The Family Holiday: A totally gripping psychological thriller with an unforgettable twist

by Shalini Boland

Genres: Female Sleuths

Synopsis

Two families. One house swap. A vacation to die for.

The white-washed Italian villa is perfect. I thought it might feel odd, living in a stranger’s house for the summer, but as my husband and children swim in the infinity pool, I start to relax. And then, in the back of a wardrobe, I find a photograph that shatters everything…

Sparkling green eyes, square jaw, lopsided smile. A young man with his arm around a beautiful woman. The picture is old and faded but I’d recognise him anywhere. The man is my husband.

But we’ve never met the family we’ve swapped homes with and my husband swears it isn’t him in the photo. He’s lying. We argue on the balcony with the sun setting behind us and I storm out.

When I finally calm down enough to go back to the villa to confront him, I find him sprawled across the veranda… dead.

Why would someone kill my husband? Am I in danger? And how well did I really know the man I married?

Readers are hooked by The Family Holiday:

‘I gasped out loud... my jaw definitely dropped firmly to the floor... tremendous and tense… so binge-worthy… This fast-paced and shockingly addictive page turner held my attention perfectly, keeping me guessing until that final twist was laid bare and giving me chills. Absolutely loved it!’Rubie Reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I literally could not put this book down, every spare second I was squeezing in as much as I could and staying up late to find out what would happen next… And OMG I was not expecting that final twist at the end.'Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow! This book had so many twists and turns! It had suspense, intrigue, murder… It was a chilling thriller!’Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I couldn’t put down… a twisty ride… perfect combination of suspense, intrigue with twists I never saw coming… page turner! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Hooked me from beginning until the end… Shalini drops the bomb of secrets one after another… The unexpected twists were a game changer.’@buzy_reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Addictive… If you are new to the writing of Ms Boland, you will want to add this, along with all of her other titles, to your TBR immediately.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Release date: March 29, 2022

Publisher: Bookouture

Print pages: 258