Publisher: Penguin [Random House UK]
Release date: 18 July 2024
Back cover blurb: Three years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party. Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded. They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise. Everyone has a different version of what happened that night. Someone is keeping secrets. How far will they go to keep them hidden?
Dani's best friend Aoife is getting married, and they are off for an unforgettable weekend in Marbella.
It isn't cheap, but the girls are determined to give her the best send off.
Aoife, the hen has been friends with Tiff and Beth since School, Dani since University and Celine more recently via work.
She will shortly be marrying the man of her dreams, Nathan. The hen is her last chance to let her hair down before she settles into married life and she is determined to make the most of it.
But untold tragedy unfolds when Aoife is tragically killed.
Her killer isn't caught, and the hens return home devastated, without the bride.
Three years on and Dani is determined to mark the anniversary of Aoife's passing with a small memorial ceremony, and by finding out the truth about what happened.
She leads the others back to Marbs by persuading them that it will be good to celebrate and remember Aoife's life together, misleading them about her true reason for returning.
Seeking the truth...
Because Dani is sure that there is more to that night than she can remember, but she just doesn't realise just how much danger she has put herself and the others in by trying to discover the truth.
The Villa is available from 18 July. You can pre-order it now via Amazon online and all good book shops.
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