The Retreat

The Retreat
Elisabeth de Mariaffi
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Hardback
h235 x 152mm - 336pg
16 Sep 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780316706308
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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. "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
"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 bestselling author of The Swap "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 "Elisabeth de Mariaffi delivers the requisite heart-in-mouth moments of pure paranoia, but she balances these thrills with shrewd character studies and the odd nugget of wisdom. "--New York Times Book Review, on The Devil You Know "Magnificent and daring . . . A gripping page-turner on one hand, The Devil You Know is also literary in its unwavering focus on the complex portrayal of the psychology of its main character, and in its illumination of broader issues around violence against women. "--Los Angeles Review of Books, on The Devil You Know "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 "This vivid, immersive story had me jumping at shadows. The isolated setting, the tension between the characters, the sense of danger unravelling in a place there is no escape from. Suspenseful and atmospheric, it will keep you questioning which is the biggest threat - nature or people, outside or in. " --Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbor
Novelist and screenwriter Elisabeth de Mariaffi is the critically acclaimed author of The Devil You Know, which was named a Globe and Mail Best Book and a National Post Top 100 of the year. She lives in St. John' s, Newfoundland.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780316706308
Published: 16 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Little, Brown & Company
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Height: 235mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 336

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