Well, this one was certainly interesting!
Talk about a psychological thriller, but way too much going on here!
So, let's attempt to break it down.
- We have a famous female author that hosts a writer's retreat for females - nothing bizarre here.
- The retreat takes place at her secluded mansion in the middle of nowhere, where there is no internet - ok a little risqué, but they're there to enjoy their time writing, right? Plus, it's just a bunch of women.
- A high demanding word/page count with extreme consequences - or is it?
- Then we have the story of the ghost of the previous owner? - I mean is this actually needed
- Followed by lesbian love dreams - I can't even tell what the author is doing anymore.
- But in order to make this an actual thriller, people die - of course, why not?
So, in my opinion, this book is way off the mark for me. Go ahead, disagree with me in the comments. I love a good love story, but this one was just plain lust, and not even in a sensational way. I was pretty much disgusted by every love scene in this book. No I'm not a homo-phobe. I just didn't like the way it was presented, nor the characters involved in each of the scenes.
What I feel this book could have done without was the ghost story. The story was evolving charmingly without the interjected ghost story. The author did try to tie the stories together towards the end, but I believe she was unsuccessful. Additionally, I don't think she developed a crucial point from the beginning of the story. I mean what was with the slut shaming sex scene with the male character in the beginning. Nothing in the rest of the book explained this shameful and embarrassing scene.
Well, bottom line - I won't read again.
What do you think?
Join us next time for: The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
