The story unfolds through three characters perspectives. The beginning is in the present and the rest of the book unravels through chapters describing how events unfolded. The characters are not very pleasant and therefore, most were prime suspects in my eyes throughout the book!

Sue Watson is the Queen of atmospheric reads. I’ve said it before and firmly stand by it again. This book was compelling, not least because of the irritating characters (characters you love to hate really make a book!), but also because of the setting. Sue always carefully researches her settings and you just know that the feelings she writes into the pages of her books are ones that she herself has pictured or felt whilst stood in similar places that have inspired her. This always adds another level of attention to detail and creates a really immersive experience.

The glamour of Fitzgeralds, the heat of an extremely hot Summer, the isolation of the Island… everything comes together to make this the perfect read, whatever the season.

4 stars!

A fairly good whodunnit! I was even surprised by the end. I feel like I would read more from Sue, I did enjoy this,

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

What a cracker of a mystery thriller! The Resort grabs your attention from the first page. It draws you in, keeps you alert and will make you doubt yourself over whodunnit countless times!

The setting is a small island off the Devon coast. It’s hot, stuffy and claustrophobic. All the characters are stuck here after a body was found on the beach at the bottom of the cliff. The police are watching and interviewing everyone. There are 6 main couples who are in the spotlight. Sam and David, are newlyweds on their honeymoon and have only known each other a few months, Tom and Daisy are trying to make their marriage work after the loss of their son and Becky and Josh. They are a couple with teenage kids, hiding a secret and trying to face reality.

The Resort is a clever book, just as you think you know who is the suspect, it’s whipped away from you and you have to start over!

Highly recommended 5/5 star read!

A very quick interesting read. You're Agatha Christie, trying to figure out this Who Dunnit! Good unique storyline. Some weird character personality portrayals but overall the story developed well and made it hard to put it down until you knew what happened. Will read this author again

Hmm. That was interesting. A rather complicated plot that weirdly spoke to me in such a way that I had never anticipated. I though it would be boring but I was proven wrong by the awesome writing and pacing. Good job!

Cheers to Netgalley for the copy!

A fantastic summer thriller which i found to be fast paced and full of twists and drama, I was engaged from start to finish and really enjoyed this

I felt the characters were well written in this book. I felt the tension between them all. I did find it to be a bit repetitive at times. I really enjoyed the ending and thats why I gave it 4 stars.

I really wanted to love this book but it was definitely a good like . Very Agatha Christie! I would definitely recommend. Thank you net galley

A gripping rollercoaster of a thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

The Resort by Sue Watson is a psych thriller that has some Agatha Christie elements and is mostly a good read. I liked the setup of a luxury hotel on an island. Not being familiar with the area, however, I wasn’t sure if I believed how “tropical” it could be. It sometimes felt like the descriptions were confused between “old school glamour” and tropical. There are three couples that are the main focus, and there are a lot of inner monologues. It would have been nice to have more action instead of being told what happened. It was also difficult to follow whose perspective was being told at any given time. There are a few good twists though. For more details, please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks. This review was written based on a digital copy of the book from Bookouture.

In a "closed room" style mystery, a young woman working a resort which is on an island mysteriously turns up dead on the beach one morning. Because it is on an island, we know that someone on the island must have done it. We get to meet three sets of travelers, told from multiple POVs throughout the book. Three women are at the island with their significant others. Each couple has its own storyline, backgrounds, and histories that will be fleshed out in the psychological thriller. Will there be more deaths before the police can figure out who killed the young woman? Did one of the guests know the woman from before?

This book started off strong for me, and then fell into the realm of the unbelievable. A couple of the main characters acted so silly and stupid that I can't believe any living human would make the choices that these seemingly intelligent people are making. This book almost seems to be a stream of conciousness wherein the author doesnt even stop to think if certain aspects make sense.

The overall storyline is ok. This book actually caused a reading slump for me because I kept finding myself not wanting to read it. I finally pushed through and therefore gave it two stars.

Special thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this much appreciated ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Sue Watson never fails to write a completely gripping and fantastic book. The Resort is one of my favourites by this author.

The setting if this one is gorgeous and Watson has transported me. This is a setting which has been utilised to maximum.

This is entertaining and perfectly paced. I have found the characters interesting and have mixed opinions of.

The book contains the perfect level of twists and turns. This book has made my pulse race on occasions and I have no regrets in devouring page after page of this gem.

