The Retreat

by Karen King

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Pub Date Oct 13 2023 | Archive Date Oct 13 2023

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General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

The sunlight dances on the turquoise pool as I wait for our first guests. But my blood turns to ice when I recognise one of them as an old friend and a flood of guilt and fear comes rushing back. Is she here to ruin my life for a second time?

‘It’s been so long’, Saskia says as she hugs me. I plaster the smile back on my face, my hands shaking as I usher our guests into the traditional Spanish farmhouse we’ve spent years renovating to perfection. Saskia and I had been so close, until she betrayed me.

Now I’ve started a new life here in Spain. I met José and fell in love with his deep brown eyes, and together we opened our own retreat nestled high in the mountains. But José has no idea about the real me – I know he wouldn’t be able to look me in the eye if he ever found out that I have blood on my hands.

Then I discover our beautiful water fountain stained a deep red. My heart pounds with fear because it feels like a warning. And all my worst nightmares are confirmed when I find a note in my bedroom, revealing my terrible secret.

I was with Saskia all day, so I know it can’t be her. Which means that someone else at the retreat knows the truth about me – and they’re here for revenge.

But this perfect new life means everything to me. And I’ll do anything to protect it…

A totally unputdownable psychological thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards and K.L. Slater.

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Advance Praise

Readers love Karen King:

‘Wow!!!!!… I want to say how shocked and speechless I was by that ending. No way I would’ve guessed that one. That last chapter really got me… Almost gave me a heart attack… Time literally flew… I loved every minute of it.’ Blue Moon Blogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wowzers… Addicted… Amazing twists… Blows everything out of the water!’ @staceywh_17, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Fantastic… The twists and turns are HUGE!… There are plenty of fireworks!… OMG!… I was gripped by the story and couldn’t put it down!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I was just mindblown by the huge plot twist at the end… When I tell you that my jaw dropped, it really did… A cycle of plot twists kept landing… I just can’t and never will get over that epilogue; it felt like a bomb dropped!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Wow, I absolutely loved this from start to finish! I was gripped from the first page and read it in one night!… I was completely blown away by that twist at the end!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Will have you on your toes from start to finish!… Amazing… If you are ready for a book you absolutely cannot put down, this is the ONE!!!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘One word – brilliant!… absolutely captivating… Super cracking read… Fabulous!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I couldn’t put it down… I kept saying “just one more chapter,” for at least 25 chapters… I was so on edge the entire time reading this (in a good way).’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Suspenseful, page-turning and thrilling… when I grab a book by King, I know I'm about to pull an all-nighter!... Full of suspense and the tension that left me glued to my Kindle.’ @rubie_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time!… I read it in a day, it gripped me in from the very first page. It was full of twists and turns, I really couldn’t put it down! The ending kept me guessing right up until the very last page! 10/10.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow what can I say this book was amazing, it gripped me from the very first page… one of the best thrillers I’ve read in a long time! The ending, wow… I did not see it coming! Karen King should be on everyone’s shelf!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Readers love Karen King:

‘Wow!!!!!… I want to say how shocked and speechless I was by that ending. No way I would’ve guessed that one. That last chapter really got me… Almost gave me a heart attack…...