The Island Retreat

The number one Irish Times bestseller


Rose Talisman is pinning it all on a fresh start.



Five years after her career as a therapist ended in one catastrophic instant, she is opening a retreat in Corfu. The understated, luxurious Villa Artemis is surrounded by wild pines and sea views.


Just six guests. One week. Time for Rose to help them face their secrets – and move forwards.


But Rose has staked everything on the retreat. It has to work – or she loses it all. And people’s secrets have a way of revealing themselves in ways no one expected.


Nobody’s past is staying hidden for long…



Will that include Rose’s, too?




'A triumph […] vivid and wise and uplifting' Marian Keyes




'This latest from [Cathy] is a cracker' Mail on Sunday




'[A] wise and calming novel […] And the Corfu setting is so beautifully evoked' Daily Mail