You thought it was the perfect escape - but is it in fact the perfect trap? Discover the gripping, explosive, twisty new thriller by #1 eBook bestseller Mira V Shah set in a beautiful villa on a remote island in Italy where everyone has a secret to hide - but not for long...
You thought it was the perfect escape - but is it in fact the perfect trap? Discover the gripping, explosive, twisty new thriller by #1 eBook bestseller Mira V Shah set in a beautiful villa on a remote island in Italy where everyone has a secret to hide - but not for long...
Discover the twisty, unputdownable new novel by Mira V Shah, the 2023 #1 eBook bestselling author of HER
THE PERFECT ESCAPE . . . OR THE PERFECT TRAP?TWO WEEKS AGO I woke up in a hotel room next to a dead man, with no memory of the night before. Panicked, I cleared up any trace that I was there and fled. ONE WEEK AGO I was offered the perfect escape: the chance to housesit a gorgeous villa in a remote corner of Italy. Desperate to get away, I jumped at the chance. NOW The owners have unexpectedly shown up at the house. The only problem? They're the family of the man I woke up next to, two weeks ago. ONE OF THEM KNOWS MY SECRET. AND THEY'VE COME TO FIND ME.AUTHORS LOVE MIRA V SHAH:'I can't wait to see what Mira does next!' CATHERINE COOPER'Shah's razor-sharp prose that is sure to keep you turning the pages' AWAIS KHAN'The characters and settings are so richly drawn you feel like you've met them and been there in real life' SOPHIE FLYNN'Shah is one to watch' LOUISE BEECH'Shah explores topical and poignant themes with a steady hand' VIKKI PATISPraise for The House Sitter
'The House Sitter is a gripping destination thriller that will whisk you away to sultry Italy on a thrilling journey. Expect sleepless nights spent eagerly turning pages. Beautiful writing, a cast of deeply flawed characters, and a protagonist to root for.' Emily Freud
'A beautifully written clever thriller that pulls you in with vivid Italian imagery and a plot that grips from the first page.' Sarah Clarke
'A fast gripping read, set in a picturesque Italian hilltop village. Expertly plotted, Shah is back in familiar territory with themes of privilege and prejudice, but it's the whodunnit pulse of this clever thriller that will keep you turning pages until the final delicious twist. The perfect summer thriller to devour poolside, with olives and a vino rosso . . .' Cate Ray
'I devoured this in two sittings. A delicious mix of a beautiful, calm setting full of devastatingly bad characters.' Sophie Flynn
'A dark and atmospheric novel which explores a collision of the rich and the vulnerable, set against the backdrop of beautiful Italy. A brilliant summer read!' L.V. Matthews
Praise for Mira V Shah
'Dark and unsettling with two intriguing main characters, an evocative setting, and a non-stop storyline, Her is so, so good. I loved it!' Andrea Mara
'Gripping and emotionally astute - I enjoyed it very much.' Laura Marshall
Mira V Shah is a writer, former City lawyer turned legal editor and the proud owner of three good dogs (and one feral cat). She is the daughter of Indian African parents and lives in North London with her husband and the pack, merely a few miles from where she grew up, although she often dreams about retiring in Italy should her intermittent lottery entries prove successful.
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