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The Villa

By: Ruth Kelly
Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Evie Hargreaves, Laura Aikman
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‘A deliciously addictive thriller’ – T.M. Logan, author of The Holiday

An exclusive island plays host to a reality show like no other. Cutthroat, twisting and unstoppable, The Villa is a killer beach listen from bestselling author Ruth Kelly.

A villa in paradise . . .

It’s destined to be the ultimate reality TV show. Ten contestants. A luxurious villa on a private island. Every moment streamed live to a global audience who have total control over those competing for the cash prize.

A journalist undercover . . .

Reporter Laura is told to get the inside scoop on her fellow contestants. But once the games begin, she soon finds herself at the mercy of a ruthless producer willing to do anything to increase viewer numbers.

A reality show to die for . . .

There is more to every contestant than meets the eye, including Laura. They all have secrets they’d like to keep buried, and the pressure in paradise quickly reaches boiling point. How far will the contestants go to secure audience votes? And would somebody really kill to win?

'A scorching, smouldering, turbo-charged cocktail of sun, sex and secrets' – Veronica Henry

Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Catherine Cooper.

©2023 Ruth Kelly (P)2023 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Island

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Critic reviews

A 'Love Island' type setting, an undercover journalist and a cast of characters who can't be trusted - what could possibly go wrong? A glamorous backdrop and some unexpected twists - great fun (Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet)
The Villa provides a dark, shocking and compulsive look both in front of and behind the cameras of a glamorous reality show –from a talented writer with true insider know-how. I was riveted! (C. M. Ewan, author of The Interview)
Packed with sex, secrets and drama, with a sun-drenched Spanish island setting, The Villa is the perfect holiday read! (Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver)
Brilliantly pacy, unique, and terrifyingly poignant, The Villa is a scorcher of a read to put on your list this summer! (L. V. Matthews)
A clever idea paired with Ruth Kelly’s brilliant writing, this book is as current and relevant as it gets. The pace doesn’t let up - I’ve stayed up way too late every night I’ve been reading this and loved every page of this delicious thriller (Caroline Corcoran, Sunday Times bestselling author of Through the Wall)
The Villa is a morality tale for the modern age; The Hunger Games meets Love Island, as wannabee influencers debase themselves for the sake of fame and fortune . . . at a deadly cost. Deliciously dark fun (Lizzy Barber, author of Out of her Depth)
Timely, dark, sharp and sexy - you won't watch a dating show the same way again (Katy Brent, author of How To Kill Men And Get Away With It)
A sizzling debut! A brilliantly tense and claustrophobic page-turner right to the end (Emma Christie, author of The Silent Daughter)
Glossy, addictive thriller with a terrifyingly manipulative undercurrent (Michelle Frances, author of The Girlfriend)
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This is a very well structured book. Very easy to listen , to the narratorsare excellent.

If you like books with twists and turns this a great example of a psychological thriller.

The only downside is I felt some characters could’ve been explored in a bit more detail, especially the ones in the Villa. Otherwise are very good book.

Unique and cleverly weaved story

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Really enjoyed the story and do think I'll look at reality TV a little differently now as quite an eye opener!

Really enjoyed the story, pace and narrators

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This was a dystopian reality programme only for viewing on the internet. It was scary to observe the behaviours of the contestants as the stakes were raised, and likewise the audience's reactions. Very clever.

Behavioural Chaos!

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I enjoyed this book. The story had so many twists and turns. I would be happy to recommend it.

Good

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This book is a perfect example of how reality TV and social media enables the worst to shine through and how minds can be very easily manipulated by what you see on screen. A great book and well narrated

A stark warning about the future

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I enjoyed this book - it was well narrated and very easy to listen to. It didn’t drag and I was quickly enthralled. Scary concept but very believable!

An enjoyable listen

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Really enjoyed it. Storyline is gripping and unpredictable and leaves you thinking about reality shows today

Fantastic

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Just when you thought you knew what would happen next it went in a different direction

Many twists

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I enjoyed most of this book. The performance was spot on. But I struggled to like the main character. She was top weak and needy.

Had it's moments

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Summer 2024 seems to be the season of thrillers based on reality tv show. The book grabbed my attention from the start when a reporter goes undercover on a Love Island style reality tv show. It soon becomes apparent that each contestant is hiding their own secrets and soon thing turn very dark and dangerous. The chapters were short, and I kept thinking just one more until I realised it was 2am!! The characters are quite unlikeable. The story is full of twists and listening felt very voyeuristic. I loved that we got the POV of the reporter, the producer and the audience. All in all an addictive psychological thriller.

The book was brilliantly narrated by Clare Corbett, Evie Hargreaves and Laura Aikman but when there are multiple narrators I really wish that Audible or the audiobook producer would tell the listeners who is narrating which parts!

Addictive

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