The Chateau
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- Author：Catherine Cooper
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Summary
The twisty new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet
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。
Praise for Catherine Cooper:
‘Pure adrenaline’ Erin Kelly
‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ Sunday Times Style
‘Intense and claustrophobic’ Heat
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。
Praise for Catherine Cooper:
‘Pure adrenaline’ Erin Kelly
‘Agatha Christie with glamour’ Sunday Times Style
‘Intense and claustrophobic’ Heat
Reviews
Yvette Salmon
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Wow The chateau is as good as the chalet if not better。 There is more twists and surprises and keep you guessing the whole way through。 Loved it can’t wait for the next book。
Chris
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3。5 rounded upNick and Aura Dorian have recently moved to France with their two young sons to get away from past events。 They have bought an old chateau in a serious state of disrepair， and Aira has signed up with a reality show that will showcase their adjustment to living in a new country and renovating their Chateau。This book is told in multiple points of view in different time frames。 It's not too difficult to keep up with and you're told who is the main character and when it takes place at 3。5 rounded upNick and Aura Dorian have recently moved to France with their two young sons to get away from past events。 They have bought an old chateau in a serious state of disrepair， and Aira has signed up with a reality show that will showcase their adjustment to living in a new country and renovating their Chateau。This book is told in multiple points of view in different time frames。 It's not too difficult to keep up with and you're told who is the main character and when it takes place at the beginning of each chapter。 The characters are very unlikable （especially Aura） which made it difficult to stick with the story at first。 It is a quick read though and I was interested in seeing how things turned out。 It's a decent thriller that I think a lot of people will enjoy， but I don't think it's quite as good as the author's first book， The Chalet。My appreciation to HarperCollins UK， author Catherine Cooper， and NetGalley for gifting me a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Mrs J
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rivetingI could not put book down absolutely stunning and such an amazing twist at the end thoroughly recommend have also read her other book the chalet this book is even better。
the_book_girls_1 Emily
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📖BOOK REVIEW📖⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#TheChateau by @catherinecooperjournalist ⏩for synopsis Wow！ This was an utterly wonderful and addictive read。 I was completely addicted from start to finish， could not put it down and have major book hangover this morning！ This book incorporated everything I love; multiple narrators， changing of timelines， mysterious and eccentric characters and a plot filled with riddles and suspense。 You didn’t know who or what to believe， what was going to happen next and the ending wa 📖BOOK REVIEW📖⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#TheChateau by @catherinecooperjournalist ⏩for synopsis Wow！ This was an utterly wonderful and addictive read。 I was completely addicted from start to finish， could not put it down and have major book hangover this morning！ This book incorporated everything I love; multiple narrators， changing of timelines， mysterious and eccentric characters and a plot filled with riddles and suspense。 You didn’t know who or what to believe， what was going to happen next and the ending was a complete surprise that just kept giving。 I found it an easy， light and uncomplicated read that came together perfectly。 I thought it was definitely a step up from the author first novel #TheChalet which I also enjoyed very much。 Cannot wait for what the author has in store next！ If you hurry this one is only 99p on the kindle！ 👏-Emily @the_book_girls_1 。。。more
Sue
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Welcome to The Chateau， the follow up to Catherine Cooper's hugely entertaining debut The Chalet which was one of my absolute favourite snowy thrillers from 2020 （read my review HERE）。This time the twisty action takes place in the heart of the French countryside （with a snowy interlude， I am happy to say）， where young couple Aura and Nick have relocated with their two small boys to transform a crumbling chateau into a fancy B & B and wellness retreat - and to try to save their marriage。 At the b Welcome to The Chateau， the follow up to Catherine Cooper's hugely entertaining debut The Chalet which was one of my absolute favourite snowy thrillers from 2020 （read my review HERE）。This time the twisty action takes place in the heart of the French countryside （with a snowy interlude， I am happy to say）， where young couple Aura and Nick have relocated with their two small boys to transform a crumbling chateau into a fancy B & B and wellness retreat - and to try to save their marriage。 At the beginning of the story， we see everything through the eyes of Aura， meeting various new neighbours， a film crew who are there to document their progress restoring the chateau and a mysterious older woman who comes to stay as part of a volunteer scheme。 To say they are a mixed bunch is an understatement， and there are some pretty suspicious characters among them - hurray！ Although you know Aura and Nick are escaping some murky goings on back home in the UK from the hints she drops， you only start to learn exactly what went on when the story opens up into the very best kind of thriller - a tale from different points of view。 As Nick adds his own narrative， and we also meet the character Ella， the action moves back and forth between the time before the move to France and the present， and the gaps slowly start to fill in。The gloriously twisty story plays out with strange goings on in the chateau， and a slow dawning that the legacy of what Nick and Aura have left behind in the UK is going to haunt them in France， despite the picture-perfect fiction Aura is trying to create about their new lives in a rural idyll。 It's not long before a murder shatters their lives and the secrets they have been trying to conceal are bound to be revealed。 Someone knows why they have moved here and will not rest until they have their revenge。As with the The Chalet， Catherine Cooper channels Agatha Christie by throwing together a cast of players who all seem to have something to hide， and this allows her to bring in a crateful of red herrings to distract you from the truth of what is really going on here。 I think I suspected almost every single character of being guilty of murder along the way before discovering that their crimes lay in other sinful directions， which kept the entertainment factor high throughout。 The tension rises beautifully as threads of desire， deception and vengeance weave into a compelling page turner， and you start to jump at shadows along with Aura， until the truth is revealed in a delectable twist and twist again ending that I did not see coming。 And this one also leaves you with a proper chill， dear readers。Although I can't go into the themes Cooper explores without giving away the game， I was very impressed by the way she raises some interesting questions about moral dilemmas， reputation， conspiracy theories， technology， and the influence of social media in the telling of this tale， which gives it surprising depth too。This really is another cracking thriller from the pen of Catherine Cooper and I am very much looking forward to whatever her twisty imagination comes up with next。 She has confirmed her place among my auto-read list！ 。。。more
Zelda FeatzReviews
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I have just read the last page of this book and had to write my review straight away。 I am left amazed by an ending I did not expect。 This is one of the most surprising books I have read this year so far。 You can expect to be drawn into a relaxed scenic read that is full of surprises along the way。 The author tells this story from the different characters point of view and moves between two storylines， one set in France and one set in London。 You meet the various characters and experience the st I have just read the last page of this book and had to write my review straight away。 I am left amazed by an ending I did not expect。 This is one of the most surprising books I have read this year so far。 You can expect to be drawn into a relaxed scenic read that is full of surprises along the way。 The author tells this story from the different characters point of view and moves between two storylines， one set in France and one set in London。 You meet the various characters and experience the story from their perspective which allows you the opportunity to see different sides to the characters as you try to decide who you like and dislike。 I loved how different the character’s personalities are shown from the various perspectives。 Catherine Cooper did a brilliant job keep you on your toes as you flip pages making this an exciting thrilling read。Aura and Nick decide to leave London after a bad patch and buy an old chateau in France。 They hope to put the past behind them， fix their marriage and build a new life for their two small children in France。 However， renovating the chateau， finding themselves in a foreign country and attempting to make new friends adds proves a little more complicated than they imagined。 Can they leave their past behind？ Or will old mistakes come back to haunt them？The Chateau’s blurb appealed to me when I received the invite to participate in the blog tour， however， I did not expect it to be such an exciting read。 I read this book in two days and found myself glued to the pages。 The story starts rather slowly， allowing you to escape to the French countryside。 But before too long you find yourself caught up in a complex story with dark little secrets spilling of the pages making it impossible to drag yourself away as you long to find out more。I did not particularly like any of the characters。 These people appear all sweet and sincere on the surface， but the more you get to know them and see them from each other’s point of view the more unlikable they become。 However， despite them not being “nice” people， you are drawn to them and eager to find out more。 The author created a fascinating group of people。 Each one had a side to them you did not see coming。 This made it a wonderfully gripping read。The Chateau is one of my five-star reads for 2021。 I loved this clever， creative story and the ending – well I am not going to give anything away， but you can expect the unexpected。 This was a mind-blowing story based on sensitive material， but never getting too heavy。 I was engrossed from start to finish。 This is a brilliant book！Thriller enthusiasts will find themselves glued to the pages of this exciting， scenic tale full of twists and look forward to the most unexpected ending guaranteed to leave you amazed at the author’s creativity。 If you are looking for a thriller that is a light， relaxing read filled with stunning scenery and loads of twists and turns， you will not go wrong reach for The Chateau。 。。。more
