The snowy setting makes The Chalet an ideal winter read and a perfect slice of escapism for right now. That is the mark of a great murder mystery. There were a few times I thought I’d worked out where the story was going, only for it to cleverly swerve in a different direction. She was clever, scathing and – like a few of the others characters too – hiding secrets that you just couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of. There’ll be no spoilers from me, so I’ll just say that the plot developed at a speedy yet satisfying pace and Ria was the character that jumped out for me. 20 years later Four people connected to the missing man find themselves in that same resort. Her fiction and non-fiction has been published most recently in Brick. Catherine Cooper is a Nova Scotian writer with a Masters degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Concordia University. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. As the plot unfolds, it becomes clear they have (or at least one of them has) a link with the events that happened 20 years previously… French Alps, 1998 Two young men ski into a blizzard but only one returns. Read The Chalet by Catherine Cooper with a free trial. 20 years later, at the same resort, La Madière in France, two couples – Ria and Hugo and Simon and Cass (and their baby) – are on a glamorous holiday. Told in two time frames, 20 years apart: In 1998, two brothers go missing while attempting a hazardous ski trail and one of them ends up dead. I actually found I learnt things about the sport as I read, as it goes into quite good detail. If you’re thinking ‘I’ve never skied so not sure I’ll be into this.’ Well, I’m here to reassure you that I’m not a skier either and was completely drawn into the story. French Alps, 1998 Two young men ski into a blizzard but only one returns. Opening sentence: BREAKING NEWS: A British national is reported to have died at the ski resort of La Madière, France. The Chalet Catherine Cooper 3.87 6,540 ratings985 reviews Four friends. Author Catherine Cooper is a journalist who specialises in travel and ski writing, so it’s no surprise that it is central to her debut book’s plot.
The Chalet is a murder mystery / psychological thriller mix with as many twist and turns as a red ski run. An exciting new debut for anyone who loves Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and C.L.Let’s take a virtual holiday to a glam and snowy ski resort. Someone knows what really happened that day. '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. **The Sunday Times Top 5 bestseller** Longlisted for the CWA New Blood Award Four friends.
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