Monday, February 20, 2023

The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz

Alex has idolized author Roza Vallos ever since reading her debut novel as a teenager. Now she gets a chance to have her idol as a mentor on a month-long retreat at the reclusive author's isolated mansion along with a group of other hopeful women authors. When they arrive, they are set the task of writing a whole new book in a month with daily deadlines to meet and a seven figure publishing contract as the prize. All starts well with the women busy writing, but when one of them disappears under ominous circumstances and the others secretly investigate, they discover the chilling truth about their mysterious host and the retreat.  
This story had me on the edge of my seat with a sense of looming dread. Between the rumored haunting, the threat of punishment if they missed their deadlines, and her ex-best friend turning the other writers against her with her lies and mind games, the book was fairly fast-paced and kept my interest to the very end. 
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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