Then Things Went Dark
Paperback Published on: 09/10/2025
Price: £9.99
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Agatha Christie meets Love Island! What a Irresistible Combination!
The genius behind this thriller is unparalleled!!!
Think Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None meets Love Island and your imagination explodes at the ... READ MORE
A gripping thriller meets reality TV!
A thriller meets reality TV – well what a pocket rocket of a book this is! This gripping, fast-paced, addictive and well plotted whodunnit is amazing and i... READ MORE
Fun, entertaining murder thriller
Then Things Went Dark follows 6 'celebrities' on a reality TV show set on a desert island with the chance of life changing (and image altering) cash prize.... READ MORE
Love Island meets Death In Paradise
Thank you Penguin Michael Joseph for sending me an early proof copy in exchange for my honest review.
The book sets place on an island on the outskirts o... READ MORE
Love Island meets 24hrs in Police Custody
Six contestants/minor celebrities compete on a new reality TV show with the aim of being crowned most "iconic" and winning a large cash prize. But as egos ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Six Contestants. One Murder. Twelve Million Witnesses.
The reality show no one will ever forget.
‘Fantastic, brilliantly characterised and completely addictive’ 5* Reader Review
‘This book is just the perfect binge-worthy escape!’ 5* Reader Review
‘Kind of speechless, kind of could break the world record for loudest scream right now’ 5* Reader Review
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Rhys Sutton dies suddenly on a desert island.
12 million people watch it happen – before the TV producers pull the plug.
Rhys was one of six reality show contestants.
The other five – best friend, rival, girlfriend, lover, sworn enemy – are now suspects.
Because Rhys was the most hated man on TV.
What happened on the island? Which secrets did the cameras miss? And who’d commit a crime in front of millions?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405966498
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 24 mm
- Weight: 282g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA Modern refresh on a classic mystery trope
A clever reworking of a classic mystery trope. A bunch of strangers, brought together for a reality television show to find out which of them is truly 'ico... READ MORE
A sun soaked nightmare
Then Things Went Dark is an incredible thriller that takes a unique slant on the genre. It’s And Then There Were None meets Love Island but taken to a new ... READ MORE
Disappointing .
This is a book about reality TV .Six well known celebrities are competing for a prize of half a million dollars and they are on an island .Someone dies and... READ MORE
Reality tv in a book - with murder
Ever wondered what it’d be like to read a reality tv show? What about one that includes a murder mystery? Well, this is the book for you.
‘Then Things W... READ MORE
Unlikeable characters and plot
Six “icons” are trapped on an island to take part in a reality show called Iconic. They include a celebrity chef, a social media influencer, an actor….. yo... READ MORE
omg
LOVE LOVE. omg that ending???? Bea Fitzgerald I love you so MUCH i knew there was a reason i was desperate to get my hands on this book
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Four stars
In Then Things Went Dark, six contestants—each a notable figure in their respective fields—are thrown together on a remote island for a 3.5-week competitio... READ MORE
Morally grey but complex cast
With shocks & drama just like a reality show, this book really draws you in. I loved the formatting with the 'live' tweets in-between episodes & police sce... READ MORE
A fun beach read for fans of thrillers and reality TV.
Then Things Went Dark by Bea Fitzgerald is a gripping thriller that brilliantly intertwines the sensationalism of reality TV with a dark murder mystery. Th... READ MORE
Reality TV meets Police Procedural
I really enjoyed this book. Can definitely see it as an ITV drama. Anyone who is a fan of any reality tv show is going to enjoy it. Characters you love to ... READ MORE
Deliciously fun and everyone is awful! Perfect holiday read
OKAY hello. Followers probably know I’m a fiend for reality tv, so when I heard Bea had written a thriller set on a reality tv show for famous people where... READ MORE
Intriguing Thriller
Six famous icons arrive on an island to participate in a reality tv show. With a lot of money on the line and secrets threatening to be revealed live in fr... READ MORE