Wow! SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX is Lisa Unger's twentieth Novel, and did she hit this one out of the fictional ball park!! I devoured this in a day/Night reading session and am still pondering its implications and depths. There are multiple themes in operation here, but first and foremost is Family: birth, found, chosen, discarded. What Ms. Unger does to develop these themes is extraordinary. I could easily reread and reread and reread. I want everyone to read SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX!

This one has a lot going on. There are a lot of different POVs, and one of them seems totally unrelated until 3/4 of the way through. It was a little confusing at times and I think I would have preferred it if some of the narratives were taken out (Cricket for instance didn’t really need a voice, and the Bracken part was a bit much with everything else that was going on. That part of the story was unnecessary).

You need to suspend belief a little to get into this one, but it was a pretty good twisty thriller that kept me interested until the end. Not a lot of likeable characters but I thought the plot and pacing made up for it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I am normally quite a fan of Lisa Unger, but really couldn't get into this book. The premise did not feel unique, and this book was a "did not finish for me". I really couldn't get into it; or care about any of the characters. Disappointed and wouldn't recommend..

'Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six,' had so many of my favorite elements. I love thrillers set in the woods. There was a DNA website storyline (so relevant). I DON'T love reading about the ultra-wealthy, but it didn't bother me here.

Without giving too much away, the story did not go the way I had expected. I thought I had called all of the twists about 1/3 of the way in- but I was pleasantly surprised to be wrong.

Lots of trigger warnings though- take care of yourself, and look them up before reading.

I found the multiple points of view were quite distracting and made it a complicated read. It was an interesting story though once I worked out who’s who.

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six was a good solid closed room mystery. Three couples go up to a cabin in the woods for a weekend and get trapped there by a storm. There are so many lies and secrets among this group that it’s hard to keep track!
There are a lot of characters and the story switches from current to the past and back often. I found myself thinking that everyone was an awful person and I do like to root for someone! The story gets quite complex at times but for sure was not going where I thought it was going. The family theme of who is your family and what do you do to protect them was the major storyline here. I’m not sure it worked like it was supposed to. I enjoyed the descriptions of the cabin and the creepy feel. The book left me feeling unsettled and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

“…every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This quotation from Tolstoy begins Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six, a thriller that proves it true in so many different ways.

Mako (née Michael), married to the ethereal Liza, his polar opposite, is the controlling, grandstanding founder of a successful gaming company. His protective sister Hannah is married to family man Bruce who occasionally consults with Mako’s company. They have a baby daughter. Mako’s grand plan is to entertain them, along with Hannah’s best friend Cricket and her new boyfriend at a “secluded cabin” isolated in the Georgia woods. The cabin, a soaring glass and wood architectural masterpiece, comes with a private chef, massage therapists and more. More includes a troublesome owner, unreliable wi-fi, ghosts, a hurricane, flooded roads, downed trees and danger that until this weekend had been deeply buried in the past.

Lisa Unger has crafted a chilling, locked room (or isolated property) mystery. The characters are flawed and not always likeable. The plot is at first deliberately slow-paced to build suspense. And the shocking conclusion knits all loose ends together. This is another best seller for Lisa Unger! 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Legend Press and Lisa Unger for this ARC.

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Mystery and intrigue…family friends…some explicit scenes should be left out…add nothing to the story…that being said, this is a talented and gifted author who writes mysteries of such intrigue….scary…suspenseful…frightening…a difficult to put down guessing the ending not easy…waiting for what happens next…wondering what will happen…the characters come alive on the pages. Fiction that could be true…this book would make a great movie.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It was a well written book. I have read other books by this author and liked them too.

This one was areal firecracker- Unger’s most modern and complex thriller yet! If you are a fan this one is a no miss! Easy easy five

Thank you to NetGalley and Legend Press for the ARC of this book!

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 for this thriller about three couples taking some much needed R&R in a haunted luxury cabin where everyone has secrets.

When everyone has secrets, everyone has secrets in this book. Some are real doozies and all are life altering. I'll admit to some confusion in the beginning of the story with all the names. I confused Sophia with the friend and sister in law a few times before it finally stuck that Sophia is mom.

There's a few POVs telling the story and a few jumps in time to keep track of. I really don't think Bracken added much from his POV and ultimately could have done without it. His doesn't really fit in with the story as a whole. I'm also a little confused on the haunting part of it. Was the cabin actually haunted? Was the white figure a ghost or the stalker or the result of the fun they were partaking in?

