The Cabin in the Woods
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Pub Date 7 Jul 2022 | Archive Date 11 Aug 2022
Avon Books UK | Avon
Description
The unmissable new thriller from the bestselling author and screenwriter of Netflix movie, The Weekend Away.
In a cabin in a wood,
A woman by the window stood.
Glancing out, she thought she heard
Footsteps, whistling, something stirred.
Hiding here, she fears the night,
For what’s done in the dark will come to light.
She must run fast to escape her lie
Or she’ll be the next to die…
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780008531591 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 400 |
Average rating from 354 members
Featured Reviews
I read this entire book in a couple of hours. It’s tense, fast paced and terrifying. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time wondering what was going to occur. Absolute winner!
Great book! This book had my heart pounding! It had suspense, intrigue, and a sadistic man posing as a normal husband! This storyline was so interesting! I could definitely see it happening! I highly recommend reading this book! It was a great read! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!
I read this in one sitting it was so good. Fast paced and tense with twists and unpredictable to such a good level that I didn't know what was happening or who to believe. I could not put this book down.
A suspenseful read that keeps you turning the pages. Good how it goes between past and present and all comes together at the end. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book in return for my honest feedback.
Once again Sarah Alderson proves that she is truly one of the greats! This book is easily my favorite I’ve read so far this year. The level of detail is astounding & provides such a clear picture of the story.
I enjoyed the perspective of the present and also going back to the past. It was the perfect build up to the climax and the resolution. You slowly get the true picture of the monster that Ryan was. I really enjoyed a lot of the characters in this book. Gwen, Jake, Isabel, and even Rose (despite her initial naive tendencies) were all great.
So far, I’ve read 3 of Sarah’s books. Each one, twisty, atmospheric, and unputdownable. I cannot wait to see what else Sarah writes. I will be first in line to read! 10/10 recommend!
Katie P, Reviewer
I absolutely loved reading The Cabin In The Woods.
Rose Reid is isolated in the middle of the woods in a rundown cabin, paranoia sets in frequently, she doesn't want to be discovered.
The narrative switches between past and present so as the story goes on we discover the events that lead to Rose hiding out, learn of her childhood and how she came to meet her husband.
The book was heartbreaking at times, full of suspense and left me not wanting to put it down!
Thank you to Netgallery and Avon Books for allowing me to review an arc copy.
The Cabin In The Woods - Sarah Alderson
I loved Sarah Alderson's most recent book The Stalker so couldn’t wait to read this.
A lone woman holed up in a remote cabin in the woods, cut off from the outside world, she doesn't want to be seen, doesn't want to be recognised. Is she in hiding? Is she on the run?
Told using a Past and Present narrative, the Present shows her struggle to stay undetected, the Past explains who she is, why she's in hiding and who she is trying to escape from.
From the mysterious opening the tension builds and builds, a steady drip, drip, drip water torture as details are revealed. The pacing and flow are perfect, all the reveals and elements combine to create a nerve shredding thriller.
Past and Present are wonderfully balanced, both had me enthralled as they progress and come together. The plotting is intricately layered and the tension grabs you by the throat.
Absolutely compelling and compulsive reading! I felt like I was being psychologically tortured in the best possible way.
Even better than The Stalker, I can't recommend this book highly enough. The best psychological thriller I've read this year and sure to be a contender for my book of the year.
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books Uk
She does it again with a new brilliant novel!
I loved Sarah Alderson's novel The Weekend Away and just watched the Netflix film adaptation which was amazing as well.
So to say I was excited for a new novel by her is an understatement.
The Cabin in the Woods is a spellbinding story.
Sarah creates characters unlike anything I've seen before. They are so relatable, realistic, raw, emotional and and just phenomenal.
I heard myself say "Holy crap! Like this is good"!
I was all over the place!
An absolutely riveting, exciting, heart throbbing read!
