The claustrophobic world of beach-bums, influencers and long-term ex-pats, each with their own agenda, is the perfect environment for a fast-paced closed-room thriller that demands to be read in one sitting - prepare to be submerged from the first page and not resurface until that unsettling final line.'

Imagine Lucy Foley's The Guest List transported to a pristine tropical island occupied by travellers, where everyone is running away from something, and nothing and no-one is quite as it seems. Prepare to be submerged from the first page and not resurface until that unsettling final line.

Sara Ochs' stunning debut combines an exotic location to die for (literally), a host of itinerant characters with multiple secrets to hide and plenty of locked-room thrills. This is one sun-soaked, escapist thriller you won't want to miss!

'Reading The Dive gave me the same wanderlust chills I got when I first read The Beach - Sara Ochs' stunning debut combines an exotic location to die for (literally), a host of itinerant characters with multiple secrets to hide and plenty of locked-room thrills. This is one sun-soaked, escapist thriller you won't want to miss!'

'A perfect debut thriller. The definition of an up-all-night page-turner.'

A perfect debut thriller. The definition of an up-all-night page-turner.

The Resort takes the delicious daydream of moving to a tropical beach resort to start fresh and turns it into a captivating, twisty nightmare. This is a thrilling vacation read that plunges you into another world where changing currents of trust, betrayal, and revenge will surprise you until the very last page.

This breathless thriller keeps you hooked.

The Resort is a knockout crime thriller. A stunningly written, twisting mystery which keeps you glued from first to the last page.

A strikingly assured and accomplished debut. Sara Ochs clearly has a fine understanding of the conventions and possibilities of the psychological thriller. She has devised an intricate and satisfying puzzle here.

Set on a beautiful Thai island, danger is always lurking just below the surface in this brilliantly thrilling murder mystery.

Set in the seedy world of Thailand's infamous party islands, Sarah Ochs' gripping debut utilises the trapped, claustrophobic atmosphere to perfection.

A self-admitted travel addict, Sara Ochs has built a life around visiting beautiful and sometimes dangerous destinations. While learning to scuba dive on a remote island off the coast of Thailand, Sara heard that two backpackers had recently been murdered not far from her hotel. Horrified that something so terrible could happen in such an idyllic location, she knew she had found the inspiration for her debut novel, The Resort. 
 
As well as being an author, Sara is an attorney and law professor, who splits her time between the United States and Sweden. You can find Sara on Instagram @saraochsauthor and on Twitter @OchsWrites.

'Had me hooked from the first page' ***** 
'I felt myself dreaming of being there... until the body count started piling up!' ***** 
'The twists along the way were great and so unexpected right up to the end' ***** 
'Highly recommended for a brilliant summer book' ***** 
 
For fans of The Beach, The Sanatorium and Catherine Cooper 
 
A PARADISE ISLAND 
You walk across white sand towards the sparkling ocean. You’re leading a group to scuba dive in some of the most beautiful waters on earth, an experience that will stay with you for ever. 
 
WHERE NO ONE IS SAFE 
But twenty minutes later, one diver is dead, another critically injured, and your life is in immediate danger. 
 
AND NO ONE CAN ESCAPE 
Because this was no accident. There’s a killer in paradise – and you think you might be next… 
 
 
'A compelling and accomplished debut, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.' STEVE CAVANAGH 
 
'The Resort is an escapist, up-all-night thriller that holds you under and doesn't let you surface for air until the very final page. Utterly compelling!'' LUCY CLARKE 
 
'The Resort turns paradise into a nightmare... and I loved every minute of it.' AMY McCULLOCH 
 
'A hot contender for best travel thriller of 2023.' JANICE HALLETT

Sara Ochs

Incredible pace, terrifically intriguing plot, wonderfully flawed characters and a searing hot setting to ramp up the tension. A masterclass in crime fiction, I loved it!

Andrea Mara, bestselling author of Someone in the Attic

A total page-turner. Compelling, immersive, and highly entertaining. Destination fiction at it's best! It brought back memories of backpacking down Australia's East Coast years ago and perfectly captures what it's like to be a young person far from home, thrown together with strangers: the madcap late nights, romantic entanglements and close escapes from danger.

