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The Retreat

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The Retreat

Written by: Sarah Pearse
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

From the
New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium, a Reese’s Book Club pick, here, Detective Elin Warner uncovers the truth behind the suspicious deaths on a stunning island getaway.

“Devilish and deliciously twisty.”
—People

“The suspense inexorably builds to a stunning climax.”
—David Baldacci, #1
New York Times bestselling author of Long Shadows

They couldn’t wait to stay here.

An idyllic wellness retreat has opened on an island off the English coast, promising rest and relaxation—but the island itself, known locally as Reaper’s Rock, has a dark past. Once the playground of a serial killer, it’s rumored to be cursed.

But now they can’t leave.

A young woman is found dead below the yoga pavilion in what seems to be a tragic fall. But Detective Elin Warner soon learns the victim wasn’t a guest—she wasn’t meant to be on the island at all.

And they would do anything to escape.

The longer Elin stays, the more secrets she uncovers. And when someone else drowns in a diving incident, Elin begins to suspect that there’s nothing accidental about these deaths. But why would someone target the guests at this luxury resort? Elin must find the killer—before the island’s history starts to repeat itself.

Most came to recharge and refresh. But someone’s here for revenge.

©2022 Sarah Pearse (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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What the critics say

“Well-written fusion of psychological thriller and whodunnit. . . Pearse smartly reworks Christie’s setting, making her island at once a gothic throwback, with caves and talk of a curse, and a very 21st-century escape, with green values and holistic therapy. And she’s very good on the relationships within the group as tension builds.”
—Sunday Times (London)

“This thriller novel is so dark and tense, it’s the perfect read for anyone lounging in the sun this summer, grateful that your holiday isn’t so chaotic.”
—Cosmopolitan (London)

“Devilish and deliciously twisty.”
—People

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Wasn’t as good as her first

I really wanted to love this second novel by Sarah Pearse, but unfortunately, it just fell flat.

The story line is incredibly similar to that of the first novel in the series, and the book starts with about 12 characters characters.

I found the volume of characters to be quite overwhelming, and the storyline to be quite mundane & lacklustre, unfortunately. I find that when I’m reading or listening to a good book that I feel a connection to the book, and I just didn’t feel
that with this novel.

Hopefully the next novel in this series will be a redeeming experience 🤞🏻

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ups and downs

loved her first book and was so excited for this release. it was good but I felt it went up and down and wasn't consistently good. Will continue to read another release in the future. the setting was just amazing. good characters just didn't move forward as well as I would have liked from time to time.

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loved it!

Loved it. Great follow up to Sanatorium. I look forward to the next one.
I do worry about how similar they are in the final circumstances during the final scenes. It could get repetitive if it happens exactly the same in the next one.

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Very good!

Fast enjoyable pace. I was very engaged. I liked the voice of the narrator. Good character development.

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