Olivia and Julian are enjoying lazy days in their Spanish villa, a well deserved break from their busy lives. Especially for Julian, who after a lifetime as a carer was thrust into the public eye following the tragic murder of his first wife.
The languid heat and peace of the villa is broken only by clifftop walks, sun drenched lunches and cooling swims. Until a chance encounter with Gabriel – an attractive man, many years their junior – changes everything.
Soon their idyllic break turns into a dangerous, high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse. Will any of them get out alive?
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'The Perfect Holiday is an unputdownable journey into the human condition asking the reader at every turn - how good are we really? How good are you? In the footsteps of Patricia Highsmith, Tracey Emerson walks the tightrope of greed and vanity as irresistible opportunities unfold at a cracking pace. Twisty, dark and completely addictive. I challenge you not to love this book as much as I do.'
– Louise Dean, award-winning author of Becoming Strangers.
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'Tense, daring and totally addictive, I read this in two sittings. The captivating plot raises interesting moral questions and Emerson’s writing beautifully brings to life the island of Mallorca. Deserves to fly!'
– Emma Christie, author of The Silent Daughter.
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'T.J.Emerson’s latest novel is a stunner. This writer really knows how to wind the reader into her twisty and unsettling tale. With her latest anti-hero, Emerson, takes the reader on a compelling, uneasy journey that belies the gorgeousness of its Mallorcan setting. This is a gripping, atmospheric and addictive read with an unguessable and satisfying denouement.'
– Lesley Glaister, author of Blasted Things.
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'Guilty secrets thought safely buried surface with devastating effect in this sun-kissed slice of twisty, psychological noir. The Perfect Holiday is gripping, stylish, and beautifully written and I devoured it.'
– Mark Wightman, author of Waking the Tiger.
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'Emerson creates an immersive, multi-layered story that provokes and excites in equal measure. The twist at the end is glorious. This is the perfect holiday read!'
– T.L. Huchu, author of The Library of The Dead.
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'I hugely enjoyed The Perfect Holiday. It's a slow-burn, deliciously tense, and deftly-crafted novel, with a tantalising sense of disaster ever hovering on the heat-filled horizon. I couldn't put it down!'
– Emylia Hall, author of The Thousand Lights Hotel.
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'I've been so gripped by The Perfect Holiday, an unnerving psychological thriller in which a dreamy, sun-soaked getaway unravels into a nightmare. Original, surprising and absolutely brimming with menace.'
– Amanda Block, author of The Lost Storyteller.
