Name: The Chalet
ISBN: 9780008400231

Catherine Cooper

**The Sunday Times bestseller** Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder. ‘Pure adrenaline’ ERIN KELLY ‘An intense thriller’ HEAT ‘A chilling debut, wonderfully paced’ WOMAN AND HOME

The Chalet

Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder. 'Pure adrenaline' ERIN KELLY 'I was gripped from start to finish' CASS GREEN French Alps, 1998 Two young men ski into a blizzard... but only one returns. 20 years later Four people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Each has a secret. Two may have blood on their hands. One is a killer-in-waiting. Someone knows what really happened that day. And somebody will pay. An exciting new debut for anyone who loves Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and C.L. Taylor

Melissa Palmer

Unlikable characters, but that adds to the story. Good twists and turns that kept me hooked. Decent read.

Pam Sartain

The Chalet by Catherine Cooper is set at a ski resort, present day, and 20 something years ago.  Then there was an incident where 2 men went skiing, and only 1 of them was found.

Present day, the other body shows up, just as people connected to the men are at the resort at the same time, and someone is out for revenge.  

This was a great thriller, with flashbacks over the years to certain characters, which meant you were forever guessing what was going to happen.  The twists kept coming, and I really enjoyed them all!

 The Chalet  was published on 31st October 2020.  You can buy it on  Amazon ,  Waterstones , or through your  local independent bookshop .

You can follow Catherine Cooper on her  website .

I was given this book in return for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  HarperCollins.

Totally Addicted to Reading

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The moment I read the blurb; I knew I had to read The Chalet by Catherine Cooper. It promised a thrilling and mysterious journey, and it did not disappoint.  This story is one where I believe the reader needs to go in blind. An intricately woven plot with characters you will either hate or love, an atmospheric setting, a mystery that will keep you guessing from start to finish and an ending which will have you champing at the bit. Now I am waiting and wishing that the story will continue and keeping my fingers crossed that the author will grant me my wish.

The story takes place in the French Alps in a mountain Chalet surrounded by ski slopes. In 1998, two brothers went skiing in a blizzard, but only one returns. Fast forward 22 years later, a group of people are staying at the same location amid a blizzard, the same conditions that existed in 1998. There are four persons in this group who are connected to the missing brother, but of the four one is there for the main purpose of revenge. This is where things get interesting.

The events of the story began in 1998 and came full circle in 2020. It alternated between the two timelines and was told from several POVs. At no time did I feel confused, but it made curious about the connections between the past and the present.

I found the story to be detailed and easy to follow. With its many suspects and several red herrings, the story kept me glued to the pages, and I struggled to put the book down.

Most of the characters featured turned out to an unlikeable bunch. Obnoxious, entitled, selfish and a host of other negative characteristics. Although there were persons, I would have no interest in meeting, I recognized their importance to the plot. They made the story interesting and mysterious.

I enjoyed the mystery and had a great time seeing how it all developed. Figuring out the identity of the person who wanted revenge proved a challenge because of many red herrings.

The end hinted at more to come and I for one am curious to see how it will play out.

Overall, I found The Chalet to be an entertaining and well- written story of revenge, secrets and murder. If you are a fan of crime fiction, then this would be a great addition to your library.
This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading

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