It’s Julie! Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger is amazing!
It had it all:
Power that gets cut.
A terrible storm.
A downed tree.
Family secrets.
A small child left at home with her grandma.
A human bone sculpture.
Blood. A knife.
A hot tub.
No cell signal.
It’s great!

Thank you NetGalley and Legend Press for a complimentary copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. This novel is a psychological thriller where part of the story is set in a mountainous/woody area in Georgia. Six people (3 couples), get invited to stay at a luxurious cabin. And we all know something is bound to go wrong in this type of setting. There is also a hurricane making it’s way towards that cabin.
There are so many characters in this novel. Some of the characters mentioned end up being in a past timeline and makes you wonder how they tie in into the story. There’s Henry in the past as a boy, with his mom Alice. The story follows him as he grows up. There’s Braken, the weird owner of the luxurious cabin and host. There Cat/Catrina, who shows up later in the story. And then you have the six main characters (3 couples) which the book mostly focuses on, either their secret pasts or the present.
Overall, the premise of the book was great. I mostly enjoyed the novel. At times, I did get a bit confused as to the characters and who was who. I felt the book could have used better development of some ideas and characters. Some of the twists did surprise me and was unexpected, so I am rounding up my 3.5 stars to 4 stars. Overall, I do recommend this novel. It will be released February 16, 2023.

The setting was fantastic, eerie and atmospheric which really set my hopes high for a great thriller.

Sadly, my hopes were crushed.

There are multiple POV’s which were not all necessary. One of the storylines should have been eliminated completely- it added nothing to the book and was too obviously a red herring. I wish the author could have cut down on the characters and dug more into their individual stories and backgrounds. I didn’t really feel a connection with any of them. The ending felt rushed and very surface level, perhaps because of the lack of depth.

I’ve recently gotten into locked room thrillers so I was super thrilled to receive this ARC! This book read super quickly as there was so much going on. I was eager to see how each character and storyline was related. Talk about a book that packs a punch! I was constantly trying to guess where the story was heading.! I also loved the hurricane element. As a Floridian, I feel like that is one disaster that is often forgotten in thrillers.

My favorite part of the book was the exuberant amount of domestic drama and suspense. Everyone seemed to have secrets and I was just waiting for the tea to spill. At the conclusion of the book, some plotlines and characters/redherrings did seem a little unnecessary to the overall story. Then again, they kept me entertained and guessing so maybe they were necessary after all!

Thank you Netgalley and Legend Press for my review copy in exchange for an honest review!

Lisa Unger delivers another psychological thriller. There is so much going on in this book that the story can be hard to follow. There are several strong characters in this book and something extra creepy to think about the next time you go on vacation to a secluded cabin.

Thank you to NetGalley and Legend press for an arc of this title.

Overall a 3.5 stars
The set up of this story was great, an isolating setting which would keep you on your toes. However I found by 50/60% you had pretty much most of the pieces of the puzzle to figure it all out.
I did enjoy Henry’s narrative which made the book a lot more enjoyable for me.

This has the makings of lots of things I enjoy in a book. A secluded cabin, secrets to be revealed, a storm coming, plus an additional element around genetics and the concept of nature versus nurture. However, sadly it didn't live up to my expectations. I didn't connect with the main characters, and I found the ending left me a little disappointed.

I'm sure there will be others that will race through this, intrigued by the concepts explored.

I have never read any of this authors books before; but I was instantly drawn by the cover of the book and the summary to give it a go.

I instantly loved the main characters that were introduced; and was intrigued by the DNA element of the book. I found that I was really engaged but did feel like it started to lose pace in the middle before picking up with the ending. As always, I love the way that books switch character to keep me wanting to progress through the book and find out more.

Overall I give this book 4/5 and would happily read some more of the books by this author in the future!

Loved the idea for the book, I’m all for locked room like mysteries and settings in the woods but I just did not like any of the characters. We are rushed through a a number of perspectives and timelines and I think I got lost a bit by the end. I also didn’t feel like even the majority of the loose ends were tied up I still have so many questions.

The elite really do have it all, but at what cost? A group of family & friends take the ultimate getaway only to become stranded alone at a remote retreat cabin. A storm moves in and what we discover is during the storm could destroy them all. It’s a messy and complicated layered adventure. The ending could be trimmed a bit as everything is attempted to be wrapped up in a neat bow. Thanks to NetGalley for the read!

"This place is epic, you're gonna die" Lisa Unger | Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

Great little psychological thriller! Three couples retreat to a luxurious cabin in the woods for a get away unknowing of what's to come in this position of isolation.

This book does have a lot of moving parts. It's easy to get lost in the story line. If you want a book you can pick up and put down often, put this one off until you can dedicate time to start and finish. It’s worth it

This novel is full of twists and unexpected turns! If you enjoy thrillers with haunting tales, crazy family antics, and a survival style motherly love this should be your next read!

