When it comes to writing creepy, intense, claustrophobically terrifying stories, Will Dean is hard to beat!

When a group of divers tasked with repairing oil pipes on the sea bed sign up to spend a month in a hyperbaric chamber, they aren't prepared to find one of their number unresponsive early on in the assignment.

Nor is the 4 day wait for it to be safe to open the pressure locks any less stressful than this initial discovery! Here's a locked room thriller with a difference. Enjoy.

How on earth is Will Dean so prolific?! Maybe he is locked away somewhere remote/secluded with no escape and no distractions. That would go some way to explaining how he is such a master of suspense and tension-building sickness stories. Another one well done 👏🏻

Claustrophobic, Intense, Terrifying..
When a diver is discovered unresponsive within a hyperbaric chamber, the situation rapidly deteriorates. These divers are the elite, paid extremely well for the perilous work that they undertake in the North Sea, diving down to repair oil pipes on the sea bed. Now they are stuck in that chamber, unable to open the doors and leave, until four days of decompression has taken place. Claustrophobic, intense and terrifying suspense with a hugely atmospheric narrative heavily laced with a well done underlying vein of menace. A unique premise, well executed and with a propulsive plot populated by a deftly drawn and most credible cast.

One of the most compelling books I've read this year. The Chamber takes the locked room thriller to a whole other level. Six saturation divers are out working in the North Sea when one of their team unexpectedly dies, the remaining five have no choice but to remain in their hyperbaric chamber for the required decompression process to run its course.

Reliant on their support vessel staff for food, water and survival with each hour of the countdown that passes their paranoia, tension and mistrust of the crew and each other intensifies.

Very much a character driven novel this was an intense and enthralling read from start to finish. Like the divers in their chamber once I was in, I was in. I knew nothing about diving so this was a whole new world and the author made it a fascinating one.

After last year's nail-biting "The Last Passenger" by Will Dean, I couldn't wait to get my hands of "The Chamber". Talk about claustrophobic. Trapped in a diving chamber and then one of your fellow divers dies, how would you feel? To make it worse, you need to repressurise otherwise you'll end up strawberry jam. A very tense read, and the last chapters are literally a count down. Still undecided on who did it but I have my suspicions. 4.5 stars.

An intense, claustrophobic, fast moving thriller set in the confines of a North Sea diving chamber. Vivid and compelling, this novel deserves to be made into a cinematic film. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

I love Will Dean's books and this was another one I flew through. I can't say I knew much (if anything) about the world of SAT diving but reading this it felt like it was truly written by an expert. The level of research put in was amazing but it didn't feel like those details were pushed at you, instead it felt like you were immersed in that world.

The first third set the world up so well and then began the locked door mystery. The second portion did slow down slightly, giving back story to the characters but this just emphasized the time the divers were stuck in the chamber. I didn't know how it was going to end but couldn't stop reading until I reached the end.

After reading "the last passenger" I have been waiting with baited breath for the next book from this author and I could not have had higher expectations..... safe to say this book surpassed then all! I was immediately hooked. I loved this completely new world I was introduced to and how much time and effort the author went to to make it all understandable and simple to follow. He perfectly captured the tension, the doubt, the fear, the claustrophobia, the isolation, the confusion and loneliness..... I was on the edge of tlmy seat the whole time and the ending blew my mind. This would easily be one of top books for the year

My thanks to Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for a copy of “ The Chamber “ for an honest review.

Until “ The last Passenger “ I hadn’t read anything by Will Dean , and I was totally blown away by it , as were all my colleagues .When I was given the chance to read his latest book I started reading it straight away, and I really couldn’t put it down!
The story was gripping , and the claustrophobic setting adds to the tension while reading it..I can’t wait for this to be published and my friends to read it because there are lots of things to discuss.
I’m sure this will be one of my favourite books of the year , as was Dean’s previous book.
5* + from me

Just wow! I was breathless, literally breathless reading this!! Being locked in in the middle of the ocean is my idea of hell!! Will Dean writes a claustrophobic thriller with such menace and fear!! I wanted to keep reading but not!

A locked room mystery in the unusual setting of a diving bell. After the first death, the other divers must remain in the confines of their chamber for six days to decompress before surfacing. Is there a killer among them who hasn't yet finished killing? Ideal for readers who like mysteries with lots of character backstory and technical information, in this case about diving.
With thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an independent review.

