The Retreat - Softcover

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"Nail biting!" --Peterborough Telegraph

"The dark and twisting plot will send shivers down your spine and thrill anyone who adores a tautly told tale with an unbelievably explosive ending! An absolute must read for lovers of "Gone Girl"." --Lady Wimbledon Magazine

"A very twisty, deeply disturbing story... It gave me shivers." --It s All About The Books

"The long and languid opening chapters morphing into short almost frantic ones as a crescendo builds into the closing stages... I couldn t recommend this heart pumping thriller more highly." --Paperbacks and Pinot

"Equal parts shocking and fascinating." --Not Another Book Blogger

"An intense, compulsive and passionate psychological thriller... ramps up the tension to unbelievable heights and delivers one of the best endings to a thriller novel I have seen this year." --Always Trust in Books

"I found myself completely absorbed in this tense and gripping tale of secrets and betrayal." --Snazzy Books Blog

Sherri Smith illuminates the dark side of the self-care and wellness industry in a thrilling ride of revenge perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers. Katie Manning was a beloved child star until her mid-teens when her manager attacked and permanently scarred her face, effectively ending her career and sending her on a path of all-too-familiar post-Hollywood self-destruction. Now twenty-seven, Katie wants a better answer to those clickbait "Where Are They Now?" articles that float around online. An answer she hopes to find when her brother's too-good-to-be-true fiancee invites her to a wellness retreat upstate. Together with Katie's two best friends-one struggling with crippling debt and family obligations, one running away from a failed job and relationship-Katie will try to find the inner peace promised at the tranquil retreat. But finding oneself just might drudge up more memories than Katie is prepared to deal with. Each woman has come to the retreat for different reasons. Each has her secrets to hide. And at the end of this weekend, only one will be left standing.