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The Weekend Retreat

By: Tara Laskowski
Narrated by: Emily Ellet, Karissa Vacker, Lisa Flanagan, Gail Shalan
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A wealthy family's vacation at their lush winery estate becomes a weekend to kill for in this deliciously twisted novel of suspense

“Absolutely captivating! A riveting and immersive puzzle for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.” —Hank Phillippi Ryan

WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD

Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings, heirs to a copper fortune, gather at their secluded winery estate for a joint birthday celebration. It's a tradition they've followed nearly all their lives, and now they are back with their significant others for a much-needed weekend of rest and relaxation, away from the public spotlight.

With lavish comforts, gorgeous scenery, and indulgent drinking, the trip should be the perfect escape. But it soon becomes clear that even a remote idyllic getaway can’t keep out the problems simmering in each of their lives. As old tensions are reignited, the three couples are pushed to the edge. Will their secrets destroy them, or will they destroy each other first? And who’s been watching them from beyond the vineyard gates?

When a torrential rainstorm hits, plunging them into darkness, the answers prove all too deadly…

“Clever… [A] satisfying mash-up of Succession and Agatha Christie.” —Publishers Weekly Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Exciting
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I was in the mood for a closed-cast, ‘cut off and isolated’ thriller and this fit the bill. It did what it said on the tin and I enjoyed listening. I did find it quite predictable, but that was okay. It didn’t do what some of these types of books do (I.e. engineer some final act shocking surprise by shoehorning some unbelievable/unpredictable twist out of nowhere), so that was refreshing. I wasn’t a huge fan of any of the characters and I doubt I’ll listen to this again, but it was okay for a few hours. The narrators did speak very slowly, though, I had to increase to 1.5x speed just to reach a normal speaking rate.

Decent closed cast thriller, even if fairly predictable

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A mystery uninvited party guest watches unobserved from the fringes. An anonymous gift arrives, but everybody knows the Van Nesses do not bring birthday gifts. Everyone in this stylish and beautifully written thriller has a secret. The characters are so finely observed and believable I was completely hooked. For anyone like me who loves a thriller but needs it to be well-written, this has smart, clean, clever prose and engaging and complex characters. Highly recommended gem.

LOVED this beautifully written thriller

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