The Retreat by Mark EdwardsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
THE BLURB
Missing children,a house surrounded by dense,spooky woods,urban myths and legends,sinister locals,action and danger,murder,twists and turns.This can only be a book that was written by the master of thrills and suspense Mark Edwards.
When horror writer Lucas Radcliffe decided to return to his home town Beddhaur in Wales,he didn't for one minute that during his stay at The Retreat,he would find himself getting caught up in a real life mystery.Two years previously the owner of The Retreat Julia Marsh`s husband Michael drowned in the River Dee near their home and their eight year old daughter Lily vanished without a trace.The authorities insist that Lily drowned at the same time as her dad but Julia is convinced that her daughter is still alive.When strange things start happening at The Retreat,Lucas and Julia`s investigation leads them to a secret in the woods - a secret that someone will do anything to protect....
MY THOUGHTS
There is no better place for a writer to use as a setting for a dark,chilling mystery than a wood.Even when you walk amongst the trees in broad daylight it's still sinister and creepy and you always get that chill down the back of your neck and get the feeling that you are being watched.I loved the atmospheric scenes set in the woods,I loved the sound of the cosy but seemingly haunted Retreat and I loved the mystery elements of this story.What had happened to Lily? Why where people being murdered and by whom? Who was behind the mysterious occurrences at The Retreat? Out of the cast of vivid,realistic characters my favourite was Lucas,he was just so sweet and likeable,i honestly couldn't understand why he liked Julia so much,I though she was rather irritating at times.Interspersed throughout the book where chapters voiced by Lily chronicling her thoughts before and after she disappeared.There was a mixed bag of diverse secondary characters,some likeable and trustworthy,some not so likeable and a sinister a sinister atmosphere that prevailed throughout the whole book.It's hard to believe that in these modern times the things that people are prepared to do just because of superstitions that are passed down from generation to generation.
This is a fast paced,twist packed thriller that certainly keeps the reading guessing from the first page right through to the jaw dropping epilogue.The only thing that spoilt this book a bit for me anyway was the supernatural elements to the story but that just my personal opinion.
AUTHOR BIO
Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers in which scary things happen to ordinary people, and is inspired by writers such as Stephen King, Ira Levin, Ruth Rendell and Linwood Barclay.
He is the author of five #1 bestsellers: Follow You Home, The Magpies, Because She Loves Me, The Devil’s Work and The Lucky Ones, along with What You Wish For and six novels co-written with Louise Voss.
Originally from the south coast of England, Mark now lives in the West Midlands with his wife, their three children, two cats and a golden retriever.
Mark loves hearing from readers and can be contacted via his website, www.markedwardsauthor.com.
PUBLICATION DATE : 10th May 2018
PUBLISHER : Thomas & Mercer
GENRE : Pscychological Thriller
PURCHASE HERE.....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Retreat-Mark-Edwards-ebook/dp/B074W8K55L/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528392200&sr=1-1&keywords=the+retreat+mark+edwards
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