Another great book from Cally Taylor! She has a knack for keeping you guessing. Set in the world of self help groups with this one seeming to prey on vulnerable people. The main two characters are sisters Fran and much younger sister Jenna who seem to have a somewhat difficult relationship. Jenna disappears from a wellness retreat run by Tom and Kate. in Gozo. Tom ends up in prison charged with the deaths of two other attendees but he has never commented on what happened to Jenna. Once Tom is released from prison, Fran encouraged by her domineering mother books herself onto Tom's new retreat in the hope of finding out exactly what happened to her sister.

With. a cast of people who I changed my mind about several times you finally find out what happened to Jenna. This is a story with twists and turns and sometimes you are not sure who is telling the truth! Although I did guess one of the twists (maybe we were supposed to?!) I wasn't prepared for the major twist at the end which I thought was a great way to finish Fran and Jenna's story,

I also enjoyed the development of Fran's character who obviously was the type of person that was clearly uncomfortable in discussing her feelings and baring her soul, but to be undercover at the wellness retreat she was forced to reveal more about her real self and her true feelings.

Fans of Cally Taylor's will not be disappointed!

Thank you to Cally, Avon and NetGalley for the opportunity of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I very much enjoyed this book. It has a good story and excellent main characters. I would definately recommend this book.

I struggled to put this book down. The story is so twisty and just when you think you have it all clear and figured out - you just don’t. A really enjoyable read.

I am at a loss to how exactly rate this book. I enjoyed the book, I truly did. It was a real page-turner and I was curious to know the fate of the characters. But I didn't like any of the characters themselves.

51-year old IT teacher, Fran goes undercover as a guest to a retreat conducted by self-help guru Tom Wade, to investigate the alleged suicide of her younger sister Jenna, at Wade's retreat at Gozo two years ago. The retreat is supposed to be his comeback after a short stint in prison for the deaths of two other guests at Gozo. Fran soon finds an ally in one of the guests and together they investigate what really happened to Jenna.

The opening scene of the book, where Fran confronted an eve-teaser on the train, was a real winner. That alone compelled me to keep reading. While I had sussed out who the villain was, once all the characters had been introduced, the motive behind their actions fell flat for me. There was also the fact that Tom had no actual qualifications to be a self-help guru, apart from being a survivor of depression himself. Fran and Jenna were portrayed as middle-aged women still under the thumb of their demanding mother, Tom was weak and spineless, and Kate, Tom's wife was shrewd and manipulative. While the character of Joy showed promise, there wasn't enough to write home about. At the end, the only person I really admired was Kate, because even though she was appalling, she repeatedly reinvented herself after being knocked down, rather than wallow in self-pity.

Overall, I found the book compelling enough to finish it. But it is definitely not on my list of favourites.
A big thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Every book I’m blown away at the skill and intricacy of Taylor’s work. Her Last Holiday is told from the view points of three women and each one has a very clear and distinct voice, something which other authors have tried and failed to do well. There are so many layers to this story; grief, loss, control and a need to find yourself and belong. All these come together to create a brilliant mystery that left me guessing right to the end. I loved this!

Thank you to NetGalley for this advance copy of Her Last Holiday.

I really enjoyed this book overall. I didn’t realize this had multiple POVs going in but I think it really kept you on your toes to see how things change be misconstrued from person to person. This book definitely had me guessing for a majority of the book on who done it. (I can normally pick the killer out a mile away but not with this one. However I did guess it before the actual revile)

I enjoyed the concept and the characters felt well fleshed out and real. The only thing I didn’t like was that I felt it was drug on after the climax. I understand the purpose of the last few chapters but at the same time I could have enjoyed the book just the same without them.

If you are a fan of mystery’s and who done its. I think you’ll enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

First, I really REALLY enjoy C.L Taylor's books, however this one fell a little flat for me. I loved the idea behind it..a sister looking for a sister and she signs up for the same retreat that her sister disappeared from. The creator of the retreat has been in jail and is just being released.

It your classic who done it mystery, but I felt like it was a little too neat and too easy to figure out. Usually Taylor's books keep me guessing but this one was a little blah for me.

Absolutely incredible read. I was hooked in right from the start and wanted to know everything right away! I couldn't decide who to feel for, who to trust and the whole tone of the book was uneasy and enticing.

It was a completely pleasurable experience to read through these amazing pages and yet again C.L Taylor has smashed creating a masterpiece for fans of the genre.

This was a really good book. Plenty to keep me reading. Great author. I will recommend others read this book too.

Wow what a read this was. From the first chapter I was totally engrossed in this fabulous mystery thriller. Utterly brilliant.

