The Chalet

By: Catherine Cooper

Narrated by: Rich Keeble, Katy Sobey, Jot Davies, Sid Sagar, Sophie Aldred, Ben Kinloch, Daisy Prosper

**The Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller**

Longlisted for the CWA New Blood Award

Four friends. One luxury getaway. The perfect murder.

‘Pure adrenaline’ ERIN KELLY

‘An intense thriller’ HEAT

‘Agatha Christie meets the glamour of après-ski’ SUNDAY TIMES

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

‘An intense, claustrophobic thriller’ Heat magazine
‘A brilliant book with a twist you won’t see coming’ Bella magazine
‘A great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love’ Fabulous magaazine
‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ Woman’s Weekly
‘A fast-paced and easy-to-read thriller, with a gorgeously escapist setting’ Best magazine
‘I was gripped from start to finish’ Cass Green
‘Chilling and atmospheric’ Roz Watkins
‘Thrilling – I could feel the icy chill blowing through the pages’ Michelle Frances
‘Cleverly plotted’ Allie Reynolds
‘The perfect book to take a stay-cation with!’ Suzy K Quinn

Critic reviews

‘Agatha Christie meets the glamour of apres-ski’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

‘‘An intense, claustrophobic thriller’ HEAT

‘A brilliant book with a twist you won’t see coming’ BELLA

‘A great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love’ FABULOUS

‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY

‘A striking debut – the ultimate winter read!’ FRANCE MAGAZINE

‘Adrenaline-charged – makes for superb, wintry reading’ WI LIFE

‘Pure adrenaline, from the killer first page to the chilling last line’ ERIN KELLY

‘I was gripped by The Chalet from start to finish and loved the vivid setting’ CASS GREEN

‘I LOVED this fun, fast-paced murder mystery. Luxurious surroundings, great characters and dark secrets’ SUZY K QUINN

'I could feel the icy chill blowing through the pages. A thrilling read that I just couldn't put down' Michelle Frances

‘A chilling and atmospheric thriller full of dark secrets and addictive twists' ROZ WATKINS

‘A cleverly plotted thriller set almost entirely in the French Alps. The descriptions of the snow made me feel like I was there’ ALLIE REYNOLDS

‘A striking debut… the ultimate winter read’ France magazine

‘The Chalet deftly transported me to the chilly French Alps, where you could almost taste the luxury fizz and feel the snow covering secrets… An intimate, fluent narrative that teases and grips in equal measures’ CATH WEEKS

‘The plot is as chilling as the setting: this is the perfect read for a cold winter's evening ’ ROBIN MORGAN-BENTLEY

‘The Chalet has everything – a gripping plot, convincing characters and the setting – wow!’ JACQUELINE WARD

‘An absolutely cracking read’ NELL PATTISON

‘Great suspense with more twists and turns than off-piste skiing’ LAURE VAN RENSBURG

‘A fantastic setting for a chilling thriller’ CHRIS MCDONALD

‘A perfect atmospheric whodunnit’ DIANE JEFFERY

‘A perfect winter read’ DEBBIE HOWELLS

‘Fabulous – a wonderful escape from the real world’ LOUISE FEIN

Light Read

This is not one of the best mysteries I’ve read however it flowed easy. The mystery part of the story was very light and almost all characters not likable…

Surprisingly enjoyable

I wasn't expecting much but I really enjoyed this book, especially the narration which was excellent! I like Catherine Cooper's writing style and will definitely be on the lookout for more of her books. Although the story seems quite 'light' to start there are lots of characters who all have their own interesting stories to share. Nothing complicated, but definitely kept me listening and I was sorry when it finished.

Enjoy

I really liked this book. Easy to listen to while doing chores and easy to follow. The narration was great. This was the first book by Catherine Cooper I have read/listened to and will be checking out her other works.

So much better than I expected

This book is enhanced by a mixed cast of characters. The set up was done nicely, not sure I got the clues, if I had a complaint that would be the clues were not evident, however, it had a great conclusion, and the murderer was revealed before the ending. Perhaps, this is a how done it, not a who done it.

I couldn’t finish it

After a couple of hours I realized that there was no character in the story that I could respect or identify with.I had to return the book Unfinished.