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The Perfect Holiday
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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Summary
Olivia and Julian are enjoying lazy days in their Spanish villa, a well-deserved break from their busy lives. Especially for Julian, who after a lifetime as a carer was thrust into the public eye following the tragic murder of his first wife.
The languid heat and peace of the villa is broken only by clifftop walks, sun-drenched lunches and cooling swims. Until a chance encounter with Gabriel—an attractive man, many years their junior—changes everything. Soon their idyllic break turns into a dangerous, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. Will any of them get out alive?
Perfect for fans of T.M. Logan's The Catch and The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas.
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"This taut, elegant thriller thrums with dark menace and dread. I couldn’t look away." (Kate Riordan, best-selling author of The Heatwave)
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- anthony beorby
- 07-09-24
Great listen
Really enjoyed this. It kept me hooked until the end and the narrator did an excellebt job
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- cassandra moss
- 09-11-22
The ending saved this
strong start, then went a bit silly in the middle,, however the ending boughtvhs8 back up to an enjoyable listen.
well narrated.
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- Gaff68
- 15-01-23
Not my cup of tea
Unfortunately I just couldn’t get into the story a bit long winded and to be honest boring
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- Esther
- 31-08-24
The Suspense was Brilliant
I purchased this yesterday and finished listening this morning. A great psychological thriller. Highly recommended!
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- Kim
- 12-04-23
Excellent!
A great listen, brilliant narration bought story and characters to life. Twisting this way and that, keeps you guessing right to the end!
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- TyMawr
- 05-09-24
Different
I failed to see the ending. I finished listening to the story but didn't really enjoy it. I struggled to find empathy for Julian, though felt I should. A weak man in many ways. Spineless even!
Gabriel, a man of intrigue, though his character is never fully revealed, which was fine.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-06-22
Addictive!!
Couldn’t wait to finish this and find out the ending, I loved the suspense in it. Slightly slow to get into but it’s brilliant once it gets going.
Narrator is fantastic too and is talented at doing accents.
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- jane goodall
- 15-07-22
Good listen well read
Good thriller, ending not expected. I enjoyed listening to this and hope to hear more from this author.
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- Jean
- 22-05-22
Mixed feelings!
This kept me listening but wasn’t what I expected…I felt there was a distinct distaste towards women in this story that really put me off…they were either young & totally under-developed in terms of character or old and portrayed as mildly repulsive. It’s a small thing in terms of the plot etc but it really grated. The main character I found irritating and weak, which I think is the intention, but it didn’t make for pleasant listening to be in his company.
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- Hazel
- 24-12-22
A slow burner
Slow starter, but bought together …….eventually. With a few quite satisfying twists. I found it difficult to sympathise with all but one of the characters.
On a minor note, I have never been “privileged” to the toileting habits of so many characters before.
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