Description

From the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Writing Retreat comes a gripping locked-room thriller set in a mysterious wellness retreat located deep within New Mexico’s desert. When a catatonic woman arrives at her psychiatric facility, social worker Thea is unsettled by a sense of familiarity. Soon, she realizes the stranger is inexplicably linked to a traumatic event from her past.

As the woman slowly regains consciousness, she insists she cannot recall the terrifying ordeal that shut down her mind. Just as Thea is beginning to unlock clues, the patient vanishes, swept away nearly as abruptly as she appeared. Determined to find her again, Thea follows desperate leads to a remote desert retreat run by an enigmatic and charismatic couple known for their controversial monthly sessions that promise to heal participants’ romantic and sexual wounds.

To uncover the truth, Thea must participate in increasingly personal activities, pulling her ever closer to not only finding her missing patient but also discovering the critical answers she has long sought about her own dark past. Yet, as she approaches the retreat’s dangerous climax, Thea realizes she is running out of time; if she remains until the final session, she risks losing her sanity—or worse.