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The Chateau
- Narrated by: Hannah Donelon, Sophie Aldred, Sid Sagar, Genevieve Swallow
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
THE TOP TWENTY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A brilliant new story-teller has arrived’ ERIN KELLY
‘A read-in-one-sitting thriller’ LUCY CLARKE
‘Chilling, devious’ JANICE HALLETT
‘Glorious escapism with a murderous twist’ TAMMY COHEN
They thought it was perfect. They were wrong…
A glamorous chateau
Aura and Nick don’t talk about what happened in England. They’ve bought a chateau in France to make a fresh start, and their kids need them to stay together – whatever it costs.
A couple on the brink
The expat community is welcoming, but when a neighbour is murdered at a lavish party, Aura and Nick don’t know who to trust.
A secret that is bound to come out…
Someone knows exactly why they really came to the chateau. And someone is going to give them what they deserve.
The Sunday Times bestseller is back with a rollercoaster read, perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware.
‘A read-in-one-sitting thriller’ LUCY CLARKE, author of THE CASTAWAYS
‘Chilling, devious’ JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL
‘The definition of unputdownable’ SINEAD CROWLEY
‘Hot on the heels of her debut thriller, Cooper has crafted yet another gripping page-turner that kept me second guessing myself until the very end’ Karin Nordin
Praise for Catherine Cooper:
‘Pure adrenaline’ Erin Kelly
‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ Sunday Times Style
‘Intense and claustrophobic’ Heat
The Chalet was a Sunday Times No.5 bestseller for w/e 28/11/20
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Critic reviews
‘The author of hit The Chalet is back with an even better psychological thriller that will have you reading into the early hours’ THE SUN
‘Murder, family secrets and revenge all culminate in a shocking finale to this fast-paced murder mystery’ MY WEEKLY
‘Escapism with a twist’ WOMAN & HOME
‘A chilling read’ BELLA
‘Chillingly brilliant’ CLOSER
‘Addictive’ CRIME MONTHLY
‘Cooper has done it again – with captivating characters and a roller-coaster ride of a storyline, you’ll be gripped right up to the last line’ HEAT
‘Excellent reading’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH
‘Chilling, devious’ JANICE HALLETT, author of THE APPEAL
‘‘Darkly glamorous and fuelled by adrenalin, The Chateau is a read-in-one-sitting thriller. I devoured it!’ LUCY CLARKE
‘A page turner with an ending I wasn't expecting!’ DEBBIE HOWELLS
‘The definition of unputdownable. A Christie tribute in the best way’ SINEAD CROWLEY
‘Insanely gripping, it’s glorious escapism with a murderous twist’ TAMMY COHEN
‘Gripping, glamorous, ingeniously twisty’ LAURA MARSHALL
PRAISE FOR CATHERINE COOPER:
‘Agatha Christie meets the glamour of apres-ski’ SUNDAY TIMES STYLE
‘‘An intense, claustrophobic thriller’ HEAT
‘A brilliant book with a twist you won’t see coming’ BELLA
‘A great, pacy read fans of Lucy Foley will love’ FABULOUS
‘Atmospheric and suspenseful’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
‘A striking debut – the ultimate winter read!’ FRANCE MAGAZINE
‘Adrenaline-charged – makes for superb, wintry reading’ WI LIFE
‘Pure adrenaline, from the killer first page to the chilling last line’ ERIN KELLY
‘I loved the vivid setting’ CASS GREEN
‘A chilling and atmospheric thriller full of addictive twists' ROZ WATKINS
‘A cleverly plotted thriller set in the French Alps. The snow made me feel like I was there’ ALLIE REYNOLDS
‘A striking debut… the ultimate winter read’ France magazine
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- the fulham reader
- 12-02-22
A great read but an abrupt ending
I absolutely loved the beginning and middle of this book, I was totally hooked. Listened whenever I had a moment…..
The ending comes way too quick, the author ties up all lose ends in minutes, I felt robbed of all the detail I had enjoyed at the beginning of the book.
Most of the book deserves 5 stars, the ending let’s it down 😢
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-09-22
I enjoyed this book.
I enjoyed this book looking forward to the 3rd one now. the Chalet is still my favourite though
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- PODENCOS ROCK!
- 08-10-21
Great setting - hoping for another "Chalet" but ..
I really liked "The Chalet" and I really love the tv series "Escape to the Chateau" so I was very excited when I saw this but I felt like it did not really reach its full potential or make the most of its glorious and well chosen setting.
I would have liked MORE MORE MORE chateau!
I did like the delve into the UK Chateau owning community and exploration into their dynamic with the locals and would have like to have got more story involvement there.
The plot was good, if a little far fetched in parts. Interesting also the twist on French property laws - but all in all I felt it was a little bit of a missed opportunity for a real stonker of an atmospheric thriller.
I liked a lot of the character development - one character subplot a little too fanciful and seemed like just added for spice, rather like a unicorn darting through an episode of "A Place in the Sun" - but otherwise all ticked away well and it made for an excellent listen.
Overall I think it was an amazing idea, a fabulous and fascinating setting, a lovely escapist location for those missing their travel and entertaining but not a patch on "The Chalet" and really a bit of a missed opportunity.
Would have liked to have revelled in MUCH more "Escape to the Chateau" atmosphere and detail - more realistic characters and maybe more of a slow ominous burn to make the most of the setting.
Slap bash wallop of an ending though, a little OTT but still ingenious and horrific.
Looking forward to Catherine Cooper's next book and hopefully another innovative, imaginative destination thriller.
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- Lesley
- 28-02-22
Dreadful sequel
I was really loo Looking forward to reading this book having thoroughly enjoyed this author debut novel last year. Unfortunately this book Is nowhere near as good as the original: the main characters Nick and Aura are the most awful people and even if you can make it through the first half of the book with aura’s constant self entitled whingeing (just skip it chapter by chapter till the middle when she starts her anti vax rubbish and read from there), The so-called twist is entirely predictable and not worth it. I have returned to audible
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