This week, we’re giving away three copies of The Couples Retreat by Mercedes Mercier. Three wealthy couples gather at a secluded Kangaroo Island mansion for a luxury weekend, but when one is murdered and a storm traps them together, old rivalries and explosive secrets surface. Rookie officer Emily Quinn must solve the island's most gruesome crime while her own dangerous past threatens to derail everything. Here’s the blurb:
A twisty, compulsive destination thriller where no one is as perfect as they seem.
There’s nothing more dangerous than someone who remembers who you used to be.
At a secluded beachfront mansion on Kangaroo Island, three wealthy couples gather for a weekend of partying and luxury indulgence. But beneath the glitter and excess, deep rivalries and explosive secrets fester between the old friends.
When they wake to a shocking murder scene, they are gripped first by fear, then by suspicion. With ferry services suspended due to a storm, the survivors and the killer remain trapped on the island together.
Thrust into the biggest case of her fledgling career, rookie police officer Emily Quinn quickly discovers that the locals are mistrustful of outsiders. When her dangerous ex-boyfriend tracks her down, Quinn’s past and present collide in spectacular fashion, threatening not only her new life, but the investigation of the most gruesome crime in the island’s history.
Set in one of Australia’s most beautiful locations, The Couples Retreat is a twisty, compulsive thriller that proves privilege cannot protect you from everything, and no one is as perfect as they seem.
If you’d like to win a copy, simply enter your details in the form below. Three lucky people will win a copy!
Entries close midday (Syd/Melb time) Monday 18 May 2026. Winners will be notified within a week of the competition closing.
GOOD LUCK!
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