As a big fan of Will Dean I was looking forward to his new novel like so many people and he has certainly delivered again with this highly tense thriller.

There are locked room thrillers and then there is this locked room thriller where 6 people are trapped inside such a small underwater capsule relying on their colleagues both inside and out for their survival. The authors research is absolutely first class because he convinced me he must be a seasoned deep sea diver from all the incredible detail in such a believable story.

With the first dive to repair an oil pipe deep in the North Sea, Ellen Brooke returns to the vessel after a slight issue with a snagged line causing initial panic which she overcomes only to be hit by another problem. Once more she takes control with the help of André, her diving partner only to be met with an unconscious colleague with calls for a medic. Unable to open their chamber due to it needing to go through decompression, it’s going to be a whole 4 days before the 6 of them can resurface safely which is just the start of this truly, terrifying nightmare which unfolds over the rest of the book.

This was a real page turner for me that had me hooked from the start and as much as I never want a Will Dean book to end because they are just so good, I found myself reading faster and faster towards the end as if it was me gasping for air to escape such a small confined space in this excellent hyper claustrophobic story.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I have really enjoyed other books I have read by Will Dean so I had high hopes for this one and it didn't disappoint. This was such an intense and thrilling read overall - one of my favourites of the year so far.

I am a huge Will Dean fan and have read every book since the first Tuva Moodyson book came out! I find his pivot in terms of thrillers to be really interesting and he is absolutely owning his craft.

The chamber is enticing and captivating. Suffocating and all encompassing. Will Dean is absolutely incredible at creating an atmosphere that is so tense. Honestly when i read his books its the only thing i can think about!!

Beyond delighted to be accepted to read The Chamber, after The Last Passenger was one of my favourite books last year.

Ellen Brooke is a diver - but a diver who spends weeks at a time locked inside a hyperbaric chamber with 5 other (male) saturation divers. The divers are reliant on the ship that provides them with life support, food, news, medicine - whatever is needed. Except that if the door is opened, everyone inside will die.which means that when one of the divers is found dead in his bunk, no one can come to help them….for four days. And then it gets worse…..

This book had me gripped. Absolutely desperate to continue reading. And as soon as zi finished it I wanted someone to discuss it with.

Thank you Will for another incredible read and to NetGalley for allowing me to review.

With many thanks to Netgalley for this free arc and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily
A unique, captivating and intriguing book from the brilliant mind of Will Dean. The writing is exemplary and you can almost feel the claustrophobia building with each chapter. Locked room mystery is a total understatement in this story! An intense read and the final chapters were gripping. The countdown which was brilliantly done just added to the suspense
Extremely well researched and I take my hat off to the guys that do this for real. An absolute gem of a book.

A locked room thriller which gives a glimpse into the the challenging and demanding world of the saturation diver. They are isolated in a chamber for several weeks and totally dependent on their support team for food, hot water, medication, even flushing the loo.
I couldn't devour the first few chapters quickly enough. Ellen's first dive, a long shift starting at 4am, was full of danger and menace, particularly with the spectre of a huge unknown predator nudging her as she scrambled to get into the diving bell. I wondered why this environment had not been explored much in thrillers.
The reason became clear. The divers undergo a long decompression period before being released, and to fill time we spent a long time reading about their back stories. After sinister developments and the decision to return to Aberdeen, it was a long time before the climax was reached. The final few hours of decompression were tense and edgy but the ending somewhat inconclusive. I would have rated as a 4 but there were too many gaps between the shock incidents which threw us back into the doldrums.

I always read Will Dean’s novels when I have no other plans but to sit and read! This novel is pure suspense from the very beginning. It’s tense, gripping and I could easily imagine this as a film. It’s dark and atmospheric and keeps you hooked with each turn of the page. Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and the author for the chance to review.

I always read Will Dean’s novels with increasing anxiety and a ball of tension in my stomach and I love it. This novel is pure suspense from the very beginning. It’s tense, gripping and I could easily imagine this as a film. It’s dark and atmospheric and keeps you hooked with each turn of the page. Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton and the author for the chance to review.

I went into this book with the vaguest idea what it was about, the authors name was reason enough to pick it up.
By the end of chapter one I was already feeling claustrophobic.
Things did not get better.
There were heart pounding moments, and as soon as I recovered from one, along came another.
The dread built up nicely (especially into the final countdown of door opening) and suspicion was on everyone.
The diving chamber situation alone was enough to put me on edge before the bodies started piling up.