The Break-Up Retreat: A Novel by Camilla StenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Full Disclosure: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Break-Up Retreat: A Novel by Camilla Sten from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. It will be published in June 2026.
I really enjoyed reading Camilla Sten's debut novel, so I was super excited when I had a chance to read an advanced copy of The Break-Up Retreat: A Novel. More than 20 years ago, when I was going through a terrible break-up, I thought it would be genius to start a retreat for women getting over a broken heart. Apparently, I am not the only one who has thought about this concept. Admittedly, I was thinking of a more positive environment than the retreat in this book.
Sten's break-up retreat is borderline culty. No surprise that in this high control environment things start to go very wrong. An investigative journalist goes undercover at the retreat to look into the mysterious disappearance of a former participant. To do that, she has to confront some of her own relationship demons. While I found the mystery/thriller aspect great, I really got into the treatment methods and the social media postings about the retreat philosophy. I could have read a whole other book just about that because the psychology bits are intriguing. If you like a somewhat locked room mystery, cults, or psychological thrillers, check this out!
Bonus points for the way the advertising was weaved into the posts just like you see in real life. It was perfect.
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