Also, there were two characters who added weirdness to the whole cabin and haunting mystery, but then we never hear anything more about them again. Did they leave before it all went down? Were they harmed? This added some messiness to a book that was already fully of messy family drama.

In the end, this book is about family. Who you choose to make family and those who are blood. What you would do for family. How far you'll go. I think the family messages really saves the over the top plot lines in the book, for me.

It was well written and kept me wanting to read until I finished and had it all figured out. For a thriller and the twists, I enjoyed it for sure.

There is a lot of action in this fast paced thriller, which provokes thinking about nature, nurture and even eugenics. Featuring a range of characters - some deliberately constructed to offer red herrings, I think - the book uses an intriguing setting to drill into relationships and family as a concept. I thought this was excellent and read it in a sitting.

Hannah and her husband Bruce go on vacation with two other couples to a secluded cabin in the woods. People are not what they seem and tragedy arises This was a very thrilling read and I raced through it. Thanks NetGalley and Legend Press for this ARC! It will be released February 15th 2023.

Thanks to NetGalley and Legend Press for the opportunity to read Lisa Unger's Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six, a twisty, sinister tale. I loved it! I have read all Ms. unger's books and i hope she writes another hundred of them (at least.).

Legend Press and to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

This was a book I picked out on a whim. I have never read anything by this author before and saw that the book was available so I requested it.

This book had me hooked from the first chapter. I didn't know what was going on, and even though the author gave little clues through out, I still was unsure right up to the end. I loved reading this book.

This book was a great read for this time of year. Its spooky and keeps you guessing. I will definitely be recommending this one!

This was a fun read. I think this was a twist on the siblings grow up and hide each other’s secrets vibes. I appreciated the flash backs and liked the mystery around who was what with the genetics testing. I think this was a combination of what could go terribly bad in a rented air bnb and can you ever really trust anyone?

This ARC was provided by the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

A weekend getaway with family and friends takes an unexpected turn and dark secrets come to light. This book has a familiar story, but the plot is actually really complex and enjoyable.

I appreciated how the theme of family was explored in so many different aspects of this book. The characters were different and interesting in all the multiple storylines and the twists of the plot kept the pace well.

The story got a bit confusing with the different characters and was sometimes a bit muddled. I don’t think Henry’s storyline had much to contribute to the overall plot besides showing the opposite side of the family theme.

This book was a good mystery / thriller that definitely brought a new and interesting twist to the genre.

Super fun novel ! I love a vacation gone wrong and in this case, I believe the title tells you all you need to know.

SECLUDED describes this very large "cabin" that Mako has rented for he and his wife, his sister and her husband and her best friend and new romantic partner. Mako lives large and he wants everyone else to enjoy his life with him.

A whole HECK OF A LOT isn't what it seems, and I don't want to give it away. Safe to say you will thoroughly enjoy this locked-room-type mystery as you slowly get to the bottom of every secret everyone on the trip is hiding.

If you like locked room, vacation gone wrong or just love a thrilling novel filled with secrets that are sure to surprise you, Secluded Cabin Sleeps 6 is for you! #SecludedCabinSleeps 6 #LisaUnger

I really loved the idea behind this book!

Short synopsis: Three couples escape to the woods for a remote weekend, but on their first night, events quickly conspire against them. Not only is there a rain storm coming, but the house they are staying at has a haunted past and they swear someone else is on the property. Told through alternating perspectives, and a parallel storyline set in the past, secrets are slowly revealed and the friends start to question how well they really know each other.

Yea In true Unger fashion this book was filled with suspense. I think what’s sets this thriller apart from other “locked in a room/cabin” books is that there is a focus on DNA/ ancestry that was fascinating. I will say that there was one POV, the rental owner, that I feel did not get enough closure. Still, a suspenseful, page-turning thriller to pick up this fall’

Read if you like:
-Vocation goes wrong
-Secluded settings
-Pretty unlikeable characters
-Alternating perspectives
-Convoluted plots

A storm is brewing outside and inside of the luxurious weekend cabin.

Is everyone who they say they are?

Is everyone telling the truth?

We meet three couples away for the weekend.

You will ask yourself if everything appears as it is presenting itself.

SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX has a sinister undertone almost from the first page. You will wonder what is up with all of these characters.

This book was actually confusing, not at all a favorite, and one I was not anxious to get back to.

Too many things were going on, and there were too many unlikable characters.

It did get a little better around 70%, but was creepy throughout, had disturbing scenes and plot, and was a bit long.

I hope it is a better read for you. 3/5

This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.