Welcome to Island Home the newest luxury resort from Home Group. Over the years, the properties that comprise Home Group have garnered a reputation for being the pinnacle of opulence and discretion. It should come as no surprise then that the rich and famous flock to spend time at the resorts, willing to pay exuberant membership fees just to get a taste of what Home Group has to offer. It has been a few years since a new location was added to the exclusive collection of locales, but the wait is almost over. Island Home is set to debut in just a few short days. Everyone who's anyone is eager to attend the exclusive, three-day grand opening.
Behind the scenes, each person working for Home Group is racing against dwindling time and money to make the dream of Island Home a reality. We meet Ned, the CEO of the company whose extravagant taste and cut-throat business practices isolate him from everyone but his closest inner circle. That circle includes his brother/business partner Adam, assistant Nikki, and manager of membership Annie. There's also the perspective of Jess, a newly hired housekeeper who is eager to build a career with the elusive company. As each POV begins to come together, we see that tiny cracks have begun to creep beneath the pristine facade of the company, threatening to bring the entire empire crumbling down.
In The Club, Ellery Lloyd (pseudonym of co-authors Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) conjures an intriguing web of corporate affairs, personal affronts, and delectably twisted secrets. The novel opens with a high-speed prologue that instantly drew me in. That quick pace gives way to a more meticulous crawl as each of the main players is introduced. The use of shifting perspectives amongst those characters allows Lloyd to slowly reveal the intricate plot in a way that is organic and easy to follow. The tradeoff to this tactic is that the first half of the novel takes a bit of effort to get through. By the second act, however, the suspense reaches its peak, allowing for the remainder of the narrative to unwind to a much breezier conclusion. The Club manages to play as both a popcorn thriller and an in-depth commentary on wealth and corruption. Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with a copy of the novel to read and review.
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(2022, 13)
Interesting! Sounds like this one would be a good summer read.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a perfect summer read!
DeleteI had no idea that Ellery Lloyd was two different authors. This sounds like it would be a very good read.
ReplyDeleteI think I remember reading that they are a couple too!
DeleteSounds like the slow start paid off. Great review.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteSounds intriguing. It can be tough with a slow start, but that's good it gets better!
ReplyDeleteLauren @ www.shootingstarsmag.net
The scope involved with learning about each of the characters took a bit to get under way, but the ending certainly payed off!
DeleteThat's definitely different from what I usually read but it sounds good.
ReplyDeleteBased on what you normally read, I actually think you'd love some of these thrillers!
DeleteNot surprising that the gloss was covering up something sort of dark and sinister.
ReplyDeleteNot in the least!
DeleteI think I would enjoy this, particularly how the author manages to handle shifting to different characters and their POV — they all sound interesting, and honestly filled with secrets!
ReplyDeleteIt makes for a really twisty read!
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