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The Beach meets Point Break in the exhilarating new thriller, with a heart-stopping twist, by the bestselling author of Shiver

There's a darkness inside all of us and The Bay has a way of bringing it out. Everyone here has their secrets, but we don't go looking for them. Because sometimes it's better not to know.

Kenna arrives in Sydney to surprise her best friend. But Mikki and her fiance Jack are about to head away on a trip, so Kenna finds herself tagging along for the ride. Sorrow Bay is beautiful, wild and dangerous. A remote surfing spot with waves to die for, cut off from the rest of the world. Here Kenna meets a mysterious group of people who will do anything to keep their paradise a secret.

Sky, Ryan, Clemente and Victor have come to disappear from life. But what did they leave behind?

As Kenna gets drawn into their world, she sees the extremes they are prepared to go to for the next thrill. And everyone seems to be hiding something. What is her best friend involved in and can she get her away? Because one thing is becoming rapidly clear about The Bay: nobody ever leaves.

'Fast-paced, nail-bitingly tense, packed full of twists and turns, I found it unputdownable - loved it' SARAH PEARSE

'A compulsive page-turner. The hidden motives of this surf-worshipping cultish group of friends, who would do anything necessary to protect their hidden beach from the outside world, maintained a taut suspense that truly had me until the very last page.' SALLY THORNE

'[A] mesmerising psychological thriller... Clever, compulsive and terrifying ... This fast-paced locked room mystery is utterly intoxicating and frighteningly anchored in reality' POPPY GEE

'An exhilarating, adrenaline-filled tale' Kirkus

'Filled with edge of your seat suspense, flawed yet enthralling characters and an atmospheric setting, The Bay is everything you want a psychological thriller to be . . . Will keep you up all night' Good Reading

'A sexy and scary brew that had me turning the pages late in the night as the twisted plot unfolded at breakneck speed' LORAINE PECK

'An absolute masterclass in tension; dripping from every page as the fear ramps [up] and the questions as to what is really going on build. The setting and characters are magnificent - serious The Beach vibes but more murder!' SARAH BONNER

'Will leave you wanting to devour the entire thing in one sitting' Woman's Day

'An exhilarating psychological thriller set in our own backyard' The New Daily

'Expect big twists, devastating secrets and pure thrills' Lifehacker Australi

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Allie Reynolds is a former professional freestyle snowboarder who spent five winters in the mountains of France, Switzerland, Austria and Canada. Her short fiction has been published in magazines in the UK, Australia, Sweden and South Africa. Allie swapped her snowboard for a surfboard and now lives by the beach in Queensland. Her debut novel, SHIVER, was a bestseller and will be published in 24 territories.

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Allie Reynolds is a former professional freestyle snowboarder who spent five winters in the mountains of France, Switzerland, Austria and Canada. Her short fiction has been published in magazines in the UK, Australia, Sweden and South Africa. Allie swapped her snowboard for a surfboard and now lives by the beach in Queensland. Her debut novel, SHIVER, was a bestseller and will be published in 24 territories.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Australia; 1st edition (15 June 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0733645259
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0733645259
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.3 x 3.1 x 23.3 cm

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Allie Reynolds' debut thriller SHIVER is about a small group of former snowboarder friends at an isolated mountaintop reunion, high in the French Alps. SHIVER has sold in 24 territories to date and will be translated into 23 languages. The TV option has sold to Firebird Pictures.

Her second thriller THE BAY (UK, ANZ) / THE SWELL (USA) is set on a remote Australian beach and will be published in June 2022.

Born and raised in Lincoln, England, Allie moved to Gold Coast, Australia in 2004. She lives near the beach with her two young boys.

Many years ago she competed at snowboard halfpipe. She spent five winters in the mountains of France, Switzerland, Austria and Canada. These days she sticks to surfing - water doesn't hurt as much as ice when you fall on it.

Her first ever job was a Saturday job in a bookstore, at age 14. She taught English for many years and became a full-time writer in 2018.

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ms lindy wall

I read it in 1 day

Reviewed in Australia on 11 March 2024

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Wow, it had me engaged from beginning to end. The characters were diverse yet, they had me enthralled. The story was compelling, I will read it again.

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Kate

There is an element of resemblance to Lord of The Flies about this book.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 October 2022

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I struggled with this book. I couldn't find a character I liked. Kenna annoying thinking her friend would be better off in London, an all to common view from some whose friends and family move away.

Sky came across as a bully, rather than a mentor but as the truth out's we got a better understanding of why she needs to control/lead.

I started to warm to Clemete as his conscience got the better of him and he warned Kenna of the things she would need to face and dangers of the Bay.
I'd worked out who the killer was halfway into the book, though I did doubt myself several times as the story slowly unravelled.

