Book Info
Name of Book : Under the Palms
Author : Kaira Rouda
Publisher : Thomas & Mercer
Publication Date : 21 May 2024
No. of Pages : 300
Format : Netgalley DRCWhy did I choose the book ?
Under the Palms by Kaira Rouda was offered by @thrillerbookpromotions in exchange of an honest review.
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Author Introduction
Kaira Rouda is a USA TODAY, Amazon charts, and international bestselling, multiple award-winning author of contemporary fiction that explores what goes on beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Her domestic suspense novels include BEST DAY EVER, THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER, ALL THE DIFFERENCE, THE NEXT WIFE, and SOMEBODY'S HOME. Her latest novel is THE WIDOW. BENEATH THE SURFACE will be out in September, 2023. To date, Kaira's novels have been translated into more than ten languages.
She lives in Southern California with her family and is at work on her next novel.
Blurb
During a weekend retreat, a powerful family plays a dangerous game of dark secrets and cold-blooded ambition in a novel by Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of Beneath the Surface.
Under the direction of the Kingsleys’ new president, Paige, the family has gathered for a weekend retreat at a luxurious Laguna Beach resort.
Still clinging to the hope of succession are the sons of Richard Kingsley, the family patriarch and CEO: John, the oldest, who’s clawed his way back from a dark tragedy, and Paige’s estranged husband, Ted, the golden boy. When Richard’s ex and his wayward daughter join the fray, Paige finds herself with two fast allies. They know a secret that could shatter the family legacy. Call it leverage, call it revenge, the Kingsley women believe they have the upper hand.
But as the power games begin, greater threats than the howling Santa Ana winds are coming. Because this weekend, amid so much greed and betrayal, no Kingsley is safe. It’s family. Watch your back.
My Opinion
Under the Palms by Kaira Rouda is an interesting and witty mystery thriller keeping you on edge every time. The book is the second in the Kingsley Series. Under the Palms can be read as a standalone but, if you want to enjoy it deeply then you need to read the first book also. The characters were strong and clever. Women characters had much to do in this story. The plot picks its pace right from the start. The story is mainly focused on dark sides of wealth and how it can change relationships in a family.
I am reading the author for the very first time and I think I definitely need to read the first book. The book has excitement, tension, lies and deceit and you will never be able to guess the end. The book deserves 4 stars.
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