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The Retreat by Sarah Pearse

rubymonday's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

joymarieanderson's review against another edition

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2.0

Same as the first. Dragged. A bit ludicrous. I want to like it. I really do. But I did not.

rasha_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

As with her first novel, The Sanatorium, Sarah Pearse has written an atmospheric thriller that kept me turning the pages all day long to the detriment of my to-do list.

It’s unusual for me to pick up a thriller but I really like the detective, Elin Warner, and this book is not just a whodunnit but a character study.

With questions left to be answered, really looking forward to the next instalment.

stephlyon25's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

laurajaynet13's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

craftedbyblackswan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kleversuch's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

sezzlestick's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

angkin279's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

elena_edstrom's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.5