This book kept me guessing till the very last page! I loved the twist and turns, writing... Honestly everything about this book was wild.
I just love this author!
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
Avon,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review to my platforms, blog, B&N and Waterstone closer to pub date.
Brenda B, Educator
This book was sent to me by. Netgalley electronically for review…murder…horrors…abuse…family and friends…running away…discovery…fear…hiding…trusting or not…children…marriage…breakups…these themes run throughout this novel, written by an author who has woven an ingenious can’t put down story. It is as if this is true crime…most of the characters just are not likable…some are but still not at all what they should be…they are far from quirky and fun…serious and foreboding…the protagonist is trying to survive… the horrors she endured are endless…it seems when the reader thinks things will be fine, they turn… one part (of many)that bothered me was the story of the child…I can’t put my finger on it, but there seemed to be something about that aspect of the book that did not ring true…I can’t write about it as it would be a spoiler…that being said, this author is one I will continue to read…a thriller…
Manju B, Reviewer
#TheCabinInTheWoods #NetGalley
Jaw dropping.
It's like Ruth Ware's In a dark dark wood. It's really creepy.
In a cabin in a wood,
A woman by the window stood.
Glancing out, she thought she heard
Footsteps, whistling, something stirred. Hiding here, she fears the night,
For what’s done in the dark will come to light.
She must run fast to escape her lie
Or she’ll be the next to die…
I think everyone should read it. I enjoyed it very very much.
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me an advance copy.
Kate C, Reviewer
I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. This is a fast paced thriller. This book is set in New York mentioning Missouri. This book kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page trying to figure out what will happen next. This book has so many twists and turns it is a really good book. It has great mental health representation. I enjoyed Rose and Gwen s characters. I absolutely enjoyed this thriller. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. This book will be in stores on July 7, for £2.99 (GBP).
Jessica H, Reviewer
This book captured my attention right from the first page and kept me guessing until the last few unbelievable twists. The storyline was very fast-paced and increased in tension as I frantically turned the pages - itching to discover what happened next. I enjoyed the past-present narrative. The "past" chapters were engrossing, without giving too much background information/unnecessary detail, while the "present" chapters were thrilling and suspenseful. I would recommend this book to all thriller lovers!
ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rose is missing, and there is a huge reward offered for information on her whereabouts.
Rose had a tragic childhood, along with her younger sister, Daisy. They live in a trailer with their drug addicted father. Rose spins stories to Daisy about their deceased mother, how perfect she was, and how much fun they had with her, all the stories are imaginary, their mother was a drug addict who died of an overdose.
After their father dies of an overdose, the children are sent to a grandfather who never knew of their existence, and teaches the girls the art of surviving in the wild.
Years later, Rose is working as a waitress while doing a creative writing course, and meets an ambitious young lawyer, and falls head over heels in love with him. His mother tries to pay Rose off in order to stop the relationship going any further, to no avail, within months they are married.
The marriage, however, is not an easy one, after Rose has a child and is diagnosed with Postpartum Psychosis. Then she finds out what her husband actually is........
Wow!! This book kept me riveted from beginning to end. I sat up all night in order to read it. "Just one more chapter".....
I liked the flow of the novel, which jumps from Past to Present, and I liked the main character very much. Rose, to me, was a strong, but naive woman, who gained wisdom.
I definitely want to read more from this author, she tells the story perfectly, keeping the reader engrossed.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC.
Cover: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Character Building: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ending: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Overall Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books UK Publishing for the opportunity to read this arc.
The Cabin in the Woods follows a young woman named Rose, who has disappeared from her New York socialite life in mysterious circumstances. Hiding out in upstate woodland, she begins to worry she is not as off-grid as she thought when it becomes clear she is being watched.
The suspense building is fantastic. You feel like your walking this journey with Rose, feel her sacrifes, pain and determination to stay alive. Most surprising was the turn this thriller took, it gives you so much more than you expected. The character building is superb with the dual timelines and really added to building this book from start to finish.
