August 2025
ISBN 9781038953391 (ISBN10: 1038953391)
ASIN B0DVV195CL
My Review:
January Gilchrist , an author giving credit for her book to another author. Clever.
The creepy setting , really would put you off going on a writers retreat.
Writers who don’t like each other, all with secrets, alteration movies , writing the last thing on their minds, well that is for everyone except the underling Desney.
January created a very atmospheric, fast-paced, creepy thriller. Getting to know the characters takes up most of the book, with the murder happening later in the story. You can feel the fear in the characters, the fast pace the story moves at, the sheer terror of the situation they find themselves in, January as created a gritty thriller that will have you looking over your shoulder and listening for sounds that aren’t quite there next time you find yourself in a old house.
About the book
An opportunity a writer would die for …
Desley Barron is ready to prove her doubters, and herself, wrong about her flagging writing career. She’s won a spot at an exclusive writing retreat in the Blue Mountains. Only instead of feeling creative, Desley finds her insecurity increases while the ghost stories about the house have her jumping at shadows.
This secluded house is the last place anyone will think to look for high-profile author Colette Halifax, which is perfect as she hides from a looming scandal. Unfortunately, someone here is threatening to ruin the one part of her life that isn’t already a shambles.
Meanwhile, Maia McKenzie has plans that don’t involve writing at all. She’s schemed to ensure the one person she wants to see is here – the man who almost killed her mother.
All have a secret. All will do anything to keep it hidden. And they’re not alone. The retreat is perched on the edge of a forest steeped in the horrors of Australia’s worst serial killer – and no one knows just who is watching.
When a storm unleashes its fury and they’re trapped, a body is left in the snow … and any one of them could be next.