Zoe M
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The story begins at an Halloween party at a friends chateau。 Everything is perfect， every last detail has been well thought about The guests will remember this night as the best party ever。 Until screams are heard and a body is found。 Then it moves to when Aura and Nick move into their chateau。 This part is told from Auras point of view。 You know something happened in London but not what。 They have a camera crew following their journey of renovating the chateau。 Everything seems to be her idea a The story begins at an Halloween party at a friends chateau。 Everything is perfect， every last detail has been well thought about The guests will remember this night as the best party ever。 Until screams are heard and a body is found。 Then it moves to when Aura and Nick move into their chateau。 This part is told from Auras point of view。 You know something happened in London but not what。 They have a camera crew following their journey of renovating the chateau。 Everything seems to be her idea and Nick just goes along with her。 Strange things are happening and there are a few suspects who could be behind it。 The story them goes back to when they lived in London and is told mainly from Nicks point of view。 You get to see a different Aura。 You also get to find out what happened。 The storyline involes a teacher and a 16 year old pupil。 It was well written but it got to the stage where I didnt care much for the characters。 They were all flawed and damaged。The story then returns to after the body is found and well， what a twist。If you enjoy books that take you out of your comfort zone and you love to hate the characters then you will love this。 。。。more
Nadene （Totally Addicted to Reading）
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I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。📚The Chateau by Catherine Cooper took the reader on a twisted journey filled with mystery and intrigue。When I learned the author was releasing a new book， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy。 As luck would have it， it became available via the Pigeonhole Book Club。 Ironically， it was through this same medium that the reader was introduced to the author’s w I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。📚The Chateau by Catherine Cooper took the reader on a twisted journey filled with mystery and intrigue。When I learned the author was releasing a new book， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy。 As luck would have it， it became available via the Pigeonhole Book Club。 Ironically， it was through this same medium that the reader was introduced to the author’s work when chance came to read The Chalet。The author takes her readers back to France， but this time， instead of a chalet， the story takes place in a chateau。 This story introduces husband and wife， Nick and Aura。 They originally lived in England， where Nick was a high school teacher and Aura a stay at home mom。 They moved to France for a fresh start and to escape the tragic events of England。 However， they would learn no matter how far they go， their past will catch up to them。📚The Chateau featured unreliable and unlikeable characters。 Their actions will have you wondering if persons can be so stupid and unconscionable。 Well， that is Nick and Aura for you。 One would be hard pressed to drum up any sympathy for them。 Of course， the ones who suffer from their stupid and selfish actions were their sons， Sorrel and Bay。 Yes， you read right。 Which well thinking parent would give their children such names？ 🤦♀️ Well， Aura sure ain’t well thinking and Nick refuses to stand up to her， but then he revealed he had no backbone。This complex story， with its many twists， kept the reader guessing。 A death occurred， which at first seemed unconnected to Nick and Aura。 However， as the events that led to them fleeing England came to light， the connection became clear。 The story grabbed the reader’s attention， making it hard to look away even with the unlikeable characters。 The one thing on the reader’s mind was how would it all end。Nick and Aura may have been unlikeable with their actions， but what occurred in the end did not justify the means。Conclusion/RecommendationOverall， despite the irritating characters， a good time was had with 📚The Chateau。 Readers who enjoy thrillers/mysteries should consider adding this to their reading list。This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading 。。。more
SJ
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The Chetaeu is so so good。 I always try to give a none spoiler review！ I pretty much ate this on Sunday night， the story was good and well written。 Packed full of twists and turns。 I was guessing untill the very end！ The plot was interesting， clever and that ending was so satisfying。 Great characters but I really hated the characters， not a usual route in a book but it made it all the better for reading。 Lots of goings on with this one and all the hallmarks of a good brilliant thriller。
Hannah May Book Reviews