This was truelly a really great read. Highly recommended!
Another fantastic highly addictive thriller from Sarah Alderson.
This was a really gripping and easy to read thriller which I managed to read all in one day.
I really enjoyed the plot of this thriller. It starts off as a pretty standard thriller but sound there were plenty of twists and turns I didn't see coming.
I loved the dark, atmospheric nature of the cabin in the woods. The descriptions were particularly strong in this book.
I also really enjoyed the structure. The back and forth between the present and past made for a very interesting story to follow.
The writing style was easy and engaging to read all the way through.
Overall, I think this was a fantastic thriller and one which I could easily see being turned into a neflix film. Highly recommend.
I enjoyed this book! It was a great psychological thriller. Told in the past and the present, you don’t really know what is going to happen but when you do, you know it’ll be a good story! I thought the beginning was a little slow but 55% of the way in, it picked up and I couldn’t put it down! I loved Rose’s story and how it was written. You could feel the trauma, pain and excitement in her dialogue. Great read!
debbie a, Reviewer
I enjoyed this book. It is full of surprises. Lots of twists and turns. It held my interest from start to finish.
Reviewer 266180
Atmospheric, Tense, Menacing…
Rose is alone. In a secluded cabin in the wilderness. She thinks that she might be being watched. Is she? If so, why? Atmospheric and tense from the off with an underlying sense of menace this is a veritable thrill ride. Effectively told in a dual timeline narrative with a credible voice. As the tale unfolds the reader learns the reasons for Rose to be so afraid. Twisting and turning suspense which maintains a mounting tension until the final denouement.
Reviewer 229710
I read this quickly, gripped by the story and desperate to know how it would all work out. Loved the present day setting, all snowy and atmospheric, I felt as if I was there with Rose, and the unfolding backstory was horrifyingly realistic. I was desperate for Ryan to get his comeuppance! Well-written and totally absorbing, I could easily see this playing out as a TV series. Highly recommended.
Sarah Alderson's new psychological thriller has been receiving 5 solid stars on Netgalley and Goodreads, and can I say it totally deserves it!! By far one of the best books I've read this year. I don't want to say too much as risk of spoilers, but I will say I read it over two nights, literally couldn't put it down. Told from multiple points of view, a woman on the run and a New York socialite with an unusual marriage. This book has everything. Highly recommended 5 stars from me xx
YES! 👏 I tore through this book, what a page turner! Any book that has me scream YES out loud is sure to be a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ book for me!
I went into "The Cabin in the Woods" blind, not having read the synopsis and had no idea what was going on, and it really worked. There is a girl injured and hiding in a remote cabin by herself but WHY is she there? All is slowly revealed through past and present chapters. What a story! The tension builds throughout and I just had to find out the whole story as quickly as possible. Twisty and clever! This is one of those books I thought about when I wasn't reading it and couldn't wait to get back to it.
Alderson is a new author to watch our for. This book was fast paced, suspenseful and unpredictable. I highly recommend to all thriller lovers!
Thank you so much Avon Books UK for approving me! Thank you NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book!
Nina E, Reviewer
What a riveting psychological thriller. I was completely engrossed in the story, which was cleverly done, jumping back and forth between now and then seamlessly. I loved how the author didn’t go into too much detail, because it increased the suspense.
Synopsis:
Cabin in the Woods follows a young woman named Rose, who has disappeared from her New York socialite life in mysterious circumstances. Hiding out in upstate woodland, she begins to worry she is not as off-grid as she thought when it becomes clear she is being watched
This book was engaging, interesting and original. There were some minor inconsistencies, for example when Rose talked about escaping to another place which didn’t make sense when more of the story was revealed. Other than that, I loved everything about the book. The writing style appealed to me, and Alderson’s writing was flawless. I had to read on whenever I could and felt very happy with the outcome of the book. A major plus was that at the end things that happened earlier in the book, made even more sense.
