The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is the story of Emily and Chess who used to be best of friends and had a falling out years ago. Chess is now a very famous self-help writer and she’s rich. Emily is a struggling author going through an ugly divorce and has no money. Chess invites her to spend six weeks together in a Villa in Italy. This exact Villa was the home to a brutal murder in 1974.
The chapters alternate between the story now and the one in 1974. I felt like the contemporary one was more interesting until the very end. There are some twists along the way but I loved the very last twist the most. It was an ok story but not the best of Hawkins in my opinion.
Julia Whalen’s narration made the book considerably more enjoyable.
with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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