{"product_id":"the-villa-9781804946909","title":"The Villa","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the gripping summer thriller from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ex-Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eOne of those books that\u003cb\u003e grabs you from the start \u003c\/b\u003eand doesn't let go\u003cb\u003e. . .' \u003c\/b\u003e5* Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e'The \u003cb\u003eperfect holiday read\u003c\/b\u003e' Kia Abdullah, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThose People Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'You \u003cb\u003ewon't be able to put it down\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eBusiness Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderful \u003cb\u003etwisty read'\u003c\/b\u003e Ava Glass, \u003ci\u003ebestselling\u003c\/i\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e______________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone has a different version of what happened that night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSomeone is keeping secrets.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow far will they go to keep them hidden?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________________________ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFull of surprises\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egreat\u003c\/b\u003e read' Catherine Cooper, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eKept me up \u003c\/b\u003elate into the early hours' Ali Lowe, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Running Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eYou'll love\u003c\/b\u003e the way the chapters switch from the weekend of the murder to the return visit, as the hunt for the killer takes some \u003cb\u003eunexcepted\u003c\/b\u003e, and violent, \u003cb\u003eturns\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The Villa looks destined to be Jess Ryder's \u003cb\u003emost successful psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e yet' The \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An excellent, \u003cb\u003efast-paced psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e' 5* Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003efantastic\u003c\/b\u003e and original read' 5* Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAmazing\u003c\/b\u003e writing' 5* Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eNot the ending I was expecting\u003c\/b\u003e, but it was the ending I didn't know I wanted' 5* Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e'The characters were great, the story itself was very \u003cb\u003eenjoyable and suspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e, the setting was fantastic' 5* Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornerstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804946909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Jess Ryder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299102752949,"sku":"9781804946909","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6206f737-eb75-41c5-8cc8-3723a7fbe483.jpg?v=1751985308","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-villa-9781804946909","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}