Two friends go on holiday. Only one comes back.

Orla and Kate have been best friends forever. Together they’ve faced it all, be it Orla’s struggles as a new mother or Kate’s messy divorce. And whatever else happens in their lives, they can always look forward to their annual weekend away.

This year, they’re off to Lisbon: the perfect flat, the perfect view, the perfect itinerary. And what better way to kick things off in style than with the perfect night out?

But when Orla wakes up the next morning, Kate is gone. Brushed off by the police and with only a fuzzy memory of the night’s events, Orla is her friend’s only hope. As she frantically retraces their steps, Orla makes a series of shattering discoveries that threaten everything she holds dear. Because while Lisbon holds the secret of what happened that night, the truth may lie closer to home.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
The beginning was a bit slow, but once it gets going it had enough twists and turns to keep me hook til the last page.

I loved this novel, with its wonderful cast of characters and gorgeous prose. The storyline was engaging and flowed seamlessly.
Highly recommended!

Wow, I absolutely positively love this author! I think this was a great, chilling, and often times heart wrenching book. I do need a follow up though, as it’s that good! Twisted for sure, chilling as heck, and shocking! Preorder today, ALDERSON is an author to watch!
Will make sure I buzz it up on the different platforms!

ohhhh twisty! I love the mysteries when people go away on trips...IT NEVER ENDS WELL!
well written and full of mystery !

Two friends, the trip of a lifetime, and an ocean of secrets....When Olga and Kate leave behind their daily routines behind for a jet-setting adventure, they expect to spend their days reconnecting and relaxing. Both women have stressor back home that they are more than happy to escape. They plan a night out but only one returns.. What happened to Kate? Could the truth be found in daily lives?

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I feel there are a lot of books lately with similar plots, best friends backstabbing one, affairs, lies, things that happen on vacations. This book was too predictable for me. While there were a few twists I didn't see coming, overall it was just too predictable.

I'm on the fence with this one. There were tons of twists to the plot that were just way too predictable to me. Then when I thought the ending was a great shocker, it went back to being way too predictable.

Best friend Orla and Kate have both been through the wringer, babies, divorces, you name they’ve been through it. But they always have their annual girls weekend to look forward to. This year’s trip is in Lisbon and they kick off their holiday with a night on the town. The next day when Orla wakes up, Kate is missing and Orla’s memories of the night before are fuzzy to say the least. The police refuse to take Kate’s disappearance seriously, so Orla goes on the offensive, trying to remember what happened, revisiting the places the two women have visited the night Kate disappeared. What Orls uncovers will shake the very foundations of her life and all that she believed to be true

A great story set in a beautiful country. I liked the main character but could not abide Kate. Sorry. It put me off

Wow, what a book! I absolutely loved this book with all its twists & turns, keeping me hanging on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. Absolutely fabulous, a most worthy 5* star read. Many thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Enjoyable read, some of the twists were a bit predictable but still a good overall psychological thriller that I wanted to keep reading - 'working from home' makes this much more tempting when you get to a good point! I think I would not give this book 5 stars due to the predictability and perhaps it could have been nice to hear more from Kate to understand her character a bit more but overall I would recommend.