Then Things Went Dark

About the book

For fans of Rachel Hawkins and Sian Gilbert with a salacious reality show edge following six beautiful contestants, one desert island, and one suspicious death streamed live to millions. No murder has ever had more witnesses... Six people land on a desert island ready to make their reality show debut. The contestants are suitably glamorous and dramatic – and they're also hungry to prove themselves. The stakes are high and with millions of viewers watching, losing is not an option. But three weeks and eighteen episodes later, five of the six contestants sit in a Portuguese police station, and none of them are winners. Because twelve million people were watching when Rhys Sutton died on camera, and someone must pay for the crime. The best friend, the rival, the girlfriend, the lover, and the sworn enemy are left standing. And of course, no-one is talking. But how do you keep secrets when the world has been watching? Especially when, just a day before his murder, Rhys was the most hated man on television. "A delicious, murderous thriller that feels like you're watching a live episode of reality TV unfold in your living room. Fast-paced and addicting." — Lucinda Berry, bestselling author of If You Tell a Lie

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• Books we've read over the summer · 07/10/2026