The Villa: The Instant New York Times Bestseller
(Paperback)
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Published: 11th October 2023
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Publishing Details
The Villa: The Instant New York Times Bestseller
By (Author) Rachel Hawkins
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
11th October 2023
6th July 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
200g
Description
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Gave me Taylor Jenkins Reid vibes and I loved it from start to finish... captivating' reader review'Grabbed me by the heart and didn't let go! I was literally gasping with every twist' reader review'Complex, suspenseful, creepy... perfect for those who love Ruth Ware or Lucy Foley' reader review 'A phenomenal read that kept me up way past my bedtime' reader review'Daisy Jones and The Six vibes... A fantastic summer read' reader review _______As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable, but their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to Italy, Emily jumps at the chance to reconnect with her best friend.Villa Aestas in Orvieto is breathtaking, but it has a dark past: in 1974 it was rented by a notorious rockstar, who was joined by up-and-coming musician Pierce Sheldon and his girlfriend, Mari. By the end of the holiday Pierce is dead, and Mari goes on to write one of the greatest horror novels of all time.As Emily digs into the villa's history, she begins to think that Pierce's murder wasn't just a tale of sex, drugs, and rock & roll gone wrong, but something more sinister - and that there might be clues hidden in the now-iconic works that Mari left behind.Yet the closer that Emily gets to the truth, the more tension she feels developing between her and Chess. As secrets from the past come to light, equally dangerous betrayals from the present also emerge - and it begins to look like the villa will claim another victim before the summer ends.An enthralling tale of gothic suspense that will keep you reading late into the night, The Villa is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley, with the rock-and-roll glamour of Daisy Jones and the Six._______ Praise for The Villa'"The White Lotus" vibes with a side of moody, gothic suspense elements We'll take it' The Skimm'Clever and wickedly fun, The Villa is a moody labyrinth of a novel fortified by Hawkins's evident knowledge of Gothic conventions: missing manuscripts, debauched aristocrats, isolated locales... a spooky, intricate thriller' Washington Post'An engroAuthor Bio
Rachel Hawkins is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs and Reckless Girls. She also writes as our own Erin Sterling, author of The Ex-Hex and The Kiss-Curse, and has written multiple books for young readers.
