The Weekend Retreat

By: Tara Laskowski

Narrated by: Emily Ellet, Karissa Vacker, Lisa Flanagan, Gail Shalan

A wealthy family's vacation at their lush winery estate becomes a weekend to kill for in this deliciously twisted novel of suspense

“Absolutely captivating! A riveting and immersive puzzle for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan

WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD

Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings, heirs to a copper fortune, gather at their secluded winery estate for a joint birthday celebration. It's a tradition they've followed nearly all their lives, and now they are back with their significant others for a much-needed weekend of rest and relaxation, away from the public spotlight.

With lavish comforts, gorgeous scenery, and indulgent drinking, the trip should be the perfect escape. But it soon becomes clear that even a remote idyllic getaway can’t keep out the problems simmering in each of their lives. As old tensions are reignited, the three couples are pushed to the edge. Will their secrets destroy them, or will they destroy each other first? And who’s been watching them from beyond the vineyard gates?

When a torrential rainstorm hits, plunging them into darkness, the answers prove all too deadly…

“Clever… [A] satisfying mash-up of Succession and Agatha Christie.”—Publishers Weekly

©2023 Tara Laskowski (P)2023 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

All you want

It can be a slow start but it ends well and is a great mystery read

Surprise endings

It read a bit slow for me. But overall a good novel and fun read.

Best One I Have Read In A While

My favorite so far this year!! I will definitely be reading more from this author!

Multiple Narrators & A Great Mystery

I thought it started out kind of slow which is common with multiple POV. Once the story began to unfold it kept going and didn’t lag at all. I will be reading more from this author as it becomes available.

Suspenseful; Family Secrets and Drama

Rich people behaving badly; every character has a secret. Did not see the twist coming. Enjoyed the listen, and recommend!

You are who you make yourself to be

Good and easy read. Each narrator did great. Kept you wanting more the entire way

So many twist and turns couldn’t put it down 

I loved the entire book!! Would recommend this for anyone looking for a good read with a shocking ending 

Interesting Read

This was an interesting book. There were a lot of characters and a lot going on. It was a quick listen for me, as I needed to know how they were all connected and what was going on haha. Some of it was predictable but I still enjoyed it because the characters were so interesting. I would've spent hours just peeling away the layers to each character if the author had taken that path haha there were a couple of tense moments that left me stressing, which I love as well. I knew I would enjoy it just for the sheer fact that this was a book about people with secrets, trapped, during a storm and someone was going to die. Legit my favorite genre. The only reason it wasn't five stars for me, is that I would've preferred more twists. The narration was phenemonal, definitely added layers to the characters and the plot line.

Hated all the characters!

This audiobook was fun but it didn't knock my socks off. I found myself hating all of the characters.. and it turns out there was a good reason to hate them! the pace was extremely slow and there weren't many thrilling aspects in this thriller... It did keep my attention, but I'm historical loyal to any book I start, so I couldn't give up. I enjoyed Vacker's narration but it was a hint of what night happen. The excitement didn't really get started until the last 25% of the book and that's just not good enough to warrant a better rating. Overall, just okay.

good

volume issues between characters cause sections to be overly quiet or overly booming. story is good, reader is good, editing or sound editing needs some work