Key Details:
TITLE – Seven Bodies
AUTHOR – V.J. Randle
GENRE – thriller
YEAR PUBLISHED – 2026
PAGE COUNT – 314
MY RATING – 5 of 5
RATED ON GOODREADS – 4.06 of 5
Blurb
An exclusive retreat. An isolated hotel. A storm that changes everything.
The Tornivan Hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands is Jules’s last shot at success. When a wealthy investor and his wife arrive for a weekend stay, it feels like the chance she’s been waiting for.
But as a blizzard arrives, the hotel’s guests and staff find themselves snowed in with no way out, and they all have secrets of their own. When one of them disappears without a trace, panic spreads through the corridors.
Desperate to protect her reputation and save her dream, Jules makes a decision that could change everything. Because in this hotel, danger isn’t out in the storm… it’s already inside.
Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Agatha Christie, Seven Bodies is a gripping, claustrophobic mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
Review
Wow. Just wow.
Seven Bodies completely delivered on the promise of an isolated retreat thriller and then went several steps further. From the eerie setting to the simmering mistrust between characters, this book had me on edge the entire time.
What I loved most was how expertly I was kept out of the loop. Every time I thought I was piecing things together, the story subtly shifted. Clues were there — cleverly placed — but never obvious. It’s one of those rare thrillers where you feel close to the truth without ever actually reaching it.
And that final chapter? I genuinely did not see it coming. Even when everything was revealed, I was still reeling. It’s the kind of ending that makes you want to flip back through the pages to see what you missed.
The claustrophobic atmosphere of the isolated retreat, the tension between the guests, the creeping realisation that no one is safe, it all builds into something sharp, unsettling and incredibly satisfying.
If you love locked-room style mysteries, mounting paranoia, and twists that truly shock, this is a must-read.
Absolutely a 5-star thriller for me.
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