Then Things Went Dark
Published on 9. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-4059-6649-8 (ISBN)
Description
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?
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
--
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?
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-6649-8 (9781405966498)
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Bea Fitzgerald
Then Things Went Dark
The thrilling adult crime debut from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl Goddess Queen
E-Book
09/2024
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
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Person
Bea Fitzgerald is a Sunday Times bestselling author and content creator who has swiftly become one of the UK's biggest YA stars. Her bestselling debut Girl, Goddess, Queen was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and won the Romantic Novelists' Association Fantasy Romance of the Year. Her follow-up, The End Crowns All, was an instant bestseller, and was shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2025. Her third YA novel, A Beautiful Evil, was also an instant bestseller. Bea's work has been translated widely across the globe, and when she's not writing, she's entertaining her followers on TikTok and Instagram with her mythology-themed comedy account @chaosonolympus.