This was an interesting take on a locked-island mystery. A bit predictable, but lots of twists and turns. I enjoyed the island scenery, of course, but I also enjoyed the characters - most of whom were unreliable narrators.

I thought the author did a good job of handling such a large cast of characters. Often times, when there are multiple characters (and multiple point-of-views) things can get confusing. The characters are sometimes written too similar.

That wasn't the case with THE RESORT. This would make for a fun summer beach read.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for an e-copy of THE RESORT to review.

I rate THE RESORT four out of five stars.

Slow start but then I could not put this book down. I wish there was a little more explanations and points of view of different characters but twisty to the very last word! A sequel from Neil would be exciting.

I thought this was a really good book and great read especially if you are into mysteries. This kept me on my toes and was a book that I wanted to read again and again. It was a great thriller and worth the read.

A fun, twisty read to take you away to the tropics! A vacation thriller set on a remote island in Thailand following two mysterious women, a charismatic group of expats, and the one murderer.

There are three rules to follow at the Koh Sang Resort:
1 – Leave the past behind
2 – Always be careful of who you trust
3 – If someone discovers who you really are, run

A dive student is found dead and this lovely paradise comes to an end.

Unfortunately I had to DNF this. I was bored and uninterested after 4 chapters. Maybe not the author for me?

Got this ARC from NetGalley.

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Read if you like:
🏝️ slow burn
🏝️ dual POV
🏝️ remote island thriller

A very slowwwww burn…… There was a lot of story building and scenery in this one before you got to the “good part” While I understand this is not everyone’s cup of tea, I stuck with it and really enjoyed it in the end.

I did not really love any of the characters… I feel like not much information was presented about any of them so it made it hard for me to connect with anyone.

The ending was absolutely crazy and I was totally here for it!! My jaw was on the floor! It blows my mind that some people are like .. “the ending was too far-fetched to me”… like isn’t that the whole point of reading?? I don’t want a boring story that I can predict 🤪

WOW! A resort on a beautiful remote island by Thailand. All the staff at the resort are not only co workers but they consider themselves family. When the guests start dying people start looking to find out why. Who is behind this? Is it Brooke …the influencer who is staying in return for her review on the island? Logan….The charming bar owner who recently got engaged to Cass? Or is it Doug…. Who runs the dive shop? Everyone is hiding something and everyone has a secret. This book was a bit of a slow burn in the middle and then it all came together. And the epilogue? Mind blown! Never saw that coming!

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for the eARC of The Resort! All opinions in this review are my own.

It took me a little while to get into The Resort but once I did, I was hooked! I like thrillers that are set on remote islands and this one went so off the rails by the end that I couldn't put it down. My favorite part was SPOILER the last chapter! It was one thing to read the end of the book when things got crazy but an entirely different experience to realize the danger hasn't gone away! I would read a sequel to find out what happens next and I will definitely be reading more from this author!

An island setting with permanent residents and guests, what could possibly go wrong? Clearly a lot as several people end up murdered in a very convoluted and twisty manner. The rationale and series of events were a bit 😳, far fetched some may say. I’m all for a far fetched twist but the story starts logical and ends a bit like “huh, alright weird.”

I enjoyed the characters and the mystery behind them a lot, so I was able to get past the outlandish plot ending twists. I had high expectations for this read and absolutely loved the cover but I felt like soemthing was missing.

What was your last beach vacation?

This book hit the mark for me. I like it but didn't love it. I liked that you got a little more information piece by piece throughout the book and the island, locked room mystery setting. In the end the main character Brooke & Cass were just not likeable and I hated how they always jumped to conclusions.

Set on an island in Thailand we follow a SM influencer who is determined to unveil the dark secrets shadowing The Permanents. This one had quite a few twists, but I felt like there were one too many characters thrown into the mess of the plot and it led to a little bit of confusion. Overall it was a fun thriller and it has left me being wary of staff for any future tropical vacations.

