A review by pandasbookshelf
The Retreat by Sarah Pearse

4.0

The Retreat is part psychological thriller, part police procedural. This is the first book I've read by this author. When I selected it to read, I didnt realise that it was a sequel to the author's debut, The Sanitarium. I found that not having read the first one didn't take away from my enjoyment of this one but I feel that having the backstory of the main character is likely to have made me feel more connected to her. The setting of the book was a huge plus for me. I loved the creepy island setting and 'reaper's rock'. I think this book would appeal to fans of Ruth Ware or Lucy Foley.
Thank you to the author and publisher for an ARC in exchange for a review.