A review by erikas_reads
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
2.0
Locked room thrillers are a go-to for me and I was really excited by the title and description of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. Unfortunately this one was a miss for me. The book starts out at a family dinner where the older brother, Mako, is pushing this fancy vacation in the mountains for him, his wife, his sister and her husband, and his ex and her boyfriend. From then on, the book is told from the point of view of most of the family, plus another four characters.
It was difficult for me to get into because each chapter was either a different person or a different time. Even after finishing the book I'm not sure why some of these characters even needed to be included in the book at all. I read the first portion of the book quickly because I wanted to get to the ominous cabin trip. Once there, I lost most interest. It was pretty clear what was happening and I didn't really care about any of the characters since there were too many to get enough character development. Fans of a slower paced suspense novel might like this one, but it's definitely not the kind of twisty book that I'd stay up all night to finish.
It was difficult for me to get into because each chapter was either a different person or a different time. Even after finishing the book I'm not sure why some of these characters even needed to be included in the book at all. I read the first portion of the book quickly because I wanted to get to the ominous cabin trip. Once there, I lost most interest. It was pretty clear what was happening and I didn't really care about any of the characters since there were too many to get enough character development. Fans of a slower paced suspense novel might like this one, but it's definitely not the kind of twisty book that I'd stay up all night to finish.