Then Things Went Dark, 9781405966498
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Reality show gone wrong: island secrets, betrayal, and televised murder.
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Then Things Went Dark

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    400 pages

  • Release Date

    12 January 2026

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Summary

Then Things Went Dark: A Thriller of Secrets, Lies, and Reality

Taylor Jenkins Reid meets The Hunting Party in the hottest thriller of the summer!

Six people arrive on a desert island, ready for their reality show debut. But three weeks and eighteen episodes later, five contestants sit in a Portuguese police station, their dreams shattered.

Twelve million viewers witnessed Rhys Sutton’s death. Now, his best friend, rival, girlfriend, lover, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405966498
ISBN-10:1405966491
Author:Bea Fitzgerald
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:12 January 2026
Weight:500g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 35mm
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Critics Review

True crime meets juicy reality TV * Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of The Paris Widow *A true delight. * Rebecca McKanna, author of Don’t Forget the Girl *Shocking, addictive and utterly exquisite! * L.C. North, author of Clickbait *Then Things Went Dark is the perfect holiday thriller! * Natali Simmonds, author of Good Girls Die Last *Deliciously dark and moreish … I could not put it down. * Lizzie Huxley Jones, author of Make You Mine This Christmas *It is such a tightly plotted thriller with plenty of twists and turns in store. * Reader Review *This is a twisting, psychological mine field that examines what people will really do for their five minutes of fame. * Reader Review *I loved every second of this sun-soaked nightmare. * Reader Review *This is a must read. * Reader Review *Fitzgerald plays a scathing, thrilling game of worst case scenario, poking fun and critiquing dystopian reality TV tropes * Iman Hariri-Kia, author of A Hundred Other Girls and The Most Famous Girl in the World *

About The Author

Bea Fitzgerald

Bea Fitzgerald is the award-winning author of the instant Sunday Times bestselling novel, GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN. THEN THINGS WENT DARK is her adult debut. Before becoming a writer, she worked in publishing for a number of years. Bea is passionate about stories and fascinated by the way they endure. She shares her love of Greek mythology - and ancient tragedy - on TikTok and Instagram at @chaosonolympus.

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