Discover the gripping summer thriller from the bestselling author of The Ex-Wife

'One of those books that grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. . .' 5* Reader Review
'The perfect holiday read' Kia Abdullah, bestselling author of Those People Next Door
'You won't be able to put it down' Business Post
'A wonderful twisty read' Ava Glass, bestselling author of The Traitor
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Three years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party.

Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded.

They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise.

Everyone has a different version of what happened that night.

Someone is keeping secrets.

How far will they go to keep them hidden?

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Praise for The Villa . . .

'Gripping' Sunday Times Style
'Full of surprises' Sun
'A great read' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island
'Kept me up late into the early hours' Ali Lowe, bestselling author of The Running Club
''You'll love the way the chapters switch from the weekend of the murder to the return visit, as the hunt for the killer takes some unexcepted, and violent, turns' Daily Express
'The Villa looks destined to be Jess Ryder's most successful psychological thriller yet' The Herald
'An excellent, fast-paced psychological thriller' 5* Reader Review
'A fantastic and original read' 5* Reader Review
'Amazing writing' 5* Reader Review
'Not the ending I was expecting, but it was the ending I didn't know I wanted' 5* Reader Review
'The characters were great, the story itself was very enjoyable and suspenseful, the setting was fantastic' 5* Reader Review

About the Author
Jess Ryder is the bestselling author of nine psychological thrillers. Her novel The Ex-Wife was recently adapted into a Paramount+ TV series to the acclaim of critics and viewers alike and her thrillers have been read by countless readers. She lives with her partner in London and has four grown-up children.

Reviews
Jess Ryder is a master plotter. In The Villa, she gives us a compulsive thriller with claws. The trials and tensions of a girls' holiday - the sense of abandon, the vying for status, the unspoken friction - is captured in all its prickly glory. With shades of Big Little Lies and The Hunting Party, it's the perfect holiday read. -- Kia Abdullah
The mystery of bride-to-be Aoife's hen night murder kept me up late in to the early hours. Jess Ryder expertly explores the darkly-held secrets and simmering resentments of a group of friends on a fateful weekend in Marbella. I was there for all the twists and turns of this fast paced thriller, and it felt satisfyingly voyeuristic watching the characters unfurl in both the past and present. However, as much as you will love the ride - and you will - THE VILLA may just put you off hen nights for life -- Ali Lowe
A hen party from hell where no one can be trusted with some shocking and surprising twists - a great read -- Catherine Cooper
I was gripped from the first page to the last. A wonderful twisty read -- Ava Glass



Book Information
ISBN 9781804946909
Author Jess Ryder
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Penguin (Cornerstone)
Publisher Cornerstone
Weight(grams) 257g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 128mm * 23mm