The Retreat

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A missing child A desperate mother And a house full of secrets.Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home But the little girl s body was never found and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive.Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writers retreat One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily But within days of his arrival, the peace of the retreat is shattered by a series of eerie events.When Lucas s investigation leads him and Julia into the woods, they discover a dark secret a secret that someone will do anything to protect What really happened that day by the river Why was Lily never found And who, or what, is haunting the retreat From the bestselling author of Follow You Home and The Magpies comes his most terrifying novel yet. Free Read [ The Retreat ] Author [ Mark Edwards ] – kino-fada.fr Mark Edwards is an author I ve been following for years, and I ve come to anticipate his certain brand of thrilling and chilling fiction with gusto each year in the release of his latest novel The Retreat was a bit of a departure from his last novel, and I couldn t bepleased with the setting and tone he chose to deliver this go around It s no secret that I have an affinity for novels that contain the book within a book plot, and once you tie in the gothic suspense vibes, I m sold You Mark Edwards is an author I ve been following for years, and I ve come to anticipate his certain brand of thrilling and chilling fiction with gusto each year in the release of his latest novel The Retreat was a bit of a departure from his last novel, and I couldn t bepleased with the setting and tone he chose to deliver this go around It s no secret that I have an affinity for novels that contain the book within a book plot, and once you tie in the gothic suspense vibes, I m sold You couldn t convince me to NOT pick up this book, and boy am I glad that I did.The atmosphere is only one aspect of what makes this novel a great one, but it s such an important factor that I feel it... 3.5 starsThe Retreat is a dark, creepy, and atmospheric read fueled by childhood fears based on mythical creatures, ghosts, and haunted houses Mark Edwards draws inspiration from such childhood myths as Bloody Mary and the boogeyman to create a sense of fear in a small town in WalesHorror writer Lucas Radcliffe returns to his childhood hometown Beddmarr, Wales to spend some time at a writer s retreat to hopefully help get his next novel on track The retreat is run by a beautiful widow name 3.5 starsThe Retreat is a dark, creepy, and atmospheric read fueled by childhood fears based on mythical creatures, ghosts, and haunted houses Mark Edwards draws inspiration from such childhood myths as Bloody Mary and the boogeyman to create a sense of fear in a small town in WalesHorror writer Lucas Radcliffe returns to his childhood hometown Beddmarr, Wales to spend some time at a writer s retreat to hopefully help get his next novel on track The retreat is run by a beautiful widow named Julia, who in 2015 witnessed her husband drown trying to save their daughter from a similar fate While at terms with her husband s passing, Julia is convinced that her daughter is still alive as her body was never recovered Lucas, who has had his own losses to deal with, instantly bonds with Julia There are...3.5 Stars Two years ago, Julia s life changed forever Her husband drowned trying to save their daughters life they believed their daughter fell in the river when they weren t looking Now Julia has converted their home into a writer s retreat She buried her husband two years ago, but her daughter s body was never found She clings to the belief that her daughter is still alive as her body was never found.Lucas is one of her first guests at the retreat He is a horror novelist who becomes in 3.5 Stars Two years ago, Julia s life changed forever Her husband drowned trying to save their daughters life they believed their daughter fell in the river when they weren t looking Now Julia has converted their home into a writer s retreat She buried her husband two years ago, but her daughter s body was never found She clings to the belief that her d...A heart pounding, atmospheric, rip roaring good mystery Mark Edwards is so thorough and detailed with his plotting his stories are intricately detailed and they are always tightly wound with no stone left unturned Full of spooky folklore and legends and scary ghost stories, this one definitely had me jumping at the slightest sounds and turning on all the lights in the house I had no idea how this sto...Haunting Don t read this book alone at night unless you keep the lights on See my reviews here This is my first book by Mark Edwards and I absolutely loved it I wasn t sure what the genre would be at first, because it has such a tone of the supernatural about it I think it is best for readers to just let it unfold I didn t know which genre it would be, a...4 Creepy and Spooky Stars Is there really a Bloody Mary video game I m just wondering how that works I remember gathering in the bathroom at midnight with my friends at sleepovers, never quite making it to those 10 Bloody Marys this book really brought back memories of all those creepy childhood stories is the boogie man really