It’s a small town, where everyone lives in fear of a local legend, “The Red Widow”, who requires that a child be sacrificed every thirty five years, or she would come and get one. Sarah Pearse won readers’ hearts with The Sanatorium, and The Retreat is every bit as transporting, with another unforgettable setting and a complex web of secrets. The setting is starkly chilling, the characters are smart and vulnerable, and as you turn the pages, the slow creep of claustrophobia sets in.

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I really enjoyed reading both The Sanatorium and The Retreat, but I’m starting to expect a lack of resolution in Pearse’s endings. The Retreat is the kind of creepy, atmospheric thriller that burrows deep beneath your skin until the chilling climax. Just like The Sanatorium, The Retreat tells a twisty, chilling and tense tale in a location so vividly imagined, you feel like you're there too, among the guests. Lucas hears rumors that the home is haunted and when he begins to hear singing at night, he wonders if the rumors are true. Seeking to protect herself from the outside world, Julia is less a waif than seeking to foster what little strength she has left.

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Instead he not only finds himself investigating the recent disappearance of a child but also uncovering secrets about another child who disappeared 35 years ago, when he and his family still lived in the area. Her husband drowned as he tried to save their daughter Lily, while Julia could only watch helplessly from the shore because she cannot swim.This is the 5th 5 star book I've read by Edwards, and each one I have had the pleasure of reading with my GR buddy Christine. When guests at a five-star resort in the Alps disappear mid-blizzard, vacation’s over for detective Elin Warner. Mesmerizing, lyrical prose contrasts starkly with the dark story events in this debut thriller set at a remote luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps.

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After the Hayler case and being violently attacked by him, Elin would be intimately familiar with what Hayler looks like.

This is the second book about DS Elin Warner, the other one was The Sanatorium but can be read on their own. Sunday Times and Top Ten New York Times bestselling author of 2021's biggest-selling debut, The Sanatorium. LNDR leggings are designed for the active Londoner, made from high-quality, sustainable fabrics engineered to perform.