“Gut-wrenching, taut, and brilliantly claustrophobic, The Retreat delivers twist after devastating twist. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Pearse is one of those rare contemporary writers-alongside Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and Alice Feeney-both reviving and refreshing the traditions of mystery fiction. “If Sarah Pearse’s sensational debut The Sanatorium summoned the dangerous spirits of Gothic storytellers past, her new novel The Retreat recalls the one-by-one-by-one nerve-shredding of Agatha Christie at her darkest.

The suspense inexorably builds to a stunning climax. An added treat is the return of Elin Warner, who is a fascinating character one can only root for.” “Pearse goes from strength to strength in The Retreat. Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid The past doesn't stay buried for long, at sea or on land, and what comes to the surface is both shocking and chilling.” “Full of foreboding and high-stakes tension, Sarah Pearse's latest is a page-turner. Readers of Pearse’s earlier book or Ruth Ware’s suspense novels will be hard-pressed to put down this atmospheric, sometimes creepy novel.” “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.” And she’s very good on the relationships within the group as tension builds.” 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. “Well-written fusion of psychological thriller and whodunnit. 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. And when someone else drowns in a diving incident, Elin begins to suspect that there’s nothing accidental about these deaths. The longer Elin stays, the more secrets she uncovers. But Detective Elin Warner soon learns the victim wasn’t a guest-she wasn’t meant to be on the island at all. Once the playground of a serial killer, it’s rumored to be cursed.Ī young woman is found dead below the yoga pavilion in what seems to be a tragic fall. David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Long ShadowsĪn 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.

“The suspense inexorably builds to a stunning climax.” 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

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