21 Best adult books like The Vacation by John Marrs

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The Vacation

By: John Marrs

3.79

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

How far would you run to escape your past? For eight strangers in a Los Angeles backpacking hostel…

"And only when you allow the warmth of new experiences to fill your heart will you truly realize how precious a gem your life is."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"How long do you stay in each place? It depends. I travel by three rules - never outstay your welcome; always leave them wanting more; disappear when no one's looking."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"I see it like this - people are like the tide. Some come into your life and bring things you'll only need for a short time, and others will bring things you'll carry forever. But some are just destined to disappear beneath the waves."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"Recently, she had begun allowing herself to imagine what it must feel like to live for the moment - to wake up and not have your day mapped out in front of you; to go where you pleased; to meet new people from all walks of life and to absorb sights most people only witness in TV documentaries."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

If you liked the adult plot in The Vacation by John Marrs , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. She's Not Sorry

By: Mary Kubica

3.81

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

An ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient’s frightening past in this chilling thriller. Megha… read more

Similar categories in Mary Kubica's She's Not Sorry book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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2. Home Is Where the Bodies Are

By: Jeneva Rose

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn’t Have Come Here com… read more

Similar categories in Jeneva Rose's Home Is Where the Bodies Are book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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3. Listen for the Lie

By: Amy Tintera

4.13

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if… read more

Similar categories in Amy Tintera's Listen for the Lie book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Men say shit,"

-Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

"What are you doing here?"

-Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

"We were all so repressed in our twenties,"

-Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

"Lucy, didn’t you want to be a writer once?"

-Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

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4. The Drowning Woman

By: Robyn Harding

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A deliciously twisted story of friendship, retribution, and betrayal about a homeless woman fleeing… read more

Similar categories in Robyn Harding's The Drowning Woman book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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5. Everyone Is Watching

By: Heather Gudenkauf

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The Best Friend. The Confidant. The Senator. The Boyfriend. The Executive. Five contestants hav… read more

Similar categories in Heather Gudenkauf's Everyone Is Watching book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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6. The Guest

By: B.A. Paris

3.59

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris captivated psychological thriller readers everywhere … read more

Similar categories in B.A. Paris's The Guest book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"...regret is such a waste of emotion. No matter how much we want to, we can't change the past. We need to acknowledge the mistakes we've made but not allow them to cloud every moment of every day." -…"

-B.A. Paris, The Guest

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7. The New Couple in 5B

By: Lisa Unger

3.63

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this binge-worthy thriller from the Ne… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Unger's The New Couple in 5B book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"We're always drawn back to our family of origin, aren't we? No matter how much pain they've caused, no matter how far we've run from them."

-Lisa Unger, The New Couple in 5B

"I remember wondering if anything was real, anything was true or if every place, every reality, was just another story you choose to believe."

-Lisa Unger, The New Couple in 5B

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8. The Vacancy in Room 10

By: Seraphina Nova Glass

3.75

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

The Most Anticipated 2024 Book Releases by Nerd Daily Most Anticipated Crime Fiction Novels of 2… read more

Similar categories in Seraphina Nova Glass's The Vacancy in Room 10 book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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9. If Something Happens to Me

By: Alex Finlay

3.79

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. The car door ripping open… read more

Similar categories in Alex Finlay's If Something Happens to Me book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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10. One Perfect Couple

By: Ruth Ware

3.68

Format: 385 pages, Hardcover

Runtime: 14 hours and 9 minutes Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Ware's One Perfect Couple book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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11. Daughter of Mine

By: Megan Miranda

3.95

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

The new thrilling novel from Megan Miranda, the instant New York Times bestselling author of All th… read more

Similar categories in Megan Miranda's Daughter of Mine book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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12. Darling Girls

By: Sally Hepworth

4.04

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth’s new novel has it all. For as long as they… read more

Similar categories in Sally Hepworth's Darling Girls book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"She didn’t do well out of her routine."

-Sally Hepworth, Darling Girls

"[…] the dogs burst out into the night in search of nocturnal animals to torment."

-Sally Hepworth, Darling Girls

"She had a very specific routine that she had to follow if she was to have the slightest hope of drifting off."

-Sally Hepworth, Darling Girls

"Today had involved far too much talking. Norah appreciated the great wonder of communication as much as the next person, but she despised it in excess."

-Sally Hepworth, Darling Girls

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13. The Midnight Feast

By: Lucy Foley

3.64

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Secrets. Lies. Murder. Let the festivities begin... It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no … read more

Similar categories in Lucy Foley's The Midnight Feast book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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14. The Next Mrs. Parrish (Mrs. Parrish, #2)

By: Liv Constantine

3.89

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forg… read more

Similar categories in Liv Constantine's The Next Mrs. Parrish (Mrs. Parrish, #2) book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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15. Kill for Me, Kill for You

By: Steve Cavanagh

4.20

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Silent Patient and Gone Girl, a razor-sharp and Hitchcock-inspired psychological th… read more

Similar categories in Steve Cavanagh's Kill for Me, Kill for You book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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16. Good Half Gone

By: Tarryn Fisher

3.44

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Never Never and The Wives Iris Walsh saw her … read more

Similar categories in Tarryn Fisher's Good Half Gone book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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17. Middle of the Night

By: Riley Sager

3.74

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

In the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must … read more

Similar categories in Riley Sager's Middle of the Night book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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18. The Favorite Girl

By: Monica Arya

3.79

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

Every family has secrets—dark ones, twisted ones, ones they hide. The Ivory family is no different.… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arya's The Favorite Girl book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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19. The Vacation

By: John Marrs

3.79

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

How far would you run to escape your past? For eight strangers in a Los Angeles backpacking hostel… read more

Similar categories in John Marrs's The Vacation book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"And only when you allow the warmth of new experiences to fill your heart will you truly realize how precious a gem your life is."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"How long do you stay in each place? It depends. I travel by three rules - never outstay your welcome; always leave them wanting more; disappear when no one's looking."

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"I see it like this - people are like the tide. Some come into your life and bring things you'll only need for a short time, and others will bring things you'll carry forever. But some are just destin…"

-John Marrs, The Vacation

"Recently, she had begun allowing herself to imagine what it must feel like to live for the moment - to wake up and not have your day mapped out in front of you; to go where you pleased; to meet new p…"

-John Marrs, The Vacation

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20. If You Tell a Lie

By: Lucinda Berry

3.54

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

Bestselling author Lucinda Berry serves up a haunting thriller about four friends sworn to secrecy … read more

Similar categories in Lucinda Berry's If You Tell a Lie book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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21. What Have You Done?

By: Shari Lapena

3.84

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

The new binge-worthy novel from the “queen of the one-sit read,” and New York Times bestselling aut… read more

Similar categories in Shari Lapena's What Have You Done? book and John Marrs's The Vacation

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook

21 Best fiction books like The Vacation by John Marrs

Transform Your Habits

She's Not Sorry

Mary Kubica

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Home Is Where the Bodies Are

Jeneva Rose

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Drowning Woman

Robyn Harding

4.07

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21 best-selling suspense books like The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger

Transform Your Habits

She's Not Sorry

Mary Kubica

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Home Is Where the Bodies Are

Jeneva Rose

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera

4.13

Transform Your Habits

Only If You're Lucky

Stacy Willingham

3.56

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