{"product_id":"the-villa-9781804946909","title":"The Villa","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the gripping summer thriller from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ex-Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eOne of those books that\u003cb\u003e grabs you from the start \u003c\/b\u003eand doesn't let go\u003cb\u003e. . .' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The \u003cb\u003eperfect holiday read\u003c\/b\u003e' Kia Abdullah, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThose People Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'You \u003cb\u003ewon't be able to put it down\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eBusiness Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A wonderful \u003cb\u003etwisty read'\u003c\/b\u003e Ava Glass, \u003ci\u003ebestselling\u003c\/i\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone has a different version of what happened that night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomeone is keeping secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow far will they go to keep them hidden?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________________________ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eFull of surprises\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003egreat\u003c\/b\u003e read' Catherine Cooper, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eKept me up \u003c\/b\u003elate into the early hours' Ali Lowe, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Running Club\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'An excellent, \u003cb\u003efast-paced psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader Review \u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003efantastic\u003c\/b\u003e and original read'Reader Review \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eAmazing\u003c\/b\u003e writing' Reader Review \u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eNot the ending I was expecting\u003c\/b\u003e, but it was the ending I didn't know I wanted' Reader Review \u003cbr\u003e 'The characters were great, the story itself was very \u003cb\u003eenjoyable and suspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e, the setting was fantastic' Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJess Ryder\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of nine psychological thrillers. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Ex-\u003c\/i\u003eWife was recently adapted into a Paramount+ TV series to the acclaim of critics and viewers alike and her thrillers have been read by countless readers. She lives with her partner in London and has four grown-up children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705109020946,"sku":"9781804946909","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_69c57839-d7c8-4254-8fdc-dc2be04e041b.jpg?v=1762340972","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-villa-9781804946909","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}