{"product_id":"the-villa-9781035001286","title":"The Villa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth Kelly is an award-winning journalist who has ghostwritten a string of \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e top ten bestsellers  most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Prison Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Governor\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e is Ruth's debut thriller. She draws inspiration from her years working as a reporter for national newspapers as well as her experience writing for TV shows, most notably with Endemol, the creators of the original reality show  \u003ci\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A deliciously addictive thriller that will hook you in like the best – and scariest – reality TV show you’ve ever seen’ -- TM Logan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mother\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSet to be the hottest read of 2023, \u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e is a scorching, smouldering, turbo-charged cocktail of sun, sex and secrets. Ruth Kelly has redefined the airport thriller for our times. Fantastic! -- Veronica Henry, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Impulse Purchase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA '\u003ci\u003eLove Island\u003c\/i\u003e' type setting, an undercover journalist and a cast of characters who can't be trusted - what could possibly go wrong? A glamorous backdrop and some unexpected twists - great fun -- Catherine Cooper, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chalet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e provides a dark, shocking and compulsive look both in front of and behind the cameras of a glamorous reality show –from a talented writer with true insider know-how. I was riveted! -- CM Ewan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Interview\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with sex, secrets and drama, with a sun-drenched Spanish island setting, \u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect holiday read! -- Allie Reynolds, author of \u003ci\u003eShiver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly pacy, unique, and terrifyingly poignant, \u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e is a scorcher of a read to put on your list this summer! -- L. V. Matthews\u003cbr\u003eA clever idea paired with Ruth Kelly’s brilliant writing, this book is as current and relevant as it gets. The pace doesn’t let up - I’ve stayed up way too late every night I’ve been reading this and loved every page of this delicious thriller -- Caroline Corcoran, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThrough the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Villa\u003c\/i\u003e is a morality tale for the modern age; \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger Games\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLove Island\u003c\/i\u003e, as wannabee influencers debase themselves for the sake of fame and fortune . . . at a deadly cost. Deliciously dark fun -- Lizzy Barber, author of \u003ci\u003eOut of her Depth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimely, dark, sharp and sexy - you won't watch a dating show the same way again -- Katy Brent, author of \u003ci\u003eHow To Kill Men And Get Away With It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sizzling debut! A brilliantly tense and claustrophobic page-turner right to the end -- Emma Christie, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of emotion, passion and twists and turns, which are guaranteed to keep the pages turning as you top up your tan on the beach, this summer * Our Man on the Ground *\u003cbr\u003eGlossy, addictive thriller with a terrifyingly manipulative undercurrent -- Michelle Frances, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling, behind-the-scenes thriller with some wicked twists * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eA gripping thriller with some wicked twists * Woman *","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836661481815,"sku":"9781035001286","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035001286.jpg?v=1710380287","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-villa-9781035001286","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}