It was slow going at times, a bit repetitive, and for someone who knows nothing about surfing the language was new and confusing, has was the need to possess a beach and its surf, which was equally baffling.

There is an element of resemblance to Lord of The Flies about this book.

The last few pages help bind everything together and confirm my suspicions of who the killer was, it also tied up a few loose ends but not completely , leaving the reader with something to mull over and make their own mind up about.

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Rina P

Surprisingly really good!

Reviewed in Australia on 20 November 2023

I usually stay away from books involving cult-ish trope, but I was told that I would enjoy this one despite of that element. And I did!

Kenna flew halfway around the world to Sydney to catch her friend before her wedding. When Kenna showed up, Mikki and her fiance Jack were about to embark on another surfing trip before their wedding, and she was asked to join them. Soon, they were in Sorrow Bay and Kenna finally met their tight-knit ‘family’ of surfers. They were completely isolated, and there was no mobile reception.

This was such a fast read. The cast of characters was very interesting; I kept trying to guess why everyone was there and what secrets they had. Most of the twists came as a complete surprise to me, even though I actually managed to guess the main twist quite early.

It was a good, enjoyable one!

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Can not fault this book

Reviewed in Australia on 15 June 2022

Allie Reynolds you have done it again, you have created yet another masterpiece. 🙌

The Bay is a small fictional isolated beach area in a National Park near Sydney. A group of friends make a pact together, no outsiders and you must never leave. So what happens when outsider Kenna comes and tries to uncover the bay's secrets?

I love the “locked room” vibe to the book, being isolated on the beach sounds peaceful but not when there is a chance you are camping with a killer.

This book was highly addictive and I finished it in a day. I love the twists and the not knowing who to trust in the book because I felt all the characters portrayed their hidden identities well.

I highly recommend reading this book. If you loved Shiver you are bound to love The Bay just as much.

Thank you to the wonderful team at @hachetteaus and @authorallier for providing a review copy.

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Suzie Flohr

RELATABLE READ

Reviewed in Australia on 16 June 2022

Love this book! It was so relatable for me as we have a surfer in the family and we live in a surfing town. Allie, you nailed it with the local surfing spot and the surfing language. I was saying thats exactly how it is.

I loved how it was set in Australia at the beach and it had the mixture of overseas and Australian characters.

I loved how each character brought a different element to the story with their different personalities. I couldnt work out who the toxic person was , my mind changed with every chapter.

I loved your writing style . The story just kept flowing.

The timeline flips back to previous incidents which relate to why the characters are like they are now.

Short chapters are my pick and this certainly had them. It was a captivating book that I will always recommend and wont stop talking about.

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Wife Emma a fan of Allie Reynold's since her debut "Shiver"

Reviewed in Australia on 21 May 2023

Emma Ingster's review: The Bay is a thriller set in Sorrow Bay, a remote surfing location that is exclusive to a small group of die-hard surfers. Main character Kenna is introduced to Sorrow Bay by her best friend Mikki, who is about to marry a man she barely knows, one of the surfers from Sorrow Bay. Kenna is soon in over her head as she realises Sorrow Bay may not be the paradise it's made out to be...

Whilst the novel is told in first person mainly through Kenna, other surfers at the bay also speak through chapters of their own. The novel also features chapters which dip back in time, giving the reader a slow burn into Kenna's past. Allie's writing reads effortlessly and it was easy to get caught up in the plot.

I was excited for "The Bay" after "Shiver" and after "The Bay" I am looking forward to future books by Allie Reynolds.

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Karen A

You won't want to put The Bay down!

Reviewed in Australia on 15 June 2023

Allie Reynolds has done it again! She has created a story so full of suspense, twists and turns that you won’t be able to put it down until you have devoured every page! The Bay is a fantastic second novel for Allie, after her nail-biting debut thriller Shiver.
Kenna arrives in Australia to save her best friend Mikki from making a terrible mistake and marrying Jack, a man Kenna believes, Mikki barely knows. But there is so much that Kenna doesn’t know. She joins Mikki, Jack and the rest of their tight knit group on a surfing trip to Sorrow Bay. Off the grid in this isolated stretch of coastline, Kenna tries to understand the hold that the group have over Mikki and how she can break it. Can Kenna get through to Mikki without getting sucked into their world of extremes, where adrenaline is the only drug they need?
Secrets run deep in the Bay and not everything is as it seems. The group will go to any lengths to keep the Bay to themselves. Strangers are not welcome and no-one ever leaves!
Make time to read The Bay, because you won’t want to put it down!

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CrazyforBooksandCoffee

Absolutely Brilliant !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2022

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The Bay. The Tribe. Who can she trust.