Goodreads 3.51 ⭐️
My rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Thank you to author Lisa Unger and to NetGalley for the Ebook giveaway!

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Honestly, this was predictable. I more was reading to find out what would happen to each character in the end. A book to read but not one to have your mind blown.

A popular and prolific author, Lisa Unger’s Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is her latest mystery novel. It begins with a family’s 2017 Christmas dinner, where we meet an array of characters. Then six months later, the siblings, a good friend and their partners, are enjoying a long weekend in an isolated luxury cabin. Multiple narrators then recount events, including a couple of unknown lurking characters, that are a harbinger of danger. A content warning as the narrative includes a brief description of self-harming and seemingly errantly plotted titillating trysts. As is so typical of Unger’s style, it’s a slow-burn mystery thriller, culminating in a crescendo of a finale. No doubt Lisa Unger fans will enjoy her new book, but it’s a hollow story, with capricious characters making for a three stars rating. With thanks to Legend Press and the author, for an uncorrected advanced review copy for review purposes. As always, the opinions herein are totally my own and freely given.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Lisa Unger for the ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating: 3 Stars

This was a very interesting concept and while I was entertained most of the time, the multiple different point of views felt exhausting.

Tense and eerie, this is a great thriller read and i really enjoyed it! Full of twists and completely unpredictable in parts. Fab book!

Ever since reading Confessions on the 7:45 I have been a huge fan of this author’s work.

I devoured SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX, actually at my cabin in the mountains, during a rain storm, wine in hand! How perfect is that?

There is a lot going on in this story, but at no time did I feel lost or confused. The author paints the perfect picture of a weekend getaway gone wrong. A weekend in a luxury cabin, with a private chef, a hot tub, and gorgeous views. What could go wrong? I love thrillers taking place in the woods or cabins, and the author does a wonderful job of creating an atmospheric and unique locked room thriller. I enjoyed the dual timelines, and having discovered biological family myself through DNA, I enjoyed Harry’s POV. I thought the ending came together nicely and I have no problem giving SECLUDED CABIN SLEEPS SIX the 5 stars it deserves.

If you are looking for a fast paced, locked room thriller, look no further!

Thank you to NetGalley and Legend Press for my e-ARC.

This is a story that has 2 storylines combined. We have the vacation storyline and Henry trying to find his family storyline. It starts off slow and the last 150 pages work at a fast pace. I love a story that discusses DNA testing and geneaology. I love a story that discusses cold cases. It has a past and present timeline of 1997 and 2018.

Secluded cabin sleep six Lisa Unger

This is the books blurb
Three couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.

What could be more restful, more restorative, than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, complete with spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s loving and generous tech-mogul brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It’s his birthday gift to Hannah and includes their spouses and another couple. The six friends need this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R, far from the chatter and pressures of modern life.

But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare. A deadly storm is brewing. The rental host seems just a little too present. The personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history. And the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep. How well does Hannah know her brother, her own husband? Can she trust her best friend? And who is the new boyfriend, crashing their party? Meanwhile, someone is determined to ruin the weekend, looking to exact a payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among them?
This is exactly up my street, I love psychological thrillers so couldn’t wait to star.

It took me a little time to organise the characters as there are multiple points of view and the timeline goes backwards and forwards. This always takes more time to assimilate what’s going on and start to understand the storyline.

There were numerous characters to keep track of and on the whole this was well managed, the characters development was well constructed for the main characters and whilst some of them were stereotypical I found myself drawn to Hannah and liked her tenacity.

I enjoyed the read and was gripped to the end. That being said there were so many storylines some could have been dropped to make the main ones stronger.

It was a little far fetched at times but on the whole a solid enjoyable read that gripped and kept the pages turning.

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Thanks to NetGalley and Legend Press for an egalley

I see that this book has a wide range of different ratings and I understand them all. I find myself more middle-of-the-road because I liked it and read it in one sitting. Based on my own personal rating scale, this usually places my reads in a 4-star finish. However, I just didn't like it as much as some of the other books I have relished by this author.

The premise is quite clear from the title, our story mainly takes place in an isolated cabin with six people- 3 couples to be exact( Mako and Liza, Hannah and Bruce, Cricket and Joshua). Chapters are narrated by different characters, among them are 2 that the reader has little information about. There is an atmosphere of creepiness in the air that I relished but somewhere the plot became very chaotic. I am usually quite good at following in whatever direction the characters are headed but somewhere along the way, I lost track of where everyone was. Like the characters, I was very much "in the dark."


Expected Publication Date 16/02/23
Goodreads Review published 17/01/23



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Lisa Unger did not disappoint!!! I really enjoyed this book. She is an author that I buy every book she comes out with! I would definitely recommend this book! The twists I was surprised with!