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This is one of my favorite Mark Edwards books. A good blur between reality and nightmare.
so-soA well written YA thriller that keeps you guessing. I would have loved it 20-30 years ago. It was a fun read but I‘m just the wrong target demographic. Cleo is celebrating her 18th birthday when she receives a gift that is the start of a dark scavenger hunt revealing secrets surrounding the death of her abusive boyfriend a year prior. #doublespin
Is it really a #shelfsweeper if I DNF‘d and offloaded it before it actually got to my shelf?
Tagged book was a giveaway at Malice Domestic. Psychological thrillers are a mixed bag for me, but I figured I‘d give it a try. After three chapters I decided it wasn‘t for me.
My book club had a social gathering on Saturday, and I brought it along with me for someone else to try.
pickLt Taylor Jackson is back at work after having shot and killed someone attacking her in her home…who turned out to be a fellow, dirty cop. Now she‘s faced with a young woman found dead and posed with herbs on her. Turns out this is actually the kickoff of a series and I‘m eager to read more. The story is propulsive, the writing engaging, and I really liked the characters.
so-soIt was an entertaining easy read, and I enjoyed it. I felt it relied on a lot of cliches and a stereotypical bad-guy husband with no redeeming features. Also a huge fascination with hair... Anyway, lots of small characters who didn't add a lot to the plot, alongside our plucky heroine, who took a lot of slightly implausible risks. Particularly for the finale. I mean, you just would NOT do that. Unnecessary peril. But nevertheless, a good read.
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pick3 Stars • "The Retreat" by Mark Edwards is a psychological thriller (with a hint of the supernatural) centered around Julia, who, after losing her family in a tragic accident, converts her home into a writers' retreat in hopes of making ends meet. The story spirals into mystery when one of the retreat's guests, a horror novelist named Lucas, becomes intrigued by the local lore and the history of Julia's house, particularly ⬇️
panYikes. This book is like shitty reality TV. No plot, the characters are idiots who overreact about the dumbest things, and everyone‘s an asshole. The writing choices are also very strange, with most major plot points happening offstage, but devoting multiple scenes to characters thinking and doing the same things over and over. How many times does Delta have to realize her husband cheated on her? More than thrice, apparently. Wish I DNFed.
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For some reason, I‘m okay with Rachel absconding.
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