"And no matter where I go, I know she'll always be there, my sister for a season, my nemesis, the woman who changed everything."
Now, seriously, this has to be a family that nobody could love. This domestic drama grabs hold and doesn't let up thru the twisty ride to the end. And sure, her new sister-in-law is a nasty piece of work. Ella is about as fake as a woman can get and Clare is going to make certain that everyone else knows it before the end of the Taylor family week vacation on the beautiful Amalfi Coast.
The Taylor clan sets off for an idyllic holiday to celebrate Joy and Bob's retirement from the property company they own and manage. Included on this special occasion are Dan, the eldest son, and his wife, Clare, and their 3 young children. The younger son, Jamie, is also coming along and everyone is happy that he's decided to return home and run the company along with Dan. Then, to everyone's surprise, Jamie turns up with a new wife -- Ella. This beauty has Jamie wrapped around her finger and soon begins a campaign to manipulate the entire family, however, she really hones in on making things miserable for Clare. And the secrets they all have are the perfect opportunity for Ella to do her best work! In a matter of hours, things start to fall apart for the Taylors and it's going to get a whole lot worse. NO SPOILERS.
This was quite the fun read as long as you don't need to like any of the characters. They're all hideous in their own way and any sympathy you manage to dredge up for one or the other won't last long. I figured out early where this was going but it was very entertaining to see how well Sue Watson weaves the web and traps the reader into being unable to put the book down until the conclusion. Although I wasn't quite so pleased with the ending, it did fit. I enjoyed it.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this e-book ARC to read, review and recommend.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre -- domestic drama
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