This Might Hurt
“You’ll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending—one you’ll most certainly want to talk about.”—ASHLEY AUDRAIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Push
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY Newsweek ∙ E! ∙ Parade ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ Betches ∙ Criminal Element ∙ Shondaland ∙ Bustle ∙ and more!
From the USA Today bestselling and Edgar-nominated author of Darling Rose Gold comes a dark, thrilling novel about two sisters—one trapped in the clutches of a cult, the other in a web of her own lies.
Welcome to Wisewood. We’ll keep your secrets if you keep ours.
Natalie Collins hasn’t heard from her sister in more than half a year.
The last time they spoke, Kit was slogging from mundane workdays to obligatory happy hours to crying in the shower about their dead mother. She told Natalie she was sure there was something more out there.
And then she found Wisewood.
On a private island off the coast of Maine, Wisewood’s guests commit to six-month stays. During this time, they’re prohibited from contact with the rest of the world—no Internet, no phones, no exceptions. But the rules are for a good reason: to keep guests focused on achieving true fearlessness so they can become their Maximized Selves. Natalie thinks it’s a bad idea, but Kit has had enough of her sister’s cynicism and voluntarily disappears off the grid.
Six months later Natalie receives a menacing e-mail from a Wisewood account threatening to reveal the secret she’s been keeping from Kit. Panicked, Natalie hurries north to come clean to her sister and bring her home. But she’s about to learn that Wisewood won’t let either of them go without a fight.
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY Newsweek ∙ E! ∙ Parade ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ Betches ∙ Criminal Element ∙ Shondaland ∙ Bustle ∙ and more!
From the USA Today bestselling and Edgar-nominated author of Darling Rose Gold comes a dark, thrilling novel about two sisters—one trapped in the clutches of a cult, the other in a web of her own lies.
Welcome to Wisewood. We’ll keep your secrets if you keep ours.
Natalie Collins hasn’t heard from her sister in more than half a year.
The last time they spoke, Kit was slogging from mundane workdays to obligatory happy hours to crying in the shower about their dead mother. She told Natalie she was sure there was something more out there.
And then she found Wisewood.
On a private island off the coast of Maine, Wisewood’s guests commit to six-month stays. During this time, they’re prohibited from contact with the rest of the world—no Internet, no phones, no exceptions. But the rules are for a good reason: to keep guests focused on achieving true fearlessness so they can become their Maximized Selves. Natalie thinks it’s a bad idea, but Kit has had enough of her sister’s cynicism and voluntarily disappears off the grid.
Six months later Natalie receives a menacing e-mail from a Wisewood account threatening to reveal the secret she’s been keeping from Kit. Panicked, Natalie hurries north to come clean to her sister and bring her home. But she’s about to learn that Wisewood won’t let either of them go without a fight.
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Oh man, I went back and forth on this rating for several days before I actually wrote. I struggled with how to rate this book.
Natalie and Kit are sisters who have a very strained relationship. Natalie has always been like a second parent to Kit - and not always in a good way. Kit feels that she is overbearing at times and doesn't try to take the time to understand her. When Kit decides that there must be more to life than her mundane job, she signs up for a 6 month retreat at Wisewood... Several months after Kit disappears, Natalie receives a threatening email and decides it's time to find Kit... and when she does, it's nothing like she could've imagined...
First of all, this book is classified as a thriller and it most definitely is not. Yeah, sure, there are some good twists and turns, but nothing that had me on the edge of my seat. I don't know, I could get behind the cult brainwashing vibes. This is also written from multiple POVs, which I don't mind. However, it clearly states that Natalie and Kit narrate, but then you have a third narrator which I was completely confused about until halfway through the book. I didn't even realize there was a third person. I don't know if that was done intentionally, but it almost confused me more.
This is by no means the worst book I've ever read, but it's not one I would read again or highly recommend to people who may ask.
Natalie and Kit are sisters who have a very strained relationship. Natalie has always been like a second parent to Kit - and not always in a good way. Kit feels that she is overbearing at times and doesn't try to take the time to understand her. When Kit decides that there must be more to life than her mundane job, she signs up for a 6 month retreat at Wisewood... Several months after Kit disappears, Natalie receives a threatening email and decides it's time to find Kit... and when she does, it's nothing like she could've imagined...
First of all, this book is classified as a thriller and it most definitely is not. Yeah, sure, there are some good twists and turns, but nothing that had me on the edge of my seat. I don't know, I could get behind the cult brainwashing vibes. This is also written from multiple POVs, which I don't mind. However, it clearly states that Natalie and Kit narrate, but then you have a third narrator which I was completely confused about until halfway through the book. I didn't even realize there was a third person. I don't know if that was done intentionally, but it almost confused me more.
This is by no means the worst book I've ever read, but it's not one I would read again or highly recommend to people who may ask.
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