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The Vacation

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Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview The Vacation by TM Logan. I have read two of Logan's novels, and have liked them very much.
The Vacation to me is more of a family drama with suspense and plenty of secrets to go around. A group of women, turning 40, decide to go on a vacation in France. The lead character, Kate, narrates "the vacation" and takes the reader through the past relationships with her friends, her own marriage, and family dramas. Kate believes her husband is having an affair - she discovers this on day 1 of the vacation - and she believes one of her friends is the mistress - BUT WHO, WHICH ONE...
The plot takes on alot of information - some necessary and some not so much - but the book is solid and fans of this genre will like the descriptive narration and drama.
For me, I found the book ok - I just could not relate to these characters. A bit entitled and obtuse.
2.5 stars.

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I give this 4 /12 our of 5 stars.

Four college friends gather for a week's vacation in a French villa. Kate's concerned her husband Sean is having an affair - with one of her 3 friends! Seeing him with Rowan, Jennifer, and Izzy she has no idea which one it is. Life begins to unravel when their five children and three husbands spend the week with them.

Chapters going back in time are clearly marked as such.

This was not as suspenseful as her previous books.

I volunteered to read an ARC. I got a bit confused by the teenagers ages being different with each person's telling. I hope it gets sorted out in the final release.

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Having read the first two T M Logan books (29 Seconds and Lies), I was super excited to see a new book. This was unbelievable, fantastic and un-put-downable! I read this book in one sitting (good thing it was the weekend). There were so many twists and turns, just when I thought I had it figured out, Logan proved me wrong with anther plot twist. This is a book I will most definitely recommend. Thank you for the advanced copy.

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A slow burn domestic drama that played out very well in the end. Everyone was suspect and dealing with their own issues.

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I love Logan's novels so I knew I would relish this one as well! Plus who doesn't love a book about an exotic vacation at a villa in France? Four best friends and their husbands and families plan a trip to celebrate their fortieth birthdays, but of course things go horribly wrong when narrator Kate discovers messages on her husband's phone from"CoralGirl" instructing him to delete as soon as he's read them. This is only the first in several incidents as Kate recognizes that he must be having an affair with one of the three best friends as his message clarifies they can settle things in France. Now you're on the rollercoaster so prepare for so many twists and turns it will have your head spinning until the final page. This is exactly how I like my thrillers--fast-paced and crazy good!

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“The Vacation” centers around a group of friends and their families who plan a vacation together, all of them with secrets that slowly come to light, with tragic consequences. Although the novel starts slowly, more and more information is revealed, and the reader is kept guessing as you try to fit the pieces of the puzzle together. Author TM Logan does a good job of keep you off balance throughout, and the suspense builds until everything falls into place, with a great ending. I’ve read the author’s previous books, and was eagerly looking forward to this one. While I wasn’t disappointed, the pace is a little slow, and it’s a “slow burn” type of book, but well worth the wait. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through @NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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The Vacation by author T.M. Logan is yet another thrilling novel by Logan! The atmosphere and characters are great with a plot that does not disappoint! I definitely recommend this book!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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A trip to sun soaked Provence for four best friends, their husbands and kids is not what it appears to be. Kate, who organized the trip believes her husband is cheating on her, with one of her best friends. Kate isn’t sure which one of her friends is planning to destroy both their friendship, but also Kate’s life. This getaway will be the perfect way to find the snake in the grass. But the snake turns out to be poisonous, someone not only willing to take Kate’s family away from her, it’s someone who is willing to take Kate’s very life . There’s an Agatha Christie flavor to this story, with all the suspects under one roof. Unfortunately for Kate there’s no Hercule Poirot to suss out the villain. A tense and emotional read

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A taut engrossing thriller. Sophisticated plot de elopement about best friends and married couples going on a vacation together. The vacation gradually unravels and the suspense is nail biting.

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Secrets and lies abound in this intense family drama. With all the twists and turns, I found it really hard to put down and I read it quickly so I could find out what happened.

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T. M. Logan's "The Vacation' kept me reading until I reached the last page. Not everything is as it seems and when you think you have it figured out - you don't. There was one storyline that I felt was suspending believability too much, but the overall story was well done and captivating.

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