Sure To Entertain…
An idyllic chateau in a perfect location, a perfect backdrop and the ideal fresh start to a new life in France for Aura and Nick. Sounds too good to be true? Then it probably is. Whilst the family is initially welcomed into the new community, things are about to take a drastic turn for the worse. Compelling and engaging from the off this is a perfect escapist, page turning suspense. Sure to entertain. Devour and enjoy!

What a page turner, once you pick it up you won't be able to put it down! It starts off a bit slow but I was intrigued to find out what had happened in London to make Aura and Nick move to France. As each character told their story my loyalties switched between the two, which just shows there are two sides to every story!
The story potters along quite calmly until about a third or so of the way through when all the twists and turns start coming, some of which come as quite a shock! I didn't guess the ending either which is always a bonus!
This is a great holiday read and would make a great film, the scenery would be amazing!
Thanks to Netgalley for a free copy in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyed The Chateau, probably more so than The Chalet, Cooper’s first book. I read quite a lot of crime fiction and have usually sussed out the ending a few chapters beforehand but I was surprised by the conclusion of this one. As with The Chalet, The Chateau is very gripping and I read this in less than a day. I’d definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a twisty, easy, gripping read.

Thanks for my ARC of this in return for my honest review.

The Chateau is a well written psychological thriller that keeps the reader engaged from start to finish. It is filled with interesting characters, each with their own strengths and flaws which are revealed as the story progresses, causing the reader's empathy with the various characters to ebb and flow. As the body count rises, the reader is led through twists and turns, until finally, all is revealed, illustrating that one can never escape one's past. Thanks to the author, Harper Collins and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book. This book was really good, it dragged out just a bit at the beginning but once I got into it I really enjoyed it. The storyline was great and the characters gelled well together. It wasn’t what I was expecting but it didn’t disappoint. 5stars from me..

Another brilliant read from Catherine Cooper. I think if anything I enjoyed this more than The Chalet if that’s possible. It’s jam packed full of shocks, some you might suspect but others you definitely won’t. It makes you look at an idyllic escape to France a little differently. I would have no hesitation in recommending this. Fabulous!

Enjoyable book. Story flowed and kept me interested. Didn't see the twists coming. Felt it all came together nicely and quickly at end

I wanted to read this book as I had heard so many good reviews of The Chalet. This lived up to my expectations. initially I thought the story of a young couple & their 2 young sons moving to France to renovate a chateau and start a new life was going to follow a fairly routine style story. My complacency was soon proved wrong. The couple had a mixed past, a film crew were recording them for a documentary, local characters all had back stories, a murder happened at a party. The story developed with many twists and turns, and nothing I expected to happen or who the murderer might be, all proved me to be very naive.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it. I will now find a copy of The Chalet to read and look forward to future books.

Great well written book. Interesting characters with lots of back story and issues. Beautiful location as well. Various twists that I didn’t see coming and def didn’t get the right characters!! Anyway definitely worth adding to your to read pile. Very enjoyable. Thank you Netgalley for letting me review this book.

Not just whodunit but who's the victim!!!!!

How wonderful a Chateau in France may need a bit of work, Wife, Husband, two sons a TV crew filming the work that needs doing, there's a home help plus helpful neighbours. So it's a bit if a shock 😲 or may be not that not all is a it seems.

Then there's a lot going on as well as the renovations so when an invitation to a dinner is offered Nick can't resist but Aura isn't as keen. The meet some neighbours very interesting folk mind they may object to that term if you have money they may feel more than just folk nearly all expat. All is very civil and refine then events change things around and we'll Nick and Auru don't last the distance. I let you read that for your self and hope you don't find it to hard to put it down to experience.

They don't go back till Halloween and well you need to read about that yourself so no spoilers. Things now go back 10 months to when our family lived in London and after a while there things move back and forth from Lobdon and France a bit but not lots which I liked. There are some great characters I'm just not sure if I liked Aura or not some of the time I did there is one character I hated from the start and several I really liked. So for me the mixture was good and as realistic as you want from a thriller. With no spoilers I find the ending open to a follow up really hope there is. Did the victims in this great thriller get what they deserved, well that did very much feel like real life. Boom boom boom 💥.

The twists specially at the end where extra special game changers but that doesn't mean to say you will like them it will depend where your loyalties are and the scope its varied and I think it's safe to say that different readers will not be pulled in the same direction. I guess this is unique as Catherine gives you a choice which is the biggest victim who is the victim it's a great question. I think that for an author to allow you to dangle (for want of a better word) like this is very special as well as unique. The 5 stars are truly well earned and more so is the need to get this and read it, I think it will capture your attention and remain with you for a while afterwards as well.

I enjoyed The Chalet so much I dived straight into The Chateau, and was immediately drawn in to the mystery that was unraveling before me

Aura and Nick have moved to a run-down Chateau in France with their two young boys, in the hopes of leaving behind some unpleasantness and start afresh. We are left guessing for a while as to what drove them away, and although their new life is far from idyllic, mysterious goings on around their new home soon lead to disastrous and tragic consequences..

I really enjoyed this novel. The short chapters made it easy to read ‘just a little more’, and Cooper has an excellent way of playing with characters, so my sympathies changed throughout and I didn’t know whose side I was on or who to root for.

There are a few twists and revelations throughout which made this an enjoyable and sometimes jaw-dropping read. I did feel that the big finale came almost too quickly but I was still left feeling stunned and satisfied so it won’t affect my rating. I will definitely add Catherine Cooper to my list of must-read authors.

