A luxury spa sounds sounds like the perfect way to unwind, rejuvenate, and maybe lose a few pounds. Tranquillum Resort is the destination of 9 diverse strangers (2 of them a young married couple who recently won the lottery) who all have their private reasons for booking a 10-day stay at the resort. Frances is a romance writer in a slump, Ben and Jessica have been struggling to find their relationship again, Tony wants to change his life, Napoleon, Heather, and Zoe share grief and guilt, Lars is addicted to spas, and Carmel wants to lose weight.
Moriarty has successfully presented the story from all points of view - the 9 strangers and the spa founder, Masha, and her staff, Yao and Desiree - giving each characters turns to express their insecurities, hopes, and dreams. Of course, this wouldn't be an interesting novel without twists, turns, discoveries, and unexpected events, which Moriarty provides abundantly. She makes the reader care about each and every character, even the unlikable ones! I would call Nine Perfect Strangers an excellent way to spend a weekend (but, please, don't book into Tranquillum!).
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