A fun thriller with a satisfying number of twists. Always good to be whisked away from a dark and rainy lockdown to a luxurious villa with fluffy duvets and unlimited champagne!
Thank you to netgalley and Harper Collins for an advance copy of this book

I'm so glad that I looked beyond the chick lit type cover and downloaded it based on the synopsis. I raced through this book as it's both easy to read and the mystery is intriguing. The characters are not exactly likable but they do seem very real and the reader wants to discover the true relationships between them. The story swaps between different timescales but this works well and there is no confusion. I thoroughly enjoyed this and found myself wanting to read 'one more chapter'.

I really enjoyed this book. Set in a ski resort in France both in present day and in the late 90s.

In the late 90s two brothers go skiing but only one leaves the mountain. In present day a group of friends go skiing and are somehow linked to the missing brother.

The setting is atmospheric and the snow makes it feel claustrophobic.

The book is fast paced and the characters are well written.

What a cracker this book was .I thought the characters, the setting and the pace of the book were all perfect. The story was really good too and kept me on my toes .I did guess a little bit of it but couldn't be sure .Basically I couldn't fault this book, and really loved reading it. I will definitely be looking out for the next book by this author and I count myself lucky to have enjoyed this one so much.

Lots of twists and turn found it hard to think at tiems who i liekd and trusted and who i didnt, I was gripped form the start found it hard to put down, it was a fast paced read as well

I've always been a fan of a really good locked room mystery -- or, in this case, a snowed-in chalet one. Especially around this time of year.

Shifting between two different timelines, 1998 and 2020, but set at the same ski resort in France, The Chalet is incredibly addictive. It had me hooked from the very first page, and I found myself racing to the end because I *had* to know what had happened to Will -- and what was actually happening in the present day.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this gripping novel

two men going skiing but only one man returns from the mountain....

20 years later his body shows up....

but somethings never change...and so some of the people that were there all those years ago are also sharing a chalet...

but amongst them lurks a murderer....

a compelling book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and now i want to go and learn how to ski....

Duel storylines at the same ski resort years apart lead to two dead bodies. It was gripping as the two stories came together and revealed some interesting twists and surprises but unfortunately not enough to keep me hooked to the whole book.

The French Alps, 1998. Will and Adam are on holiday with their girlfriends, but only one of the brothers returns from their skiing trip.
20 years later, four people connected to the missing man find themselves in the same resort. Little do they know that each of them has secrets of their own.

The plot follows multiple perspectives and alternates between past and present. I first thought that it would be a whodunnit kind of story, so I was pleasantly surprised when the plot took a different direction.
It was an enjoyable and easy read. However, because the twist was revealed way before the end, the story lost its mystery, and the ending wasn't shocking.
Also, I found the structure a bit chaotic, and because none of the characters were particularly likeable, I couldn't connect to any of them.
Overall though, it is a perfect winter read and if you're looking for something quick and easy, then give it a go.

This was an OK read. The story goes back and forth between an event in the past, and current day. It seems everyone has a secret they are trying to cover for. I found the culmination of the story to be a little unbelievable, but overall not a bad read.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for sending me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book has a lot of good reviews, but it didn't really grab me the way it seems to have grabbed other readers. It's certainly not a bad book though, and there's plenty of intrigue and mystery. I had no idea how it was going to end. There was no shortage of unexpected twists, and the pacing was good. The revelations of how characters were interlinked were great, and I really liked the ending.

I didn't really connect with any of the characters, which I think is the reason why I wasn't more engaged by this book. Despite this, I'm giving this a high rating because I still think it's a good, entertaining read.

I would certainly read more of Catherine Cooper's work in the future. If you like thrillers, The Chalet is worth picking up.

I was invited to read The Chalet by the publisher and after reading the description they sent I was very intrigued to find out what Catherine Cooper had to offer with this debut novel.

