A review by alexabookish
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

5.0

i was a bit hesitant to pick this up because i really disliked the author’s previous book, but i’m so glad i decided to give it a chance. because this just worked. the atmosphere, the vibe, the two different stories that mirror each other in many ways, the stories and art within the book, the characters and how flawed and human they were, and the writing was just *chef’s kiss*. i hesitate to call this a mystery/thriller, even though there is technically a murder at the center of the story, but i don’t really know what else i would classify it as. but damn i loved it. julia whelan(the narration queen) narrates this audiobook, which was the reason i decided to pick it up, and her storytelling brings the experience to a new height. highly recommend the audiobook if you enjoy them.