Colony

Wow, this was so good!! I wasn't sure about it in the beginning but the characters and the setting SO grew on me!!

I found this book after searching for “thrillers set in isolated homes.” This is not a thriller, at all. This is instead a sweeping multi-generational family drama and I loved it. I wouldn't even really call this a historical since it is so character-driven but I am so glad I picked this up.

I fell in love with the family and cared about the Retreat just like Maude learned to do. I really wish that we got a BIT more about Maude's family she left behind but I guess that is very much not the point of the story. I really will be picking up more books by Anne Rivers Siddons after this and will be seeking her out. So good!