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The Retreat

Written by: Mark Edwards
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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An Amazon Charts bestseller.

A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets.

Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river near their rural home. But the little girl’s body was never found—and Julia believes Lily is somehow still alive.

Alone and broke, Julia opens her house as a writers’ retreat. One of the first guests is Lucas, a horror novelist, who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Lily. But within days of his arrival, the peace of the retreat is shattered by a series of eerie events.

When Lucas’s investigation leads him and Julia into the woods, they discover a dark secret—a secret that someone will do anything to protect...

What really happened that day by the river? Why was Lily never found? And who, or what, is haunting the retreat?

From the bestselling author of Follow You Home and The Magpies comes his most terrifying novel yet.
©2018 Mark Edwards (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Private Investigators Suspense Crime Thrillers Psychological
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Best narrator

This was by far the most enjoyable narration I’ve experienced so far. The story kept me intrigued and Simon’s voice and portrayal of the various accents, made listening for extended periods, delightful and exciting.
Lots of twists and turns to this one and didn’t see the ending coming.

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Psychological mystery well done

Really enjoyed this one, enthralling writing, the mystery kept me on the edge with action packed twists. Not less important, it was a superb narration!

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