"In a cabin in a wood,
A woman by the window stood.
Glancing out, she thought she heard
Footsteps, whistling, something stirred.
Hiding here, she fears the night,
For what’s done in the dark will come to light.
She must run fast to escape her lie
Or she’ll be the next to die…"
This is all I knew when I started reading this book but oh boy was I in for a good story. Before I properly start the review, I want to thank Netgalley and Avon Books for letting me read this ARC. Now, let's start.
You start this book knowing nothing about the main character, what happend, what she is running for. But believe me it all becomes perfectly clear in due time. And then I hope you'll like it just as much as I do, because I rated it 5 stars. And here is why:
As I said at the beginning you know absolutely nothing. You honestly don't even know whether you can trust the main character or not. Everything is narrated by her, and you can't be certain whether she is telling the truth or you are caught up in her reality. It made me want to read more very quickly. I just wanted to find out who I could trust in this story. During this review I will try to keep away from the details in order to keep it spoiler free. Normally I like to talk more about the details but I don't want to give the plot away.
The book often switches between the past and present, and through these changes you'll find out more and moreabout what is happening and how the main character got into this situation. I started to have suspicions during the book, but I was never sure whether they were true or whether I wanted them to be true, and then in the last 100 pages it just all connected and it made so much sense.
Tense is a good way to describe this book. There is continious tension and the main character is contioniosly on her guard. This made me feel very tense as well, but in a good way! I got absorbed into the story and wanted to know more.
They way the story was build up and the backstory was just perfect, it fitted perfectly within the story. I have genuinly nothing bad to say about it.
Priya J, Reviewer
Amazing. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. The plot was nice, the characters were fleshed out but it was the pacing that was the real winner here. I want to put my hands on everything Sarah has written and read it all in a day. She's very good.
Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy. It doesn't influence my opinion in any way.
I received another book to review by @netgalley and it was a real page turner! It's The Cabin in the Woods by @sarahaldersonauthor . It will come out on the 7th of July.
I've read this book in just an evening and morning. It is written in such a way that you can't stop and put it aside - you just need to continue because you want to find out what will happen and what has happened.
You follow Rose who had a terrible childhood, which is really difficult to read about! Rose ends up working in New York when she meets Ryan. They marry rather quickly and then it all happens.
The author manages to create excitement and unease by alternating between flashbacks and the present day. Some shocking events come to light as well. This all makes it an absolutely brilliant book which I would recommend wholeheartedly.
Reviewer 507198
Wow! I couldn’t put this one down, reading it every chance it got. Suspenseful right from the first page, the story had me hooked and having to know what happened next. The settling alone was spine tingling!! Both past and present story lines are well told and weave together perfectly in the end. What an accomplished, atmospheric and suspenseful thriller! Loved it and will definitely be keeping an eye out for this author.
Sarah Alderson has become one of my favourite authors and this was another brilliant novel.
A woman, in a cabin in the woods, hiding, waiting, ready to run.
We are told very little from the synopsis and deliberately so. As the story goes along we see the narrative in past and present and see how this woman came to be here, waiting. Aldersons writing is suspenseful, intriguing and clever. The story led me on an unexpected journey and while I could anticipate some small elements, I could never have guessed where it would end up. Such an enjoyable novel.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this gifted review copy.
Anita W, Reviewer
The book is the best book that I have read in a while. Rose is on the run and hiding from the police. She hides out in a cabin in the woods far from home where nobody knows her. She thought she had the perfect marriage, loyal loving husband, rich and good looking she felt so lucky he had chosen her. That is until one night when something so horrric happens that turns her whole world upside down and opens her eyes to what her husband is really like.
You will be hooked from start to finish with this book. There are so many twists and turns to keep you wanting more.
