The Villa: A Novel

Quote 🗨️ : “She has forgotten, as we all do, that beautiful things can contain their own darkness.” “For the first thing in more than two years, I actually feel like myself again, the cobwebs clearing out, the sense that whatever has been weighing me down is finally lifting.” “Mari just basks in the promise that here, in this beautiful place, things might finally be different.” “Later, this is a memory that will break her heart a thousand times ...read more

Another one that was fun to read but felt like it fell short at the end

Oof. This Book! I have so, so many thoughts. But so many of them are MASSIVE spoilers, so I will say this: Fantastic read. I absolutely recommend it.

I had the "mystery" figured out pretty early on (#MassiveMysteryReaderProblems), but I could not stop reading!

Wonderfully done, but DAMN IT the ending. Feeling anger and frustration...but still loved it. Ha!

Could've easily been a 5 star read if the author had just left out the last chapter. A weird and unnecessary twist that undermines the entire narrative's credibility and undercuts the point the rest of the novel was driving towards.

Fun read for when traveling or on vacation.