What happens when you lose everything -- self-worth, friends, good name, career and livelihood?
A last minute mandatory meeting has been called for the four investment bankers from Standhope and Sons, a top tier firm in New York. It's meant to be a team building exercise as the four face possible retrenchment or perhaps a promotion. When they gather in the lobby of the building lobby -- Vincent de Vries (the boss), Sylvie, Jules and Sam have no idea that they are about to participate in what's meant to be an escape room scenario. But this exercise isn't like any they could have imagined as soon they are locked into an elevator and can only hope to get out alive! With the temperature alternating between stifling heat and extreme cold, with no water or food, no cell service and dwindling batteries, the 4 members of this elite group find some clues that hint at the reason for their imprisonment. Tempers rise, secrets are spilled, and their alliance comes to the breaking point.
NO SPOILERS.
This was a great way to spend an evening. Pure entertainment and a clever plot kept me racing through the pages so that I could read this in one sitting. The characters were intriguing and quite complex giving the narrative a relentless focus as it shifted back and forth in time and perspective. I enjoyed the writing style and the story which kept me guessing as I patted myself on the back for figuring out where it was going while still loving the ride. The conclusion was forgone at one point but highly satisfying. I think this would make a great miniseries or movie! Fast and fun.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-book ARC to read and review. Definitely an author whose work I'll look forward to reading in the future.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - suspense thriller
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