The Outback by Sara Ochs
Get ready for the trip of a lifetime, with the most gripping and tense thriller of the summer.
'Incredible pace, terrifically intriguing plot, wonderfully flawed characters and a searing hot setting.'
- Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You
‘A total page-turner. Compelling, immersive, and highly entertaining'
- Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay
'A summer thriller so evocative that you can almost feel the Australian summer heat.'
- Katie Bishop, author of The Girls of Summer
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…
***Readers love The Outback***
'There's so many twists and turns, this book will have you staying up reading well into the night.' - FIVE STARS
'Red herring after red herring. Twists and turns galore.' - FIVE STARS
'Fast paced, and gripping.' - FIVE STARS
'This is the best book I have read in quite some time!' - FIVE STARS
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. * Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay *
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. * Sian Gilbert, author of She Started It *
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 *
Praise for Sara Ochs: * - *
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 Hallett, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Appeal *
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781804991749 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804991740 |
| Title | The Outback |
| Author | Sara Ochs |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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