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Title: The Chateau Author: Catherine Cooper Pub: Harper Collins Pages: 388Rating: 5/5A huge thank you to the author， Harper Collins and Random Things Tours for letting me be part of the blog tour！ Synopsis:Aura and Nick move to a glamourous chateau in France for a fresh start， they want to forget what happened in England and they need to remain together for the sake of their children。 Their new community are very welcoming， but Aura and Nick are left wandering who they can trust after a neighbou Title: The Chateau Author: Catherine Cooper Pub: Harper Collins Pages: 388Rating: 5/5A huge thank you to the author， Harper Collins and Random Things Tours for letting me be part of the blog tour！ Synopsis:Aura and Nick move to a glamourous chateau in France for a fresh start， they want to forget what happened in England and they need to remain together for the sake of their children。 Their new community are very welcoming， but Aura and Nick are left wandering who they can trust after a neighbour is murdered at a lavish Halloween party。 Meanwhile their secrets are also bound to come out， because someone knows exactly why they really came to the chateau and someone wants revenge， to give them what they deserve。 Review:I really enjoyed reading The Chalet， so much so it was a five-star read from me， so I was eager to dive into this book and it is safe to say I had high hopes which weren’t disappointed。 The eye-catching front cover and the description instantly had me hooked。 I found that the prologue really did set the scene in this read and opened the book in quite an explosive way。 I enjoyed that I was instantly very wary and suspicious of characters too。 The chapters were short and snappy and kept the story moving， for me the pace was perfect。 The story is also split into parts， they all had me gripped and it’s safe to say part 3 especially was very explosive。 The perspective changes throughout but this is clear and easy to follow and really allows you to get into the characters heads。 I found there was some very surprising parts in this story， I was caught off guard numerous times。 Catherine does a brilliant job at making me change my mind about certain characters and I found I was questioning my judgement throughout; I love it when a read can do this！ I was utterly and completely hooked from start to finish， everything was unpredictable and quite shocking at times。 I love how Catherine was actually quite ruthless with her characters too。 I literally devoured this in two sittings and once I had finished reading the last page， my words were ‘wow’。 This author really is a fantastic story teller and I would love more from her！ She does write the perfect thrilling escapes。 。。。more
Lisa M
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Told in 3 parts， I found I didn't have much interest in the middle （part 2） but Parts 1 and 3 made up for it and overall it was an engaging read。 I had guessed some of the ending but there was another surprise！ It's great to find book 2 after a successful debut was just as good and suspenseful。 Told in 3 parts， I found I didn't have much interest in the middle （part 2） but Parts 1 and 3 made up for it and overall it was an engaging read。 I had guessed some of the ending but there was another surprise！ It's great to find book 2 after a successful debut was just as good and suspenseful。 。。。more
L A King
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Caroline’s debut novel The Chalet was a fantastic read。 Very excited when I was told her second one was being published。 Wow， I was not disappointed。 Her characterisation was incredible。 I have never read a book where I have not liked one of the characters。 This to me adds charm。 Aura seems completely selfish and naive and doesn’t know how to entertain her children。 Her description of The Chateau in France， where most of the novel is， is believable。 You can imagine the state of it as you go thro Caroline’s debut novel The Chalet was a fantastic read。 Very excited when I was told her second one was being published。 Wow， I was not disappointed。 Her characterisation was incredible。 I have never read a book where I have not liked one of the characters。 This to me adds charm。 Aura seems completely selfish and naive and doesn’t know how to entertain her children。 Her description of The Chateau in France， where most of the novel is， is believable。 You can imagine the state of it as you go through the book。 The area they moved to had numerous ex-pats。 Aura and Nick Dorian were going through a rocky time in their marriage。 They decided to get a new start where nobody knows them and their two young sons。 They purchased a completely run down Chateau， which they had many plans for。 Aura had been in contact with one particular person who helped them out prior to the moving in date。 Wonderful start， a murder， however it is not until much later in the novel that you find out who the victim was。 It goes between the past and present。 Each part is narrated by Aura and Nick。 You can’t stop turning the pages to find out what is happening。 I completely lost myself in this book。 There were many twists and turns which I hadn’t thought about。 I will wait patiently for the third novel。 If you like a murder mystery with a little glamour， don’t look any further。 You will not be disappointed。 Caroline thank you for such a brilliant few days I have had escaping to France。 。。。more
Esther Bultitude
