The Summer Holiday - S.E. Lynes

 The Summer Holiday - S.E. Lynes

Release Date:  May 9, 2023

She read

Fiftiesh Kate and her very successful husband, Jeff, are vacationing at their holiday home in Spain when Kate spies Coco Moss, someone she knew at school.  Kate is reduced to a nervous, insecure wreck as Coco was THE girl everyone wanted to emulate.  Working up courage, she eventually approaches Coco and invites her to their home for drinks.  When Jeff and Coco encounter each other, their shocked expressions and edgy demeanor tell Kate there is something they are hiding.  Old secrets are slowly revealed that will affect all of their lives. 

This is a slow burn, with lots of ruminating from the three MCs differing POVs. A character driven psychological thriller with twists, many readers loved this book.  It missed the mark for me, perhaps because the three MCs were so unlikable. I thought that the mature Kate, mother and operator of her own business, a bit ridiculous with her seeming adolescent crush on Coco.  And Jeff and Coco were despicable.  

Initially, I had to force myself to stick with the book, but after about the the halfway point, I found I couldn’t put it down, wanting to quickly get through it to find out what would happen next.  

Again, many people will really like this book; it just wasn’t my favorite read.  

Thanks to #netgalley and # bookouture for the ARC

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