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The Summer Holiday

By: S.E. Lynes
Narrated by: Tamsin Kennard
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Summary

One loving couple. One surprise guest. One week to destroy everything....

This holiday is the first time my husband, Jeff, and I have been on our own in years, and I want it to be a fresh start. We can walk along the beach, eat ice cream in the bright Spanish sun, and fall in love again.

Then I run into Coco, the girl we all wanted to be at university. She’s just like I remember: effortlessly cool with her blonde hair and her white linen dress. I can’t resist inviting her round to our clifftop villa with its pristine pool, to show off how much Jeff and I have changed.

But when Coco steps from the dusty street into the cool tiled hall, her face freezes in horror. I turn to see Jeff, his eyes wide, his cheeks pale.

They pretend nothing’s wrong, but I know they’re both lying. And when I catch them in whispered conversations, I’m determined to find out what they’re hiding.

But when I confront them, the truth is worse than I could have dreamed.

And when things fall apart, not all of us will walk away....

From the best-selling author S.E. Lynes comes a brilliantly gripping thriller that will have you gasping out loud at the twists. Fans of Paula Hawkins, Lisa Jewell, and Gillian Flynn will love The Summer Holiday.

©2023 S.E. Lynes (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd. Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Fiction Thriller
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Kept me interested throughout. Loved it and now looking at other books by the same author.

Loved it!

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really enjoyed the authors writing style which demonstrated some crafted penmanship. the narrator added value to the read and her voice was very engaging. I felt a little let down by the ending which was largely pretty predictable, and felt a little rushed, consequently unbalancing the text. I would have loved more complexity and perhaps a "darker" more cerebral ending. that said, I enjoyed it overall.

Good listen

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I expected... more. Although it is very well written, the plot twist is quite disappointing.

Disappointing

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Keeps you engaged right to the end. Plot twists I thought I’d guessed, but was provided wrong. A great listen.

Excellent

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Yes at the end there was a reveal which almost made it worth ploughing through. I kept meaning to return it but carried on. Cliche people with weird values competitive expressions of wealth.

Banal repetitive with product placements

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