Zero Days Since Last Incident

Thank you for letting me read this book. I really enjoyed it.

I found myself not wanting to put the book down so I could find out what happens. J.E. Rowney is a new author to me and I will definitely be looking at their other books.

I really enjoyed reading this book as I have with other J.E. Rowney books. Really kept me gripped throughout!

Well here is something a bit different. A group of workers are sent to a team-building retreat which turns out to be not quite what they expected. Flew through this as i was desperate to find out what happened. I did guess what was going on and a little far fetched but overall an enjoyable read. A good psychological thriller. My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I was hesitant when I first started this book because the tagline described the book as Lost meets The Office (neither of which I have watched or had any intention to), however I really enjoyed the journey this book took me on.
The story was thrilling and engaging and I found myself, in parts, unable to put the book down due to its episodic chapters.
The story was also reasonably paced, neither fast or slow and I really enjoyed that about it. It really played out like a film or TV show. It made me angry at some of the characters, warm to some of the characters and it was an all around enjoyable experience.
I definitely want to try more books from the author.

Pressures Are Rising..
Toxic workplace, toxic colleagues, toxic atmosphere. Disquiet is affecting office life and mistakes are being made, tempers are building, pressures are rising and frustrations are evident. Is a team building exercise the answer? Probably not, as it goes. When the executives are bundled onto a plane headed for a luxury island resort, for said team building, a crash changes everything. An immersive and suspenseful tale with a well drawn and keenly observed cast of characters and a solid portrayal of a high pressure environment. The short and snappy chapters, often laced with a dark humour, make for a tension fuelled and entertaining narrative.

Richard Thornicroft is tired of all the back biting and bullying being demonstrated by his office workers, and productivity is being affected. He calls his seven workers together, and tells them they are being sent on a team building exercise, to a luxury hotel on an island where they will participate in activities designed to encourage them to work together. None of them are pleased with the thought of spending time with the others, but they are told the exercise is non negotiable.
The plane they are travelling in crashes on its way to their destination, and they find themselves on a remote island. In order to survive, they need to forget old rivalries, and put aside office politics and bickering, before someone is seriously hurt, or worse.
I really enjoyed this book, the psychological effects on the people involved, and the challenges they had to deal with, not only because of the other people, but also themselves were fascinating to read. A brilliant psychological thriller.

This cracked me up. I laughed so hard. It wasn't like a "good novel" if you were reading it to read a good novel. It is just funny and weird. This is right up my alley.

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ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ﹕ JE Rowney
ɢᴇɴʀᴇ﹕ Mystery/Thriller
ʀᴇʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ﹕ 31/10/23
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MY THOUGHTS:

✽ Marketed as “The Office” meets “Lord of the Flies”, this survivalist psychological thriller is a not-so-subtle lesson in the importance of team work. The story follows a small group of work colleagues who are stranded on an isolated island while on their way to a team building exercise. These mismatched characters will have to learn the importance of team work – the hard way!

✽ I enjoyed this short and quick read. It had moments of tension, humor and mystery enough to keep you interested. It was a bit predictable and I pegged the ending quite early on. I think the book would have benefited from being longer and taking more time to develop the characters and their relationships as this would have made you feel there were bigger stakes. I didn’t particularly find any of the characters likeable enough that I was really rooting for them.

✽ Overall, if you’re looking for a fun book and you’re willing to suspend a bit of belief, this one might just be up your alley. I’d not read this author before and while I felt there were some aspects of this one that could have been better, I quite enjoyed the writer’s style and narration and will be looking to check out more of her books.

✽ Thank you to JE Rowney, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book.

Thanks to NetGalley & J.E Rowney and Little Fox publishing for an ARC book! I loved it, finished it in a day! A quick read. Definitely gave me the office vibes 😂 Sad it’s over! Felt like it could’ve been longer, I didn’t know what was going to happen next or if someone was going to 💀.

A book that I found started off slowly, but then raced towards the finish. I had guessed the ending before it came but I still enjoyed reading it. The characters had all the infighting of people thrust together in an environment who have to learn to get along. Not my usual read, but a good book anyway

I loved the tension in this book!! So much fun. The characters weren't likable, but I got invested in the drama. The office workers are required to go on a retreat because they are in trouble, and things do not go as planned. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this!

I really enjoyed reading this book. I could not put it down. I wish the book had been longer because I wasn't ready for it to be over. I was thinking that they would have had more "incidents" with nature to help them bond. They were supposed to be on the retreat for a week, so they could have stayed a few nights. It also left me with a few questions, like how did Mark have the vision, and what was up with Sarah. An epilogue would have been good too.

I really liked the characters, and it was good to learn a little about them and why they are the way they are.

JE Rowney is one of my favourite authors, and I've enjoyed every book of hers that i have read. I can't wait for her next novel.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I received a complimentary copy of this book via Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own opinions.

As I started the book it felt a slow, but the personalities clashed enough to grab my attention. Mostly my hatred for Marcus. As I kept reading I became very happy that Mark reflected so many real life toxic co-workers out there, because the story us great.

If you ever worked with other humans you will have met someone that J.E Rowney brought to life.

Great unique read.

Wow! This book left me flabbergasted! A group of employees have been chosen to go to a worker’s retreat to do some team building exercises because there is a lot of tension and downright animosity amongst the employees and the business itself is not doing very well because of it. On the way to the retreat, the plane crashes on a strange island. No one was happy about going to the retreat in the first place and now they are all downright angry. Can they keep it together and come to work together in order to survive this nightmare? I came to the conclusion about what was going on pretty early in the book and I found that it added to the suspense. A definite page turner!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this arc.

I always love J.E Rowney books, they always twisty and just nice easy reads.

I loved the creepy stranded plot in this book, sadly I did see the ending coming quite early on but I think that’s because I’ve read a lot of books with a similar plot.

But I overall enjoyed it, the characters were okay, I liked the messy drama they all caused

You ever wondered what would happen if you let Bear Grylls plan your team building? This entirely dysfunctional office is about to find out.