The Woman in the Villa: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist
Helen Cooper
Jun 2026 · Hodder & Stoughton · Narrated by Tamsin Kennard
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'Ultimate escapism. Absolutely perfect as a beach read or a lazy weekend evening entertainment. I devoured it in one sitting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you enjoy last minute twists and no stone left unturned you will adore this slick thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A holiday to Italy with my husband and his family should be a dream trip. Spending two weeks in the scorching sun, relaxing by the pool, sipping on local wine...
Two weeks of trying to hide what I've done.
When I meet Carmen, the woman staying in the villa next to us, I'm immediately drawn to her, thankful to have some normalcy against the intensity of my in laws. I didn't expect to tell her my biggest secret, one that could tear my whole life apart.
But when I return the next day to beg Carmen not to tell a soul, the house is completely empty, and she is nowhere to be found.
Who was the woman in the villa? Why was she there? Who have I told my darkest secret to?
Get ready for your summer reading obsession... The Woman in the Villa is a sizzling thriller with a twist you won't see coming, perfect for fans of Keri Beevis and Nicole Trope!
Readers LOVE The Woman in the Villa:
'I had to hold my breath for many paragraphs until it reached a twisted surprise ending. A plot that kept me turning the pages dark into the night!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Hooked me from the start' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Based on a rating of 1 - 10, where 10 is the highest, I would have to give this read a whopping 10 out of 10' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was FANTASTIC!!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was hooked throughout the story and ended up staying up way past my bedtime to make it to the end!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was pulled in from the very first page' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I sped through this as fast as my reading eyes would carry me' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you enjoy last minute twists and no stone left unturned you will adore this slick thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A holiday to Italy with my husband and his family should be a dream trip. Spending two weeks in the scorching sun, relaxing by the pool, sipping on local wine...
Two weeks of trying to hide what I've done.
When I meet Carmen, the woman staying in the villa next to us, I'm immediately drawn to her, thankful to have some normalcy against the intensity of my in laws. I didn't expect to tell her my biggest secret, one that could tear my whole life apart.
But when I return the next day to beg Carmen not to tell a soul, the house is completely empty, and she is nowhere to be found.
Who was the woman in the villa? Why was she there? Who have I told my darkest secret to?
Get ready for your summer reading obsession... The Woman in the Villa is a sizzling thriller with a twist you won't see coming, perfect for fans of Keri Beevis and Nicole Trope!
Readers LOVE The Woman in the Villa:
'I had to hold my breath for many paragraphs until it reached a twisted surprise ending. A plot that kept me turning the pages dark into the night!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Hooked me from the start' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Based on a rating of 1 - 10, where 10 is the highest, I would have to give this read a whopping 10 out of 10' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was FANTASTIC!!!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was hooked throughout the story and ended up staying up way past my bedtime to make it to the end!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was pulled in from the very first page' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I sped through this as fast as my reading eyes would carry me' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Ultimate escapism. Absolutely perfect as a beach read or a lazy weekend evening entertainment. I devoured it in one sitting' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you enjoy last minute twists and no stone left unturned you will adore this slick thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A holiday to Italy with my husban...
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About the author
Helen Cooper is from Derby and lives in Leicester. She has taught English and Academic Writing in both Further and Higher Education and was Head of Learning Enhancement at the University of Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University and has been published in Writers' Forum, Mslexia, Woman, the Bath Short Story Award Anthology (2014) and the Leicester Writes Short Story Prize Anthology (2018).
Helen Cooper is from Derby and lives in Leicester. She has taught English and Academic Writing in both Further and Higher Education and was Head of Learning Enhancement at the University of Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University and has been published in Wr...
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