The Vacation

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I enjoyed learning about all the people who landed at a hostel in Venice Beach. They are all running from, or searching for, something. Even tho there are a lot of characters it's easy to keep track of everyone. There are a lot of deaths, past & present, in these people's lives & quite a few surprises; some of the little bombs Marrs sprinkled throughout the plot took me completely by surprise. The last few, in particular, I did not see coming!

bookandbedandtea Turns out this was previously released under another name, I'll glad I hadn't read it before. He has another one coming out soon that I can't wait to read!

The Family Experiment: A Novel

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BarbaraBB He‘s a master in adding twists! I liked this one too and am looking forward to that new one because it is a speculative fiction book, which I love even more than his thrillers (edited) 4mo

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bookandbedandtea

The Vacation | John Marrs

A recent John Marrs for my Saturday reading 🤩
(Not much progress yet though due to migraine. Hoping it goes away soon 😣)

Ruthiella Hope you feel better soon. ❤️ 5mo

kspenmoll Hope your migraine eases up, 5mo

bookandbedandtea @Ruthiella @kspenmoll Thanks! It finally dissipated about 2 hours ago 🙆🏻‍♀️ 5mo

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suvata

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4.5 Stars • "The Vacation" by John Marrs is a thriller set in a hostel in Venice Beach, California. The story follows a group of strangers each with their own secrets and hidden motivations. The narrative unfolds through short chapters and flashbacks, slowly revealing the connections and secrets between the characters. The book has been praised for its quick pace, numerous twists, and a satisfying ending.

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Kappadeemom

The Vacation | John Marrs

Just got home from work and going to start on this one💙

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Kappadeemom

The Vacation | John Marrs

Just got home from work and going to start on this one💙😋

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BarbaraBB

The Vacation | John Marrs

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Although it is definitely not his best (it‘s one of his earliest thrillers, re-edited and renamed a few years afters its publication) I still enjoyed John Marrs‘s book about travelers from all over the world meeting each other in a rundown LA hostel. All carry secrets from their past and the book is full of plot lines and twists. I couldn‘t stop reading!

BarbaraBB #52BookClub24 - Sticker on the cover @LaraReads @Hooked_on_Books @BarkingMadRead @BookBelle84 @jenniferw88 @julesG @Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @triplem80 @Read4Life @Bluebird @KarenUK @eeclayton @BrittanyReads 7mo

BarbaraBB @Book_Lover95 @Larkken @Kristy_K @Tove_Reads @TheAromaofBooks @hissingpotatoes @Magpiegem @MidnightBookListener @kwmg40 @crazeedi @Graciouswarriorprincess @maich @slategreyskies 7mo

Librarybelle Sounds good! 7mo

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TheAromaofBooks I really enjoyed The One but haven't tried any of his other books!! 7mo

BarbaraBB @TheAromaofBooks I loved that one and the tagged one and have now become obsessed with his backlist

The Passengers: A near-future thriller with a killer twist from the bestselling author of THE ONE

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bookandbedandtea @BarbaraBB @TheAromaofBooks I have also started reading his backlist due to loving The One and The Passengers! I agree that the couple older ones I've read so far are good, but not quite as good. 7mo

BarbaraBB @bookandbedandtea Oh wow, which ones have you read from his backlist? I only read the tagged book beside this one and it was okay too

When You Disappeared

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bookandbedandtea @BarbaraBB I have When You Disappeared languishing on my kindle, thanks for the reminder! I've read Her Last Move, which was somewhere between okay and good, and the tagged, which scared the crap out of me. I can't objectively say whether it was a good thriller or not because it hit too close to home. 😱

The Good Samaritan

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TheAromaofBooks Oh wow, The Passengers sounds really good, too!! I loved the way The One just was such a thought-provoking read. It raised so many different questions but never came across as polemic. It's a book I still find myself thinking about from time to time. @bookandbedandtea 7mo

Cathythoughts Tagging all these Marrs books. I‘m stuck in this one at the moment and it‘s good , Thankyou for the recommendation Barbara

The One

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Cathythoughts Love this photo too 👍🏻♥️ 7mo

intothehallofbooks I love John Marrs but haven‘t read this one yet! 7mo

BarbaraBB @bookandbedandtea I have those two on my shelves. Too close home? That must be intense 7mo

BarbaraBB @intothehallofbooks You love him too? Any favorites? I am so into him! 7mo

BarbaraBB @Cathythoughts i am a bit obsessed by him at the moment (and by Lennon), I am glad you are enjoying his books too 🤍🤍 7mo

bookandbedandtea @TheAromaofBooks I still think about The One and The Passengers occasionally. I am completely opposed to self driving cars due to The Passengers. 😬 7mo

bookandbedandtea @BarbaraBB Someone close to me has reached out to suicide hotlines in the past and the thought that they may yet talk to someone like Laura was hard for me to handle. (No spoilers- the blurb tells that much.) 7mo

Suet624 Hmmm…The One sounds goods. Guess I need to be on the lookout for that one. 7mo

BarbaraBB @bookandbedandtea That is awful, I just read the blurb. 7mo

Cathythoughts Yes Lennon. I‘ve read Broken River and Subdivision. Time to try another 😁 7mo

TheAromaofBooks @bookandbedandtea - I'm already pretty against self-driving cars because I'm a smidge paranoid about things of that nature (also don't like the idea of “smart“ home appliances or devices that sit about listening to me so I can conveniently order things from Amazon haha) So maybe The Passengers would be right up my alley 😂 7mo

bookandbedandtea @TheAromaofBooks I liked the book very much but, yes, I think anyone who reads must come away with a sense of concern about the technology we already rely on so heavily. 7mo

bookandbedandtea @BarbaraBB I can't judge for sure but I suspect the quality of writing was in line with the rest of his books, so there's that. It just happened to be a fraught subject for me. 7mo

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Mpcacher

The Vacation | John Marrs

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This was a book that was originally released as “Welcome to Wherever Your Are“ in 2015. It is set in a hostel in Venice Beach, California and while it has many characters and multiple story lines that intersect in various ways (perhaps stretching credulity) , it was a fun and easy read. There is a bit of a thriller aspect to it and it had some violence, but overall it had a lighter feel. I kept imagining it as a movie as I read it. 4/5 stars!

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SilversReviews

The Vacation | John Marrs

“How far would you run to escape your past?”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yvj89ymw

@johnmarrs.author
@harpercollins

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Twainy

The Vacation | John Marrs

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🎧 I almost DNF‘d this book but the author wrote The One, so …

About a group of people meeting & staying at a Hostel in Venice Beach. Multiple characters with multiple story lines in multiple time lines. I didn‘t know if I had the energy or will to keep them all straight.

Give it a try. I was too lazy to find another book 😆 and soon I was drawn into the intrigue!! It slowly ramps up and YESSS becomes a fun popcorny murder mystery!!

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BookLineNSinker I love John Marrs, have you tried anything other than The One? I love his books and they're almost all available on Kindle for free! The tagged book was insane, if you love thrillers!

The Good Samaritan

Twainy @BookLineNSinker I‘ve read 4 of his books and they were great. The One was my first & the best. His audiobooks & Kindle editions are on sale right now so I got his new audiobook & kindle edition of Keep it in the Family for $5.98. Excited to read it! 2y

BookLineNSinker I have heard he released a new book! I will definitely have to check it out! 2y

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