2025-03-19
Excellent
A very different thriller to the norm
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'Addictive, thrilling, intoxicating' LISA JEWELL
'An utter white-knuckle ride of a plot' LUCY FOLEY
'A must-read' SARAH PEARSE
In this paradise you won't like what you see . . .
When Nina's father dies, she inherits a gleaming dream vacation home in a balmy tropical paradise - one she had no idea existed. The house is extraordinary: state-of-the-art, all glass and marble. How did her sensible father ever have enough money for this? And why not tell her about it? Desperate to uncover why he hid such a big secret, she decides to visit.
Maria, once an ambitious medical student, is now a nanny for the super-rich. The money's better, and so are the destinations - like this new assignment in the British Virgin Islands. But when her wards never show, Maria begins to make herself at home, spending her days luxuriating by the pool. There's just one rule: Don't go in the basement. But her curiosity might just get the better of her. And soon, she'll wish her only worry was not getting paid.
As both women's timelines intertwine, dark secrets start to unravel and one thing quickly becomes clear - nothing could have prepared them for what they are about to encounter.
'Sinister, stylish and shocking' CHRIS WHITAKER
'It will leave you breathless' JANE FALLON
'A seductive, expertly plotted page-turner' LOUISE CANDLISH
'An utter white-knuckle ride of a plot' LUCY FOLEY
'Smart and spinge-tingling' HARRIET WALKER
'Engaging, twisty and highly original' PETER JAMES
'Utterly compelling, twisted and original' LUCY CLARKE
'An astonishing adrenaline rush of a novel' DANIELLE TRUSSONI
'Addictive, thrilling, intoxicating' LISA JEWELL
READERS LOVE CATHERINE STEADMAN
***** 'Love, love, love this book'
***** 'Can't wait for her next one' 5* reader review
***** 'Literally couldn't put it down' 5* reader review
***** 'Absolutely gripping' 5* reader review
***** 'So many twists and turns' 5* reader review
Apple Books: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.0 of 5 (93 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2024-10-03
Was it a dream?
Things made sense from the start. And even not wishing to follow a linear structure, I got to a point where I was guessing. Towards the last part I was completely lost. Mainly it was the jumping between action in an unusual setting and references which made me think about dreaming which got me completely lost. I wasn’t in the story at all.
2024-08-19
2/10
Struggled with this book felt like it went on a bit but maybe that was a me problem and not the actual books fault
2024-08-17
🎼Accentuate the positive …
Aged 84, was actually afraid that my very healthy heart might give out, so tense was I.
By contrast, annoyed minimally by author’s occasional use of a few somewhat hackneyed phrases, thus reducing my (snooty !) esteem.
Juliet Widdowson
Rustington, W.Sussex
2024-08-09
Exhilarating read
Couldn’t put this down or work out the plot twist - really good fun!