They Had It Coming
By (Author) Nikki Smith
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
26th August 2025
22nd May 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Paperback
352
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 35mm
500g
From the author of The Beach Party and The Guests comes a gripping new escapist thriller, full of sun, sea and revenge. KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE AND YOUR FRIENDS CLOSER . . . Nate and Layla, Jude and Sophie. They've been a four for as long as they can remember- fancy dinners, dancing 'til dawn . . . Even living and working together. So when Nate and Layla suddenly quiet their lives and move to Bali, with its white sands and exotic beach clubs, Jude and Sophie are their first visitors. Anything to escape their life in London. But as the two couples reunite, cracks begin to show. Which is hardly surprising; they've been lying to each other for years. And now, it's time for revenge.
Twisty, tense, toxic and tropical. It kept me up until 2am! -- Nikki May
A razor-sharp blend of suspense and secrets set against the lush backdrop of Bali -- Lauren North
An edge-of-your-seat twist-after-twist thriller with some truly unforgettable characters. Her best yet -- BP Walter
Another fantastic thriller from Nikki Smith - 5 stars -- Emma Curtis
Nikki Smith is the go-to for scorchingly twisted summer thrillers -- L. V. Matthews
Nikki Smith worked in finance until 2017, when a 'now or never' moment prompted her to apply for the Curtis Brown Creative writing course. She is the author of five novels and co-host of the podcast In Suspense. She lives in Guildford with her family and loves to travel, ideally somewhere hot and sunny.