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I really enjoyed the chalet and I was thrilled to be approved to read this one on netgalley。Another fantastic setting in France - including a sneaky ski trip too- a dark twisty thriller to tantalise your tastebuds！ The story starts in part one with Aura and Nick， young parents starting a life in France in their dilapidated chateau complete with a film crew filming their process。Something happened back in London to cause their move， and as they try to move on they befriend the ex pats living loca I really enjoyed the chalet and I was thrilled to be approved to read this one on netgalley。Another fantastic setting in France - including a sneaky ski trip too- a dark twisty thriller to tantalise your tastebuds！ The story starts in part one with Aura and Nick， young parents starting a life in France in their dilapidated chateau complete with a film crew filming their process。Something happened back in London to cause their move， and as they try to move on they befriend the ex pats living locally and get invited to an eye opening party。As the novel progresses to part two you go back to earlier in the year where the story starts to unfold。 Told from multiple POV keeps turning story fresh and exciting。 The topics covered are current to this day and age and Aura’s behaviour is quite shocking in some places。 The story hits an almighty crescendo in part three where everything becomes clear with some clever twists which I didn’t see coming until the last moment。 One in particular was very clever and heartbreaking at the same time。Another fantastic read with lots of suspense and drama。 I loved it and am keenly awaiting a third！ 。。。more
Sharon Rimmelzwaan
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'The Chateau' by Catherine Cooper is her second novel。 The first being The Chalet which was a very impressive debut。 When I was invited to the tour for this book too I was curious to see if this book was as good as her first。 Aura and Nick are a married couple with two children， who have moved from England and settled in France。 They have bought a Chateau that needs renovating and they have great ideas for the future。 They have a film crew with them， shooting a show about British people buying p 'The Chateau' by Catherine Cooper is her second novel。 The first being The Chalet which was a very impressive debut。 When I was invited to the tour for this book too I was curious to see if this book was as good as her first。 Aura and Nick are a married couple with two children， who have moved from England and settled in France。 They have bought a Chateau that needs renovating and they have great ideas for the future。 They have a film crew with them， shooting a show about British people buying property and fixing them up in France。The ex-pat community seem to be welcoming but their seems an undercurrent and a few unsettling things happen at the chateau too。 A story told with a dual timeline。 We begin as they arrive in France initially then we slip back to a few months before they moved to France。 The story is narrated by Aura in the present day in France then we have Nick narrating the chapters from their life in England before they moved。 We discover the reason for their move and the state of their marriage which is rocky at best。 These two character's aren't the most likeable。 Catherine Cooper has written them so well。 Their flaws make them so deliciously horrible and so easy to dislike。 As this dark story unfolded I relished in the idea that they may get what they deserve。 A book that kept me up with it's perfectly timed revelations that kept the suspense going so well。 The intrigue of what would happen next for them created an almost nail-biting tension and a need to keep reading too。 A book with a story worthy to be put next to The Chalet on the shelf。 Catherine Cooper made me feel like I was in France with these two almost unsavoury characters and her ability to build the suspense and bring the twists has not diminished。 The ending was perfect for me too！ A dark， twisty and addictive page turner which I can highly recommend。 Thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and Harper Collins for the gifted copy of the book。 。。。more
JL Dixon
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SynopsisThey 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 someo SynopsisThey 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。My ReviewWhen I began reading The Chateau I didn’t really like Aura at all。 Very highly strung， and very high maintenance， with what appears to be a bad case of co-dependency and separation anxiety with regards to her two sons Sorren and Bay。 Then， as the story develops， you begin to get an appreciation for the fact that she is protecting them， although from what or who is a mystery to be revealed later in the book。Husband Nick is almost surplus to requirement。 At the beginning you immediately get the message that Aura doesn’t even value his presence there at all。 There is a film crew making a programme about British expats moving to France， there at Aura’s invitation to gain free publicity for her chambres d’hôtes and counselling service， although their mere appearance with the camera seems to enrage her。Staying with them in the chateau is Helen， a ‘Happy-help’ back-packer who is helping with childcare while Aura and Nick carry out the extensive renovations。 Apart from Aura and snooty neighbour Thea， I didn’t really dislike anyone at the beginning， but that was soon turned on its head as truths started being exposed。I found The Chateau to be a bit of a slow burner for about the first quarter， but it picked up the pace as things started getting more complicated for Aura and Nick， and especially after the Halloween party。 I found it hard to put the book down as the story got darker and more compelling in equal measure。Overall， I simply loved this book and will be reading Catherine’s debut novel The Chalet soon。 I recommend The Chateau to lovers of mystery/psychological thrillers， and gave it five stars。 。。。more
Jo
