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A review by mhinnen
The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
I am part of a women's writing retreat group and we stay in beautiful (sometimes haunted?) mansions. That is where the similarity ends (I hope!) between my experience and what happens in this psychological thriller.
At the last minute, 2 frenemies are invited on an exclusive writing retreat with three other women led by a celebrity author in her home (with a creepy history) in the middle of nowhere. They are presented with the opportunity to each write a novel in a month and help one another with daily critiques and edits. Alex feels vulnerable in her former friend, Wren's presence and must come up with an idea and break through her writer's block to stay in the competition.
The host, Roza Vallo, enjoys playing games and keeps the authors on their toes. When things start to get a little crazy, is it part of the game or is something dangerous in the works?
This was a fun ride. I read it in a day mostly at the beach. It gets a little drawn out and over the top but I couldn't put it down.
At the last minute, 2 frenemies are invited on an exclusive writing retreat with three other women led by a celebrity author in her home (with a creepy history) in the middle of nowhere. They are presented with the opportunity to each write a novel in a month and help one another with daily critiques and edits. Alex feels vulnerable in her former friend, Wren's presence and must come up with an idea and break through her writer's block to stay in the competition.
The host, Roza Vallo, enjoys playing games and keeps the authors on their toes. When things start to get a little crazy, is it part of the game or is something dangerous in the works?
This was a fun ride. I read it in a day mostly at the beach. It gets a little drawn out and over the top but I couldn't put it down.