In literature, its often the time for murder, mayhem, and life-changing family drama.

Read on for some of our favorite books where a getaway doesnt go quite as planned.

Instead, new secrets and old wounds follow them from Manhattan and come to light on their vacation.

3waybooks

Vintage Books; Riverhead Books; Penguin

As the title suggests, the past of their upbringing catches up with them on their final getaway.

The Harder They Come,by T.C.

The action unfolds from Stens vacation to Costa Rica, where things quickly take a deadly turn.

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Penguin

When Richard reaches the lush beach community, however, the utopian exterior hides a sinister reality.

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Vintage Books

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Harper Perennial

9780307743954

Vintage

MaineBy J. COURTNEY SULLIVANCR: Vintage

Vintage

TroubleBy KATE CHRISTENSENcr Penguin

Penguin

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The Harder They ComeA Novelby T.C. BoyleCR: ECCO

ECCO

The BeachBy ALEX GARLANDcr Riverhead Books

Riverhead Books

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W. W. Norton & Company