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The vacation house : a novel / Jane Shemilt.

Shemilt, Jane, (author.). Shemilt, Jane. container of (work): All her secrets. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Paxos, Greece A young girl meets two boys on the beach one hot summer night. Her life will never be the same again. London, England Julia is the perfect spouse, mother, cook, cleaner and speech writer to her husband, James. But behind it all is a stifled woman trapped in a gilded cage. When she meets Laurel, a therapist who promises fulfilment, Julia opens herself up to the hope of a different future. Bound by the past But 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?"--Publisher's description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780063243583 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 278 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.

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General Note:
"Published in Great Britain in 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso.

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Subject: Psychotherapists > Fiction.
Rich people > Fiction.
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Paxos Island (Greece) > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)
Domestic fiction.
Psychological fiction.
Novels.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
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  • Baker & Taylor
    Ten years after one terrible night in Paxos, Greece, Julie, the classic “yummy mummy” of high society, is a stifled woman trapped in a gilded cage, stricken with anxiety and perfectionism until she meets a therapist who gives her hope for a different future. Original.
  • HARPERCOLL

    The Edgar-nominated, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Daughter and The Playground weaves a breathtaking tale of betrayal, family, and secrets from the past in this crackling novel of psychological suspense.

    Two women. Two secrets. One terrible night.

    PAXOS, GREECE

    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.

    LONDON, ENGLAND, TEN YEARS LATER

    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.

    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.

    BOUND BY THE PAST

    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?

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