The Venice Hotel

In this strikingly tender, warm and nuanced novel, Tess Woods has combined a rich cast of characters with vivid imagery, thought-provoking topical themes and delicate moments of heartbreak. I unashamedly sobbed my way through the second half of this book late into the night and I will confess that I completely fell in love with the women of the Venice Hotel.

Nicola Moriarty

A love letter to a gorgeous city, its people and those who are drawn to it, crafted with such rich detail, I felt I knew every character to the core.

Melina Marchetta

I couldn't read THE VENICE HOTEL fast enough. It was the perfect combination of juicy drama and heartrending emotion. My only complaint is that I didn't write it myself!

Rachael Johns

'For the twelve days of Christmas, the lives of four very different women converge in a Venetian hotel. Against the watery backdrop of this most beautiful sinking city, old secrets emerge, new passions are revealed and deep bonds are formed, with both happy and dreadful consequences. This immersive, twisty tale of female solidarity and friendship is both mysterious and romantic. I loved it. '

Kate Eberlen

The Venice Hotel is a brilliantly told story that is as enlightening as it is entertaining.

author Louise Guy

Like a dreamy holiday in Italy with a side of tense, twisty drama - I got lost in The Venice Hotel. Somehow lush and gritty at the same time, I'm sure the pages just turned themselves. A treat of a book.

Holly Wainwright

With its atmospheric setting, The Venice Hotel is a journey of intrigue, romance and, ultimately, hope. Woods delivers a compelling narrative that highlights the strength found in the connections forged between women in times of adversity – for fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng.

Hannah Cartmel, Books + Publishing

‘The words of this book don’t just dance on the page, they jump off it and come to life in dramatic fashion. Vivid scenes play out before the reader’s eyes like a blockbuster movie…The Venice Hotel is one of those easy-to-read, hard-to-put-down novels with charming characters, a fast-paced plot and a deeper meaning…Tess is an artist. She paints pictures with her words, creating fully formed characters and building finely detailed settings.’

Alley Pascoe, Australian Women's Weekly