Her Last Holiday
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3.5 • 70 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the Sunday Times and Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author, comes a thrilling, suspenseful tale that will leave you breathless.
‘An absolute belter of a novel’ ELIZABETH HAYNES
‘A sensational novel!’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
You come to Soul Shrink to be healed. You don’t expect to die.
Two years ago, Fran’s sister Jenna disappeared on a wellness retreat in Gozo that went terribly wrong.
Tom Wade, the now infamous man behind Soul Shrink Retreats, has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for the deaths of two people. But he has never let on what happened to the third victim: Jenna.
Determined to find out the truth, Fran books herself onto his upcoming retreat – the first since his release – and finds herself face to face with the man who might hold the key to her sister’s disappearance. The only question is, will she escape the retreat alive? Or does someone out there want Jenna’s secrets to stay hidden?
The master of suspense is back. Prepare yourself for the latest heart-in-mouth rollercoaster ride from the Sunday Times bestseller.
Readers love Her Last Holiday!
‘Hooked me in from the first few pages! Devoured it in one sitting and could not put it down.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Omg! Her best book yet! Brilliant! 10/10.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The suspense throughout was immense!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An absolutely spellbinding read!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I looooooooved this book! Kept me captivated from the very first page right up to the last!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow, wow and wow! I just couldn't put it down.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This will keep you hooked until the very last word.’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A twisty psychological thriller full to the brim with suspense!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author
C.L. Taylor is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In a world where Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop provokes endless column inches and must-watch documentaries are made about shady, real-life gurus, it was perhaps only so long until a thriller writer would turn to the world of wellness for a compulsive psychological read. Enter C.L. Taylor, and her chilling 2021 novel Her Last Holiday, set at a wellness retreat in Wales. But this isn’t exactly a chance to destress. The trip is being run by Tom Wade, a ‘guru’ who has just left prison after two people died on his Soul Shrink Retreat two years earlier. A third, Jenna, disappeared without trace, and now her sister Fran is heading to Wales in search of answers. Her Last Holiday is told in short chapters that propel the plot forward, and which rotate between Fran and Wade’s wife Kate in the present day, and Jenna in the past. Suspenseful and addictive, this is a psychological thriller that was made for racing through.
Customer Reviews
Couldn’t finish it
Boring
A solid psychological thriller
The last thing you would expect when you are on a wellness retreat, is the death of two guests and the disappearance of another. But this is the case at Soul Shrink Retreats where wanting to heal yourself could just well cost you your life in this gripping psychological thriller from C.L. Taylor.
I enjoyed the mystery of this tale and was by Fran’s side in her attempt in trying to find out what happened to her sister Jenna, who disappeared from the retreat without a trace. Like her family, I wanted answers and I was compelled to keep reading until I got them!
What I really like the most about C.L. Taylor’s books is they are always very character driven, which is also the case with this book. I enjoyed the narrative from the points of view of three of the characters, Jenna, Fran and Kate (Tom Wade’s wife) and their uniqueness. Not all likeable, they are well developed, very well written and each bring the story to life.
Her Last Holiday is a clever, slow burning tale that is full of suspense and some good twists. Yes I admit that there were some moments that were out there and beggar belief, but this did not ruin my overall enjoyment of the book. A solid psychological thriller that I found very entertaining.