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The Perfect Holiday Would you kill to be here? Olivia and Julian are enjoying lazy days in their Spanish villa, a well deserved break from their busy lives. Especially for Julian, who after a lifetime as a carer was thrust into the public eye following the tragic murder of his first wife. The languid heat and peace of the villa is broken only by clifftop walks, sun drenched lunches and cooling swims. Until a chance encounter with Gabriel - an attractive man, many years their junior - changes everything. Soon their idyllic break turns into a dangerous, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. Will any of them get out alive? Publisher: Boldwood Books Publication Date: April20th, 2022 Purchase Link  My thoughts:
Almost there...Summer is just round the corner...It's time to plan our perfect holidays! And what would they be like without lighthearted romcoms and dark and twisty thrillers? No need to say which category T.J.Emerson's newest release falls into-just look at the seemingly peaceful swimming pool on the cover.... Oh, yes, that yellow chair was just killing me with suspense. I love thrillers with a limited number of characters stuck in a liminal space- a hotel, a villa, a snowed -in cabin, you name it... The protagonists are bound to have sinister secrets. Julian's first marriage wasn't an easy one- he was a carer for his wife Helen who tragically was murdered. All these events seem far away while Julian and his second wife Olivia are enjoying their well-deserved holiday... until they bump into Gabriel, a proverbial blast from the past, someone who knew Julian from his marriage with Helen. Tension grows and a twisty game of cat and mouse begins... While I didn't find any of the protagonists particularly likeable, I liked the unpredictability of the twists- the author definitely kept me guessing throughout the book until the ending. The pace could have been a bit faster, especially in the middle, but it did pick up towards the end. Overall, this book didn't turn out to be a perfect holiday read for me, but I would like to read more from the author who definitely knows how to craft a dark and suspenseful thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the review copy provided in exchange for an honest opinion. Comments are closed.
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