'Sinister, atmospheric and deliciously chilling - with a twist that made me gasp' – Mark Edwards, author of The Darkest Water
From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Ice Retreat is a spine-tingling thriller set in the world of controversial wellness treatments. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.
HEALER?
Meet Hollie Jenson, presenter of the smash-hit docu-series Bad Medicine, which exposes the perils of extreme therapies. Her next target: a new retreat run by wellness guru Ariel Rose, who claims to have discovered the secret to healing pain through her three-day ice rebirth treatment.
LIAR?
Acting on a mother's plea to find her son, who vanished soon after his stay, Hollie ventures into the Swiss mountains where the retreat occupies a former observatory. There she will search for the boy, and hopes to expose Ariel as the charlatan she believes her to be.
KILLER?
As the isolation of the valley sets in, Hollie finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation. There is much more to the retreat than meets the eye, and she must confront explosive secrets from her own past if she is to ever make it out alive . . .
'Queen of the chiller thriller' – Veronica Henry, author of The Secret Beach
'A breathtaking thriller with an evocative setting and some excellent twists - Ruth Kelly at her best.' – Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781035025398
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 272 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 24 mm
Sinister, atmospheric and deliciously chilling - with a twist that made me gasp - Mark Edwards, author of The Darkest Water
Prepare for a heart-racing read with this brilliant thriller! - The Sun
Queen of the chilling thriller - Veronica Henry, author of The Secret Beach
One of the most successful parts of the story is the illustration of how vulnerable people suffer chronic pain. An original and well-told tale - Daily Mail
A breathtaking thriller with an evocative setting and some excellent twists - Ruth Kelly at her best. - Catherine Cooper, author of The Chateau
A haunting, hugely suspenseful and compulsive read, packed with action and intrigue, I raced through the pages, while the ending left me reeling! - A. A. Chaudhuri, author of Under Her Roof
Taking the oft-used 'danger in a remote and isolated destination' trope and then sending it nuclear, you won't see the end of this one coming - Heat
Ends with a fun helter-skelter race to the finish line and a great twist - Observer
A heart pounding, chilling thriller with spine tingling twists. Hits the ground running and doesn't stop until the final chapter - John Marrs, author of The Family Experiment
Ruth Kelly is my go-to for destination thrillers - Andrea Mara, author of No One Saw a Thing
A breathtaking thriller in an unusual setting with some incredible and unexpected events to shock the reader. This is an exhilarating read - The Mature Times
Kelly keeps us guessing, masterfully building suspense which culminates in a shocking revelation and concludes with some thrilling action sequences . . . The Ice Retreat is a perfect escapist read for the holiday season - Crime Fiction Lover
With a remote location inspired by the famed Piz Gloria in the Swiss Alps, The Ice Retreat is a sinister and suspenseful page-turner - Culturefly
Having really enjoyed The Villa I was looking forward to The Ice Retreat however, I got half way through and was still unsure. An angst ridden Netflix documentary maker on a mission to disprove the latest weird... More
Hollie Jenson is a successful investigative journalist. She has presented a very successful series featuring experimental therapies. When a woman gets in touch with her about her son Martyn who had gone to a place... More
Fresh from the success of her campaigning documentary series, Hollie has set her sights on exposing wellness guru, Ariel. When Ariel invites Hollie to her remote retreat in Switzerland Hollie is convinced she can... More
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