Monday, June 8, 2020

94. The Getaway by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkinen

Listened on Audible - Audible Original
narrated by Emily Bauer
Unabridged audio (2:24)
2020 Audible Original
? pgs. (0nly out on audio) guessing 85 ...
Adult thriller
Finished 6/8/2020
Goodreads rating:3.31 - 33,333 ratings
My rating: 3
Setting: contemporary, a lake outside Washington, DC

My comments: A creepy tale told in two voices about a woman who accepts a free "getaway" yoga weekend on a lake outside Washington DC. that turns into something quite unexpected.

Goodreads synopsis:  In this short thriller from number one New York Times best-selling authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, a young woman's dream getaway becomes her worst nightmare.
          Prepare yourself for a transformative experience. Sometimes, life's setbacks contain hidden gifts. Here at Lakewood, you'll find the space to unwrap them.
          A weekend at the Lakewood Retreat is exactly what Chloe Powell needs. Freshly unemployed after her boss loses a reelection campaign, the former press secretary desperately wants a break from the bustle of Washington DC. A flier posted at her yoga studio leads her to the getaway, which looks amazing: organic meals, celebrity testimonials, and a serene private property within driving distance of the city.
          It's so perfect, in fact, that Chloe's barely bothered by the intensely personal questions she's asked in her application, or the unnerving social experiments her enigmatic host, Sebastian, imposes on her once she arrives at his remote cabin. But when a mysterious new guest shows up, Chloe can no longer suppress her rising panic: This place is not at all what it seems.
          A pulse-pounding story from the first minute to the last, The Getaway explores the weight of the small choices we make every day, and their staggering, unintended consequences.

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