Cove

'Brilliant escapism… Perfect for fans of The White Lotus, it had me gripped' Harriet TyceIT'S THE PERFECT ESCAPE... UNTIL THERE IS NO ESCAPEWelcome to Turtle Cove.A luxury resort surrounded by pristine sea and the dense beauty of the jungle, it is the perfect escape from the stresses of life and work. For couples Lou and Adam, Eliza and Noah, a few days spent relaxing on the beach, while their kids are happily distracted, is exactly what they need.But appearances can be deceiving.There's a strange tension brewing at the resort, with relations between the hotel and the locals threatening to spill over into violence. This is nothing though compared to the strained atmosphere between the two families. They haven’t been friends for long and they are starting to realise they don’t really know each other at all.Except for one of them. One of them knows another very well… And they have a score to settle.This is a first-class, escapist thriller for fans of The Sanatorium, The Hunting Party and The Castaways.

Brilliant escapism… Perfect for fans of The White Lotus, it had me gripped, Clear your diary, as this taut, compulsive thriller demands to be read in one go, Alice’s writing reels you in and doesn’t let you go. Full of lies and secrets, The Cove is a gripping thriller and a must-read for 2022, Taut and tense, this might make you think twice about holidaying with new friends, A proper page turner

Alice Clark-Platts is the author of The Flower Girls, and the crime novels Bitter Fruits and The Taken, the latter of which was shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader Awards for Best Police Procedural.Alice is a former human rights litigator whose previous cases involved Winnie Mandela and the rapper Snoop Dogg. She conducts regular writing workshops, including a course at LaSalle College of the Arts. Alice has recently returned to the United Kingdom after living in Singapore for the last ten years. She has two young daughters.www.aliceclarkplatts.com@aliceclarkplattsauthor@aclarkplatts