Overview
A body is floating face down in the middle of the infinity pool.
For a second I think I’m imagining it. My head is throbbing as I pull my sunglasses down over my eyes. It’s not even 8 a.m. and the blazing Tuscan sunshine is already stifling.
Flashes of last night play over in my mind. The spiteful words hurled across the table. The ruined meal. The endless glasses of crisp white wine. My daughter watching my every move.
Tears choke my throat. This beautiful villa was the only good thing that came out of my painful divorce. I fix my eyes on the gently swaying cypress trees as I try to calm my breathing.
A police siren pierces the tranquility and I collapse onto a wicker chair. I must get my story straight fast. But one question plays over in my mind without an answer.
What really happened last night?
Once you start listening, you won’t be able to stop until you’ve uncovered the shocking truth hidden within the walls of this seemingly perfect Tuscan villa. Fans of The Housemaid, T.M. Logan and Gone Girl will be utterly gripped by this addictive, twisty psychological thriller from multimillion-copy bestselling author Simon McCleave.
Review
Cerys is struggling to keep her yoga retreat/bed and breakfast alive in a beautiful villa in Italy. Plus, she is barely holding it together herself. She is a full fledged alcoholic and it is beginning to take a toll on her life and her relationship with her daughter. When a body is found floating in her pool, everyone on the premises is a suspect.
Cerys is a train wreck in more than one way. Not only is she an alcoholic, she has lots of trauma. Her ex-husband is extremely abusive and she is just struggling to keep herself upright.
There are a lot of moving parts to this tale. The author does a good job keeping all the balls in the air. There is Cerys’ past, her daughter’s situation (you will need to read this to find out), her abusive husband, the murder…all of these form one big outcome you do not want to miss.
This story is more of a 3 1/2 star rounded up. It has a really slow start and the ending is a bit drawn out. I thought that it would end at a certain point and when you listen to this or read this, you will think the same thing.
The narrator, Clare Corbett, did a good job, especially with all the voices. There are quite a few characters and she keeps it rolling pretty well.
Need a good murder mystery with a twist…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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