Such Sheltered Lives
A Novel
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- Expected 20 Jan 2026
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Publisher Description
For fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The Midnight Feast, a moody, atmospheric psychological suspense set in the secretive world of celebrity rehab centers, from New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel.
Rush’s Recovery promises its wealthy guests the utmost discretion. But when a body is discovered, how long can the center’s secrets stay buried?
Tucked among the pristine beaches and lavish manors of the Hamptons sits Rush’s Recovery, a rehabilitation center where ultra-high net worth clients can seek treatment away from prying eyes and paparazzi. The center’s latest guests have just arrived: Lord Edward of Essex, a British aristocrat fighting his black-sheep status and a painful addiction; Amelia Blue Harris, the daughter of a 90s rock legend struggling with an eating disorder; and Florence Bloom, a pop star trying to lay low after her latest tabloid scandal. Each has been promised the highest standard of care, from daily therapy and a live-in chef to acupuncture sessions and a personal care manager, available 24/7. Just so long as they stay in their private cottages and never interact with the center’s other guests.
But these three self-destructive B-listers have no intention of playing by the rules. No amount of cold plunges and talk-therapy can prevent Florence’s illicit flirtation with a staff member, or keep Amelia Blue and Lord Edward from sneaking out to wander the snow-covered grounds at night. Celebrities check in to Rush’s Recovery to protect their privacy, but the darkest secrets may lie in the center’s own history—and not every guest will be checking out alive.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The atmospheric adult debut from YA author Sheinmel (the Umbrella Academy series) finds a young woman reinvestigating her rock star mother's mysterious death. Amelia Blue Harris needs help battling her lifelong eating disorder, but what she really craves are answers—which is why, nearly 10 years after her mother, Georgia Blue, died upon checking out of an exclusive New York rehab facility, Amelia decides to check in to the same one. She flies from Los Angeles to remote Shelter Island, N.Y., where a colorful cast of fellow "guests" reside, including Lord Edward, a notorious British tabloid fixture, and Flo, an over-the-hill bad-girl rocker (and widow of an even more famous musician) who's hiding out until the dust settles from her viral spat with a younger star. With Edward's help, Amelia tries to outfox the facility's sinister "care managers" to learn how Georgia came to check herself out of rehab, apparently clean, only to be discovered dead on the beach the following morning. The plot employs some shrewd sleight of hand to keep the pages turning, but keen readers will be able to suss out the biggest twists sooner than Sheinmel intends. Still, this polished chiller shows promise. Agents: Pete Knapp and Stuti Telidevara, Park & Fine Literary.
