Retreat

A Novel

De: Krysten Ritter

Narrado por: Krysten Ritter

A beautiful con artist insinuates herself into a wealthy socialite’s life . . . with deadly consequences, in this serpentine thriller about identity and obsession, from—and narrated by—actress, director and bestselling author Krysten Ritter.

Liz Dawson weaves through a crowd with the ease of a tropical breeze, moving seamlessly through elite circles, sparking instant connections and making every new acquaintance feel like an intimate friend. She’s clever, smooth, and confident—qualities that make her a brilliant serial con artist.

Isabelle Beresford is strikingly beautiful, obscenely wealthy, and the new owner of Casa Esmerelda, a fabulous villa on the Mexican coast—attributes that make her the perfect mark. When she offers Liz a job handling the installation of a piece of art in her otherwise vacant home, Liz can’t resist the allure of a beach retreat. She longs for a reset, a chance to finally shed the grip of her addiction to the conning game.

But when Liz, with her lush dark hair and intense green eyes, is mistaken for Isabelle herself, Liz can’t help effortlessly slipping into the socialite’s identity. The transition is so easeful, it almost feels like fate. But just who is Isabelle Beresford really, and why does she seem to have abandoned this stunning life of hers?

As Liz insinuates herself deeper into the dazzling—and deceptive—world of the Punta Mita resort community, she draws closer to the dangers surrounding the real Isabelle. Dangers that may have already ensnared Liz, too. This might not be the con of her life—but the con that ends it.

©2025 Krysten Ritter (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Well worth your time and money

I wouldn’t say I never saw the twist coming. You read enough of these books and you can usually figure it out at some point. But it was well written, the narrator was great. Didn’t put on silly voices for each of the characters, which I always appreciate. Fun read, intelligent writing, keeps you engaged for the duration!

Very good twists

I loved her first book and this was great too. I will continue to read what she writes.

Narration is great

Characters are very interesting well written. I think there could have been less characters seemed redundant. Story was good and ending closed up everything nicely

clever

Well told. Not a lot of filler pages. A great setting, plot, and conclusion. Recommended.

Story is good, narration is not

The story had some good twists and turns but it took everything in me to keep listening to the narration. Everything sounded like someone reading a checklist. It was so odd to listen to. The tone did not at all match what was happening in the story. I actually bought this once, started listening and returned it due to the terrible narration but decided to try to look past that. Would be so much better with a better narrator.

Twists and turns

Great book! So good and so horrifying - keeps you guessing. Loved the setting and atmosphere

Must read

Must read that’s it! The plot twist twisted and had me at what the ???????? Krysten Ritter you did that girl!

So good

I listen to a lot of this genre and she did such a great job. I often don’t finish the books, but wanted to know the ending of this one…very well done

Couldn’t put it down!

I used my credit on this one and I’m so glad that I did! It was twisty and fun! Great listen!!!

Twisted story

I loved that you don’t know what’s coming next. Keeps you on your toes. Suspenseful