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Firstly thank you to Catherine and Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read this book。I had previously enjoyed The Chalet so was excited for this one。 I found it to be a very quick read with some interesting twists。Nick and Aura buy a dilapidated Chateux in France and start to fulfil their dream of a new rural life with their two small boys。 It seems they are trying to rebuild their broken marriage after an 'incident' in London prompting this relocation。At first things are idealllic but soon stran Firstly thank you to Catherine and Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read this book。I had previously enjoyed The Chalet so was excited for this one。 I found it to be a very quick read with some interesting twists。Nick and Aura buy a dilapidated Chateux in France and start to fulfil their dream of a new rural life with their two small boys。 It seems they are trying to rebuild their broken marriage after an 'incident' in London prompting this relocation。At first things are idealllic but soon strange things keep happening to unsettle their happy family life。 Under close scrutiny of a camera crew （filming for a TV show）， the helpful but slightly creepy Frank and a misbehaving electronic assistant who has got it in for them？ and why？ The book is obviously very well researched and I loved the detail of the parties and the sking trip。 I hated the main characters but that didn't detract from the story in this case。 I think I voyeuristically wanted to watch them fall apart。 The ending did surprise me （remind me never to get on Catherine Coopers bad side！ 😁） but no spoilers here！ Will definitely be looking out for Catherines next book。 。。。more
Katheryn Thompson
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The Chateau caught my eye when I was browsing my library's newest ebooks， and I decided to add it to my TBR after seeing so many great reviews。The Chateau is an incredibly compelling read。 The baseline story is a domestic drama， fascinating in its own right， through which Catherine Cooper scatters seeds of distrust。 And just as you're settling into the story， she hits you with a bombshell。 I never knew where this story would go next， but， for all its twists and turns， Cooper resists the temptati The Chateau caught my eye when I was browsing my library's newest ebooks， and I decided to add it to my TBR after seeing so many great reviews。The Chateau is an incredibly compelling read。 The baseline story is a domestic drama， fascinating in its own right， through which Catherine Cooper scatters seeds of distrust。 And just as you're settling into the story， she hits you with a bombshell。 I never knew where this story would go next， but， for all its twists and turns， Cooper resists the temptation to make the plot too dramatic or implausible。 It is the way she portrays ordinary life， but through a distorted lens， that I loved so much。Be warned: this isn't a book you will want to put down。 。。。more
Barbara
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Married couple Nick and Aura move from London to renovate a chateau in France。 They have two young sons Bay and Sorrel （yes really） and are hoping for a fresh start after an undisclosed event prompted their move。 They also have a camera crew filming their every move for a TV show。 The expat community welcome them and one in particular is very helpful getting their Internet set up etc。 They also have a childminder who is an older lady backpacking round the country and who helps out in return for Married couple Nick and Aura move from London to renovate a chateau in France。 They have two young sons Bay and Sorrel （yes really） and are hoping for a fresh start after an undisclosed event prompted their move。 They also have a camera crew filming their every move for a TV show。 The expat community welcome them and one in particular is very helpful getting their Internet set up etc。 They also have a childminder who is an older lady backpacking round the country and who helps out in return for accommodation。 Told in two timelines， then in London and now in France we gradually find out what prompted their move to France。 Nick and Aura are both quite unlikeable and Aura in particular irritated me beyond belief。 Having said that it was a very entertaining read though not quite in the same league as the author's previous book The Chalet。 。。。more
Jackie
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The Chateau by Catherine Cooper is a story about a couple and their two young children who have moved to France and bought an old chateau to renovate。 The story is narrated by Nick and Aura who are both horribly flawed characters and we get to find out the reasons of the move and the struggle of their fragile marriage。The middle of the story， the skiing trip， seemed to drag for me and I was more interested when the story returned to the chateau。 All in all， a little bonkers with too many coincid The Chateau by Catherine Cooper is a story about a couple and their two young children who have moved to France and bought an old chateau to renovate。 The story is narrated by Nick and Aura who are both horribly flawed characters and we get to find out the reasons of the move and the struggle of their fragile marriage。The middle of the story， the skiing trip， seemed to drag for me and I was more interested when the story returned to the chateau。 All in all， a little bonkers with too many coincidences for my liking， nevertheless I didn’t give up and I bet I’ll remember the dreadful characters for some time to come。 。。。more
sian langham
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Excellently writtenI really loved the way this book flipped between time frames and characters so effortlessly。 It kept me interested the whole way through。 I didn’t see the twists at the end coming however I really felt the ending was rushed and the final chapters didn’t have the same flow as the other 3/4 of the book。 That’s the only reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5。
