Sexy and sinister, deceptive and treacherous, Ladykiller will hook you with dramatic events before leaving it to your imagination to fill in the unresolved blanks. Katherine Wood has crafted a consuming tale of murder, deceit and manipulation within the world of the rich and famous.
Gia is at her family’s estate in Greece with her new husband, preparing the home for sale in the wake of her father’s death. Joined by other guests, everything is going well until tensions start to rise and Gia starts to wonder if the people around her are what they seem. Then she no-shows a trip to Sweden to witness the Northern Lights with her brother Benny and her best friend Abby. Meanwhile, Abby receives menacing emails that threaten to expose the truth of the trauma she and Gia experienced over a decade ago. Putting that aside, Abby and Benny travel to Greece to locate Gia, but find the home deserted, except for a manuscript Gia has written about the past few months detailing the salacious story of the past few months. Now searching for Gia’s whereabouts and with dark secrets spilling into the light, the only thing for certain is nothing will ever be the same for all involved.
Ladykiller juxtaposes hidden agendas and subterfuge from conniving individuals with the idyllic setting of a gorgeous home in the Greek islands. Giving the reader a beautiful backdrop in which to watch rich people behaving badly with sex, violence, scams and secrets abound. Indulgences for us normal folks to voyeuristically witness. Allowing us a guilt-free pass to judge the actions of these well-developed and mysterious characters while playing detective to figure out who is ultimately going to come out unscathed. And despite the conclusion of the story leaving several things unsettled, it’s still quite the entertaining, engaging and satisfying read.
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