Lisa unger always delivers fast-paced suspenseful thrillers. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is the tale of three interconnected couples all going away for a long weekend in none other than a luxurious secluded cabin. The cabin provides the atmosphere for what will become tension and claustrophobia as the novel surges forward. The pairs are brought together all with secrets and interconnected pasts, but unbeknown to them, they are being watched and this watcher will make them pay for the past. As if that wasn’t plenty of plot to unpack, unger takes it to another level adding on supernatural elements and a gruesome history of the past owners of the cabin. Unger continues to surprise, as the plot moves into a direction very different from what I was expecting. The plot is fast moving and I found myself turning quickly to see what was going to turn. The secrets come out slowly leaving the reader wanting to keep going to see what is really going on. My one complaint is the formatting of the arc wasn’t conducive to the structure of the novel. The novel is told in multiple timelines from multiple characters and the published hard copy will undoubtedly have chapter breaks to delineate who is narrating and in what timeline. In the arc, it all runs together so it can be very confusing as to whose pov we are in and what time period. All in all, another enjoyable winner for unger.

(Arc provided by publisher via Goodreads in exchange for unbiased review).

This is my first Lisa Unger read, and her 20th book! It's not an uncommon premise, 6 people trapped in a cabin while a thunderstorm reigns down upon them. How well do you really think you know your brother, husband, and friend? Not so well in this case.
Some of this was predictable, but the DNA testing was very interesting and timely. As we all know, it's possible now via sites like 23andme, and ancestry to trace your lineage back several generations. This comes to play here as several characters realize they all have the same sperm donor. And he's not such a nice guy.
There are few likeable characters here. Mainly Henry, Bruce, and maybe Hannah. Most don't have a moral compass and are enabled by the people around them to do bad things. I found the motive for the killer a bit implausible. How did they become this way? There was really no back story for this person.
A+ for creepy setting, creepier AirBnB host, and suspense. Most of the loose ends were wrapped up at the end but I think it would have been more interesting to explore why most of the characters condoned bad behavior and said nothing (fear of reprisal); as well as more character development around the killer's background.
All in all an ok thriller, just not that thrilling.

Hannah and Mako are brother and sister. Hannah's husband has his own company but is also working for Mako.

There are a number of characters to keep up with in this book and then one storyline that doesn't seem to mesh with the others but comes together at the end.

I really enjoyed the story and it kept me reading. I thought it was an interesting twist on ancestry. The end seemed to take a little longer than necessary but I liked it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

This novel was my first Lisa Unger novel.

It was somewhat of a "closed door", trying to determine all of the secrets of each of the 6 people that are staying at a rural, elegant cabin.

It was kind of like the guest list, but also included some storyline about a DNA company (like 23 and me).

Honestly, the first 75% were good and really kept me intrigued, but the ending was hurried and seemed like an afterthought. Some details were kind of very quickly thrown in there to resolve some side stories that had been detailed throughout.

3.5✨ for me

Beneath the surface, who are we? Are we who we thought we were? Are we who we were raised to be? Or is it all a lie? We all have our secrets, but some are more deadly than others. Hannah spends a long overdue vacation with her husband, her brother and his wife, and her best friend and her new boyfriend a secluded cabin off the grid in Georgia. Hannah’s husband and brother are both in the technology world and spend more hours working than sleeping. So when Hannah’s brother, Mako, rents a gorgeous but isolated cabin for a trip, Hannah has a reluctance to go and it’s more than leaving her young child for the long weekend.

Also involved in this story is the second storyline of Henry who has no true identity - no birth certificate, the social security number of a deceased person, and when his mother is mysterious killed after years moving place to place, he has more questions than answers. How is his story connected to the cabin and it’s guests? There’s also the owner of the cabin who watches his guests on security cabins and knows more about them than the guests realize. How does he play into the real reason that haunts the cabin and it’s ground?

So many characters playing a main part of the story could become a jumbled mess of cables behind the television, but in Unger’s capable hands, the plot lines come together smoothly, without confusion, for an explosive conclusion. Fans of Unger’s books will not be disappointed by this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Legend Press for the advanced copy. Opinions expressed are my own. This book is set for publication on February 15, 2023. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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here were a lot of moving parts and characters introduced early on in this book which made it hard to get into it at the beginning. Once you get familiarized with the characters the story is engaging. I would never have guessed that the book would have ended the way it did. There was a lot of action and build-up and I felt that the ending came somewhat abruptly. The premise of this book wasn’t unique but the conclusion didn’t fit the way I expected. In all, the theme of the book was a good one and it kept my interest throughout. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

* I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

I was excited to read this book based on the description of a family staying at a remote cabin for a few days because that is usually a great place for a thriller! Unfortunately, I couldn’t find much about this one that I liked. You can tell from the very beginning that Mako straight up sucks and has no redeeming qualities and everyone else is relatively fine. I was intrigued to learn about the history of the cabin and thought the book would really tie in with the previous murders and it really didn’t. I could have done without the whole Trina/Henry backstory and drama because it really didn’t add much too the book. It felt like a separate book on its own. Also, Bracken really didn’t add anything to the story so I felt that his POV was unnecessary.

