Unfortunately not my kind of book. I did finish it, but did not enjoy it.Thank you to Netgalley for an A.R.C.

This. This book was good! I really enjoyed the book, the plot and even the characters. It kept me reading and I read it all in one sititng.

Although I enjoyed the story enough to finish the book I never really engaged with the characters. Nobody came across as likeable. There was nobody who I wanted to feel sympathy for and hoped would come out of the story unscathed. I thought the storyline was obvious and the who did it and why was it done was obvious.

Thank you to the publisher for my eARC copy of this book. Unfortunately I didn’t love this book and therefore didn’t finish, I just didn’t connect with this one. Not for me, sorry.

Four friends, one luxury getaway. The perfect murder.

I loved the flip between 1998 & 2020 as well as the narrative from the different characters.

I last sentence got me though! Full on cliffhanger. Will there be a second book? I’d like to think so!

It was a short read, but that suited me well because I couldn’t put it down. It was a real page turner, I needed to know who knew who and why. It’s face paced, with a very well written and clever reveal. I also enjoyed that the book was set at a ski resort, as I haven’t read anything with that setting before so that made a change.

This is my first read by this author so I will definitely keep my eye out for more of her books.

Found I read this quite quick
So gripping
Liked the location it was set in a ski resort in the alps
It's got everything
Secrets, lies, murder and twists
Great debut book
Look forward to the authors next novel

Thank you netgalley, Catherine Cooper and Harper Collins

The Chalet brings together a brilliant cast of characters interacting within a beautifully depicted backdrop across two distinct periods 20 years apart. We have the self-entitled, the downtrodden, the unfortunate, the vengeful, the red herrings, and of course a few extras. The characters are really portrayed brilliantly (when you can feel deep emotion towards a character, whether good or bad, you know the author has done a great job), and the unravelling of the plot leaves you guessing where you’re being taken from chapter to chapter.

Having never skied, I loved the insight into the ski resort life with its nuances and inherent dangers.
All in all this was a fun mystery, delivered with some real intelligence and thought, all coming together in an easy flowing page-turner.

Thanks NetGalley and HarperCollinsUk for a Review Copy.

A great suspense thriller which is a little different. Well written, good storyline and I liked the characters - would like to read another book by this author.

Some good twists, especially at the end. I did see some of them coming but that didn;t detract from the book. Overall, I enjoyed it.

Absolutely brilliant. An intriguing storyline which across two time lines told by the various characters. It had me guessing right to the end.

A fast paced, page turning thriller. I read it during a heatwave and visualising the stunning scenery and cold weather helped me cool down. Unlikable but believable characters, the setting and plot made it an enjoyable read.

The characters were a pretty unlikeable group. However paired with the isolated and harsh surroundings it some how actually worked. I guess I wasn’t completely invested in them but I also enjoyed sitting back and seeing what would happen next!

Pacing for the most part was good. It’s safe to say I was pulled in quite easily at the start. I was definitely curious to see how everything would play out.

There are twists within the pages of this book and I was invested in discovering all of the secrets and seeing how the mystery would unfold.

The Chalet Catherine Cooper
I read this book very quickly and was kept intrigued all the way through.
I liked the mystery element of the story.
There are a good few characters in this book, but I found the book so well written it was easy to keep track of who is who. I particularly enjoyed the more horrible characters.
Overall an entertaining read.

A new author for me and this didn't disappoint. The characters are intriguing and the way the scenery is described makes it feel real. Lots of who and why, with twists and turns. Its a fast pace thriller which is a mixture of present day and 20 years ago. I couldn't put it down. Thank you net galley

A crime thriller.set across 1998 and 2020. An edge of your seat that will keep you turning the pages and burning the midnight oil. Loved it. Suggest you read it.

Absolutely fantasitc novel, I loved jumping between story lines and the ending was unexepcted and very satisfying. Thank you for my ARC.

I loved this book! Could not put it down, full of twists and turns. Great characters, love or hate them. A great read, highly recommend.

Thank you netgalley for the copy of this novel
This was an excellent book, thoroughly enjoyed it, the characters were not overly likeable but the plot kept me gripped and had me guessing what was going to happen all the way to the end.
5 star

The story is told in dual timelines in 1998 and 2020. I'm not a fan of multiple timelines and POV, but it works so well in this book.
In 1998, brothers came to French Alps with their girlfriends on holidays and one of them went missing while skiing in stormy weather. It seems like a tragic accident. In 2020, there are people staying in a chalet, some of them have connections to the accident with their secrets.

Despite the fact that I enjoyed this book a lot, I actually don't know what genre I should categorise this in. It is a crime book, but nothing thriller really happened, while there are long stories about couples who have only one way romance which are very intriguing😄I'm quite surprised that I didn't feel frustrated at all reading about them as they are all unlikable.

I had difficulty with the pace a bit, however the writing gripped me tightly, slowly revealing the background and the true intentions of the characters.
I marked this book as 4 stars out of 5, enjoyed it a lot!⭐⭐⭐⭐

Warning of rape, mental illness, self harm and neglect

Firstly I must apologise to the author and publisher for the delay in reviewing this book that I initially read back in January but then a blogging and reading slump got in the way meaning that the review never got written. I'm slowly getting back on track so hoping to catch up on getting the reviews written for the few books that I've read so far this year.

The Chalet is a dual timeline story set in a French ski resort and explores what happened when two brothers went skiing with their tour guides but veer off-piste and only one returned home. Twenty two years later it looks like the mountain has released its hold and the body of the missing skier is finally found. But for some they'd rather the mountain had kept its hold and the part they played had remained hidden.

In 1998 Will and Andy had been staying at the resort with their girlfriends. They'd always had a competitive nature with one another and it was this rivalry that came into play on that fateful day. But for their ski guides if the truth came out about what exactly happened it could threaten their whole livelihoods.

Flash forward to the present day where we meet two couples who are staying in the same lodge as the brothers did, Hugo and his partner Ria plus Simon, his wife Cass, their baby and nanny Sarah. Unlike the brothers previously, this is no leisure trip instead Hugo is trying to entice Simon to invest in his business. It soon became apparent that some of the characters in the present day also had links to the events of the past which they hope will never be revealed. There is also a third party who has immersed themselves into the background who is there on a mission, but what exactly is their story?

Personally for me there were a few too many characters and I was constantly trying to remind myself of who was who and their relationship to the others which spoiled the flow whilst reading. None of the characters were likeable, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, but I just didn't really feel any empathy for any of them not even the ones who had been deeply affected by the events of the past and how it had a knock-on effect on their lives in the intervening years.

The premise of The Chalet sounded good but sadly it didn't quite live up to expectations for me and I found myself getting bored and it was only because I wanted to know how it all played out that I continued reading.