The Vacation: A Novel
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“T.M. Logan’s latest nail-biter...THE VACATION is a virtual holiday."—Washington Post
In The Vacation, a captivating thriller from T. M. Logan, the bestselling author of Lies and 29 Seconds, four best friends on a dream vacation come face-to-face with an explosive secret.
It was supposed to be the perfect getaway: Kate and her three best friends, spending a week with their families in a luxurious villa in the south of France. Through the decades they’ve stayed closer than ever, and seven days of drinking crisp French wine and laying out under the dazzling Mediterranean sun is the perfect celebration of their friendship. But soon after arriving, Kate discovers an incriminating text on her husband’s cell phone.
A text revealing that he’s having an affair.
And that the other woman is one of her best friends.
But which one?
Trapped in paradise with no one to trust, Kate is determined to find out who has put her marriage—and a lifelong friendship—in jeopardy. But as she closes in on the truth, she realizes that the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. Everyone on the trip has secrets…and someone may be prepared to kill to keep theirs hidden.
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Community Reviews
What I enjoyed most about this one, besides the dreamy location, was the author's ability to keep me guessing. To masterfully convey that ever so slight edge that had me second-guessing everyone. And I mean everyone. Even five year old, Odette. But while most of the characters are unreliable, I didn't mind it like I usually do. It worked in The Vacation.
Most of the book is narrated by Kate, who just so happens to be a crime analyst. It's her analytical point of view that simultaneously helps and hinders her search for the truth about her husband and his secrets. She has a hard time separating herself from her job even while on vacation, her mind working overtime, dissecting each person's actions and comments. And while she slowly processes her thoughts and observations, the tension is building leading to a breaking point between these guests.
This was my second book by Logan, and it will not be my last. He's an author I can count on to fully distract me from the world. This is the perfect book to read by the pool, the beach, or during a rain storm. Just be prepared to not want to set it down.
Thank you to the publisher, St. Martin's Press, and Netgalley for an advance review copy.
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