Nothing happens until about halfway through the book which was boring for me because I prefer when thrillers ramp up around 30-35%. I’m also unsure as to why this story is set in 2018?

I would not recommend this book.

In this new suspense novel by Lisa Unger, everyone seems to have something to hide. This is a book sure to make your own family drama look tame. When someone mysteriously slips DNA test kits under the Christmas tree, the pieces needed for family upheaval are set in motion. The rest of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is a stormy thunderbolt of action. I was hooked on this book to the very last page. A great binge read, especially for those who consume a lot of crime documentaries.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy of this book. All reviews are my own.

I’m afraid I had to DNF this title. I have read Lisa Unger before and have really enjoyed her books, so I was excited to get approved. This title just didn’t work for me, however. I found this very confusing, and hard to keep track of all the different characters and their relationships with each other. I also found it just unbelievable. I hate I didn’t love this one, but I would still pick up another by Lisa Unger.

i stayed up way too late and finished this ARC of secluded cabin sleeps six by lisa unger from @netgalley last night. i read this pretty quickly, but i felt like this was only an ok read for me. i liked the multiple POV & the story itself was pretty unique, but it simply didn’t work for me. i might even say it was a bit random at times and hard to follow or figure out if something was important to the story. this is a 2 ⭐️ read for me.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. I enjoy a book that keeps me guessing and on the edge of my seat and this book did that. Would recommend to anyone that likes a good storyline of the characters being stuck in one spot due to a storm and then chaos ensues.

I tried reading this but I couldn’t get into it. The storyline is too slow. I found all the characters unlikable

This book!! It kept me on the absolute edge of my seat. The characters were unlikeable but in a messed up people doing messed up things type of way! The way everything was tied up in the end left me speechless. Secluded cabin, 6 shady people, one hell of a storm, what could go wrong? Secrets and lies come slithering out from all over. This wild ride is one you don’t want to miss’

This book felt like it was moving without a strong purpose and wasn’t terribly enjoyable, unfortunately I chose to DNF this book at 60%.

This is a psychological thriller about three couples who spend a weekend in a luxurious, secluded cabin in the woods. As amazing as the cabin seems there is also something creepy about it. The trip soon turns into a nightmare when one of the six disappear from the cabin. The book started off slow, but picked up pace about halfway through. Everyone in the book seems to have secrets and figuring out how it all pieced together was interesting, but not my favorite book by this author.

Book 105 of the year finished just in time for my monthly wrap up. This was somewhat lack luster in my opinion. I thought there were some unnecessary side characters and plot points that were distracting, with a lot of characters to keep straight. For whatever reason, it's harder for me on my Kindle as opposed to hard book. I did appreciate the local (to me) setting in FL.

This was a super fun thriller! I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good locked room mystery! (With some spooky elements added in!)

One of my favourite book tropes is a mystery happening during a storm, forcing the characters to be stuck at one location. So this book hits that sweet spot.

This is a well drawn out mystery, you get to know the characters at a perfect pace. I definitely could not guess what was going on easily, especially when it came to the chapters involving the past. Hannah, our main character, is a refreshingly realistic woman & one that I think many can relate to. There’s so many good twists & surprises I think readers will be flipping the pages fast to find out the conclusion.

This is the first book I’ve read by Unger & it’s strength will definitely lead me to read something by her again!

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
A weekend getaway with friends and family. But a storm is brewing and someone is looking for revenge for past sins. Will the three couples survive the getaway?

The latest of Lisa Unger's suspense thrillers- Three couples vacation in a luxury remote cabin in the deep woods of Georgia complete with private chef and a bubbling hot tub. (honestly that description alone is a recipe for disaster before the weekend begins IMHO)
As typical thrillers, there are secrets and locked rooms- there is a stranger watching from the woods- and of course there is the mysterious caretaker looming in the background. As if that were not enough, each couples relationship is also on the edge of collapse. The chapters are narrated by each person's perspective and there is also a storyline about a character named Henry. You have to read to find the connection:)
I thought this book was a decent mystery and somewhat typical of the genre. An interesting twist is the use of DNA technology in the plot line. Fast -paced. Thank you NetGalley for an advanced read of this new book by one of my favorite authors of suspense.