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Bonkers in the best way, and it left me with a brutal case of author envy.'\u003cstrong\u003e Layne Fargo, author of\u003cem\u003e They Never Learn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eA wild ride\u003c\/strong\u003e into the pressures of publishing that is equal parts nightmare and erotic fantasy as five would-be writers are pulled deeper into the secrets of Blackbriar and its inhabitants... Captures the hunger to have our stories told and the desperate measures some will take to cut through the noise.' \u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Fawcett, author of\u003cem\u003e Beneath The Stairs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e' A \u003cstrong\u003esexy, thrilling, compulsive\u003c\/strong\u003e mediation on art and competition amongst women who ought to be sisters, only something malignant gets in the way. 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I never wanted it to end.' \u003cstrong\u003eMegan Collins, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Family Plot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Darkly satirical and action-packed, \u003cem\u003eThe Writing Retreat\u003c\/em\u003e brings a breath of fresh air to the locked room mystery... \u003cstrong\u003eThe writing is flawless \u003c\/strong\u003eand the plot adeptly woven.\u003cstrong\u003e An absolutely splendid debut\u003c\/strong\u003e!’\u003cstrong\u003e Wendy Walker, author of \u003cem\u003eDon't Look For Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eThe Writing Retreat\u003c\/em\u003e will keep you up all night with its intriguing premise and gasp-worthy twists... The \u003cstrong\u003every definition of a page turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a\u003cstrong\u003e remarkable debut\u003c\/strong\u003e from a gifted writer.’ \u003cstrong\u003eKirthana Ramisetti, author of \u003cem\u003eDava Shastri's Last Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAn audacious psychological thriller debut\u003c\/strong\u003e... Boldly drawn characters complement Bartz’s gleefully twisted plot.... Sara Gran fans, take note.'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'One to Watch.' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003ePropulsive and spine-chilling\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Writing Retreat\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekept me on the edge of my seat from the very first page\u003c\/strong\u003e. Julia Bartz is an electric, intelligent storyteller, brilliantly blending nail-biting suspense and razor-sharp psychological insight. I could not put this book down!'\u003cstrong\u003e Erin Carlson, author of \u003cem\u003eI'll Have What She's Having\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The book's pacing - a slow roll of dread and horror, especially in the first half - is exceptional. Bartz hits all the gothic highlights, but, far from feeling stale, they \u003cem\u003ework\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e A perfect winter night's haunting\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eStomach-clenchingly thrilling\u003c\/strong\u003e from beginning to end... 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