The Greek Island – ARC Book Review

Quick Review:- The story was fine but then ending was predictable and so was the villain.

Rating:- 3.5/5

-sexual assault

-child abuse

Three couples. Two secrets. One murder…

I can’t believe how lucky I am. I’m sitting by the glittering pool at a stunning Greek villa with my handsome boyfriend by my side. He’s treating me to a week on a sun-drenched island. The only problem is that we’re not the only couple staying here…

Dominic has invited his university friends. When I’m introduced to Victoria, Simone and their husbands, I see Simone’s lip curl and my stomach drops. I know that I’m not going to fit in with these beautiful people and their charmed lives.

But despite their expensive clothes and smooth words, the cracks in their perfect lives begin to show because more than one person staying in the white-washed villa is hiding secrets. As the lies begin to unravel, I discover that Simone and Dominic used to be a couple. And as the temperature soars the tension between our group heats up.

And then one morning, a body is found…

Amber was going to have the trip of her life time with her boyfriend Dominic in a Greek Island, where she will meet some of Dominic’s friends from the university days. Amber feels like a fish out a pond when she meets Dominic’s friends. We have Simone, who is a successful lawyer and who was Dominic’s ex. She is married to Felix who is the real estate agent and Willow is her step-daughter. Then we have Victoria and Barney. As they gathered together to celebrate Simone’s birthday, someone steals their items including Amber’s necklace. Each of them has a secret including Amber. And then someone gets murdered.

The beginning was interesting and you also feel like you are going on vacation with Amber. The book is fast paced but not much of twists and turns that I normally would expect in a psychological thriller. There is suspense in the story and you get some glimpses of the secret that makes you want to know more about what the secret was. But overall, when the murder happened, I felt the villain was predictable. Thus the ending was also predictable.

This was a good thriller, could be perfect for a summer read. But it could have been better. Worth 3.5 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.