This book was just what I needed for the dreary days we’ve been having recently. I love thrillers that are set on remote islands and this one was pretty remote. I also really enjoy an unreliable narrator and our FMC, Cass, is definitely unreliable. When you add in the other characters, you can just make about a million guesses on what the twist will be. The fact that all these characters’ secrets come out throughout the book, made me not want to put it down. There’s also an epic storm and epilogue 👀 It’s a perfect bingeable thriller

Amidst the vibrant shores of Koh Sang, Thailand, lies a tale of intrigue and deception that will keep you on the edge of your seat. In this captivating thriller, the paradise facade of Koh Sang is shattered as secrets unravel and truths come to light.

Cass, a diving instructor with her own share of mysteries, finds herself entangled in a web of lies when a body is discovered during one of her diving classes. Alongside Brooke, a wandering influencer hungry for material for her next viral post, Cass delves into a world where every lie conceals a potential danger.

As the plot thickens, the two women navigate through a maze of murder, deceit, and buried pasts, each step bringing them closer to the unsettling truth. But in Koh Sang, nothing is as it seems, and danger lurks behind every picturesque scene.

With a breathtaking finale that will leave you stunned, “The Resort” delivers a rollercoaster ride of suspense and adrenaline. Prepare to be captivated by the twists and turns of this gripping narrative, where the line between paradise and peril blurs in the most unexpected ways. An absolute must-read for fans of thrilling mysteries. I could definitely see this book adapted into an exciting series!

Cass is running away from her past and ends up Thailand as a diving instructor. She lives a simple life, hiding who she really is and what she’s running from. But when a dive student is found dead, everything spirals out of control. Secrets threaten to come out, running everything Cass as fought so hard to keep hidden. She will have to work fast to figure out who did it, before she becomes the next victim.

It took a little bit for me to get into this book, but once I did it, it was great! I think the pacing I the beginning was a little slow, but as the story unfolds it was hard for me to put down.

This book shows that you probably never really know a person as they have many secrets. The Thailand setting was interesting but I thought there were too many characters, and at times I would lose interest in them.. This had a lot of big reveals at the end and a twist.

The Resort by Sara Ochs has been one of my favorite reads of the year. It is a suspenseful murder mystery on a closed island. With a relatable main character and a host of possible suspects I was immediately drawn in. There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. I highly recommend this book, and thank NetGalley for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I am going to DNF at this time. I will pick up the physical copy at a later time, I tried the audiobook and the narration is just too monotone for me, and I have.a feeling it's not doing the book justice.

The cover of this book is beautiful! It attracted me to it because I love the tropics!

Set in the blue skies and sandy beach sounds like heave of course however there is a dark side to paradise when someone is murdered and everyone is looking at one person the new be!!

This book I couldn’t put down and I felt like I was there in the descriptions were real and vivid! Looking for a little drama and escape this is one!

A murder-mystery set in a remote island in Thailand? Oh do sign me up! I loved how this book was so visual and leaned on the irony of having the tragedies happen on the beautiful spots of the island. This was fast-paced, and the dual POV of Cass and Brooke was easy to follow too. The characters were complex and everyone had their secrets. Personally though, I wasn’t emotionally invested in the protagonists, maybe because of the loopholes or how their characters were written. But that epilogue though? LOVE. I was ready to throw hands near the end, but that twist saved it for me.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thrillers are interesting for me because it’s like a game. I always try to see if I can guess the killer. Most of the time, I’m wrong LOL So it should come as no surprise that I was way off base in this one. We follow an influencer, Brooke, as she tries to solve the mystery of the island, and Cass, who is running from a criminal past of her own. With her blackouts, she starts to fear she may be the killer and not realize. Brooke is also onto this suspicion, and is looking for evidence to incriminate her. But something more sinister on the island is happening— and let me just tell you, they hold out revealing the killer until the VERY end. I was mind blown.

Thank you Sourcebooks Landmark for the copy!