I found myself waiting for the big reveal and there were still 100 pages left.

So there was a bit of exposition that I thought could have been reduced. I like my mystery/thrillers to be under 400 pages. My one complaint about the novel is that I thought it was a bit too long. We learn why the two are estranged and then, Elin is called upon to use her detective skills when Laure goes missing-something she hasn’t tapped into since a previous investigation went wrong.Īdd in the chilling vibe of the hotel and the bad winter storm: you got yourself an engaging gothic thriller. The protagonist, Elin, is hesitant about reuniting with her brother Isaac. There’s quite a lot going on in this novel. The winter storm adds more intrigue, especially as the police aren’t able to make their way to the hotel. And there is more than meets the eye with this place in particular. Kind of an interesting choice there, right? I don’t know if I would be so keen to stay at there if I had the chance. But developers decided to turn this Sanatorium nestled up in the Swiss Alps into a luxury hotel. It’s mainly associated with the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century. Sanatoriums were medical facilities that treated chronic illnesses. This is a five-star setting-so vivid and creepy. And she’s the only one who could have warned them just how much danger they are all in. With the storm closing off all access to the hotel, the longer Laure stays missing, the more the remaining guests start to panic.Įlin is under pressure to find Laure, but no one has realized yet that another woman has gone missing. And when they wake the following morning to discover Laure is missing, Elin must trust her instincts if they hope to find her. But Elin’s taken time off from her job as a detective, so when her estranged brother, Isaac, and his fiancée, Laure, invite her to celebrate their engagement at the hotel, Elin really has no reason not to accept.Īrriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge–there’s something about the hotel that makes her nervous. Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel.Īn imposing, isolated getaway spot high up in the Swiss Alps is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. I was so captivated-I read it in one sitting! Here’s the Synopsis: And while I sometimes have issues with thrillers, I liked that this one is more of a mystery. For her February 2021 pick, Reese selected The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse.

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