The Villa: An absolutely gripping family drama packed with secrets and lies

Nora Fitz thought two weeks in a stunning villa in the south of France would be the perfect treat for her family. She pictured them tucking into buttery croissants before long days lounging by the sparkling pool. She couldn't wait to count the freckles collecting on the kids' innocent smiling faces and feel the warm Mediterranean Sea wash all her fears away.

But Nora is nervous as she gathers everyone around the large oak table on the villa's vine-covered terrace. Her daughters eye her suspiciously as she tops up her wine with a shaking hand and clears her throat to speak. The secret she's about to tell will shatter their lives forever...

A heartbreaking and totally addictive page-turner about motherhood at its best, and its worst, and the lies we tell to protect the ones we love. Anyone who adores Liane Moriarty, Jodi Picoult and Kerry Fisher will stay up all night reading.

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'Just wow!... One of the best books I've ever read... Not to be missed!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

'Extremely addictive... I was flipping pages until early in the morning.' bookworm86, 5 stars

'Gripping and unputdownable! I was enthralled from the first few pages and couldn't stop.' AGJBooks&Gems, 5 stars

'Completely and utterly impossible to put down... Completely gripped... Completely addictive... I absolutely recommend this book.' Little Miss Book Lover 87, 5 stars

'Wonderful. A bestseller for sure.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

'I was literally carrying my e-reader around the house. I took it with me to read while I waited for the toast to pop, I was reading while watching TV and yes, I even took it with me to the loo. I could not put it down.' FabulousKerry, 5 stars

'Wow!... I was completely consumed... could not put it down. Totally intriguing and addictive... A real "one more chapter" book... Kept me reading late into the night.' SIBZZREADS, 5 stars