This is a perfect summer read. I loved this book and can safely say this is a favourite by this author. I wish I could experience this as a first read all over again.

Wow!!! Five stars all the way. I love how relatable the characters are, and the way the author intertwines so many secrets into a satisfying whole. The writing is flawless, the story will hook you and then reel you in. A fantastic read!

Unfortunately, I have been locked out of my netgalley account for a few months and was not able to see which books I had on my list or even know to check if they downloaded properly, in order to properly read and review. I do apologize and am doing a 3 for neutral. Will update once I’m able to obtain a copy and read!

Three women and their husbands take a trip to the exclusive Fitzgeralds resort on an island off the coast of Britain for what they think will be a relaxing holiday - and in one case, a honeymoon! The women - Same, Daisy and Becky - quickly become friends and share confidences about their lives and marriages. But everything goes south when a young waitress is murdered and her body is found by Daisy and Same. Soon afterward, Daisy is attacked when walking at night. Everyone becomes suspicious of everyone else as they are asked to stick around the island as police investigate. No one knows who to trust - not even their own spouses, who seem to be keeping plenty of secrets of their own.

The story is told from the POV of each of the three women.

This book has multiple great storylines going at once: the main mystery of who killed Stella (the waitress) and attacked Daisy; and the personal storylines going on with the relationships involving the women and their spouses which are incredibly interesting as well. Each has an issue in their life which they are uncertain about, which is causing them to question things, and the book follows them working through it. I found it interesting to follow those stories just as much as the mystery.

As for the mystery, it was pretty good. I didn't figure it all out until it was revealed. It has plenty of twists and turns that just kept things coming and coming until the end. I was really surprised at some of them. But my lips are sealed.

So overall, this was definitely a different kind of isolated resort mystery because you really got to know all of the major players and develop theories based on their personalities and some of the things we learned about from their private lives. It definitely felt very Agatha Christie-like in that way.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good character-driven mystery and drama!

Wow what an amazing twisty read. This kept me up all night I couldn’t put it down this is a must read for anyone that loves a good thriller.

I read this really quick as it was gripping, and kept you guessing all the way through. I really thought I had it a few times but then another twist would come along. Definitely recommend this.

Another cracker of a story from the amazing Sue Watson!

Three very different couples are holidaying at the luxurious and expensive 5-star Fitzgerald’s Hotel. Sam and David are on their honeymoon, Becky and Josh are celebrating their 20th Wedding Anniversary and Daisy and Tom are trying to reconnect and regroup after a tumultuous few years of marriage. Fitzgerald’s is known for its glamour and elegance and all six should be enjoying a perfect holiday at a perfect destination, the hotel makes sure its guests want for nothing and coupled with a heatwave it should be an idyllic getaway. However, when one of the hotels employees, Stella, is found dead, at the bottom of the picturesque cliffs by the hotel suddenly the holiday for everyone turns into a nightmare. The police arrive and quickly determine the death as murder and as Fitzgerald’s is on an island, cut off from the mainland, they are certain the murderer is still on the island. The police seal off the island with no-one being allowed to leave and the investigation begins. None of the guests feel safe and although friendships begin to be made through shared trauma, suspicion and lies lurk around every corner and the guests start to wonder who is hiding the deadliest secret of all.

What a story!! Sue Watson is another author who never disappoints me. Only a few pages in and I started to despise David and that continued throughout the entire book, however I love when an author makes me feel so intensely about a character. The story telling was so good I kept feeling the tension ramping up and up and despite my brain working overtime I just couldn’t figure out who the baddie was and therefore the twist/s at the end were just shocking and brilliant. I actually didn’t expect a book that was set in the height of a British summer heatwave to be so creepy, but it was…… which was quite good timing with Halloween just around the corner.

Another stunner from Sue Watson, I highly recommend this one for any reader who enjoys psychological thrillers with a lot of suspense. If you haven’t read a book by Sue Watson yet you really need to! Brilliant!

Thank you to NetGalley, Sue Watson and Bookouture for my advanced reading copy. Out now.

Oh my god, this book gave me the absolute creeps. It was fast paced and gripping, with a very well structured storyline-pretty much everything you want in a thriller. So good.

A really great read, kept me guessing until the very end and I didn’t see the ending coming at all. Looking forward to the next one.