Wow! This is mindblowing. It gives a whole new take on the concept of mindfulness. A truely amazing read, regarding the repercussions for brothers Robert and Kieran who, after committing murder have thus far got away with it. They are now having to live with the consequences of what they did and it is all coming back to haunt them. I found it creepy, suspenseful and very dark at times, with an ending that you won't want to miss. Highly recommended.

Sharp and sinister, The Summer Holiday is B.P. Walter at his most devious. What begins as a detached viewing of a murder-themed pseudo-documentary soon turns into a reckoning for two brothers, Keiran and Robert — because the fictional story being aired to millions? It’s uncomfortably similar to something they were part of. Something buried. Something real.

Walter cleverly uses the true-crime docuseries format to frame this chilling tale, blurring the lines between scripted drama and lived horror. As the layers peel back, we see just how far Keiran was willing to go in his ambition — with Robert always a step behind, a reluctant witness to what ambition and pathology can breed.

The brilliance of the book lies not in shock value (though there’s plenty of that), but in the slow realization that nothing, and no one, is as innocent as they seem. Every memory is suspect. Every family story has its cracks.

If you love thrillers that twist your expectations and leave you questioning who the real victims are, The Summer Holiday delivers in spades.

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I'm a huge fan of Walter's books and was delighted with this one! Robert and Kieran are brothers whose parents rent a house each summer for vacation and the one they go to this year has a great treehouse. What fun they will have! But the summer turns out to be anything but fun as they succumb to their darkest desires after seeing R.R. Dread whose face makes Robert uncomfortable. Blackmail, sacrifice, creepy woods...what's not to love?!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!