Author: Liane Moriarty
Publisher: 26th February 2019 by Pan Macmillan Australia
Pages: 464 pages
How I Read It: ARC book
Genre: contemporary, fiction, mystery
My Rating: 4 crowns
Synopsis:
Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? In Liane Moriarty’s latest page-turner, nine perfect strangers are about to find out...
Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can’t even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be.
Frances Welty, the formerly best-selling romantic novelist, arrives at Tranquillum House nursing a bad back, a broken heart, and an exquisitely painful paper cut. She’s immediately intrigued by her fellow guests. Most of them don’t look to be in need of a health resort at all. But the person that intrigues her most is the strange and charismatic owner/director of Tranquillum House. Could this person really have the answers Frances didn’t even know she was seeking? Should Frances put aside her doubts and immerse herself in everything Tranquillum House has to offer – or should she run while she still can?
It’s not long before every guest at Tranquillum House is asking exactly the same question.
My Thoughts
A Liane Moriarty story is guaranteed to provide plenty of food for thought and Nine Perfect Strangers is no exception. This one has certainly generated some mixed opinions.
Liane brings together nine strangers to a remote luxury retreat in outback Australia. Each of these people is in search of something ... something that will change their lives. They have their different reasons for being there (failure, loss) and are looking for a change in direction. It’s not all laid back relaxation as some of these people have sad and tragic stories to tell. Each of them have their various idiosyncrasies and personalities. Liane writes characters well - funny, witty and often quite sharp - as she seeks to detail the range of reasons that led the individuals to this wellness retreat.
At times, this is not going the way one would think. The plot twist has many divided - crazy and farfetched? Maybe. I suggest you simply take the story as it is, an entertaining read, without questioning how it could happen. I did find the book to be very long, especially initially with the back stories to all those characters needing to be provided. Some editing would have been beneficial.
Nine Perfect Strangers is different, a little bizarre but quite intriguing. Take it as it is, smart, fun and well written. It will be an upcoming American drama web television series that will hopefully be released some time in 2021.
This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The quoted material may have changed in the final release.
1 comment:
The author always holds my interest. I will be looking out for this one. Thanks for the review.
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