The Cabin in the Woods is the first of Sarah Alderson's book's I've read, and it was everything I love in a murder mystery. There was only one person's point of view in this book, but it spanned across both her past an present, with the past working its way up to the present, so reader's are filled in on her past as the book comes to its climax. It wasn't 100% what I thought it would be when I went into it, but it was great nonetheless!
This book is definitely one of the best that I have read this year, and satisfies me enough throughout, and I was really happy with the outcome, and for Rose in the end.
(Will update with blog and social posts when live)
Debbie D, Reviewer
A fast paced, action packed, ever changing thriller. Kept me reading and guessing through the night.
Rose and Ryan meet and marry within six months despite the extreme difference in their upbringings and financial status. But their perfect marriage may be a little too perfect, and Ryan may not be the wonderful husband he portrays. When a stranger approaches Rose one night at a party and tells her who her husband really is, Rose's life begins to spiral out of control. Getting justice may just prove to be too much!
Characters were great - even Ryan the villain was perfectly portrayed. The plot had a lot of ups and downs, some small twists, and a good ending. If you like domestic thrillers, this is definitely a good one to read.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Reviewer 823951
In a cabin in a wood,
A woman by the window stood.
Glancing out, she thought she heard
Footsteps, whistling, something stirred.
Hiding here, she fears the night,
For what’s done in the dark will come to light.
She must run fast to escape her lie
Or she’ll be the next to die…
Truly could not put this down. Such a brilliant opening chapter and then so many twists and turns. This book is brilliant, really well written, good story which kept me interested from the beginning. Great characters which are also believable.
A great thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat and had me constantly worrying about the MC's well-being.
What I liked:
- The story itself. It's interesting, it's tragic, and the ending is cathartic.
- The pacing is good. There is very little filler (in my opinion) and it's all interesting (even the more, simple parts like what she does in her everyday life)
- The characters. The villain is despicable (especially because he is so similar to a lot of modern-day politicians). The main character is so sympathetic and I rarely felt annoyed by any of her actions, even if they were clearly the wrong ones.
- The ending. I really enjoyed it. My only complaint (which is barely one) is that the big reveal at the end relied on keeping readers in the dark but that wasn't a huge deal. It was satisfying to see everything wrap up well AND they were all due to the MC's actions, not coincidences.
What I didn't like:
- There isn't much. Maybe the pacing in the epilogue.
- The cabin didn't really matter in the long run (so naming the books after it felt a little odd). Again, not a huge deal. Just a thought.
Overall, a really enjoyable read. Great for reading on vacation in a cabin. It's partly a thriller and partly just a woman recalling her life and all the tragedies related to it. Highly recommend.
I am a huge fan of Sarah Alderson and was extremely excited to read this. The cover drew me in as did the synopsis, both pointing to a read that would be right up my street and had the hallmarks of all my favourite thrillers.
I love Sarah’s writing style and find her plot lines thrilling and complex without the confusion created by some
Authors who attempt such a multilayered plot. Sarah handles an intense, intricate plot and intelligent storyline adeptly and saves a story that hooks you in and keeps you turning those pages enthusiastically. This book kept me excited and moreover guessing and hypothesising right until it’s breathtaking reveals. Utterly brilliant storytelling and a 5 star thriller that I can’t wait to recommend to everyone. Sarah is a go to author for me and I await all her new releases with high anticipation… I hope she keeps them coming she is fast becoming one of my all time faves
julie k, Reviewer
Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the copy of The Cabin in the Woods. The description of this book gives nothing away and that turns out it was better that I had no idea what to expect. The book was great! I loved Rose and learning about her story. Rose was resilient and resourceful.
The suspense just kept building as I worried about Rose in the present and found out more about what happened in the past.. The story was complicated but written so well it never got confusing. There was a lot going on, and the ending tied up loose ends I didn't even realize were loose! If you want a quick, suspenseful read, this is the book for you. 4.5 stars rounded up to five stars.
Reviewer 389577
Loved it, devoured it, A FIVE star read from beginning to end.
