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Her Last Holiday
by C.L. Taylor
First of all, thank you #netgalley and #avonbooksuk for sending me this e-Arc in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first @cltaylorauthor book and I really enjoyed it. I wasn't quite sure what to expect but the author has a great way of fleshing out her characters until you almost feel you know them personally.
Our MC Fran is a 50 something IT teacher who is completely disenchanted with life and who has been alone for so long she's kind of allergic to hugging and talking to people. Three years ago her sister, Jenna, went missing and declared dead after she took part in a mental health retreat in Gozo led by Tom Wade. Now Guru Tom Wade has just been released from prison after a two-year sentence and is organising a new retreat in Wales. Determined to know what happened to her sister she decides to attend under a false name.
What drives this thriller is the characters. Fran is a breath of fresh air. She's so direct and unapologetic it made me chuckle. She grew up in a dysfunctional family, where any demonstrations of feelings were swept under the carpet and the author captures her awkwardness to perfection, especially during the sessions she goes through with Tom. Then there's Kate, Tom's controlling wife who is obsessed with getting their business back on the road to success.
As Fran start digging she soon discovers that each member at the retreat in Wales is hiding a secret. And when an accident happens and Fran almost gets killed she knows someone is trying to keep her from discovering the truth.
This kept me guessing right till the very end. I will definitively read more from this author.
This is my first @cltaylorauthor book and I really enjoyed it. I wasn't quite sure what to expect but the author has a great way of fleshing out her characters until you almost feel you know them personally.
Our MC Fran is a 50 something IT teacher who is completely disenchanted with life and who has been alone for so long she's kind of allergic to hugging and talking to people. Three years ago her sister, Jenna, went missing and declared dead after she took part in a mental health retreat in Gozo led by Tom Wade. Now Guru Tom Wade has just been released from prison after a two-year sentence and is organising a new retreat in Wales. Determined to know what happened to her sister she decides to attend under a false name.
What drives this thriller is the characters. Fran is a breath of fresh air. She's so direct and unapologetic it made me chuckle. She grew up in a dysfunctional family, where any demonstrations of feelings were swept under the carpet and the author captures her awkwardness to perfection, especially during the sessions she goes through with Tom. Then there's Kate, Tom's controlling wife who is obsessed with getting their business back on the road to success.
As Fran start digging she soon discovers that each member at the retreat in Wales is hiding a secret. And when an accident happens and Fran almost gets killed she knows someone is trying to keep her from discovering the truth.
This kept me guessing right till the very end. I will definitively read more from this author.