Kenna decides to visit her friend Mikki in Australia as she is worried about her but it soon becomes clear things are a lot worse for Mikka than she could have ever imagined.

I loved Shiver and couldn't wait to pick this one up and I have to say it did not disappoint at all. I was hooked from the start. All the way through I was back and forth with who couldn't be trusted. The Twists just kept coming !! Loved short chapters. Would highly recommend this gripping Thriller.

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Claire

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 August 2023

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Easy to read. Well written; keeps you guessing right to the end.
Would definitely look for more novels by Allie Reynolds

vicki.reads.books

Locked room mystery on a beach

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2022

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I loved Allie Reynolds’ debut novel Shiver so I was really looking forward to this one. This time the action focuses on surfing and an isolated bay where the waves are every surfer’s dream. For the small group who spend most of their time there, Sorrow Bay is their secret and it needs to stay that way…

The Bay kept me gripped with effortless writing, an evocative setting, good pacing and plenty of suspense. I felt immersed in the surfing lifestyle and the wildness of living at a beach. It reminded me of a sort of budget version of Alex Garland’s The Beach; a paradise setting marbled with an ominous desire to protect it at all costs. The Bay is a very different sort of book and never pretends to be something it’s not, but it was impossible to ignore the comparison.

The reason for the three star rating is because The Bay follows much the same format as Shiver, so I consequently guessed the ending very early on. I love a good locked room mystery but what made Shiver such a great one actually hindered The Bay because the author used the same tactics again.

I also thought there were a few too many deaths to be believable. People pop their clogs left right and centre, and it crosses the line into absurd. Also some of the motivations were questionable.

I’ll definitely read whatever Allie Reynolds publishes next as I like her writing style and stories focussing on different sports, but she’s going to have to change it up a bit to keep things fresh.

SK Watts

The Bay - Paradise or Pure Hell?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2022

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I so enjoyed The Bay. Based in Australia, there's mystery, Intrigue, missing backpackers, surfing and an eclectic group of people called The Tribe who all ride the surf at Sorrow Bay, despite the weather. The more dangerous the conditions, the bigger rush for The Tribe. And they will all stop at nothing to keep The Bay a secret from the rest of the world! Told mainly from the point of view of Kenna, an ex surfer whose boyfriend died in the surf back in England, who is an old school friend of Mikki (who is fully invested member of The Tribe) who takes a trip to Australia from England. Kenna unwittingly becomes a member of The Tribe - enjoying the surf but desperate to get her best friend away from this bunch of potentially dangerous people, including Jack, Mikki's enigmatic fiance. With a cast of flawed characters, Allie keeps you guessing as to who you can really trust at Sorrow Bay!

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Sharon

Another fab read from Allie Reynolds

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2022

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Having loved Allie Reynold's debut novel Shiver which featured a reunion of former competitive snowboarders, I was eagerly anticipating her follow up novel to see what was in store for us readers. And The Bay couldn't be more different in that it's set at remote Sorrow Bay in Australia, a beach that a motley crew of surfers would like to keep a secret from the rest of the surfing community.

And after finishing reading I can say that the setting Sorrow Bay certainly lived up to its name as a lot has happened there over the last few years. The surprise arrival of Kenna forces Mikki and Jack to bring her with them to Sorrow Bay much to the annoyance of the rest of the group who are already there. Her arrival creates unrest amongst the group and sets in motion a few shocking events that will mean that life will never be the same for any of them again.

Kenna's mission had initially been to come over to Australia to persuade her best friend Mikki to return home after she heard about her plan to marry Aussie Jack to get a residency visa. And the longer she spends with the group, the more she can see that they have a strange hold on each other. She finds herself living life on the edge as she discovers some information about some former tribe members, did they leave of their own free will or did someone make them disappear? The more she questions things, the more you realise that there's a dangerous cat and mouse game at play and someone doesn't want her to keep digging for answers.

The 'tribe' as they called themselves were a mix of flawed characters and I can honestly say that like Kenna I really didn't know who to believe and trust. They all had toxic qualities that made my skin crawl and appeared to have a hold on each other as a unspoken threat to prevent them from leaving the group and threatening the balance of their nomadic lifestyle. Most of them were here in Australia on working or tourist visas that were either due to expire or may have expired which is why they choose to live this life under the radar. The more you learn about each of them, the more you realise that quite a few of them are hiding dark secrets and aren't who they say they are. With each snippet of information being provided I was trying to piece together the information to figure out what had happened previously and who was responsible for the current day events. And boy how wrong was I!

The Bay is a gripping, suspenseful read that has a real claustrophobic feel to it despite it being set on a beach and the surrounding coastline of Sorrow Bay.

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