Ok ok ok! I liked this book! I mainly went into this book blind - I requested it off of the title and cover alone - and I had no idea to expect as I’ve never read a Lisa Unger book. I liked that I had literally zero idea where this was going. Even as they introduced the background to Henry and Cat, I still was unsure exactly how it all fit together. I liked the complicated familial ties aspect and I really enjoyed the discussions about nature vs nurture and that our choices are what define us less than our biology. Would recommend this read!

Thank you for the arc!

4.5 Thank you to Netgally and Legend Press for the E-Arc. This book was crazy good. Not only was it a really good story but it was something that had me thinking about even after I was done reading it. I read this during thanksgiving so it really made me think about family. I loved it

I enjoyed reading this fast-paced psychological thriller! I was hooked from the very first page and couldn't put it down.

I have read an insurmountable amount of thrillers throughout my reading life and I found the premise of this book extremely unique and original. It actually reminded me of a documentary I saw earlier this year (won't tell what the documentary was on cz it's a spoiler).

The only problem I had were the characters. Some of them had a lot of potential but they were poorly written. Other characters were plain outright annoying. This could have been a 5 star read if the characters were illustrated in a better way that highlighted their complexity and intricate relationships.

If you're into thrillers taking place in secluded areas, then go pick this one up!

I just reviewed Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger. #SecludedCabinSleepsSix #NetGalley

The plot sounded great: 3 couples go away to a secluded cabin. Of course there’s a storm. Of course the power goes out. But this story had so many characters, so many POV it was just a boring, convoluted mess. I didn’t care about any of the characters or the outcome.

Thanks to NetGalley and Legend Press for my ARC in exchange for my honest review. This book was will be published February 16, 2023.

“Every family has a story, it read in bold letters. Let us help you tell yours.”

Thank you Lisa Unger, Legend Press, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Pub Day for “Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six” is 2/16/23.

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 and 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 take a 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, hew own husband? Can he trust her best friend? And who is the new boyfriend, crashing their party? Meanwhile, someone is determined to ruin the weekend, lookin to exact a payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among the?

This book kept me guessing until the very end. “Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six” has multiple POVs and a dual timeline. Every character has their own secret and it was interesting to watch them unfold throughout the book. There were times where the pacing was a little slow and I found myself wishing the story would pick up and that some secrets were revealed earlier. I gave “Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six” 3.5 ⭐️’s.

I am a big Lisa Unger fan but I just couldnt get my head around this one. Usually I would mark a book as a DNF (did not finish) when stuck like this, but something made me keep going. Well, the story is about 6 people in a cabin, and anything could happen. And it does, so I needed to know the end. Thanks to #Netgalley I received this ARC and while it was not a book that was a page turner, it was a good story. Maybe its because I am not a fan of looking into our DNA. Too much knowledge can be dangerous. And so we find Hanna & Bruce, Mako & Lisa and Cricket & Joshua, all in the same cabin. Vacation? What do you think will happen when a storm approaches and the lights go out.

Secrets are all around them, and though I struggled to read this one...I did have a need to find out what happens to all of them and the secrets they kept. Suspenseful it is!!

Luxurious cabin in secluded woods for a weekend get away with three couples who think they know each other well, what could be better? A fun get away or deadly consequences?

Lisa Unger weaves a tale of family, friends, deception and ultimately trust in this slow burn thriller. Told from multiple points of view, the characters will draw you in. When a DNA test from Origins turns up under the Christmas tree with the gift tag reading "From Santa", mystery begin. Some in the group want to take the test while others believe family is what you make of it. This one gift sparks the novel and leads everyone down a trail of unpacking all of their baggage of secrets and lies. What could possibly go wrong?

Lots of characters to keep track of throughout the book but ultimately they come together at the end satisfying the reader. My favorite character - Henry's story!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Legend Press for the ARC.

Oh I do love a locked room mystery and Lisa Unger did such a great job. This was one tense, popcorn thriller that au just could not put down. Yes thee are lots of characters, but I managed to keep them straight, their relationships and personalities all so different. If you are looking for a bingeable read, you can’t go wrong with a Lisa Unger novel.

3 couples, all known to each other through marriage, family or friendship head off for a weekend away in a luxury cabin in the middle of nowhere. Wifi is spotty and there is a storm brewing. But they have a personal chef and a spa so what could go wrong? Turns out that plenty can and does. Somebody is watching them, or are they being paranoid? Read it to find out.

Thanks to Legend Press and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. Published in UK and Australia February 16th, but already out in the US.

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is a real page turner. The story is told from various perspectives involving family members, friends, questions about how our genetics affect our personalities, and what matters most. A group of six family & friends gather at an extremely isolated resort paid for by a tech mogul. Everyone has something to hide.

This tale is interspersed with a character named Henry who was raised as a foster child after his mother was brutally murdered. Despite his challenges, he is raised and encouraged by a kind caregiver and a detective who never gives up looking for answers.