Rose & Daisy have an awful start to life with their abusive drug addict father. Rose finally meets the man of her dreams who whisks her into the heart of New York Society. She finally has the perfect ending or does she?
Thank you to Netgalley & Sarah Alderson for the advanced copy of this book.
This is a quick psychological thriller. Rose Reid is a NY socialite that has "disappeared" and is now hiding out in a cabin in the woods. She is hurt, scared and not sure if she will survive as her past threatens to creep in. The story is told from Rose's POV in the Present and Past. She had a terrible childhood with drug addicted parents, forced to practically take care of herself and her little sister Daisy. The author's writing style is great and easy to read. There are points where you can tell it was not written by an American author, but if you bypass those inconsistencies, it is a great read.
Sofia P, Reviewer
i was provided an arc of this book via netgalley! thank you to the publisher, the author and netgalley. all thoughts are my own.
so this was really good. i keep going between four and four and a half stars, but just know that i really liked it. tws for this one include discussion and representation of addiction and mental health issues. i clarify this part first, obviously, just in case someone doesn't want to read those topics, but also to clarify i deal with none of those things first hand, so i can't speak in terms of how the representation was done. i think it was done well, but again, my opinion doesn't count for this part.
as far as the rest goes... i enjoyed this so much. i was a bit unsure during the first half, but once we reached the second half and everything fell into place, it was amazing. and it's one of those things that i really liked looking back after we had passed the second half mark to see how everything fit now with what we know. not only that but i was still in the edge of my seat during the whole book and i couldn't put it down once i started reading. i read most of it yesterday and then woke up very early today to finish it, so... do with that information what you want. also, i really liked the protagonist personally, i really liked reading her.
this one even had some really good twists that i wasn't expecting (but also keep in mind that i go out of my way not to try and guess what will happen in books. it puts me in a bad mood, so i try very hard to not try to solve things) also there were some things that in the first half i had like criticism and the author completely overturned those in the second half so i liked that a lot, tbh, and the jumps between timelines were really well done.
i guess the only reason as to why i'm not giving it a five stars is because i tend to leave that rating for my favorite books, that's it. overall, i really really liked this, a lot more than i was expecting i would.
Elly M, Reviewer
A fantastic read I demolished in a few hours! Lots of suspense as the plot plays out. The story is deftly handled and the characters are really well-drawn. I highly recommend this novel.
Louise P, Reviewer
It's been quite awhile since I read a book straight through. In fact, it's been quite awhile since I even WANTED to! So, despite some language and grammatical errors, I found this one very refreshing. There were plenty of surprises (not, necessarily twists, but just about as good) to keep my interest, and I didn't want to quit till I was done. As I read, I could not think of a possible way that this story could end well, but, somewhat to my amazement, that was accomplished! It's an emotional read and made me appreciate my warm bed (where I lay to read most of it) all the more, as I kept being reminded of the heroine's freezing, unheated cabin in the woods. I am eager to see what else Sarah Alderson has written.
Reviewed on GoodReads, will post on other sites upon release.
Nicole C, Reviewer
This is a pretty typical thriller with a lot of the usual tropes, but I enjoyed it.
At first I thought we weren't getting enough details on the relationship between Ryan and Rose, but as the story progressed I saw that it wasn't important to the story. I liked the way the plot went back and forth to the past and the present. Sometimes that style can be confusing, but it was well executed in this case.
The ending was satisfying, and the story itself kept me interesting and turning the pages. Finished it all in a few hours. 3.5 stars.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Lynne G, Bookseller
Sarah Anderson delivered a page turner!
I am only sorry I read a review, prior to ready the novel, which gave away too much information and therefore partially spoilt my reading experience. So no storyline nor character information will slip into my review!
However if you enjoy a psychological crime thriller then this is definitely worth reading. The compact chapters, varying timeline and good writing style make this an effortless read.