Christina Mama-Kyriacou
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An entertaining read which kept me hooked for 10 days （as I read through the Pigeonhole）。 I was not convinced about the plausibility of a certain aspect of the storyline （I don't want to give anything away） but I did enjoy it。 An entertaining read which kept me hooked for 10 days （as I read through the Pigeonhole）。 I was not convinced about the plausibility of a certain aspect of the storyline （I don't want to give anything away） but I did enjoy it。 。。。more
Julie
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4。5 StarsCatherine Cooper returns with The Chateau， a twisty spine-chiller that will terrify readers and keep them glued to the pages of this book all through the night。Aura and Nick had left their life in England behind and made a fresh start for themselves and their kids in France。 Having bought a beautiful chateau， Aura and Nick are determined to make a go of this second chance and nothing and nobody is going to get in the way of their brand new life in France – not even the shocking events t 4。5 StarsCatherine Cooper returns with The Chateau， a twisty spine-chiller that will terrify readers and keep them glued to the pages of this book all through the night。Aura and Nick had left their life in England behind and made a fresh start for themselves and their kids in France。 Having bought a beautiful chateau， Aura and Nick are determined to make a go of this second chance and nothing and nobody is going to get in the way of their brand new life in France – not even the shocking events that had taken place in England which must never ever be mentioned。 Aura and Nick need to stay together and they must not let anybody uncover their twisted secrets。 However， they soon realise that you can never leave the past behind and that the truth will always find you – even if you’re hiding in a glamorous chateau in France！Aura and Nick are welcomed with open arms by the ex-pat community。 Everything is going swimmingly with their new friends and neighbours – until somebody is murdered at a lavish party！ Have Aura and Nick exchanged one prison for another？ Is this murder somehow connected to them or was it all just a tragic coincidence？ Are Aura and Nick in grave danger？ Can they trust their new acquaintances？ Or is there a deadly enemy waiting for just the right time to make the two of them pay for their past sins and transgressions？Aura and Nick’s secrets are not so secret after all。 Somebody knows why they’ve come to France and they are waiting for just the right time to give them what they deserve。Psychological crime thrillers have never been this glamorous – or this deadly！ Catherine Cooper grabs her readers by the throat from the very first page and takes them on a sinister， creepy and terrifying journey where there are shocking twists and turns round every corner and where nothing is what it initially seems。The Chateau is a cleverly constructed and superbly plotted thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and biting their nails to the elbow from start to finish。 Catherine Cooper piles shocking revelation after shocking revelation in a hair-raising and heart-pounding page-turner readers will not be able to put down。 。。。more
Charlotte Pawson
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This is the story which shows you how moving to France to escape。 Living in a Chateau and relying on an expat community for advice is not living the dream。 Aura and Nick and 2 boys seem to have everything but a Halloween party murder brings their new life tumbling down。This story starts at a good pace setting the scene and characters in France but then the middle of the book becomes a bit bogged down with so much back story and other characters who are so dislikable。 There is a good twist at the This is the story which shows you how moving to France to escape。 Living in a Chateau and relying on an expat community for advice is not living the dream。 Aura and Nick and 2 boys seem to have everything but a Halloween party murder brings their new life tumbling down。This story starts at a good pace setting the scene and characters in France but then the middle of the book becomes a bit bogged down with so much back story and other characters who are so dislikable。 There is a good twist at the end which may make your wait worthwhile。I was given an arc of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mags Schofield
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Unlikeable characters that you will love to hate。Implausible scenarios and unbelievable behaviours。My belief was completely stretched by the end， when the author appeared to get tired of the story and wrap everything up in a very formulaic way by allowing the narration to be taken over by the perpetrators to explain away their actions。After reading The Chalet， I expected better and this was disappointing。Thanks to Catherine Cooper and Pigeonhole。
Vanessa Wild
