This was a great novel by Sarah Alderson. I haven’t read her work before but will be finding more to read soon. This has some awesome characters, relatable, realistic and emotional. I loved the twists and turns, which kept me guessing until the very end.

Such a pleasant surprise! I went into this book blind, as I believe the author wants, and flew through this quick-paced thriller. I'll keep the synopsis brief - Rose Reid is hiding in a cabin in the woods when six months before she was living an extravagant life of wealth and glamour with a handsome husband. Learning to escape her childhood abandonment and poor upbringing, she has seemingly made the best of her life... so why is she hiding?

This book is bingeworthy and easy to finish in one sitting. I loved it! Thank you to Netgalley and Avon books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have read this author’s other books and enjoyed them and I thought her latest book looked like a good read.

The story centres around Rose, who is on the run and hiding in a remote cabin. The chapters alternate between the present day and the years leading up to it. This allows the reader to understand more about Rose, and what has caused her to be on the run.
Rose had a really difficult childhood and was swept off her feet by a handsome and extremely wealthy man. They have a whirlwind romance and marry very quickly. She thinks her new life is great, but it’s evident her husband is controlling.
It’s hard to say too much about the plot without giving the story away.

The chapters are quite short which I found gave the book a good pace and kept me turning the pages!
I really warmed to Rose’s character and was rooting for her. It was a bit obvious that her husband was too good to be true and his character was a bit predicable I thought. He was still well done and so unlikeable.

The remote atmosphere and creepy woodland surrounding the cabin is well described and you really feel Rose’s fear.

The cover fits well with the story, yet is still appealing enough to make you pick it up.

Overall, I enjoyed the story and it held my interest. I wanted to keep reading and find out how the story was going to pan out.
The end was fitting but I found it a bit cliche and convenient.

I would recommend this book and think it’s my favourite book from this author so far.

3.5 stars rounded to 4.

Thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for a copy to review.

An enjoyable and fast paced "what really happened" thriller, this kept me reading beyond a decent hour on more than one occasion. Heart tugging in a relatable way - absolutely worth your time.

So often the synopsis gives too much away, but thankfully that is not the case with this one. A woman is hiding out in a remote cabin in the woods with no electricity and no phone. Who is she hiding from and why?

<b>The Cabin in the Woods</b> is the first book I've ready by Sarah Alderson, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the short chapters very satisfying, and the pacing was great as the tension built. I stayed up late reading which is always a good sign of how invested I am in a book. I just really liked the way the story unfolded. It is told in two timelines, the past moving forward and then present day, and both equally held my attention.

There are a few parts that will require the reader to suspend belief a bit, but just go into this one blind and enjoy the ride. I look forward to checking out some of her previous books. 4 stars.

The Cabin In The Woods by Sarah Alderson is a real page turner. I'll admit I was expecting something different because of the cover and this turned into more of a domestic suspense instead of an atmospheric, chilling thriller, but it was enjoyable. I liked Rose and I was intrigued to find out what she was running/hiding from. Recommend!

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy for an honest review.

Thank you Net Galley for a copy of The Cabin In The Woods by Sarah Alderson. This is my first for this author and I loved it so much. Very believable story line with clever twists.

Fantastic!

I loved this one.

The Cabin in the Woods starts with Rose Reid, a woman, who had a hard childhood. She marries Ryan who is a lawyer. They meet in New York City but they move to Westchester after the wedding. She goes from being a waitress to becoming a socialite. Yet, in the present, Rose lives in a cabin in the woods without electricity.

What happened to Rose? Why is she hiding in a cabin? Who is she running from?

The Cabin in the Woods was a page-turner with a likable character and a good narrative. I was happy to follow both timelines, learning more about Rose, her sister Daisy, and why Rose was alone in the present.

I need to go back and add to my TBR any other books Sarah Alderson has written. Now that I know I enjoyed her writing, I can't wait to read/listen to her other books.

Cliffhanger: No

5/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by Avon Books UK via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fast-paced read but ultimately I felt a few things were a bit too much of a stretch to be believable. The ride was soapy, twisty, and compelling but the ending was a bit too tidy and convenient in certain ways. I also found certain characters a bit too one-dimensional. But all that said, it did keep me turning the pages!

I have always had a pipe dream about living in a log cabin on the shore of a lake, with a canoe at the door. This description was brought to life in this book, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It certainly had its fair share if drama and mystery.
Well written and very well plotted. I loved it.

A great suspenseful, psychological thriller that will keep you guessing right up to the end..

I was totally engrossed from the very first chapter as the plot and history of were gradually revealed. I will look definitely out for more books by Sarah Alderson.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC for review.

