Rush of Blood

By Mark Billingham,

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In this 'chilling story that keeps you guessing to the last page', three couples who befriend each other on holiday may be hiding sinister secrets from each other (Daily Express)

Three couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday and become fast friends. But on their last night, their…

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2 authors picked Rush of Blood as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I generally shy away from stand-alone thrillers. Especially because Mark has so many great series novels, it makes thrillers less scary if I know there’s another one on the shelf (someone lives!). But I loved this book. It’s the perfect stand-alone: a great set-up, great characters, great twists, and a satisfying ending. 

From Chelsea's list on read alone in the dark.

Moving between the steamy heat of Florida and the urban cool of London, this was the most provocative whodunit I’ve ever read. Such an exquisite game of cat and mouse that I felt like I was the protagonist in the book, not the holidaying couples who meet around a pool and become first friends, then adversaries, as they are drawn into a slow-burn murder investigation.

The telling of the story from each of the couple’s point of view when they host their dinner parties back in London is such a clever device—there are so many red herrings and, oh, such…

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