‘The Perfect Liar’ by Beverley Harvey is a suspense thriller that begins so innocently. Suzanne and her two best friends, Dale and Evie are all going to Veronica’s (Suzanne’s neighbour) Tuscan home. All they need to do in return is keep an eye on her Godson Harry who will be staying at the Villa with them. Well, of course, why not?! Who would say no to a holiday in the sun, in a gorgeous country?

They arrive in Tuscany and Beverley Harvey gives us Tuscany in our mind’s eye, described so beautifully I was transported away from the U.K for a time. Then there is Harry, a handsome and very relaxed 24-year-old, who seems to be the ideal person they could have shared the villa with. Then as they settle in Suzanne realises she is attracted to him and he ends up in her bed. Her friends are both shocked as there is a twenty-year age gap between them.

The book begins a little slower than some, but this gives us the time to be introduced to all three women and the story is told from multiple viewpoints too, so we understand how these women are ticking in their unique ways. As the story develops things come to a head, we see that Dale is very suspicious of Harry but she can’t put her finger on why. Could it just be jealousy due to the fact he has come between them on their holiday and she is missing the close friendship of the three women? Or could it be that she has a sixth sense about Harry?

The book moves from the women’s point of view and we get to learn more about Harry, and find that all is not as it seems. He isn’t the person that Suzanne thinks and we slowly begin to learn the truth and it is more than a bit shocking.

An intriguing and captivating book that I loved for a few reasons. The setting was beautiful and it was a book I couldn’t stop reading, I have to see what happens type of book…. a definite addictive read.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for my copy of the book to write my review today.