Sarah Alderson hit the mark on so many topics. Domestic drama, murder, etc. The Cabin In the Woods is a real page turner that will have you gobbling up words as fast as your eyes will allow

This one had great potential but it didn’t really get there and when it upped the anti at the last 1/4 it just wasn’t enough which was such a pity as I was invested. It was just far to slow paced for 3/4’s of the book and I found it just went through the paces without actually giving up anything. It didn’t get to the nitty gritty till the end and even then it didn’t deliver and was far to rushed to give you what you needed. It seemed to skirt around the plot far to much that I think it could have really got interesting if it had just delved in. I loved Rose as a character and I really rooted for her but I really needed more. It was just ok but I think it could have been great if there was a little more substance.

Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the opportunity to read #TheCabinInTheWoods

OMG!

What an utterly brilliant, compelling book! I was totally spellbound by this one, simply couldn´t put it down as I had to get to the end! So intense, so unpredictable, soooo good!

First time I have read something by Sarah Alderson but it certainly won´t be the last.

My thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

Wow what a book! Really enjoyed the past/present timelines, short chapters, and quick pace of the story. Kept me guessing with every turn of the page. Very very well-written, and perhaps my new favorite by this author!

Excellent thriller that keeps your heart pounding and your eyes moving as you race through it as you have to read it as quickly as possible. Perfect use of past and present gives us insight into why a woman is hiding out in a remote cabin and we are almost as afraid for her as she is for herself. Great characters make great books. And great stories makes five stars.

Another heart pounding thriller! The story was fast-paced and full of emotion and I couldn't get enough. A mother's quest for justice and her vigilance to get to the truth. Unpacking the years of trauma and trying to right some wrongs along the way. Loved every minute of it.

Thank you Netgalley for this arc

I’d fallen out of love with psychological thrillers. I nearly passed on this one but then it was getting rave reviews everywhere. We all know that theres those books where everyone else says “you must read it” then you pick it up and go “eh? Whats all the fuss about?” This isn’t one of those books.
A couple if times this year I’ve read a book in a day. I read this book in a sitting. When my reading buddy sees when I posted my review shes going to be so unimpressed. I promised her I’d stop reading at chapter 30. Then I swore I was putting it down at chapter 38. I didn’t. I couldn’t put it down. I had to know what happened.
Told in alternating timelines; the now being told by Rose, hiding out in a secluded cabin in the dead of winter. The past timeline running from Rose’s early childhood, to meeting her husband, to the sinister events which led to now.
I loved every page of this book.

Oh my gosh....this is a new definition of unputdownable thriller story. Literally it is gripping and compelling one...
From the book title, you may already feel the creepiness, the loneliest and heavy air atmosphere.

Rose (aka Emma) has a horrible childhood with her younger sister Daisy and their drug-addicted parents. Under this living condition, Rose has the responsibility to protect Daisy and to tell her some good lies from time to time.

Decades later, Rose works as the waitress and she always worries about money, until she met Ryan. Coming from one of the richest families in the city, Ryan can do whatever he wants, even acting like a monster behind the public.

Rose reveals what he has done was not only in the past, even the present. She is in danger, she needs to escape, she needs someone to believe her…

Now she’s hiding in the cabin…will she be safe here?

The story has 54 chapters with intervening past and present, at Rose POV. The plot is extremely gripping. The author disclosed bit by bit, which connected from Rose’s past to current situation. Everything makes sense.

I have to say one of my favourite character here is Gwen - the owner of the store near to the cabin. What a trustworthy person…(can’t spoil much here…)🔥

I highly recommend this book to all my bookwormer friends. For all non-native English speakers, Sarah Alderson did not play with lots of difficult words, instead she used some daily words which we will find it useful to build our vocabulary pool.

Sarah has done it again, had me hooked from the first page and couldn't put it down, read in a day!!
We meet Rose hiding out in a cabin in the woods. We know she's jumpy, injured and frightened, but we don't know why or who the cabin belongs to. Told from Roses point of view in both past and present, we learn about her troubled upbringing with her sister Daisy. Daisy turns to alcohol and drugs to forget her past and Rose finds herself working as a waitress where she meets Ryan an extremely rich and well connected man and her life changes completely. Rose no longer knows who she is and all decisions are made for her she also has no friends - seems Ryan has put a stop to all this. When Sienna is born poor Rose goes into a deep depression and ends up going to rehab- at Ryan's insistance, she's diagnosed with postpartum psychosis! But just who is Ryan and what is he hiding?? Why does he seem to want Rose out of the way? She come out of rehab a changed woman and looks at Sienna in a new way with the unconditional love of a mother, which she knows was there but she just couldn't feel it!! Gloria, Ryan's mother doesn't like Rose and tries to get her away from.Ryan, but how far will she go? And what does she know if Ryan's secrets?! You can't help but feel sorry for Rose and wonder how she gets herself in these situations.
This would be fantastic adapted for screen, just like 'the weekend away' Loved it and highly recommend. Can't wait for Sarah's next novel and will be looking out for it! One of my go to authors!!!