The Resort by Sue Watson
Genre: Psychological thriller, Suspense
Read: 17th June 2022
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Published: 24th June 2022
DESCRIPTION:
When a dream trip becomes your worst nightmare…
You’ve been excited about this getaway for months – at last, a chance to reconnect with your husband at a secluded island resort. But when he unexpectedly calls you from the beach, you hear the urgency in his voice. Something is very wrong.
The beautiful waitress from the restaurant last night has been found lying dead in the sand. And the police want to question your husband about it.
Sure, you saw him glance at her over dinner a few times, but you know he didn’t have anything to do with the poor girl’s death. So why is he asking you to lie to the police that he was with you all night? And where did he go in those missing hours?
When he returns to your beautiful sea-view suite, things get heated and he accuses you of being jealous, just like he always does. Yes, the waitress was overly flirtatious with your husband, but you didn’t actually wish her any harm. Not really.
Can you trust the man you married… or are you the one who can’t be trusted?
A completely gripping, utterly twisted thriller that will have you turning the pages all night long! Perfect for fans of Gone Girl, The Hunting Party and The Girl on the Train.
EXTRACT:
PROLOGUE
As I step onto the boat, a sudden breeze catches my hat and though I try to grab it, I’m not quick enough. With tears in my eyes, I watch the beautiful Gucci boater tied with grosgrain ribbon, as it oats further and further away. I try not to cry as I take my seat on deck, opposite a woman with searching eyes and alarm in her voice.
‘Oh no, is that your hat?’ she asks.
I nod, avoiding her searching eyes.
‘Was it expensive?’
‘Very,’ I reply, wishing she’d shut up.
I take my phone from my bag in an attempt to avoid speaking to her. I’m surprised to see a signal. We’ve been shut off from the rest of the UK for the past few weeks, and it feels strange now, almost scary to be able to speak to the outside world. I don’t know what to say. What can I say? Impulsively, I decide to call my sister; I’m tired and tearful, I need to hear a familiar voice.
‘Hey, you,’ she says. ‘Are you okay? I heard what happened, it was in all the newspapers. Are you finally coming home?’
I’m moved by my sister’s voice, and the sound of home, but her words are like a hammer in my head – a reminder of how life was before this trip. ‘Are you there, are you okay?’ my sister’s saying, and a wave of huge, loud sobs emerge from somewhere deep inside me. The woman opposite is staring at me.
‘No, to be honest, I’m not okay.’
‘What? What is it?’ My sister’s voice has turned to panic.
‘Sis, can you do me a favour?’ I say. ‘My signal’s dying. Will you call the police and ask them to meet me on the mainland? I have something to tell them.’
Still clutching the phone to my ear, I move further down the deck, so I can’t see my departing hat, or the woman’s beady eyes. I stand alone at the far end of the boat, surrounded by the ocean for the last time. I allow the salty sea breeze to ruffle my hair, and cool my cheeks. It has been the hottest summer the UK had ever known. As the mercury rose, and storms rolled in, secrets were spilled and lives were lost in that beautiful white palace over‐ looking a turquoise sea. And as the boat cuts through the now choppy waters, I see Fitzgerald’s grow smaller and smaller in the distance, until it looks like a glittering diamond standing proud in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Only then do I turn to see the mainland, where an uncertain future awaits. I pull my shawl around me and brace myself for what happens now.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Now a USA Today bestselling author, Sue has written sixteen novels (many involving cake), and many have been translated into several languages. Sue is now exploring the darker side of life with her latest thrillers OUR LITTLE LIES, THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR, THE EMPTY NEST, THE SISTER-IN-LAW, FIRST DATE, THE FOREVER HOME, THE NEW WIFE and THE RESORT.
Sue explored the darker side of life for her latest book 'Our Little Lies,' a dark, psychological thriller completely devoid of cake. She's hoping this change in direction will be reflected on the weighing scales.
Originally from Manchester, she now lives with her family in leafy Worcestershire where much of her day is spent writing – and procrastinating. Her hobby is eating cake while watching diet and exercise programmes from the sofa, a skill she’s perfected after many years of practice.
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