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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Writing Retreat (2023)di Julia Bartz
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I picked up this book because I recognized the last name of the author; come to find out, it was her sister I had read previously - The Writing Retreat is Julia Bartz's debut. And, she totally stands on her own without the need for her sister's success in the previous few years. Well done, both of you Bartz ladies. As for The Writing Retreat - ooh, this is a good one. A lot of good twists and turns in this as we follow five budding authors who have been hand-picked by the renowned author, Roza Vallo, to join her for a month-long retreat at her extremely secluded estate. During the month, the young women will start and finish a new novel and the best one will be published and the author will receive $1M. Easy-peasy. At least until one of the five go missing, a dungeon is found, and things are simply not what they seem to be. There is a lot to unpack in The Writing Retreat; there is murder, mayhem, lots of emotional baggage, sex, drugs, and deceit - all the elements are there and Julia Bartz weaves them into a believable, fun, and easy-to-read story. I actually carved out additional reading time for this one. Well done, Julia Bartz! Didn't live up to the hype. A group of young women writers are invited to attend an exclusive writing retreat at the remote estate of a best-selling author, and things slowly begin to go south. Billed as supernatural (think "The Haunting of Hill House"), it's more a psychological drama, and most of the characters are so unlikeable that it's hard to care about them. Things move from unlikely to oh-come-on - seriously? (I'm still wondering how the Chief Villain managed to plan for the mid-February blizzard that finalizes their isolation.) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Thriller.
HTML:THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sex, suspense, and the supernatural fuel this propulsive debut." â??People "Darkly satirical and action-packed....An absolutely splendid debut!" â??Wendy Walker, nationally bestselling author of Don't Look for Me The Plot meets Please Join Us in this psychological suspense debut about a young author at an exclusive writer's retreat that descends into a nightmare. Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: attend an exclusive, month-long writing retreat at the estate of feminist horror writer Roza Vallo. Even the knowledge that Wren, her former best friend and current rival, is attending doesn't dampen her excitement. But when the attendees arrive, Roza drops a bombshellâ??they must all complete an entire novel from scratch during the next month, and the author of the best one will receive a life-changing seven-figure publishing deal. Determined to win this seemingly impossible contest, Alex buckles down and tries to ignore the strange happenings at the estate, including Roza's erratic behavior, Wren's cruel mind games, and the alleged haunting of the mansion itself. But when one of the writers vanishes during a snowstorm, Alex realizes that something very sinister is afoot. With the clock running out, she must discover the truthâ??or suffer the same fate. A claustrophobic and propulsive thriller exploring the dark side of female relationships and fame, The Writing Retreat is the unputdownable debut novel from a compelling Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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This debut novel is well written, combining vivid imagery, interesting characters and plot twists.
It's only fault is that it is told from the point of view of the least interesting character, whiny Alex. I would have enjoyed it more if it was told from the pov of a more flawed character, preferably the elusive Roza. ( )