The epilogue suggests that there will be a follow up to this excellent debut novel, I’m looking forward to reading it.

There just seemed to be something that wasn’t quite right. Her partner appeared to be the only one who seemed balanced and his character was one I did have misgivings about and I don’t really understand why. She wasn’t the only character who had issues, her brother and the people she met whilst during their enforced stay all seemed to have a past that they kept hidden. She was much more complex than many other police officers I have read about though and I still feel there is a lot to learn. I did feel initially that her backstory took precedence over her life in modern day but when she started to investigate I felt I got to like and know her more. She had PTSD caused by a case that had possibly ended her career and was still suffering years after the death of her younger brother. It definitely wouldn’t be somewhere I would choose to stay, even though it did also sound stunning.Įlin was a character that took me a while to like and understand. I felt that the design of the hotel would have just added to the fear. I can’t imagine how terrifying it must feel stranded due to weather and also be at risk where you are forced to stay. The location was fascinating, I have visited Switzerland but never experienced the weather in the book, thankfully. All held together by a slightly unreliable narrator. I can only say it was due to the amount of snow that caused a different type of isolation to what most of world has become accustomed to and a brilliant storyline that was full of threat and red herrings. The Sanatorium was a novel that made me feel extremely claustrophobic as I read it.

With thanks to the publisher for the copy received. And she’s the only one who could have warned them just how much danger they’re all in. With the storm cutting off access to and from the hotel, the longer Laure stays missing, the more the remaining guests start to panic.īut no-one has realized yet that another woman has gone missing. Though it’s beautiful, something about the hotel, recently converted from an abandoned sanatorium, makes her nervous – as does her brother, Isaac.Īnd when they wake the following morning to discover his fiancée Laure has vanished without a trace, Elin’s unease grows. But she’s taken time off from her job as a detective, so when she receives an invitation out of the blue to celebrate her estranged brother’s recent engagement, she has no choice but to accept.Īrriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge. ANYONE COULD BE NEXT.Īn imposing, isolated hotel, high up in the Swiss Alps, is the last place Elin Warner wants to be.

The sanatorium book review