At the heart of this mystery / thriller, the various characters seek connections and ask what makes a family a family?

Lisa Unger continues to turn out solid, eminently readable books. I am grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for the privilege of reading an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book in 3 words: Chilling. Chaotic. Popcorn-worthy. 

Three couples, in a cabin far away from home, are together for the weekend. What happens when there's severe weather and even more dire circumstances waiting for them outside? 

Told from multiple POV, we get quite the array of characters. The voices were strong for each and it was easy to keep track. HOWEVER, I had a hard time cheering for many of the characters because they were all quite insufferable. 

Even though most of the characters are bad eggs, you have to root for someone. At the bottom of this book is the theme of family vs. DNA and I found it an interesting take on a typically cliche'd trope. 

My favorite part of this story is how atmospheric the writing was. You could feel the textures of the house, smell the food cooking, taste the dampness of the rain. The writing is completely stellar when it comes to setting and putting you in the right place at the correct time. This is a book I'd love to see transition to visual media. I think it'd be so good as a movie or short series.

The story is solid, everything is wrapped up and ends up where it belongs, and it will keep you guessing (and intrigued) all the way to the end.

I love a getaway thriller, and Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is a creepy, nervy example of the genre. Hannah is spending a few days in a luxury cabin with her friends, but everyone seems like they’re holding back with secrets, and Hannah starts to grow alarmed as her sense of safety is diminished and threatened. Who is out to get them all?? Well paced another Unger winner.

Ideal conditions for reading this book: a dark rainy evening with a glass of red wine. Lisa Unger keeps you on the edge of your seat, serving up twists left and right. I loved the way this story came together.

Unger delivers another page turning psychological thriller that is fast paced and absolutely everyone is a suspect. Thanks for the advanced copy!!

A twisty mystery with family secrets sounded great...but the complex threads of characters, plotlines, narratives meant that it took forever to get to anything interesting enough. More was less for me in this book and I eventually gave up and googled the plot line to see where it went/was it worth continuing. It was not.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing a free advance copy of “Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six” in exchange for an honest review.

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger, the author of Confessions on the 7:45, takes place at an off the beaten path Airbnb type cabin in the woods. The weekend away for siblings Hannah and Mako (“like the shark”), their spouses Bruce and Liz, Hannah’s best friend (and Mako’s ex) Cricket and her current beau Joshua starts off as a promising adventure but things go awry almost immediately. Super host Bracken is creepily attentive, and there’s a storm coming. Interspersed with this main story line is another following a teen named Henry, 20 years earlier. How are the stories interconnected? What are they all hiding? And who put genetic testing kits under the Christmas tree six months earlier - and why?

I enjoyed this book, although I did think the writing could have been tighter (not everyone has to hold a flashlight “in front of them like a sword.”). Still it did keep me guessing until about 75% of the way in, and then trying to figure out how it would end - and rooting for Hannah, my favorite of the brood - kept me interested the rest of the way. A solid four-star outing from Lisa Unger. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I received the eArc from Netgalley with a publication date for February. However, while in Barnes and Noble, I noticed that the book came out! I read most of the eArc before publication to help generate buzz. So, I quickly read the book. I did not read the summary, so I knew nothing going into this book. It took a very unexpected turn. There were two multiple story lines running and I did not know how they would intermesh until the very end of the story!

This is my first book by Lisa Unger, but will not be my last.

Most of this story was fine. It was suspenseful and kept me guessing mostly. A lot of that guessing was trying to put all the plots together. They were forced. The set-up was long and drawn out but the end seemed rushed and not complete. I love Lisa Unger's prior works, but this one didn't do it for me.

I received my books last week from The Pelican Bookstore @pelicanbookstore in Sunset Beach NC after Lisa Unger's @launger book event there. They did such a wonderful job getting the books signed for me and shipping them. I recommend them when you're down in the beautiful Sunset Beach area.

I 5-star loved 'Confessions on the 7:45' so much. It starts confusing but all the twists and turns end up being spectacular. My review for it is up on my Goodreads. 'Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six' is out now here in the US. The synopsis sounds great. Thanks to Netgalley and Legend Press for my free advanced egalley.

This didn't work for me. I was bored most of the time. Which sucks, because it had a lot going for it: dual timelines, multiple POV, a good mystery, DNA ancestry shit?! Love all those things. But I don't know. It didn't hook me at any point, and I was just left feeling underwhelmed.

* I was given an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

6 people. 3 couples. Secluded cabin for the weekend.

This book centers heavily around family & the dynamics of family and what “family” truly is.

I LOVED how fast-paced this book was. It has dual timelines and multiple POVs.

There were a few loose-ends, but other than that, I was satisfied with the ending.

I ended up, in a way, rooting for the “bad guy”.

Overall, it was a really enjoyable read.


Trigger warning : rape