Thank you to net galley and storm publishing for this EARC! This one was a little slow starting, I had to give it a couple of chances--- but after you get through the first portion of the book, where you meet all of the characters, it really took off.

This book was told from many points of view by the characters within the pages. The timeline goes back and forth from past to present so you will more understand the characters and what makes them tick. It will keep you guessing and suspecting every single character in this book. I had pegged everyone as a murderer at some point in the story. The twisty ending really threw me for a loop. If you enjoy a solid mystery with many suspects to choose from, you will enjoy this story!!

Last Night as Villa Lucia was a fantastic read! I would recommend adding this book to your TBR. This book is full of twist and keeps you guessing who done it. The author did a great job with the storyline. I thought I knew what was going on there boom a twist hit, and I was like ok wasn't expecting that and they just kept coming. The details and info was all pulled together in such a great way. I was just hooked. I had such a hard time putting this book I stayed up all night to finish it lol.. I believe this is the first book I've read from this author but I'm excited to read more in the future!

It is a quick action paced murder mystery thriller told from multiple character pov. The murder happens close to rhe beginning iof the book and the history and sexrets of the other of the characters play out. There is a good couple of twists and misdirection. I did gueese who the killer was despite this. There were a few loose ends that were left to add to the mystery. This was throughly enjoyable especially as the character flaws were on display throughout .
The burb gives a good insight into the story basically a family rent out a villa and one is found dead. I would recommended this to all mystery lovers.
Thank yoy netgallery and publisher and author for this cracking 5 star read.

I thought that this book was alright nothing too special though. It was a good mystery/thriller book though,

This book took me a while to get into. It was sort of slow about getting to the point. It didn’t have a good plot and definitely a twist I didn’t see coming.

Lots of twists and turns. Multiple POVs and timelines; however, the ending was dragged out. Still a good read. #LastNightatVillaLucia #NetGalley.

Brilliant as always, Simon never disappoints! From north wales to Tuscany, the twists are just as good 😜😜😜

This is one of those great books that pulls you in from the beginning and doesn't let y9u go until the very last page! Cerys runs Villa Lucia in Tuscany after leaving her cheating husband and loves getting to know the visitors that stay there. Daughter Lowri plays guitar and writes songs but is often lonely as there is no one on the mountain her age. Housekeeper Lucia and husband/gardener Lorenzo help her and life is good. But then guests Zoe, husband Harry, and son Charlie come to stay and Lowri is happy to have another young person her age to occupy her time. But things get dicey--to say the least--and there are secrets, lies, dead bodies and fingers pointing everywhere! It's a fast-paced, action-filled, often-tender story of jealousy, friendship, and love...but I won't be visiting Tuscany anytime soon!
Thanks to NetGalley f0r this ARC!

I was drawn into this book from the very beginning. The suspense kept me reading to find out who the suspect was and I did not guess who it was at all, I was shocked by the revelation. I thought that the characters were very well developed and that they dealt with some modern day issues as well. A very good read overall.

Cerys owns the Villa Lucia, a vacation getaway in Tuscany. She has hired help that is always there and has things ready for the guests when they arrive. Cerys also has a daughter that lives with her, Lowri. Cerys is recently divorced but her ex-husband and Lowri's father still keeps in touch with them and is very overbearing to Lowri. Lowri doesn't like to spend much time with him because of this. Lowri is at the age where she is trying to decide what to do with her life and has some big choices to make.

When the new guests, Harry, Zoe and their son Charlie arrive, they are surprised at how nice the Villa is. Zoe is wanting to have some down time to just relax and thinks that this is going to be just the place to do it. Cerys can immediately tell that Zoe is on edge around Harry and wonders if there is something going on there. Zoe and Cerys hit it off immediately and Zoe ends up opening up to Cerys before too long. Zoe likes her alcohol and so does Cerys.

When a dead body shows up in the pool, things get sort of crazy at the Villa. Who could have killed this person? It is a known fact that this person is not very well liked but who did he make mad enough to kill him? Everyone at. the Villa is a suspect until they are proven innocent of course. Developments lead you to think that it is one person and then they find out it wasn't them. You are kept guessing until the very end. I enjoyed this book and I hope you do as well. Very well thought out and written.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book and all opinions are my own. Thank to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book.