This book had me flipping pages as fast as I could to find out who/what and why! I even checked to see if Sarah had written anything else before I finished it because she has the writing style I love! If you love thrillers, preorder this book NOW!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this amazing book!
Bookseller 909688
No matter how hard one try’s to hide from their past it always has a way in catching up with one as we see in this book, loved it x
Rose grew up in less than ideal conditions. Her life conditions changed considerably and she is living the high life, or so it seems. One day she decides to disappear to a cabin in the woods in upstate and is hopeful that she cannot be found there. Why is she on the run? Did someone follow her?
Sarah Alderson’s latest book is phenomenal! Told in multiple time lines it takes you on a very twisty journey through Rose’s life story. This kept me guessing throughout the story and my interest was piqued for the entire book. No slow burn here, it was perfectly paced and I loved it! All the stars for THE CABIN IN THE WOODS!
TW - Drug Use, Rape
Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for my ARC!
This review will be posted to my Instagram Blog (@coffee.break.book.reviews) in the near future.
River S, Reviewer
I've finished reading The Cabin In The Woods by @sarahaldersonauthor and I rate it 5 brilliant stars 🌟
In a cabin in the woods
A woman by the window stood watching, she’s hiding from something from somebody that's destroyed her life..
Omg what a fantastically brilliant book this is!
Oh I couldn't put this down, it had me hooked by the throat and wouldn't let go, the story Is extremely well written and plotted, it's gritty and edgy with plenty of twists and turns, I really liked the character of Rose i instantly took her to my heart i was on her side the whole time, the setting in the woods gave it that dark isolated creepy feel, this book was nonstop drama I didn't want to put it down as I wanted to know what happen next.
The Cabin In The Woods deals with difficult sensitive subjects and thats what gets to you and ill tell you this when the book was coming to the ultimate shocking conclusion I became quite emotional because I took the character of Rose into my heart I felt a tear in my eyes it was like I could feel the character the atmosphere of the story and that's when you know you've read an outstanding unforgettable book, @avonbooksuk
Andrew B, Reviewer
After loving The Stalker, I just had to read this. The past and present are wonderfully balanced. The plotting is layered very well and the tension grabs you by the testicles.
Kris K, Reviewer
I really enjoyed this domestic thriller. The characters were amazing and kept me invested in the entire story. Great timeline that was delivered with a bang. Very well done. Highly recommend
Sometimes when you start a book right from the start you just know it’s going to be a good one well this certainly was one of those and I loved it. Told from two timelines past and present it was a story full of twists which were clever and unexpected and the pages flew by I just couldn’t put it down. The main character Rose was so well written and as the suspense mounted she really came into her own and I liked her even more.
The story in someways is a sad one in parts and how Rose dealt with things came over well and I found myself really rooting for her.
So a fast paced read that I devoured in a day I really did enjoy it so much and if you like a thriller that you can set completely immersed in then this is the book for you.
My thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
Rose Reid is hiding in the cabin in the woods disappeared from New York socialite life in mysterious circumstances hiding out in upstate woodland and she begins to worry she is not as off grid as she thought when it becomes clear she is being watched
Totally recommend it had me gripped the whole way through I couldn’t put it down
Thank You NetGalley and Avon Books Uk
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Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK, and Sarah Alderson for an advanced copy of The Cabin in the Woods in exchange for my honest review.
The Stalker was one of my favorite books of 2021 and when I saw Alderson had another book publishing this year I could not wait to get my hands on it.
This book is thrilling, fast-paced, and a verified unputdownable. Fair warning: there's some pretty dark content. It did take me a little while to get fully invested in, but once I was in I was *all in.*
I for sure did not predict the way this one would go, and I always appreciate that in a thriller. I also enjoyed the past and present narrative and how all the pieces of the puzzle eventually came together.
The Cabin in the Woods will be on bookshelves in the UK July 7, and in the US October 18!
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