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Lucy Clarke books in order with summary

Here’s our list of Lucy Clarke books in order, with a handy synopsis for each to help you decide which one to read next!

The queen of the destination thriller, Sunday Times bestselling author Lucy Clarke’s novels have sold over a million copies worldwide and been adapted for screen by major international TV and streaming services. To find out why, pick up one of her novels, start reading and you will be instantly immersed in the captivating story-telling.

As they are all standalone novels, you can read them in any order you like.. so just choose the one that appeals the most and get going!

Order of Lucy Clarke standalone books

The Sea Sisters (2013)

Katie’s structured, organised world is destroyed when she learns that Mia, her headstrong younger sister has been found dead in Bali and the local police believe it to be suicide.

With only Mia’s travel diary to guide her, Katie must retrace the last few months of Mia’s life – page by page and country by country – to try and unravel the mystery that surrounds her death.

Will Katie uncover secrets so deep and twisted that her memories of Mia will be changed forever.


A Single Breath (2014)

The truth is, it was all a lie…

After the tragic drowning of Eva’s husband Jackson, she travels to a remote Tasmanian island to meet his estranged family. When bizarre details about his past begin to emerge, she begins to question the memories of the man she married, as what she thought she new and loved about him is thrown into question.

Now Eva is no longer sure whether it was Jackson she fell in love with – or a different person entirely…


No Escape (2015)

Leaving their old lives behind them, best friends Kitty and Lana head to the Philippines in search of adventure. There, they happen on The Blue – a beautiful yacht with a crew of young, wandering travellers.

As they sail through crystal-clear waters and discover pristine islands, the lives they once knew seem to drift away on the current.

But everyone on The Blue is running from something.. and when secrets and lies threaten to bring their adventure to a close, some are unwilling to let paradise go – whatever the price.


Last Seen (2017)

The Sandbank – a remote stretch of beach-hut-lined coast, was forever scarred when two boys went missing at sea seven years ago and only one was brought back alive.

Sarah’s son survived.. but on the anniversary of the accident, he disappears without a trace. As secrets emerge, Sarah grows increasingly desperate as she starts to mistrust everyone she knows.

Someone saw what unfolded on that fateful day in the past.. and they’ll do anything to keep the truth buried forever.


You Let Me In (2018)

Since Elle rented out her house, nothing has felt the same. There’s a change in the atmosphere – and a prickling feeling that someone is watching her.

Is it all in her mind? Being a writer, her imagination is a part of who she is. But this threat seems personal to her, as if someone knows the secrets that keep her up at night.

Fear and paranoia combine to make Elle’s home feel like a prison. Someone is unlocking her past – and she’s given them the key.


The Castaways (2021)

Waking up on a beautiful, remote island with emerald waters, stunning sunsets and squeaky sand – you’d be forgiven for thinking you were on the holiday of a lifetime.

Think again… this is no ordinary escape.
 
A stranger paces beside a plane wreckage. Another sharpens a knife, scoring a list of the dead onto a palm tree. Others watch from the shadows of a burning campfire – all with stories that have never been told, and closely-guarded secrets.


One Of The Girls (2022)

Six friends arrive on a beautiful Greek island, dreaming of sun-soaked beaches and blood orange sunsets – ready for a wild and free weekend away.

Swimming under the stars, drinks on the clifftop terrace…

But when the idyll cracks, secrets and lies begin whispering on the breeze and by the final night there is a body on the rocks below.

They were dying for this holiday – but who would kill for it?


The Hike (2023)

Looking for an escape from their everyday lives, four friends head out to the Norwegian wild – where stunning mountain, forest and coastal landscapes await beneath endless skies.

But there’s a darker side to the wilderness. A woman went missing here one year ago – and the friends are hiking right into the heart of the mystery.

Waiting on the trail is someone who’d do anything to keep their secrets buried – and to stop the group walking away alive…

That’s it for now – all of the Lucy Clarke books in order!

How many have you read so far and which did you enjoy the most? Let us know in the comments below…

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