And of course Wren attends, showing off her big diamond ring, avoiding to make a contact with Alex! She meets with other attendees energetic Poppy, artsy queer queen Taylor, disciplined- tight lipped Kiera: the only black girl of their group. She also finds out her frenemy Wren is also invited to this retreat which will take place in haunted Blackbriar Estate which has been renovated lately. Lately she fell apart with her best friend Wren, stalking on her at the social media after having a cat fight with her at a party resulted with blood bath.īut now her luck is about to change: she has a dreamy opportunity to become one of the candidates to join the writing retreat of her idol- her all time favorite author- mystical- eccentric Roza Valo. It reminded me of Nine Perfect Strangers ( Roza’s character and dangerous methods had similarities with Masha played by Nicole Kidman on Hulu adaptation) meets the Plot.Ĭan you imagine to get stuck in a job that sucking soul and energy? That’s how Alex feels who hates her boss, her over demanding job at publishing company. The gothic, spine tingling vibes, the book inside book concept, murder house, claustrophobic trapped in one location themes blended so perfectly with flawed characters! This is fantastic debut! It seems like writing gift is genetic and runs in the family! This book introduces us Andrea Bartz’s sister Julia: such a gifted mind! She nailed it with her first work and I’ll look forward to read her future works! If you like what you see and want to keep up with me, subscribe below.Oh boy! This is crazy! This is one of the wildest and bleakest bloody rides! You are drawn into this action packed, twisty madness from the first chapter and till the end you keep fidgeting at the edge of your seats, stomaches tight, hearts raising, eyes glued! Knowing, of course, that all opinions are just that - my opinion! Let me know if you agree or disagree - I'd love to hear from you. The review ratings are based on a 5 star (1/2 stars sometimes) system with a 3 being an average read for me. I've also recently added tags that will show up at the end of each review that serve the same purpose. Hopefully you'll find it a helpful way to navigate the site and find books you'll enjoy. Take a moment to explore, read a couple reviews, and let me know what you think.įor your convenience, I use #hashtags in the reviews and when you click on one, you'll find more books with that theme.

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