The Retreat: The new top ten Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Sanatorium (Detective Elin Warner Series Book 2)

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A young woman is found dead below the yoga pavilion in what seems to be a tragic fall. But Detective Elin Warner soon learns the victim wasn’t a guest—she wasn’t meant to be on the island at all. Elin is upset. Anna, her boss, calls and Elin asks whether Hayler(from The Sanatorium) could be responsible for the crime. Her boss says no, the case was a suicide.

Seth’s murder was never explained. How did Caleb do it? What was up with the drugs in Seth’s bag? Was Seth doing some drug dealing with Caleb tagging along?? We all fancy a spa break don't we? Well don't include me after reading this book. It had me hooked from start to finish.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐An atmospheric thriller with the perfect claustrophobic setting.This is equal parts creepy, suspenseful and gruesome—everything you could want in a novel for this genre. This is a sure-fire hit guaranteed to keep you seeing shadows in the snow on those freezing winter nights. I loved it.” The Sanatorium is definitely a debut novel to watch out for. What a chilling read! One of the creepiest thrillers I’ve ever read. So atmospheric, clever and compulsive. LOVED it!”

All across the USA, people are showing up dead. The deaths don't appear to be connected in any way until one particular death occurs and gets the Secretary of Defense's attention. He arranges for a task force to investigate. At dinner Will and Farrah say that people should stop being obsessed with the island’s past while Elin says you can’t erase it. Is it me, or do you feel like your head might explode? There was just SO much going on here and, to me, a lot of it didn’t make sense. Will is upset that Elin says that Farrah might have lied in her testimony. But then he agrees that she DID lie, to protect Will. What?? Pearse’s engrossing debut boasts a highly atmospheric setting . . . This dark tale of family dynamics is sure to please suspense fans.”

She sees her colleague Steed (I don’t think we ever learn his first name. Or Anna’s last name.) and follows him to a body of a teenager who has been slashed. The CSI team thinks the time of death was early in the morning. Steed is rattled and tells Elin he had a family member die in a similar way.