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The Family Holiday

By: Shalini Boland
Narrated by: Katie Villa
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Two families. One house swap. A vacation to die for.

The white-washed Italian villa is perfect. I thought it might feel odd, living in a stranger’s house for the summer, but as my husband and children swim in the infinity pool, I start to relax. And then, in the back of a wardrobe, I find something that shatters everything....

Sparkling green eyes, square jaw, lopsided smile. A young man with his arm around a beautiful woman. The picture is old and faded, but I’d recognize him anywhere. The man is my husband.

But we’ve never met the family we’ve swapped homes with, and my husband swears it isn’t him in the photo. He’s lying. We argue on the balcony with the sun setting behind us, and I storm out.

When I finally calm down enough to go back to the villa to confront him, I find his dead body sprawled across the veranda.

Who killed my husband? Was our marriage a lie? And are my children now in terrible danger?

©2022 Shalini Boland (P)2022 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd. Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Fiction Exciting Holiday Mystery
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listened to too many lucy price lewis youngest child always sounds precocious this book was a little predictable

good twists

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Enjoyed it, good rwist at end. No house swop for me thank you. I’ll stay at home!

Very listenable

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A slow start and slightly laboured.. turned into a good listen but all characters slightly annoying.. especially the deference of Beth. Overall enjoyed the book.

Slow Start But Good Read

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and finished it in less than two days.

I love the way the writer introduces the plot. It leaves you feeling curious about every single character. Katie Villa is a brilliant reader. Will highly recommend

A gripping page turner

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Loved this although thought the ending could have been slight better. Characters were great too

Great listen

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