The Other Couple by Sarah J. NaughtonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
It was meant to be the perfect honeymoon.
A five-star resort in paradise.
White sands, a private villa and world-class cuisine.
A chance for newlyweds Asha and Ollie Graveney to recover from a recent tragedy, and enjoy the holiday of their dreams.
Except someone has other plans...
And paradise has turned into a nightmare.
Marrying a wealthy man who is deeply in love with you, holidaying in Vietnam in a 6 star luxury resort what's not to like? Very good comparison of paradise by day and sinister threatening danger by night kept this novel's pace going.
Asha feels that she doesn't really belong in Olly's world, she loves the luxury of the high life but she misses the ordinary feel of belonging in her own world. She marries Olly against the wishes of his family who feel she is nothing but a gold digger and she starts her married life on honeymoon in Vietnam almost on the back foot.
Olly appears to be distant and anxious but does not confide in her; he has secrets from his past she knows nothing about. They spend most of their days with other couples at the resort drinking heavily during the day and collapsing in drink induced comas at night. When they are both sober they spend the time arguing.
Olly, feeling that he is to blame and not wanting to loose Asha, agrees to a trip to some caves where one of them is murdered. I won't spoil it so you'll have to read it yourself.
The survivor, when back in London, tries to piece together what has happened and who committed the murder out of the other couples.
Good pacey novel, a few curve balls and surprises and although I guessed the murderer it was only when the writer wanted the reader to find out. A 4 stars for this one, a nice read and good ending.
I would like to thank the publisher for sending this in exchange for an honest review.
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