The Chalet follows a story that uncovers the truth about the death of a young man whilst on a skiing holiday with his brother and their girlfriends in 1998. Then in 2020 we find a group for people who are somehow connected to the tragic death back together at the very same ski resort.

The book is well written and full of descriptive scenes that I could really picture. However, the one thing I was worried about was the jumping around in timelines and multiple perspectives I was a little apprehensive at first as many of you know I’m not always a fan of books written like this as I find them confusing and hard to follow at times. But Cooper has done a great job with getting the balance just right, so it was pretty easy to follow and keep you guessing at the same time.

I did have a few theories about how the plot would unfolds but then a new twist comes along and my theories change again. However, by the end some of my theories provided to be right but others were proved wrong.

There are a variety of characters in this book, some very unlikeable ones that are quite dark and deceitful that I wouldn’t trust one bit, but I think this is was intentionally done. And then there are those that are just the innocent ones that have been added as red herrings to throw you off as who to really trust.

The ending could have been a little better but overall I really enjoyed this book, and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a quick and entertaining mystery thriller. I can’t wait to see what Cooper has to offer next. This author is definitely one that I will be watching out for.

I have seen quite a few advertisements of this book and decided as it is set in a setting I've not read before, I was interested to read it. I have since seen a book called Shiver that is also set in the snow covered mountains but I am yet to read that one.

I digress. Great setting with characters you get to know through different character narrative. Not too complex although I did miss what Ria's connection is. I must have missed something there. Some parts shocking so Brave yourself but a decent ending overall with a hint of possible 2nd book although some authors just like to leave that little titbit to maybe get you to imagine how the story would carry on. Clever.

Great read of a thriller if you are looking for a mountain top setting with a cosy atmosphere in the chalet where words and emotions fly. Find somewhere cosy to curl up beside a roaring fire and a hot chocolate during ths cold and dark nights.

You'll enjoy it.

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

This is a great debut novel
Great time of year to read this - set in the Alps

Engrossing and exciting read with brilliant twists and turns
Well written, great characters

Loved it

For a debut novel, I think this worked pretty well and it was a nice, quick read.

The plot is set in two time frames - 1998 follows the story of the death of a young man whilst on a skiing holiday with his brother and their girlfriends. Fast forward to 2020 and we find ourselves in the same ski resort, with a group of people who are somehow connected to that death. It's told from multiple points of view so you do have to keep your wits about you but it does work well for the story. In amongst this, we have a mystery narrator - that of a child and her difficult childhood spent in and out of foster care which I found heart breaking - how does she fit into the story?

I am not going to give away any of the plot or provide any spoilers as to do so would ruin it for others but what I will say is that I did see the twist coming from a mile away which took a bit of the suspense and head-scratching away somewhat. Having said that, it is a very clever plot which did make me second-guess myself a couple of times but in the end, I was right.

The characters are thoroughly awful; I think if I was stuck with them, I'd do away with the lot of them! I'm not sure whether it was the author's intention to make them so unlikeable but I felt it actually worked really well in the context of the story and I admit to secretly hoping something bad would befall them all!

Overall, this is a creditable debut and I will be looking out for more from this author in the future and I should thank HarperCollins UK / HarperFiction via NetGalley who invited me to read The Chalet in return for an unbiased review.

I’m not sure one ski trip I ever went on when I was twelve really makes me a skier (!). But the incredible scene-setting in The Chalet by Catherine Cooper made me desperate to give it another go, or at least go and stay in a luxurious chalet in a ski resort. Oh, and be rich. And without all the murdering.

In 1998 two brothers go out skiing in bad weather. Only 1 returns. In 2020 four people connected to the missing man end up at the same resort once more. Does anyone know what really happened to him? And could there be someone there desperate for revenge..?

