Villa Pacifica by Kapka Kassabova.

Villa Pacifica by Kapka Kassabova.

Alma Books, 2011.

Review by Laura Parish.

When Ute (a travel writer) and her husband Jerry arrive in a remote area of South America, they visit Villa Pacifica (a recently established Eco-retreat.)
The resort is run by a group of interesting and mysterious people and is the home to animals that have been rescued from traffickers.
It’s a place where nothing is as it seems and when a storm arrives in the region, travellers and locals are left to fend for themselves. It’s not long before madness descends and everyone begins to question their own sanity.
If I am going to be totally honest, I struggled through the first couple of chapters. However, once I’d settled into the story, it captured my imagination. The setting of the story is very atmospheric and adds a lot to the plot. The story has mystery and although slightly confusing in places, this added to the overall tone of the book. There were intriguing puzzles that made me want to turn that page.
The ending wasn’t what I expected at all and it surprised me. The immediate events that preceded it were both shocking and confusing but it worked and it made an impact. Villa Pacifica has a charm to it and if, like me, you love mystery in the novels you read then you will love this book.

For more information on Kapka, visit her website by clicking here.

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