This title is released in September 2021. Thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for my advanced copy.

I read The Chateau, having read and loved Catherine Cooper’s previous book, The Chalet. The Chateau is a thrilling, plot driven, romp which is packed with twists and turns and has a satisfyingly bold ending.

Nick and Aurora have bought a run down chateau, relocating with their two young sons, intending to open a B&B. It is clear that the relocation to France is not only to follow a dream. Something untoward occurred in London which forced their hand to flee across the Channel. They soon get drawn into the community of local expats and a rash of lavish social events. However, things are a little spooky in the chateau and it is clear that someone is up to no good.

The story rattles along at pace. I enjoyed the London tale and little more than the French one, perhaps because it was more grounded. Nonetheless, this is one that keeps the pages turning - I read it in 2 sittings.

Thanks to Harper Collins and Netgalley for an ARC.

The Chateau is the new thriller from Catherine Cooper, who previously wrote the very popular The Chalet. This is basically more of the same, and it’s a perfect summer read. We open at a fabulous Halloween party that’s taking place in a picture perfect French chateau somewhere in France. But there’s a scream… and a body.

We flashback to a few months earlier when Aura, her husband Nick, and their two children have just arrived to begin a new life, taking on a rundown chateau with plans to renovate it and open it up to paying guests. They’ve escaped London and some “business” that Aura quickly glosses over. We’ll learn more about that in due course.

In the meantime, Aura is busily meeting all the other ex-pats in the region and getting invited to parties that are a little wilder than she’s used to. She’s also invited a TV makeover production crew to follow their renovations, and hopefully provide some free publicity for when they’re taking guests. To help with the kids, she’s also taken on Helen from “HappyHelp” a service that seems to provide au pairs without needing to actually pay them.

What could possibly go wrong in this idyll? Well, quite a bit as it turns out.

This is a fun read, and a page-turner that keeps you on your toes. I absolutely flew through it, but was left very satisfied.

Firstly, thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for giving me a digital ARC copy of this book. This is the first book by Catherine Cooper that I have read. I thought the story began quite slowly, but picked up after the first part. Nick and Aura move to France and buy a Chateau, hoping for a fresh start to their marriage. Something happened in England, but we are not told what it was. Clues gradually unfold throughout the story,
None of the characters is actually very appealing, but this does not detract from the story. Finally all is revealed. The ending was unexpected for me, as I guessed very little of the actual storyline and so I enjoyed the twists, even though all the coincidences seemed a little contrived.
I enjoyed the book and will read her first book now - The Chalet.

Not the best book I have read personally but it was well written with good characters. Unfortunately it didn't have the grab factor for me and parts of it I found quite dull.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins UK for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

A gripping read from start to finish, with twists and turns along the way. I love how the book was told over two different timelines and by multiple people, it made it even more interesting. I didn’t love the two main characters but I don’t think the author intends you to. Definitely worth a read!

The Chateau is a slow burning thriller. If you hadn’t read the blurb before starting you would begin reading believing it to be a comfortable tale of a young couple embarking on a project to renovate an old property in France. I liked the fact that this lulled me into a sense of calm and then built throughout, starting with snippets and odd goings on which made the reader wonder if they were significant. Of course they are! The pace of the book builds towards the end with a dramatic finish. Because of this, if you like psychologically thrillers then you will get on well with this novel. For me I haven’t given it 5 stars as I just didn’t like any of the characters. I always like to back someone as I read and this wasn’t the case with this book.

This is the second book I have read by Catherin Cooper. I loved The Chalet, so I couldn't wait to read The Chateau.
It told the story of a husband and wife who moved to a Chateau in France with their two small children, after something bad happened back in London. The first part of the book is a bit of a slow burn as it describes their lives in the chateau and the renovations they are doing. It adds intrigue though when it implies something back happened and that is why they moved, then things start to happen at the chateau that can't be explained. The story then jumps back to when they were in London and tells the story leading up to why they moved.
It is really interesting to see how the story unfolds and it really does keep you wondering what really happened! It really doesn't give much away until the end, on part I had guess but the rest I hadn't and it was really interesting to see how the author made the story play out.
It was definitely another great read from Catherine Cooper. I think I did slightly prefer The Chalet, but I will definitely be reading he next book as they are extremely enjoyable.

The first full-length novel from a new entrant to the thriller market, with a superbly enthralling French setting – no wonder I could not wait to sit down and get stuck into ‘The Chateau’!
Part I of this novel was a bit of a slow-burn, with lots of details of house renovations and ruminations as to why Nick and Aura, the main characters, may have moved to France or chosen to invite a camera crew By Part II, however, the pace was ramped up and in multiple storylines that intertwined and unravelled, the storyline veered off in different directions and four mysterious deaths occurred before a fantastic literary finale. Even though the main characters were far from likeable, this novel had me hooked and I shall definitely be looking out for more releases by Catherine Cooper. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the free ARC provided in exchange for this honest and unbiased review.

Superb psychological thriller. It kept me gripped throughout, with so many twists, turns, changes of setting and four deaths - accidental or murder??
Non stop drama centered around Aura, her husband Nick, likeable characters, who move to France with their two small boys, to renovate a chateau. There is a film crew making a TV programme about them.
This all results in multiple storylines, all expertly coming together with a totally unexpected conclusion, which stays with you.
Catherine Cooper is becoming one of my favourite authors. Highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for my digital copy.