Thank you to Netgalley and Park Row for a preview copy of this ebook.

Six couples, some related, rent a secluded cabin for a weekend away. The cabin comes with a hot tub and a private chef. What more could you want?

Mix in lots of drama and secrets, ghost stories and a violent storm on the way. Then add some extra characters, one with a vendetta and she’s ready to kill to make things right.

Unger never disappoints, but I felt this title had a bit too much back story. And manipulation of names.

The atmosphere was chilling and made me not want to rent a secluded cabin. So, she did well with her descriptions.

I do recommend this thriller but be patient with it. You’ll get a pay off at the end.

"Family is not who you are, but it's what you do." The theme of family, given or chosen, is a big feature of this book. As is genetics and how it pre-disposes our behavior. AND it's an awesome locked room thriller.

From Amazon:

Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller byNew York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.

What could be more restful, more restorative, than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, complete with spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s loving and generous tech-mogul brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It’s his birthday gift to Hannah and includes their spouses and another couple. The six friends need this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R, far from the chatter and pressures of modern life.

But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare. A deadly storm is brewing. The rental host seems just a little too present. The personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history. And the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep.

I went into this novel mostly blind, which I think is the best way to experience it. The book is very evocative. It has secrets upon secrets and holds many of them close to the vest until the end. I was constantly intrigued and desperately wanted to find out how it all came together. I won't say much more because I don't want to spoil it. Many thanks to Park Row and NetGalley for providing the advanced reader copy. It will be published November 8, 2022. Pre-order a copy. This book was a stunner.

A group of friends and family head to a secluded cabin for a getaway weekend. They’re looking forward to unwinding, reconnecting, and enjoying themselves. But their host is a little strange, the cabin has a gruesome history, a storm is brewing, and almost everyone has a secret. What could go wrong?

This was my first time reading a book by Unger, and I really liked the chilling, atmospheric setting. There were a few times late at night that I got a creeped out while reading and had to put it down. There weren’t any huge twists, but I still enjoyed it. It’s a quick read that is perfect for Fall. If you prefer a lighter thriller, I think you will enjoy this one.

I have to say, I don’t really think this is zinger’s best work. Confessions on the 7:45 this is not. If you’re looking for a decently quick book that doesn’t take a lot of brain power, this book is for you, I found a lot of the twists to fall flat.
There was one this that drove me insane though, and never left my mind, even though it was a small detail in the beginning of the book. In a chapter supposedly happening in 2001 a detective states he has entered a case into a new database called Namus. Namus didn’t exist until 2007. This was an easily verifiable fact and as someone who works in that particular field- it’s a bothersome fact that was gotten wrong.

A fun thriller to read. Couples rent a very upscale cabin without much access to the outside world in the Northeast. From there, the novel takes.twisty ride to a shocking ending. Highly recommend!

Looking for a book with lots of atmosphere and a group of friends and family that are extremely unreliable? Then this would be for you. Hannah has been gifted a birthday getaway from her brother to an exclusive cabin. Hannah and her husband join her brother, his wife, her good friend and her second half for what should be a relaxing, fun-filled time. However, each person isn’t quite who they pretend to be. As chaos begins can they get away from this dream cabin before their nightmares start to come true? I found this story to be a bit contrived but full of twists that keep you reading. The characters are so unreliable that I was almost fearful to cheer for any of them. I also just had a sick feeling with some of the twists. While I generally like locked-door thrillers, this one was just not for me. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.

Suspenseful read, creepy atmospheric setting, characters with a past history check check and check. Lisa Unger's new book delivers an interesting tale based on your past origins. Sometimes you never really know where you came from. Told in alternating chapters from different points of view, the story wraps up and builds to an exciting ending. An excellent suspenseful read for chilly autumn nights. Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Still one of my favorite thriller authors, but this one was NOT for me. The pacing was weird, so much of the book felt like nothing much was happening., even though the cabin has scary ghosts/invasive surveillance/creepy locals/actual villains all at once. There weren't really any twists in the story, the baddies are exactly who you think they are from the beginning and their motive is exactly what you think it is, too. I kept reading thinking "this must be the cool misdirection! Here comes the twist!" and then... the book was over.

A weekend getaway turns into a nightmare when three couples rent a remote luxury cabin in the woods. With a storm brewing and a rather persistent host, Hannah's birthday weekend is off to a terrible start when the cabin's personal chef reveals the cabin's spooky history. As long-buried secrets come to light, the friends must decide how much they can trust each other.

If you want a good fall thriller to curl up on the couch with as the weather starts to cool, Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six delivers a fun, yet unmemorable, read. The plot is over-the-top and complicated, with backstories of mystery characters involving DNA testing and a serial rapist. By the end, you basically hate everyone. Still, the twists and turns keep you guessing and provide some mindless entertainment to enjoy.

