The Holiday Home

by Daniel Hurst

[Nadz@Totally Addicted to Reading]

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Holiday Home by Daniel Hurst delivered a well paced, suspenseful read. A story which will have readers anxiously turning the pages as they wait with bated breath for the outcome.

This is my second time reading the author’s work, and it was indeed a treat. Two couples, Kim and Lewis and Nicola and Ryan, as well as their children, took a vacation together at a holiday house in Scotland in a secluded area. The house is owned by Kim and Lewis. Kim and Nicola are best friends since high school while their husbands, for the sake of their wives, barely tolerate each other.

Secrets, lies and betrayal permeate the pages. This created drama, tension, and suspense throughout the story. Figuring out the secrets was pretty easy, but waiting for the other shoe to drop kept me glued to the pages. Not only would the secrets threaten Kim and Nicola’s friendship, it would cause an upheaval in all the characters’ lives. So much so that of the six people who went on vacation, only five would return home alive.

The characters except for their children were not likeable. It would seem at first that Nicola, the main narrator, was the best of them. However, that view changed at the culmination of the story. Hypocrisy at its best. The only difference between her and the others is that her secret and lie remain hidden.

The story was narrated from multiple POVs, giving readers a glimpse into the state of mind of the characters. This added to the story’s intensity, thus piquing my curiosity regarding how the events would eventually play out.

Readers who enjoy thrillers, especially those of the domestic variety, would get a kick out of The Holiday Home.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading