By Elise Cooper | October 30, 2022

R & R

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

Lisa Unger

Nov 8^th, 2022

Harper Collins Pub

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger plays on people’s fears as a good thriller should. Included in the plot is genealogy research, DNA tests, murder, and jealousy.  The characters must struggle with these while visiting a secluded cabin.

“Usually, I can pinpoint one moment for the story idea. This one was more of a jumble of things that coalesced into the story.  I read an article in Modern Love that was about a man who in his youth was a sperm donor.  He later in life got curious and searched for his kids on an Internet site.  He met with two of his children who had the same mom.  He fell in love with the mom, and they got married. It got me thinking of family, how people are treated, and the idea of relationships. This was a much lighter and fluffier story than my plot.  It then propelled me to do research on DNA testing.” 

Six people close to each other with dirty secrets are going to a secluded cabin for an R & R weekend. The main character is Hannah, a good wife and mother who is determined and a problem solver.  For her birthday, her brother Mako and his wife Liza are paying for a vacation getaway for a cabin that has a spectacular view, a hot tub, and a private chef. Also invited is close family friend Cricket and her…