What a fabulous read! This book kept me wondering the whole time. I was drawn into the characters, especially Henry and Hannah. I was so suspicious of Bracken! Great book with current concerns and family mores. How far should you go to protect the ones you love? Thank you, NetGalley and Lisa Unger.

3 couples, 1 luxury cabin, and a storm ⛈
What could go wrong….


If you like a good locked in a room style mystery, I think you’ll like this book!

While I usually enjoy multiple POV I had a hard time keeping up with this one. This would have been 5 ⭐️ for me but I had a hard time keeping up with all the characters

Thank you @netgalley and @htpbooks for the ARC

This was fine. I felt like it really was a long time before I got into it and at the beginning I was feeling very confused, like what is going on and who is speaking and how are they all connected?
And that might be okay, if this is your kind of genre.
It is not one I read a lot and I thought it was more confusing then fun.

I liked the ending and the spooky vibes.
3.5 Rounded up.

The premise of this book is a classic. 6 people vacationing in a huge secluded cabin. Of course there's a hurricane coming.. if course they're going to lose power.. of course there's secrets and secret phone calls and.. a past they can't escape... And of course someone is watching..

I say this with all seriousness, the tropes are their, but there is a back story that you don't see coming... An additional timeline that doesn't make sense at first, then BAM.. it fits, two and two make four.

The only reason I gave this 3 stars (3,5 if you will) is the characters are boring and there are just things off (personally) that didn't make sense. Is it worth reading, yes.

Thank you netGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Normally I really like locked door, but this was not for me. Very dry. Just couldn’t get invested. I’m sure it will be a hit for some

I loved the first two thirds or so of this book but was less wild about the direction it went. The premise is great— three couples with a history stay at a secluded super elite vacation home and someone has devious intentions. Meanwhile the owner/builder has rigged the place with secret cameras. We read the story through his eyes and all three women’s, plus another couple of POVs. Some of these go far back in time and it’s hard to tell how they all relate. Some of the many story lines are never fully resolved, which left me feeling like the author had a deadline or ran out of room and just rushed the ending. It almost felt like a different author wrapped it all up in the end. All that said, it was well written and I’d read more by Unger.

“Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six” by Lisa Unger is a mystery/thriller. From the title, it’s safe to assume that six people are in a secluded cabin somewhere in the woods. However, there’s also a side story that follows a (then) boy as he tries to find out more about his biological father (and also a bit more about his mother). As others have noted, there’s a bit about DNA testing in this book, which was a nice little twist. I liked how the author covered attitudes regarding DNA testing - ranging from don’t want government data available to hoped for joyous reunions. I also liked how the topic of “in your DNA regarding tendencies” was addressed, though I had to mentally do a bit of “leap of faith” hoop jumping. Siblings raised in the same environment turn out differently from each other - even when biologically they’re related, so part of the “motivation” I couldn’t quite agree with. I did like how Ms. Unger covered a few potential plot holes with logic - generator down for excellent reasons, WiFi holes vs hot spots. I did think the owner was going to be a lot creepier than I expected; he was just weird (and I think would be sued today for privacy invasion). But, overall - a bit of a twist on the ‘locked room mystery” that was enjoyable. There are a number of character to keep track of (there are the main six, but also parents, a daughter, co-workers - and the side story characters), which did take me a bit of time to get straight. Overall, an enjoyable book. 3.5 rounded up to 4.

This book was a wild ride! A major domestic thriller that reads almost like a soap opera! If you like intense family mysteries and drama, this is the book for you. Twists and turns you won’t ever see coming!

I read this book in one night. While I was able to draw some conclusions early on, there were enough twists and unexpected developments that it kept me riveted. I also love the spooky setting in the woods. That's always a great choice when writing a mystery/thriller in my opinion.

Family, whatever your definition, is complicated. The premise of this book is a sister and her husband, her brother and his wife and her best friend +1 decide to spend a relaxing vacation in a remote location. What they didn’t anticipate was there are other factors at play. This novel was intense! There were flashbacks that helped complete the story. The only aspect I didn’t find helpful was the viewpoint from the landlord. He was just sort of a weirdo. I stayed up all night to see what happened.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher for the electronic copy. This is a book of mystery, murder, intrigue...family and friends...characters we like...characters we do not like. I must say about this book is that the language was off putting, at times. It does nothing to add to the story. That being said, I enjoy books by this author. I really like her books. The story is a cannot put down story...it is fiction that reads, at times, like nonfiction. This is a talented and gifted author. One of the best when it comes to mystery writing. This book was full of surprises...red herrings...events that were not what we thought they might be...people who seemed to be real...