Vacation House

<p><strong>The Edgar-nominated #1 internationally bestselling author of <em>The Daughter</em> and <em>The Playground</em> weaves a breathtaking tale of betrayal family and secrets from the past in this crackling novel of psychological suspense.</strong></p><p><strong>Two women. Two secrets. One terrible night.</strong></p><p>PAXOS GREECE</p><p>The vacation house is a luxurious getaway for a wealthy English family windows open to sun and the sea a sparkling swimming pool and a verdant garden. One hot summer night while the parents and their friends drink wine and amuse themselves a young woman--the teenage daughter of the Greek caretaker--ventures for a walk on their private beach. Her life will never be the same again.</p><p>LONDON ENGLAND TEN YEARS LATER</p><p>Julia is the perfect spouse and mother. Slender blonde expensively dressed she's the classic yummy mummy of high society: cook organizer arm candy and speechwriter to her influential husband.</p><p>But behind her winning smile is a stifled woman trapped in a gilded cage stricken with anxiety and perfectionism. When Julia meets Laurel a therapist who promises to help her find fulfillment Julia opens herself up to the hope of a different future.</p><p>BOUND BY THE PAST</p><p>What happened in Greece all those years ago that binds these two women together? And will uncovering the truth destroy everything... or set them free?</p>