A ripper of a thriller. Studying abroad forever changes eight young lives—in all the wrong ways...a story about secrets and how they change who we are and who we become; a tale of friendship and betrayal and those exhilarating years when our friends are our universe. It’s atmospheric, emotional, and twisty, and destined to be one of the best thrillers of the year. Ace!

Alex Finlay, bestselling author of Parents Weekend

A compelling and addictive thriller that grabs you from the first chapter and never lets go! With an atmospheric and isolated setting that increases the already palpable tension between the characters, [The Outback] is a must-read.

I sped through this twisty tale of friendship, discovery and betrayal. Ochs’s writing is rich with vividly-conjured landscapes, effortlessly distinguishable characters, and a rising sense of claustrophobia as the story weaves its way to an ending that you won’t see coming. A summer thriller so evocative that you can almost feel the Australian summer heat.

Katie Bishop, author of The Girls of Summer

Once again, Ochs proves herself a master of that heady time of youthful independence, away from home without a safety net. I devoured [The Outback] inhaling one shocking revelation after another until the jaw-dropping epilogue. This novel reinvents the unreliable narrator.

Carinn Jade, author of The Astrology House

If ever there was a book written for summer, this is it. I was thoroughly immersed! I thought it was deliciously addictive, crackling with cattiness, secrets, and betrayal. Perfect for fans of tangled relationships and sharp storytelling.

John Marrs, bestselling author of The One

With plot twist after plot twist, a richly drawn setting, and steeped in nail-biting tension, Sara Ochs’ sophomore thriller...was an absolute ride—I devoured it in one breathless sitting.

Ashley Tate, international bestselling author of Twenty-Seven Minutes

A pacy and accomplished murder mystery, its deep, sinister and intriguing plot draws you into a flawed paradise where everyone has a tale to tell... and one they keep to themselves.

Compelling and accomplished...perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

Amongst the diverse cast of characters, there is no one you can trust and everyone has a secret to hide. I was captivated by Sara's writing and can't wait to see what she does next.

A deadly, dangerous, beautiful nightmare...will leave you breathless yet gasping for more.

A thriller set in the Australian outback packed full of mystery and suspense featuring complex characters you can’t trust and a gut-punch of an ending! The Outback had me on tenterhooks!

Ruth Kelly, bestselling author of The Ice Retreat

It was supposed to be paradise. 
 
For one group of friends, it’s a study abroad program like no other: a month-long adventure filled with sunshine, whirlwind romances, and all-night parties. But it isn’t long before their trip of a lifetime unravels into betrayal, heartbreak, and one missing girl. 
 
Until one of them didn’t come home. 
 
Ten years later, the girl’s remains are found, and it’s time for the group to return to Australia. All of them have secrets, but only one knows what really happened the night the girl went missing. 
 
And they’ll do anything to keep the truth buried…

Sara Ochs

Praise for The Outback

Incredible pace, terrifically intriguing plot, wonderfully flawed characters and a searing hot setting to ramp up the tension. A masterclass in crime fiction, I loved it!

A total page-turner. Compelling, immersive, and highly entertaining. Destination fiction at it's best! It brought back memories of backpacking down Australia's East Coast years ago and perfectly captures what it's l ...

A ripper of a thriller. Studying abroad forever changes eight young lives—in all the wrong ways...a story about secrets and how they change who we are and who we become; a tale of friendship and betrayal and those e ...

Incredible pace, terrifically intriguing plot, wonderfully flawed characters and a searing hot setting to ramp up the tension. A masterclass in crime fiction, I loved it!

A total page-turner. Compelling, immersive, and highly entertaining. Destination fiction at it's best! It brought back memories of backpacking down Australia's East Coast years ago and perfectly captures what it's l ...

A ripper of a thriller. Studying abroad forever changes eight young lives—in all the wrong ways...a story about secrets and how they change who we are and who we become; a tale of friendship and betrayal and those e ...

Incredible pace, terrifically intriguing plot, wonderfully flawed characters and a searing hot setting to ramp up the tension. A masterclass in crime fiction, I loved it!

A total page-turner. Compelling, immersive, and highly entertaining. Destination fiction at it's best! It brought back memories of backpacking down Australia's East Coast years ago and perfectly captures what it's l ...

A ripper of a thriller. Studying abroad forever changes eight young lives—in all the wrong ways...a story about secrets and how they change who we are and who we become; a tale of friendship and betrayal and those e ...

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