The Writing Retreat

The dark, atmospheric, feminist offspring of The Hunting Party, Squid Game and Misery.

'A five-star read that's intelligent, accomplished and exciting. I dare you to put it down.' Janice Hallett, author of The AppealThe dark, atmospheric, feminist offspring of Squid Game, The Hunting Party and MiseryA book deal to die for.Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote estate of Roza Vallo, the controversial high priestess of feminist horror. Alex, a struggling writer, is thrilled.Upon arrival, they discover they must complete an entire novel from scratch, and the best one will receive a seven-figure publishing deal. Alex's long-extinguished dream now seems within reach.But then the women begin to die.Trapped, terrified yet still desperately writing, it is clear there is more than a publishing deal at stake at Blackbriar Estate. Alex must confront her own demons - and finish her novel - to save herself.This unhinged, propulsive, claustrophobic closed-door thriller will pull you in and spit you out...

Autorentext

Julia Bartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and practicing therapist. She is the author of the popular Psychology Today blog 'My Pleasure: The New Science of Sex, Dating, and Self-Care' and previously ran the Brooklyn literary blog 'BookStalker'. Her fiction has been published in the South Dakota Review, FictionDaily and InDigest Magazine and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. The Writing Retreat is her first novel.

Zusammenfassung

'A **wild ride from page one... A five-star read that's intelligent, accomplished and exciting. I dare you to put it down.' Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code