The Hardy Boys ignited my interest in books set beyond our shores. Before I discovered them, much of what I read had been British based. I devoured the Hardy Boys books by the conglomerate of writers known as Franklin W Dixon. John: When I was a boy, I’d spend many an hour in the local libraries of my hometown of Northamptonshire. WNSF: Are there any particular books or authors which have made a lasting impact on you? And this diverse bunch enabled me to travel in so many directions when it came to writing their back stories. The characters in The Vacation are all adventurers: they’ve travelled far and wide to reach their destination of a hostel in Los Angeles. As much as I enjoy writing domestic, UK-based thrillers, there’s something a little bit extra special about writing a book that is set in a different country. I had not really considered myself as an adventure writer until I sat back and thought about what I had accomplished with The Vacation and the positive feedback it’s received. I believe that to pull off a successful novel with an adventurous theme means making the setting just as important as the story and the characters. John: To me, adventure writing means taking the reader out of their armchair or their comfort zone and transporting them into a completely different world - one of your making. WNSF: What does adventure writing mean to you? Would you have considered yourself an adventure writer before being shortlisted for the Prize? He is the bestselling author of The One, Passengers, The Minders, What Lies Between Us and When You Disappeared. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. The Vacation is a compulsive, holiday-set thriller from John Marrs, the author of The One, now a Netflix Original Series.Ībout the Author: John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. And they all have secrets they’d kill to keep. Gershinsonīut for eight strangers at a beach front hostel, there is far more on their mind than an extended vacation.Īll of them are running from something.
Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. How far would you run to escape your past? Venice Beach, Los Angeles. John Marrs' The Vacation is shortlisted for the 2022 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.
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