The Outback

Paperback Published on: 03/07/2025
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Synopsis

Get ready for the trip of a lifetime, with the most gripping and tense thriller of the summer.

'Incredible pace, terrifically intriguing plot, wonderfully flawed characters and a searing hot setting.'
- Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You

A total page-turner. Compelling, immersive, and highly entertaining'
- Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay

'A summer thriller so evocative that you can almost feel the Australian summer heat.'
- Katie Bishop, author of The Girls of Summer

It was supposed to be paradise.

For one group of friends, it’s a study abroad program like no other: a month-long adventure filled with sunshine, whirlwind romances, and all-night parties. But it isn’t long before their trip of a lifetime unravels into betrayal, heartbreak, and one missing girl.

Until one of them didn’t come home.

Ten years later, the girl’s remains are found, and it’s time for the group to return to Australia. All of them have secrets, but only one knows what really happened the night the girl went missing.

And they’ll do anything to keep the truth buried…

***Readers love The Outback***

'There's so many twists and turns, this book will have you staying up reading well into the night.' - FIVE STARS

'Red herring after red herring. Twists and turns galore.' - FIVE STARS

'Fast paced, and gripping.' - FIVE STARS

'This is the best book I have read in quite some time!' - FIVE STARS

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781804991749
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 26 mm
  • Weight: 287g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Outback
a fun and worthwhile, twisty read.
The Outback by Sara Ochs is a twisty, atmospheric tale of seven friends and a deadly trip to Australia, a decade ago. Told in two timelines: the present ... READ MORE
Maria's Book Musings
The Outback
Gripping
Others have outlined the plot and characters so I'll just say that I found this book gripping. It held my attention, had plenty of twists, and kept me gues... READ MORE
Barbara Scott Emmett
The Outback
Fast paced whodunnit
A racy thriller that does what it promises. It is fast paced and full of twists. This is what I was looking for when I picked up the book and I was not... READ MORE
Asha Krishna
The Outback
Exciting
Ten years ago, a group of teens were having the time of their lives, traveling and partying across Australia. But not all of them made it back home. Now, t... READ MORE
Ella - The Story Collector
The Outback
Devious mystery thriller
This is a story set in Australia, and the characters are from different countries around the world. 10 years ago, they were part of a group of students. Th... READ MORE
Yvonne Bastian
The Outback
Hit and miss
Throughout this story my opinion wavered about whether or not it was a good book that I was enjoying. I like destination thrillers and the outback was a ne... READ MORE
kendrafortune
The Outback
Gripping
The Study Abroad scheme welcomes foreign students to Australia for a month over Christmas, this is a time of adventure, discover and fun for the young peop... READ MORE
K MacLean
The Outback
A group page turner
A decade ago Claire had the chance to go on an international adventure in Australia. This was aimed at college students and she found herself in Sydney wi... READ MORE
Mikimoo
The Outback
A fast paced page turner
A quick paced, sharp murder mystery novel with well-developed characters, all of which are unpleasant to a certain extent. Ten years ago, a bunch of s... READ MORE
Paula Sterling-stead
The Outback
The Outback
A trip of a lifetime to what was advertised as paradise, studying abroad for a month with a likeminded group for intense friendships and whirlwind flings, ... READ MORE
Elle Wilson
The Outback
unexpected ending
This was a bit of a slow burner. It definitely gathered pace from about halfway in when I really really wanted to know what happened. I didnt feel any of t... READ MORE
barbara johnston
The Outback
A good read with plenty of twists and turns along the way.
Set over two time periods this is narrated by Phoebe who was murdered 10 years ago and Claire who is back in Australia for a 10 year reunion just after Pho... READ MORE
Coramcq
The Outback
Fun, twisty read
The Outback by Sara Ochs is a twisty, atmospheric tale of seven friends and a deadly trip to Australia, a decade ago. Told in two timelines: the present ... READ MORE
Maria's Book Musings
The Outback
Outback
I enjoyed the resort but this not as much even though it's good. For me I felt like the characters were irritating and this slowed me down with reading thi... READ MORE
Claire Flanagan
The Outback
The Outback by Sara Ochs
I loved Ochs’s debut The Resort when it was first published. Meaning I was already keen to read this author’s second book. So when that second book turned ... READ MORE
@damppebbles
The Outback
An intriguing crime thriller
Another standalone thriller from this travel addicted author. She always makes the destination sound so enticing; once you’ve arrived, it’s not quite what ... READ MORE
Deb Day