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I really loved the idea behind this book!

Shorty synopsis: Three couples escape to the woods for a remote weekend, but on their first night, events quickly conspire against them. Not only is there a rain storm coming, but the house they are staying at has a haunted past and they swear someone else is on the property. Told through alternating perspectives, and a parallel storyline set in the past, secrets are slowly revealed and the friends start to question how well they really know each other.

Yea In true Unger fashion this book was filled with suspense. I think what’s sets this thriller apart from other “locked in a room/cabin” books is that there is a focus on DNA/ ancestry that was fascinating. I will say that there was one POV, the rental owner, that I feel did not get enough closure. Still, a suspenseful, page-turning thriller to pick up this fall’

Read if you like:
-Vocation goes wrong
-Secluded settings
-Pretty unlikeable characters
-Alternating perspectives
-Convoluted plots

Thanks HTP for this ARC in exchange for an honeys review!! Pub day 11/8/

The premise of this novel isn’t unique; it’s a pretty classic locked-room mystery. For me this book went hot, then cold, then hot again; the ending brought my rating up to a 3*!

I have never read a thriller before that integrated DNA testing into it’s plot this extensively and that made it more interesting.

PROS: Unique slant on the plot
Setting was well described, but who would want such isolation, with no WI FI, so remote


CONS: Why do all of the characters, perhaps with one exception, have to be devious, hateful liars full of secrets? In such a small group it didn’t feel believable that they all were all unlikable and deeply flawed..

There are actually two stories going on during the course of this book and sometimes I lost track of one, because it wasn’t as interesting to me.

TRIGGER WARNING: There is rape, sexual and verbal abuse, voyeurism and on and on.

This was one of my most anticipated reads and I have always enjoyed Ms. Unger’s book. This one just didn’t check all the boxes for me.

I will always be a fan and will watch for her 21st book!!

I received an ARC of this novel from the publisher through NetGalley

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing, Netgalley & Park Row for an eARC copy of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six!

What could go wrong when three couples rent an isolated, luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway? The views are beautiful, there's a hot tub and personal chef...say no more. That is, until a storm hits the getaway weekend - the rental host is a bit odd - and the house has a strange history. The friends have their own complicated pasts with one another, and secrets that could ruin lives. How well do they know one another?

I'm newer to Lisa Unger's books, but she has become become an auto-buy author of mine. I can always count on her for delivering a chilling tale that I don't want to read in the dark (but still do, because I can't help it), and fantastic writing. One of my favorite thriller tropes is a locked-room (or locked cabin) mystery, and this one was executed perfectly in my eyes. I went into this one thinking it was going to be your typical locked room mystery - and it was so much more than that. I'll say no more because I don't want to give anything away, but I highly recommend picking this one up when it pubs on November 8th!

Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review. In Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six, three couples get away for what appears to be a relaxing weekend, but events conspire against them. What appears to be a tech guru is a false front and in a nod to some non-fiction books that have been released recently (looking at you Inheritance), DNA tests reveal things that families tried to keep a secret. What seems to be a light thriller, goes deeper with the ethical discussion of DNA testing, sperm donation and what to do with this information.

Secluded CAbin Sleeps Six
by Lisa Unger
Pub Date: November 8, 2022
Park Row
* Thriller * Mystery
*would make a great movie!!
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. I am always drawn to Lisa Unger's books and this one is good! 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 go wrong?
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 payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among them? You won't want to miss this one! 4 stars

This mystery is just what I needed to get out of my reading slump. When Hannah and company go to a secluded cabin, thanks to her brother, things get a little bit dicey. There are a few people that seem to be a little too present and the cabin has a mysterious past. This is a great book for fans of Ruth Ware and Riley Sager fans.

I have always enjoyed Lisa Unger's novels, and this does not disappoint. You can't always pick your families or your sperm donor in this case. Families love to keep secrets, and this certainly was the case in this book.
A brother and a wife, a friend (who is still sleeping with her best friends brother) and her new boyfriend, and the sister/best friend and her husband (who works with her brother). It's complicated as you will soon find out. Personally I think this would make a good movie.
I give this a 4 out of 5. I did enjoy it, as it was something a little different. So Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this.

This was a great read, full of intrigue and hit on many elements of dysfunction. If you are a reader that will be disturbed by narcissistic cruel people, probably will not be your "cup of tea". I however, am a fan of Lisa Unger and enjoy her writing immensely.

