The Retreat
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Narrated by:
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Erin Moon
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Written by:
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Elisabeth de Mariaffi
About this listen
A "gorgeously written and atmospheric thriller" following a woman on a long-awaited visit to a mountain arts retreat - where she soon finds herself trapped among strangers and in a deadly race to survive (Robyn Harding).
“Magnificently absorbing and haunting.... With a dabble each of Hitchcock thriller, cozy mystery, and domestic noir, The Retreat offers a terrifyingly fun read.” (Amy Stuart, author of Still Water)
She came looking for inspiration.
Instead, disaster strikes.
Maeve Martin arrives at the High Water Center for the Arts, a gorgeous lodge nestled deep in the Rocky Mountains, determined to do one thing: begin her own dance company. A retired performer and mother of two, time is running out for her to find her feet again after the collapse of her disastrous - and violent - marriage. And at first, there's a thrill to being on her own for the first time in years. Isolated in the snowy beauty of the retreat, Maeve can forget the ghost of her past for an hour, for a day.
But when an avalanche strikes, Maeve finds herself trapped with six other guests. They’ve lost all power, phone service, heat, and the road back to town. At first, there’s a sense of camaraderie - the fire is warm, the freezer well-stocked. But as the days pass and the storm rages on outside, tensions start to run high. Help is coming, so they just have to hold on, right?
Then the first guest meets an unspeakable death.
Followed by another.
Soon Maeve must admit how little she knows about these strangers...and how useless a locked door is if the darkness is already inside.
©2021 Elisabeth de Mariaffi (P)2021 Mulholland BooksCritic Reviews
“A magnificently absorbing and haunting novel.... De Mariaffi’s spare yet deeply rich prose renders the isolation and claustrophobia of the mountains downright palpable. With a dabble each of Hitchcock thriller, cozy mystery, and domestic noir, The Retreat offers readers a most thrilling setup followed by a galloping sprint to the final page. What a terrifyingly fun read.” (Amy Stuart, author of Still Water)
“A gorgeously written atmospheric thriller with hidden depths, The Retreat will have readers racing through the pages, trying to decide who to trust, until the chilling finale.” (Robyn Harding, internationally best-selling author of The Swap)
“Take a group of artists, ambition, isolation, and violence, and add a twist of the coldest, snowiest winter you’ve ever known, and you’ll arrive at The Retreat. Yet de Mariaffi’s heart-stopping thriller is powered by more than suspense - Maeve, her resourceful main character, is a mother and dancer piecing her life together after an abusive marriage, and Maeve’s journey through the novel’s danger and betrayals becomes a genuine act of grace.” (Maria Hummel, author of the Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine pick Still Lives)
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- VENUGOPAL UDYAWAR
- 14-09-21
Don’t waste your credits
It sure is an atmospheric book,but quite a dull one otherwise. There are plenty of thrillers,million times better than this one. Really disappointed
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