It should be a happy time – when friends with nearby summer homes are at Pine Ridge at the same time. So when Charlotte and Perry and their children mingle with Amy, Linus and their offspring, it’s all fun and games, right? Well, if you count unhappiness from the locals, many of whom cannot afford to live in the village, disruption from a community group willing to share their displeasure and secrets and lies between friends and family fun… The locals, headed by the headstrong Robbie, are prepared to stop at nothing to make the homeowners aware of whose land it is anyway. In the midst of the ongoing drama are issues around adolescence, boundaries, family obligations and altering relationships. The summer will change things for almost everyone… including the person who loses their life.

I have read quite a few books by this author and absolutely loved them all. This book was really disappointing. The plot was weak and the characters were uninspired. I felt so let down.

I'm a fan of Louise Candlish, I've read most of her books...

Our Holiday features a topical British story of rich Londoners buying up holiday homes and pricing the locals out of the market. August is the prime holiday month and the local protesters are stepping up their direct action.

There's a lot of characters, I wish I'd made a list. There's a lot going on with subplots and a few secrets. I wouldn't mind another gentler thriller like Those People, unfortunately I found it hard to really connect with the characters in this book.

There is some nice dialogue and humour, not least the middle age parents using references and slang that confuses the youngsters. The generation gap humour was my favourite part.

There was definitely potential here, but overall it didn't really work for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and HQ

Many thanks to NetGalley, HQ and Louise Candlish for my ARC of 'Our Holiday' in return for an honest review.

I have read all of this author and have thoroughly enjoyed the novels. However, I did struggle with this especially at the beginning. It may have been me but I found the jumping around from character to character difficult to follow.

A relevant story for the current times based on people from out of town owning second homes, as holiday homes, when those who live locally cannot afford any accommodation. The locals are disgruntled and are carrying out a destructive campaign against the holiday home owners.

This was a very relevant slow burn thriller set in a picturesque seaside resort where many houses are owned by out of towners as holiday homes and the locals can’t afford to buy or rent accommodation there which understandably causes much tension. Told from multiple points of view including those of the locals who are protesting about the housing situation and from different members of two families who are also friends back home in London. The main story is situated around a house falling into the sea resulting in a death but much of the story takes place in the lead up to this with the dynamics between the various characters getting increasingly complex. As it’s told from many points of view I did occasionally have to remind myself who was who but I didn’t have trouble following the story, the characters are really varied and multidimensional and several of them have intriguing secrets. As a thriller it didn’t have me hooked but as a tense relationship story it had so many solid elements that I found compelling.

I always know when I start a Louise Candlish book that I'm going to get something really well-written, with well-developed characters and a plot that has me hooked. I'm glad to say that this was no exception.

I was instantly attracted to the concept - second home owners versus the disgruntled locals who can't afford first homes. The characters were so realistic and it was really interesting to follow their stories. I loved the multiple points of view and really enjoyed uncovering all of the characters' secrets. The pacing was slow, which isn't usually something I enjoy, but in this case I think it really worked in building up the simmering tension, ready for the exciting finale.

I would 100% recommend this book, I really loved it.

Louise Candlish does it again with her new psychological thriller! If you are in the market for some unreliable characters and a twisty plot, this book is for you!

I could not follow this book what-so-ever. It jumped all over the place. but yet nothing written made sense to me. It sounded great and I expected a suspenseful beach thriller, but I have no idea what this is. I tried to skip ahead a few times. yet nothing still made any sense to me. I loved the first book I read by Louise, but have continued to be disappointed but the rest. It may be time for me to just move on from her books. A man died, the house fell off the cliff, and squatters were staying in the house. Just didn't make much sense to me.