under my bed Can my Tina doll really talk I m not one to necessarily believe in the supernatural, but I m not above getting a little creeped out when some 4 Creepy and Spooky Stars Is there really a Bloody Mary video game I m just wondering how that works I remember gathering in the bathroom at midnight with my friends at sleepovers, never quite making it to those 10 Bloody Marys this book really brought back memories of all those creepy childhood stories is the boogie man really under my bed Can my Tina doll really talk I m not one to necessarily believe in the supernatural, but I m not above getting a little creeped out when something goes bump in the nightWhat this book did brilliantly was blend together a twisty psychological thriller and an element of the supernatural in the beginning I had no idea what was going on was this house haunted Are these people crazy Who is singing Who is taking things and moving them around What is going bump in the night I have to admit if I were at this Retreat I would be high tailing it out of there just like Karen did Lucas is an author who has headed to Wales to a writers retreat...3.5 This is one of those books that either works for you and you ll absolutely love it, or it s going to leave you scratching your head Well from my rating you can see where I landed.A writers retreat Time to get away from the crazy city and all the pressures bearing down on you An opportunity to concentrate on your work in progress, perhaps even wrapping it all up before that looming deadline But when Lucas finally arrives at the retreat, he s greeted with anything but the Zen peacefulness 3.5 This is one of those books that either works for you and you ll absolutely love it, or it s going to leave you scratching your head Well from my rating you can see where I landed.A writers retreat Time to get away from the crazy city and all the pressures bearing down on you An opportunity to concentrate on your work in progress, perhaps even wrapping it all up before that looming deadline But when Lucas finally arrives at the retreat, he s greeted with anything but the Zen peacefulness he was hoping for His host Julia s daughter vanished years ago He s now on over drive to find answers for Julia And bon voyage to finishing his book There is a level of the supernatural weaved into the plotline of the missing girl a frightening folklore tale that the village deeply believes and, is in fact, terrified of Thi...EXCERPT It was a stone house, painted white, with a steep tiled roof It was bigger andimposing than I d expected The kind of place that looked like it would always be cold inside, no matter how many fires you lit Behind the house, a steep bank half protected it from the elements To either side, woodland stretched as far as I cou...Mark Edwards has written a gripping piece of crime fiction set in a fictional place, Beddmawr, in the Berwyn Mountains in Wales with its dense forests and rivers 42 year old Lucas, a horror writer, used to live nearby as a young child before his family moved He is suffering from writer s block, so returns when he checks into a writers retreat run by Julia Lucas has still not recovered from the grief of losing his beloved girlfriend, Priya, only to learn that Julia lost her husband Michael, an Mark Edwards has written a gripping piece of crime fiction set in a fictional place, Beddmawr, in the Berwyn Mountains in Wales with its dense forests and rivers 42 year old Lucas, a horror writer, used to live nearby as a young child before his family moved He is suffering from writer s block, so returns when he checks into a writers retreat run by Julia Lucas has still not recovered from the grief of losing his beloved girlfriend, Priya, only to learn that Julia lost her husband Michael, and her young daughter, Lily Julia is a wreck of a woman, still harbouring hopes that Lily is still alive, as her body was never recovered Lucas, and fellow writers, Max Lake, Suzi Hastings and Karen Holden are shaken and terrified as a series of strange and creepy events occur that suggest the place is haunted This is a story of urban legends, folklore, myths and superstitions often endemic in iso...5 Glorious Stars Dear Mr Edwards,It s that time of year again Mark Edwards buddy read with my friend Jan time You don t know how much we plot and prepare for this annual affair Our goal of course is to beat you at your own game Afteranother year of practice with other people s books, we felt ready to take you down this time Hmmm a disappearing kid plot We ve read plenty of these, Mr Edwards We are feeling pretty darn confident here Oh It s taking place at a writer s retreat in an old 5 Glorious Stars Dear Mr Edwards,It s that time of year again Mark Edwards buddy read with my friend Jan time You don t know how much we plot and prepare for this annual affair Our goal of course is to beat you at your own game Afteranother year of practice with other people s books, we felt ready to take you down this time Hmmm a disappearing kid plot We ve read plenty of these, Mr Edwards We are feeling pretty darn confident here Oh It s taking place at a writer s retreat in an old house in the North Wales countryside OK, a point for you This is a refreshi...

The Retreat
  • 17 January 2018
  • Paperback
  • 335 pages
  • 1477805176
  • Mark Edwards
  • The Retreat