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The Vacation

By: John Marrs
Narrated by: Peter Noble
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For eight strangers in a Los Angeles hostel, even the other side of the world isn’t far enough. The craving for a new identity and the desire to start again is something they have in common. But they discover that it doesn't matter where you are or who you are - if you can't lay the past to rest, fate and coincidence have a way of catching up with you.

©2015 John Marrs (P)2018 W F Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense
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loved it. the second Marrs book I've read and both were fabulous. narrator excellent. well done audible

another great Marrs book

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it was very hard to follow in the beginning as there were too many characters and too much going back and forth. Chapters were too short, and there were so many of them. The
ending was OK, but not sure if I would recommend this book to others.

Too many moves back and forth in time

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Book was OK. It took far too long in my opinion to get to the core of the book and have things start to get interesting. I’d say you have to be very patient for at LEAST the first 5 hours to fully get into the book. Not one of his greatest compared to the rest.

Side characters were interesting

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this story was such a fantastic ride, you get to know each character so well, all with a problematic past and uncertain future and yet all blend together perfectly. narration was also great considering all the different accents. highly recommend.

fantastic characters

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I found this book a little convoluted at the start; there are lots of characters and the timeline switches regularly. But persist with it, the author, narrator (and reader/listener!) all get into a groove after a few chapters and it becomes an enjoyable listen.

Persist With It

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This story got better and better as time went on with lots of twists and unexpected turns. The last half I ended up binging and look forward to discovering more stories by this author. The narration was fantastic the story fabulous and highly recommended.

fabulous

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I have read and loved a few John Marrs novels. When I saw this was a free audiobook I jumped at the chance to read it. It was so close to being a DNF but I kept at it. It seemed to just drag on. Way too much “filler” for my liking. The intertwined story lines were OK but so long winded. Nothing like the exciting Marrs books I’ve listened to in the past. Please still read his books, maybe just not this one.

Not a typical John Marrs

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When I first started listening to this book, there were so many characters and I was really unclear of who fit in where and what their backstory was. as the story progressed the depth of the characters, and the understanding of their situations was made clear, and the storyline was amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes twists, a really solid story and a lot of different story lines linked in throughout - another great book by John Marrs.

So much happening - highly recommend!

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There were so many characters and stories in the beginning, it was hard to keep track.

I persisted and as more information was received each individual and story came to life.

Some great twists and " I didn't see that coming moments".

A good read and glad at the end, the loose ends all got sorted and revealed...no wondering.

Good read

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Story lines were captivating and engaging. Lots of plot twisters. Easy listening. Highly recommend this book.

Engaging

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