This book looks like a fun romp with lots of intrigue, but the sheer volume of mistakes, spelling, grammar and tense makes it impossible to read.

Steph planned a perfect birthday getaway—five friends, five days in the French countryside, full of wine, sunshine, and a hike up Mont Ventoux, but when a wildfire breaks out and the group gets separated, only four friends return. One is found dead, and suddenly no one feels safe. As the police close in, the trust between them starts to crumble.

I’d recommend this to anyone who loves a good, quick thriller! I read it in one sitting and would totally check out other books by Simon McCleave.

Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

This book is such a gripping thriller I read it in one sitting. Its a fabulous mystery with so many suspicious characters you wont be able to guess whats going to happen next. It is fast faced and full of tension. A must read for all thriller fans!

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Steph, Ruby, Darcie, Abi, and Katie go to France to celebrate Steph's birthday. There are def tension between these women: jealously, entitlement, down right bullying. When they go hiking one day, one of these girls ends up dead. Meanwhile, Darcie's stalker is rumored to be in France. Is he there? Did he kill her?

I wish we would know why there was a stalker to begin with. I feel like it was just thrown in there. Also very predictable who the stalker was. The book was still really good; some really good twists.

Suspicions were bouncing around my head like a game of pinball! We have our pick of suspicious characters and secrets. I read this in one sitting, full of cattiness and tension from all involved, keeping you on your toes until the very end.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Five Days in Provence by Simon McCleave due to be published June 27, 2025.

Steph spent months planning her perfect birthday celebration with four of her best friends – a little partying and a hike up the famous mountain in France. Unfortunately, wildfire flared up and the group became separated. When the smoke clears, one of their friends is dead. Is it the mysterious stalker of one of the group or someone they know?

This one definitely held my interest – first I wasn’t sure which friend was dead – didn’t find out until over halfway through. There were many suspicious people around them so it was a mystery as to “whodunit”! It was a rollercoaster of a ride with a surprise ending! Loved it!

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Well, considering I read this book in basically one sitting, I'd say it was a hit. This was on the shorter side and filled with plenty of drama, tension and twists. The timeline was fast paced and kept me on my toes the entire time.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.