Her Last Holiday was a decent read. Unfortunately, I just didn't buy into the main characters. I wasn't convinced that Fran was that bothered about Jenna's death. I do think there were perhaps too many characters which made it a bit confusing. That being said, I didn't work out who the killer so it was well done in that regard.

This book was a little hard to get into but once I did I was hooked. The characters in the beginning are a little hard to keep straight but after the story developed it was an enjoyable read with a suspenseful story!

This was my first book by C.L. Taylor. It was quite slow at times, but did pick up speed towards the end. I liked the characters and how they were written. I also liked how fast and easy it was to read it. Once you got into the story you really flew through it.

The plot twist at the end did chock me a little bit as it didn't go as I thought it would. You just didn't know who the characters really were. I did not quite enjoy the ending though. It's not the type of ending I typically like, I would have preferred a different ending.

All in all I did enjoy this book, and I might pick up other books by this author in the future.

This book is about a woman, Fran, who is investigating the suspicious death of her sister while on a wellness retreat 2 years ago. Forced into this by her mother, Fran attends her own retreat with little hope of finding any new info, only to find that there are several suspicious characters there with her.

I found this story intriguing, a little slow paced at times, but something that I was excited to finish. There were parts that were not believable, but if you can get past those, it's a fine story. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.

I have read all of C L Taylor’s previous novels and have always loved her cleverly crafted plots and how they weave in and out. This was no exception.

Fran’s sister, Jenna, went on a wellness retreat, SoulShrink, in Gozo two years before and did not return, having been declared as dead by way of suicide.

Fran, encouraged by her mother, Geraldine, is encouraged to go on the latest retreat run by the same couple as the leader, Tom Wade has just been released from prison charged with the deaths of others on that same trip. Fran intends to find out what happened and if her sister really did kill herself or had she been murdered.

The story is told from Kate (Tom’s wife), Jenna and Fran’s perspective alternating between the present and the past. It is clear that not everybody is telling the truth but there are numerous twists and turns throughout, a few of which left me gobsmacked.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Avon Books UK and C. L. Taylor for my ARC of Her Last Holiday in return for my honest review.

Excellent Read. Recommended.

I'm getting more and more into thriller and mystery/suspense, and I loved that this one had a slow-burn kind of a feel to it. It included everything I love in my books: sisters, long-held secrets, family drama, and it was told in multi-POV. The setting of a wellness retreat in Gozo was great - the perfect escape! This is a fun, quick read for when you just want to get away.

Thank you to #NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book I requested and received in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. 2 years ago, Fran's sister Jenna disappeared on a wellness retreat on Gozo. She had apparently taken her own life, though her body was never found. Tom Wade, the wellness guru who organised the retreat has just spent time in prison, and is now out and hosting another retreat in north Wales. Fran books herself in and is determined to find out what happened to her sister. This is a real page turner which will keep you on the edge of your seat. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview for a preview copy.
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Fran has a busy life and has little time for her family who she finds quite annoying. When her younger sister Jenna seeks her out to urgently speak to her she brushes her off saying she’s too busy. It is the last time she sees her. When tragedy strikes at the retreat Jenna is attending it is assumed she committed suicide but fast forward a few years and Fran makes her mission to get to the truth. A story that seemlessly switches from past to present and from the perspective of different characters it gradually unravels the truth with many a twist that has the reader guessing throughout. There are some quite detestable characters, others that garner sympathy and those with hidden secrets and agendas that make the book interesting from the start. Another imaginative book from the talented Cally Taylor.

Again, as always, C L Taylor spins another winner of a read!

Fran, living a "regular" lifestyle, misses her sister, Jenna, who died 2 years ago. One day while on the tube, Fran meets another commuter, Stella,. (who the reader immediately wonders about)..

BEFORE - On an airplane, Jenna is excited to go to a retreat. Of course, this may have something to do with one of the group leaders. Tom. may have mutual feelings for Jenna, but he is with Kate.

NOW we find out that Tom is being released from prison.

What did Tom do?

...and more importantly what WILL: Tom do?

It is always such a pleasure to read and review a C L Taylor book. Many Thanks to AVON Books, UK and NetGalley for a wonderful story!

This is my first C.L Taylor novel and so I will be picking another book by the author. Huge thanks to AVON Books for my ARC and Netgalley. This book is about a woman who wants to discover the truth about her sister's mysterious death in a group retreat two years ago... Who's lying? Who's telling the truth? The book is told in two timelines ( the past and present) and multiple narrations. I enjoyed the first half of the book and I slowly lost interest because they were so many characters but I liked Fran. Read it and enjoy!