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The Perfect Holiday

By: T. J. Emerson
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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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.

©2022 T. J. Emerson (P)2022 Boldwood Books
Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Thriller Fiction Exciting Suspense
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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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Great listen

Really enjoyed this. It kept me hooked until the end and the narrator did an excellebt job

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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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A bit predictable

Didn’t like the 2 main male characters Jeremy and Gabrielle. Perhaps we weren’t supposed to. Jeremy was sad & boring whilst Gabrielle was so transparent yet we were supposed to be surprised when he was found out.
Kept going in the hope Jeremy saw sense but ho hum.

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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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The Suspense was Brilliant

I purchased this yesterday and finished listening this morning. A great psychological thriller. Highly recommended!

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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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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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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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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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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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