The Resort

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

Chris Whitaker

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

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.

Janice Hallet

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

Steve Cavanagh

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.

Amy McCulloch

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!

Allie Reynolds

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!

Catherine Ryan Howard

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

Paul Finch

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

John Marrs

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

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!

Andrea Mara

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

Neil Lancaster

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

B. P. Walter

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

Roz Watkins

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.

Charlotte Philby

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!

C. M. Ewan

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

Michael Wood

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.

Lisa Brideau

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

Cate Quinn

Dive in - a perfect sunlounger read.

Chat magazine

This breathless thriller keeps you hooked.

Crime Monthly

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.

Irish Examiner

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

Fabulous magazine

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

CULTUREFLY

A brilliantly thrilling murder mystery.

Sun

A sun-drenched thriller.

Woman's Own