3.5 Stars from me
Sun, sand, and secrets – what could possibly go wrong? Aimee and her fiancé Dale head to a Miami resort, hoping to patch up their fractured relationship. But paradise turns prickly when Dale’s mistress, Hannah, arrives with her own boyfriend in tow. Suddenly the poolside cocktails come with a side of betrayal, revenge, and more baggage than an airport carousel.
You have to suspend belief a little to really embrace this story – but then to be fair isn’t that the case for most books? As the narrative shifts between past and present, tensions build like a storm cloud over the sun-drenched resort, promising thunder.
Shiner knows how to turn up the heat. The claustrophobic setting – humid, glittering, and buzzing with hostility, makes for the perfect stage. The story flits between alternating POVs creating shifting loyalties that kept me flipping pages, even when the drama occasionally strayed into soap-opera territory. And that ending… one last sting in the tail.
If you enjoy thrillers where everyone’s hiding something and trust is as scarce as a poolside cabana, this one will hit the spot. Fast, messy, and deliciously outrageous – making it an ideal beach binge.
My thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture, and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review #BooksonTour
Blurb: It’s the perfect holiday with her fiancé—until his mistress arrives…
My drink almost slips from my hand when the gorgeous blonde arrives by the infinity pool and gives my fiancé Dale a little wave. It’s her. His other woman, Hannah, with her own boyfriend in tow.
When he cheated, I was devastated. He always made me feel like I was his whole world. This trip was supposed to be our last chance to reconnect. Dale swears he didn’t invite her here—but how did she know which resort we’d be at?
I can see Dale stealing glances at her when he thinks I’m not looking. If that’s the way he wants to play it, fine. I can pretend too. I’ve been keeping my secrets for years, but I really did love him.
I know I can’t trust Hannah. She’s obviously here for Dale, but does she know more about me than she’s letting on? Either way, she’s dangerous.
Four people landed in Florida, but only three might make it home alive…
Uninvited is a completely unputdownable psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Girl in Seat 2A.
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