Lola's last job didn't end well - since there was quite literally blood, sweat, and tears involved. So hiding out on an island resort for the super-wealthy seems to be a good way of keeping her head down.

The problem is, Lola's mentor Mike, who is her only link with the past, dies very soon after she arrives...A minor hitch, surely? Not!

Now, she has to navigate an unfamiliar environment, deal with entitled rich folk, and find a way of staying alive, which is going to involve quite the juggling act.

This was a fun read (with a few too many characters perhaps). But overall, quite enjoyable and with a dash of black humour, too. It gets 3.5 stars.

Unfortunately this book wasn't was I was expecting. Lots of characters to remember made it a little confusing and ultimately led to me having to mark as dnf.

The Getaway tells the story of Lola, who finds a job in Keeper Island in search of a fresh start.

Lola's past isn't exactly perfect, and she may or may not have messes up pretty badly in her old job. When her old mentor Mike gives her the opportunity to work for him on the Caribbean, shedoesn't think twice.

Things are going great for Lola!

Her new home is amazing, the Caribbean is like paradise and she's known Mike for years. What could possibly go wrong?

Well, Mike's now dead... oops!!!

This is the first novel I read by this author -I devoured it!!

The setting was fantastic, the characters were well-written and that last chapter was hef's kiss

I liked The Getaway so much, I googled Nicola Martin and found her blog. Love her dedication to writing and am so happy for her she can write full-time now. I'll be reading Dead Ringer next, and now I can't wait to read her next novel!!

the book starts with an air of mystery as lola arrives in the caribbean and mentions death and the feeling of blood on her hands…. then her friend is found dead on the beach…

when lola continues her new job she can’t help but think people are hiding stuff from her. is it paranoia or is her intuition correct?

even though the book is set in a beautiful, sunny setting. the place has more secrets and darkness that you’d think.

this book is full of page turning moments yet has a sense of wittiness about it. i love the relationships between all the staff members, they really enrich the book.

every character will have you questioning if they are telling the truth …. you feel you can trust no one.

this book is perfect for any time of the year as it’s set in a tropical environment but there’s mentions of a drug deal cover up, murder and lots of other twisted things…

i thoroughly enjoyed this and i would definitely pick up another book by nicola martin.

I really wanted to like this book but it just didn’t hold my attention. It started off good, then the guy died and it went downhill for me. Couldn’t finish it.