This is an atmospheric and entertaining thriller, one that’s perfect for reading while snuggled under a blanket with a hot chocolate. With twists and turns aplenty, the plot certainly kept me on my toes! Without giving away any spoilers, around halfway through, just as I thought I’d got the measure of all the characters, the timelines altered and I was totally thrown! I feel like that doesn’t happen in books very often, or at least in this case it was just totally unexpected. But I thought it was a really effective plot device.

The characters are all pretty unlikeable, which actually I didn’t find to be too problematic for me in this book. But I did think there were rather too many coincidences in the story for it to be 100% believable, which did affect my enjoyment towards the end.

That said, it’s definitely worth a read if you’re after an addictive and easy to read thriller with a vivid, wintery setting.

This novel is set partly in 1998 and partly in 2020. Although I am not a great one for duel time frames, which are very over used, it is necessary here, as the action in the earlier part of the novel reflects on the later part.

In 1998, two ski guides take out two men on the slopes. I am not a skier, but it is clear that Cameron despises his clients, who ask for difficult slopes that they cannot really cope for. It is Cameron’s partner, Andy, who does all the warm and friendly work, while Cameron is, by far, the better skier. However, when things go wrong and the clients seemingly vanish, it leaves the guides with a huge problem.

Fast forward to 2020 and you have two couples staying in the luxurious French resort. Hugo and wife Ria, plus Simon, wife Cass and their young baby. There is also nanny Sarah, chalet girl, Millie and Matt the rep. Hugo is desperate to impress Simon, to encourage him to buy into his company, but Ria is not cut out to be the corporate wife – selfish, usually drunk, and unwilling to play along, she is bored by Cass and unwilling to ski.

Of course, there are links between those in 2020 and the events in the past, and this turns out to be an interesting ‘revenge,’ story, with a good setting. I was not keen on any of the characters though and, although it is not necessary to ‘like’ those in a novel, I found myself not caring about the outcome as much as I perhaps should. Overall, this didn’t work well for me, but it is a well realised setting and storyline. I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.
Rated 3.5

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collons for this ARC in return for my honest review. I'm a fan of dual timelines so I enjoyed this thriller told from multiple perspectives 20 years apart. Clever and atmospheric debut!

The story begins in 1998, in La Madiere, a ski resort in the French Alps, where brothers Will and Adam Cassiobury have taken their girlfriends on holiday. It’s not the best of holidays, as the brothers have always had a difficult relationship, they argue constantly, and sadly, only one of the brothers returns home.

Fast forward to 2020, where we return to the same resort, in the midst of a vicious snowstorm, with the only road into the resort blocked. This sets the scene perfectly for this claustrophobic thriller from Catherine Cooper.

The group of people we meet this time around are taking a luxurious holiday together, none of them actually get on, but most importantly four of them are linked to the missing brother. After an avalanche, a body is discovered, but is it linked to the disappearance of the brother in 1998?

I’m not always a fan of dual timelines, but with The Chalet, it worked really well. The claustrophobic confines of a ski resort during a cold, dark winter, with the resort being battered by one of the worst snowstorms in years, closing the only road, and isolating everyone within, added much to the atmosphere. The characters were fully fleshed, and at ease in their given roles, but they were a mostly narcissistic bunch and therefore unlikeable.

One, or more of them know exactly what happened in 1998, but these secrets have been well hidden, and that’s the way it’s intended to stay! However, one of the group is there for the sole purpose of getting to the truth, and it makes for a great read as the threads of the story are woven slowly and purposely together to find out just what really happened on that fateful day in 1998.

Set in a ski resort, The Chalet is told from different perspectives at the current time and from 20 years previously. A ski accident in horrendous weather conditions results in the death of a client and for the guides who were supposed to keep him safe there begins a terrible torment of guilt. Twenty years later a group of people are staying at a luxurious chalet in the same resort with the purpose of securing future work contracts for their businesses. A twisty tale emerges that makes it difficult to imagine how the current scenario is linked to the past. An imaginative plot with great descriptions of luxurious surroundings, bitterly cold weather and complex characters make for an enjoyable book.