About the Book
From the bestselling author of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
From the bestselling author of DAISY JONES & THE SIX and THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
'Thank you Taylor Jenkins Reid for the escapism we all need- a sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book' PANDORA SYKES
'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON
'It's 365 pages of pure exhilaration' THE TIMES
A lifetime holding it together.
One party will bring it crashing down.
Malibu- August, 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas- Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over-especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.
By midnight the party will be completely out of control.
By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames.
But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family's generations will all come bubbling to the surface.
Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family- the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind.
'The perfect, literal, beach read, with the emotional depth of the ocean' HOLLY BOURNE
'A sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book' PANDORA SYKES
'This summer's must-read novel' SARRA MANNING, RED
'Sun-drenched ... addictive and fun, it's an essential addition to your summer reading list' STYLIST, Best Fiction of 2021
'I adored everything about this' DAILY MAIL
'Unapologetically escapist beach-read fiction' SUNDAY TIMES
'I did not want this book to end!' PRIMA, Book of the Month
'Pure exhilaration' THE TIMES
'Imagine Blue Water High and Selling Sunset had a lovechild' EVENING STANDARD
'A superfun foray into the 1980s ... Delicious' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Hugely enjoyable' MAIL ON SUNDAY
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Praise for Daisy Jones & The Six
'Utterly believable . . . fantastically enjoyable' THE TIMES
'Pitch perfect' SUNDAY TIMES
'Prepare to be obsessed' STYLIST
'I devoured this in a day, falling head over heels for it' REESE WITHERSPOON
'I LOVE it . . . I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun' DOLLY ALDERTON
'I didn't want this book to end' FEARNE COTTON
About the Author :
Taylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels, including Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughter.
Review :
Completely slick and compelling, but also has such warmth and psychological insight. The characters were so real I almost found myself checking out their Wikipedia pages afterwards! It's the perfect, literal, beach read, with the emotional depth of the ocean. I was such a fan of Daisy Jones & The Six and this certainly didn't disappoint.
Heart-wrenching and utterly compelling, Malibu Rising is a story about the fierce bonds between four fascinating siblings. The novel immerses us in a glamorous, star-studded world but at its heart it's full of raw human emotion. Its characters felt completely real to me - each one is flawed and messy and impossible not to love.
Thank you Taylor Jenkins Reid for the escapism we all need- a sex-on-the-beach cocktail (quite literally) of a book.
It's a full on escapist delight.
Unapologetically escapist beach read fiction, it's urgent style evocative of Hollywood Wives era Jackie Collins.
This summer's must-read novel.
Oh, how I longed to be in California with the glamourous Riva siblings when I was reading this [...] I did not want this book to end!
With Malibu Rising - a novel as redolent of California dreamin' as a Lana del Rey track - Jenkins Reid has lost none of her touch ... A stroke of genius ... Imagine Blue Water High and Selling Sunset had a lovechild, or Jackie Collins rewrote The O.C. , then combine these ingredients with warm, propulsive storytelling, and you'll get an inkling of this family saga's escapist magic ... Immersive and relaxing, as every great beach read should be.
When the party starts, it's celebrity mayhem but the heart of the book is family, love and loyalty. I adored everything about this punchy and incisive take on fame and its consequences, from the sympathetic characters to the salty surf atmosphere.
Think Selling Sunset with knobs on as Taylor Jenkins Reid again plunges us into the intoxicating, heat-heavy realm of intrigue of Malibu, this time amidst the world of the filthy rich.
Perfect pure escapism.
A beautifully touching and thought provoking novel interspersed with Jenkins Reid's trademark wit and humour.
Malibu Rising is as much an impressionistic whirl of neon sunsets, acid-wash denim and high-cut bikinis as it is a grand set piece about a glamorous party ... Jenkins Reid has an easy, breezy style that serves melodrama on a daring scale . . . Never has so much sex, tragedy, celebrity and tanned skin been crammed into one thinking person's beach read. It's 365 pages of pure exhilaration.
Perfect for whatever holiday you hopefully get to take this summer.
A riveting, propulsive bookwith characters that stayed with me, not because they are complicated but because they are so vivid ... Full of warmth and tenderness ... Deliciously escapist, conjuring the sun and the sand.
A gorgeous, sun-soaked novel that delves into the glamour and desperate hope of 1980s Malibu.
Fast-paced and addictive, Reid's vivid world-building provides the ultimate in summer escapism. With touches of 1980s glamour and scandal, Malibu Rising is another thrilling read from a talented writer, sure to delight old fans, as well as winning her new ones.
Perfectly evoking the sun-drenched and debauched backdrop that made Daisy Jones and The Six so immersive ... Addictive and fun, it's an essential addition to your summer reading list.
Hot off the success of the immensely enjoyable 1970s band story Daisy Jones & The Six comes Taylor Jenkins Reid's latest, a superfun foray into the 1980s ... Delicious.
Simmering with sexual tension, this hugely enjoyable ensemble narrative turns on a raucous party.
Malibu Rising is finely crafted commercial fiction, escapism in high definition, a quintessential beach read... If Nina Riva's party is the hottest ticket of the summer, then Malibu Rising is a front-row seat at the main event.
A gorgeous, sun-soaked novel that delves into the glamour and desperate hope of 1980s Malibu, and the saga of a family that will never be the same again.
The perfect summer novel, a vibrant story filled with sun, surfing, and flawed but lovable characters.
After a year where most people stayed home, it's a great time to escape to the beach, even if only through Reid's writing.
This glamourous, compulsive novel is best enjoyed from your sun lounger with a cocktail in hand.
A deliciously decadent tale of sex, tragedy, celebrity, surfboards and tanned skin in 1980s Malibu.
I absolutely loved her book.... It's an absolute blast to read
JACKIE COLLINS, BUT BETTER Sacrilege to say "better", I know, but there we are. Set in the 1980s, Taylor Jenkins Reid's Malibu Rising is wonderfully written, intensely evocative and concerns the model/ surfer children of a rock star. Tons of glamour, tons of sharply observed insights about sibling relationships, plus a massive party. Beach read par excellence. See also her brilliant Daisy Jones & the Six, which is heaven (more rock stars).
When we picked up Malibu Rising, the new novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, we could barely put it down
You'll never want this book to end, it will suck you in and spit you out!
