The holiday season meets Sara Blaedel’s DISSOLVED meets The Purge (movie) in this winter locked room thriller!

Premise - it’s the holiday season, but things aren’t so merry for a group of strangers who find themselves kidnapped by an assortment of kidnappers and stashed in a fake town. No one knows why they’re there or what the kidnappers intend to do with them, but one thing is clear: it’s not going to be easy to check out.

I don’t know that this would put anyone in the holiday spirit, per se, but it’s a lot of fun! And if you think Die Hard is a Christmas movie then sure, hohoho so is this.

There were some crazy twists towards the end that I did not see coming… including one major one that I found incredibly frustrating, right after I *almost* got a twinge of holiday hopefulness - honestly, I didn’t like that twist at all and considered 3 starring this, but the story was super engaging and the audiobook (I’ll get to this next) so well-narrated that less than a 4 didn’t feel fair/true.

I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Barrie Kreinik. She did a great job with the diverse cast of characters, they were all interesting to listen to and all distinct enough to never have any issue keeping track of who’s who, even when listening to the audiobook while running errands, doing housework, working out, etc. I definitely recommend enjoying this as an audiobook!

Thanks, NetGalley and Macmillan Audio, for the audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED this audiobook.

From the very beginning I was HOOKED. I listened to it all in one sitting. It was edge of your seat thrilling! A group of people are stuck in a seemingly fake town as they are picked off one by one. Why are they there? Who is holding them captive? Bet you’ll never guess!

This audiobook was the perfect length. It did not drag on with useless dialogue like some books tend to have to increase the length. I listened at 2x and it was the perfect speed. The narrator was great, I love her audiobooks! This is a perfect holiday thriller!

Highly recommend!