Julia Bartz is a Brooklyn-based writer and practicing therapist. Her fiction writing has appeared in The South Dakota Review, InDigest Magazine, and more. The Writing Retreat is her first novel. Follow her on Twitter @JuliaBartz and Instagram at @JuliaBartz.
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Julia Bartz recommends

This Book Will Bury Me (2025)
Ashley Winstead
"A twisty and tantalizing tale about the pursuit of truth, even when the consequences are devastating. This Book Will Bury Me is an exquisite meditation on grief and obsession, spotlighted in the gritty, grisly world of true crime. I couldn't put it down."

Society of Lies (2024)
Lauren Ling Brown
"A dark and haunting debut that explores secret societies, the bonds of sisterhood, and the intricacies of privilege at an elite college . . . I couldn't put this twisty tale down."

The Hitchcock Hotel (2024)
Stephanie Wrobel
"With gasp-worthy twists and razor-sharp wit, Stephanie Wrobel pays brilliant tribute to Alfred Hitchcock's legacy in The Hitchcock Hotel. When five college friends gather at one's Hitchcock-themed hotel, dangerous secrets from the past refuse to stay buried. Trapped with no way out, they must figure out the mastermind behind the increasingly disturbing incidents to stay alive. A masterful, perfectly plotted Hitchcockian tale for our times."
More recommendations
Visitors also looked at these authors