6 Thriller Books with the theme “Getaway Gone Wrong”

Have you read a thriller where you go on a getaway to have some quiet time, connect time with your family and friends and enjoy away from the hustle and bustle of life? And that in the end, you end up more than for what you bargained for? Here are the thrillers that perfectly captures “Getaway Gone Wrong” theme

  1. One By One – Ruth Ware

Set in the backdrop of a luxury chalet in a French ski resort, the top members of the reputed company gets together to connect with each other. But soon, it becomes a nightmare when they are locked in the chalet and one by one were brutally murdered.

2. The Sanatorium – Sarah Pearse

Similar story as One By One–the resort is a formerly sanatorium in the Swiss Alps. Again, a guest is found murdered and one of the guest could be a murderer.

3. The House Across the Lake – Riley Sager

An actress moves into the cabin to get her life back together after the death of her husband until she witness something across the lake from another cabin. The twist at the end was unexpected.

4. Rock, Paper Scissors- Alice Feeney

A couple tried to amend their marriage by going to spend their anniversary but things take a dark turn.

5. The Weekend Away – Sarah Alderson

Two friends go on a weekend trip to Portugal but only one return back from the trip.

6. The Castaway- Lucy Clarke

The plane crashes into a remote island and the survivors are stranded on an island. Think about the popular TV show Lost.

Leave a comment