Lisa Unger's 20th novel! This is a family/friend getaway in a secluded cabin. This had elements of suspense and mystery, a large cast and the story is told from multiple POVs. Prior to the weekend away, the family all receives a DNA test kit from an anonymous source. The host and builder the the cabin is creepily watching them from cameras placed around the property. I was most intrigued by the POV from the past and his story and how it connected to the present day. The majority of the characters are all privileged and proud of it and tough to root for, which was the angle the author was going for. The twists were interesting but not surprising. This was ok for me! I really enjoyed the atmosphere but found the motive behind the twist to be ridiculous and implausible.

This wasn’t my favorite thriller, but it definitely kept me entertained.
I think there was just too much information presented in ways that weren’t coherent or made sense. The premise is really good, and i did enjoy the spookiness of it.

One the one hand, domestic suspense and suspense are some of my favorite genres; on the other, it's difficult to find ones that don't have elements (rape, abuse -- people and animal, gore, infidelity, voyeurism, profanity, etc.) that leave me feeling...icky. This one seemed to have all of those and more. (Plus characters who kept "dumping" their head in their hands, which just irritated me.)

This definitely had suspense and a character or two that I cared about, but the icky elements kept me from enjoying it fully. I know it's a lot to ask for suspense without distasteful content, but still, I keep trying to find it. I know Lisa Unger has a lot of fans, so if you're one of them, I'm sure you will be satisfied with this one.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fast-paced, fun read! I loved that the story was fresh and offered something new and different from the other mysteries on the marker right now.

I was looking forward to reading another Lisa Unger book, but I found this one disappointing. The theme was a good idea: three couples spending time at a secluded cabin with all amenities included -- a chef, hot tub, and a list of activities to "get back to nature." Mako, a rich tech guy whose sister, Hannah, worships, planned and paid for the weekend..

Prior to their weekend away, at Christmas, the family all receive an Origins DNA test from an anonymous source. No one knows who placed them under the tree, and no one will admit to putting them there.

Six months later, Hannah and her husband, along with Mako and his wife and Hannah's close friend and her boyfriend, move into the cabin during an approaching storm. Their host and builder greets them, a man who they don't realize is watching them from cameras placed around the property. There are also two unidentified persons staying in the small cabin nearby, a man and a woman who we meet through separate POV scenes.

One other addition to this book is the story of a family's murder on the same land before their "cabin" was built and a ghost that is said to haunt the place.

I found the characters, all privileged and proud of it, except for Hannah and her husband, who seemed more appreciative of their circumstances. There were some twists, but they weren't that surprising. It's a decent book but not the one I expected.

Unger's 20th novel is a great suspense get-away read, especially if you are staying in a cabin in the woods. Mako, formerly Michael or Mickey, a St. Petersburg, FL technology leader, invites his sister, Hannah, and her husband, Bruce, and a family friend, Cricket and her new boyfriend, Joshua, to spend a long, all-expense paid, luxury weekend in the mountains. In and around Tampa Bay, there is also, Henry, an orphan who has become successful in spite of his mother's unsolved murder and lingering attempts to solve the crime. All these personalities meet after popular DNA testing shows these characters are not who they really think they are. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is a page-turning spooky story that will keep readers awake into the night.

I really, REALLY wanted to love this book, but I thought it was alright. I think the writing and the atmosphere was incredible and that's what initially drew me in, but I began to get confused by the number of characters introduced and the different POVs, and near the end I was thinking "ok and?" It felt so implausible and ridiculous as to the motive, and I think it was lacking just something more that would've made me love it.

Lisa Unger is one of my favorite thriller and suspense authors, and I loved this spine-chilling story! "Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six" is a must read.

This gripped me from the very beginning. I was immediately intrigued with the family dynamics that were in place. I really felt connected to Hannah and absolutely loved her little family. I had so many theories about what was going on. Most of them wrong. The whole cabin in the woods has always freaked me out, and this was no exception. Prepare to be frightened and on the edge of your seat throughout this entire story.

A very suspenseful read! Not all of the characters were sympathetic, and I did not see all the twists coming.

Ding ding! The PERFECT summer beach read! Suspenseful, fun to read, and easy to digest.. these are exactly the bill you need next the pool with a Mai Tai. Lisa Unger has become my go to for thrillers and I can't get enough! Thanks so much for a chance to read this book!