#LastNightatVillaLucia #NetGalley I have read this authors Anglesey series and absolutely love it so was delighted when I saw this stand alone thriller set in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Whilst there are certainly plenty of action and many twists and turns which keep you guessing right until the end, I did not enjoy this book as much as the Anglesey series. Firstly, I was not drawn to any of the main characters - the two men (Nick & Harry) were both obnoxious bullies and the two women (Cerys and Zoe) were weak and unlikable. Having lived in Italy, also the police investigation didn't ring true and I felt there were some unanswered questions such as who were the men in the car watching Lucia and Lorenzo's house? Having said that, the pace was good and it was a nice holiday read but without the depth and grit of the Anglesey series.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well developed and lovable. The pacing was perfect and left you wanting to read more. I can't wait to read more by this author!

Three women all who have lived with overbearing and abusive men. Cerys who is recently divorced from her abusive husband and has moved to their Tuscan Villa with her daughter, Lowri, turning it into a vacation rental property. Lucia who the villa was named after when her father built and ran the resort before succumbing to his demons which made him lose ownership of what is rightfully Lucia’s. Zoe is still married to her brutish music mogul husband, Henry, who will fly off the handle at any moment. Zoe and Henry decide to take a much needed vacation to Villa Lucia with their son, Charlie, but someone will end up dead by the end of the night. One night is all it took for someone to be murdered, one night was all it took to change the lives of three women forever. But who is responsible?
Overall rating 4/5
The multiple POVs and timelines added for an interesting and intriguing story line. The way McCleave waited until just the right time (or timeline) to divulge information that will change your mind on who actually committed the murder was fantastic. The ending was a little drawn out for me, but if you like happy endings to your thriller then this ending is for you.

*Thank you to the author, Atria Books | Atria/Emily Bestler Books, and Netgalley for the ARC copy. I am freely leaving my honest review.

This was so dam good, I couldn’t put it down. I constantly wanted to know what was next. I liked the way the back story’s of each person came out without you even realising it. Loved the characters and each of their demons. Well recommended and in my top five of this year.

Opening scene: a body is floating face down in the majestic infinity pool. Cerys, the Tuscan bed and breakfast owner makes the discovery. This is just one more item to add to her ever-growing to-do list. Who is the murderer? There are suspects galore, but the evidence is sparse. I humbly admit to changing my mind while pointing the finger at different suspects. Last Night At Villa Lucas is a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing throughout the pages.

I devoured this thriller in less than a day! I loved the fast pacing, short chapters, and multiple viewpoints of this book. Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this eARC. Last Night at Villa Lucia follows 2 families. One family that owns and operates a beautiful villa in Italy and the family that comes to stay for holiday. I was totally pulled into this book by the second chapter and wanted to know how it ended. I also liked that all of the characters had flaws, no one was truly fully likable. The twists and turns were great too. I would warn that this does discuss domestic abuse and alcoholism. I'd recommend this!

4 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My first Simon McCleave book certainly was a pleasant surprise! I’m looking forward to going back and checking into some of his other books.

All of my favorite things that make a book entertaining for me are in here: Alternating timelines, multiple POVs, unlikeable characters and a murder mystery! Toss in a gorgeous Tuscan villa setting and I’m all in!

We find out who the murder victim is fairly early on, so it was fun trying to piece together the “whodunit” throughout. I enjoyed the twist at the end too!

Pick this one up before summer is over! ☀️

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my advanced copy to read and review.

Zoe, her husband Harry and their son Charlie book a holiday at Villa Lucia which is owned by Cerys. Cerys lives there with her daughter Lowri, and husband and wife duo Lorenzo and Lucia help her to run the villa. The morning after an argument at the dining room table, a dead body is found face-down in the pool. The ideal holiday venue becomes a crime scene and everyone has something they want to hide.

Last Night at Villa Lucia was a great poolside read. It had everything you want from a holiday book - easy to read, plot twists (some predictable, some unpredictable) and an interesting storyline.

This is my first book by this author and I throughly enjoyed the plot, the setting and the mix of toxic characters that all seemed to be the perfect suspect.

I did find the start of the book to be a bit slow, but once the crime happened, I was sucked in and had to know who did it.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC and for introducing me to yet another new author!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Really great book. Well written, lovely setting and I loved the mystery and surprises as well. Great book!

It is a psychological suspense set in an Italian holiday setting. It has unreliable narrators, unlikeable characters, and a locked-room mystery vibe. The author creates an atmospheric ethos and a twisty mystery the reader wants to solve. There are disturbing elements in the story, but these are necessary to widen the cast of suspects. I like the complex protagonists, the Italian setting, and the dysfunctional relationships explored in this story.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.