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Aura and Nick， along with their two children， move to France for a fresh start after an incident in England to renovate a chateau。 They are accompanied by a film crew who are making a documentary for a TV programme。 As time goes by， strange things begin to happen。 It becomes apparent that things are not as they seem and that someone is out for revenge。I’ve read The Chalet by the same author， so was looking forward to reading The Chateau。 Although I think I enjoyed The Chalet more， The Chateau is Aura and Nick， along with their two children， move to France for a fresh start after an incident in England to renovate a chateau。 They are accompanied by a film crew who are making a documentary for a TV programme。 As time goes by， strange things begin to happen。 It becomes apparent that things are not as they seem and that someone is out for revenge。I’ve read The Chalet by the same author， so was looking forward to reading The Chateau。 Although I think I enjoyed The Chalet more， The Chateau is still an enjoyable psychological thriller， if a little implausible at times。 None of the characters are likeable and some of their thought processes are somewhat bizarre。 Nevertheless， I was quite gripped by it and found it a compelling read。 It’s also a little creepy at times。 It’s fast paced with a few twists and turns and the odd red herring thrown in。 I read this via the Pigeonhole app and eagerly awaited each stave every day which I always think is a good sign！ 。。。more
Vivienne
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My thanks to HarperCollins U。K。 Harper Fiction for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Chateau’ by Catherine Cooper in exchange for an honest review。 Thanks also to The Pigeonhole for hosting a fun online group read。 ‘The Chateau’ is Catherine Cooper’s second novel following last year’s highly successful ‘The Chalet’。 The Prologue kicks off with a murder at a lavish Halloween party held at the fairytale-like Chateau Amaryllis。 We then flash back to September。 Aura and Nick Dorian have left their old l My thanks to HarperCollins U。K。 Harper Fiction for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Chateau’ by Catherine Cooper in exchange for an honest review。 Thanks also to The Pigeonhole for hosting a fun online group read。 ‘The Chateau’ is Catherine Cooper’s second novel following last year’s highly successful ‘The Chalet’。 The Prologue kicks off with a murder at a lavish Halloween party held at the fairytale-like Chateau Amaryllis。 We then flash back to September。 Aura and Nick Dorian have left their old lives behind and moved from London to Mozène， France with their two young children。 They have purchased a run down chateau and have plans to renovate it and open a chambres d’hôtes。 A film crew is with them shooting for ‘French Fancy’， a show about Brits undertaking renovation projects in France。 Nick and Aura are in a rocky place with respect to their marriage。 They are not the most likeable characters: Aura is a New Age flake and Nick moans about everything。 They meet helpful members of the local ex-pat community though a few unsettling things occur at the chateau。 So what happened back in London to make them leave？ In Part 2 the story moves back to London ten months earlier and this is revealed。 There are a few other point of view chapters including some ominous fragments。 Of course， there is also the mystery of the Halloween party body and others。While some aspects of the plot were a bit bonkers， there was no doubt that ‘The Chateau’ was extremely entertaining。 I also felt that Catherine Cooper did well in creating the atmosphere of rural France and the insular British ex-pat community。 In addition， she took the plot in unexpected directions。 All domestic noirs/psychological thrillers have twists but I have to admit that ‘The Chateau’ left me stunned。So， well done！ I look forward to more thrillers from the bold pen of Catherine Cooper。 。。。more
Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Rampling
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I LOVED The Chalet by this author and couldn't wait for this one。 I'm afraid I was disappointed。 I already know I struggle to like a book if I dislike the characters， and wow， there were unlikeable characters in SPADES！ Stupid decisions， and their actions were so bad that it amazed me！ There were some good twists， but the period of the book that was set on the school trip frustrated me so much， I wish it had gone back to The Chateau sooner。 I'm glad I continued to read as the story finished well I LOVED The Chalet by this author and couldn't wait for this one。 I'm afraid I was disappointed。 I already know I struggle to like a book if I dislike the characters， and wow， there were unlikeable characters in SPADES！ Stupid decisions， and their actions were so bad that it amazed me！ There were some good twists， but the period of the book that was set on the school trip frustrated me so much， I wish it had gone back to The Chateau sooner。 I'm glad I continued to read as the story finished well， but the middle of the book just let it down for me。 。。。more
Fee
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* Read the audiobook。Called the plot quite early， but still enjoyed the read
Di Paterson
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I enjoyed this， right up to the ending， which felt rushed， and just a little too neatly tied up。 Don't get me wrong。 I liked the ending， part of which I had guessed， but not the way it was revealed。 The plot was great， the characters suitably unlikeable， and the writing from the different points of view very good。 Thanks to Catherine and the Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read it。 I enjoyed this， right up to the ending， which felt rushed， and just a little too neatly tied up。 Don't get me wrong。 I liked the ending， part of which I had guessed， but not the way it was revealed。 The plot was great， the characters suitably unlikeable， and the writing from the different points of view very good。 Thanks to Catherine and the Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read it。 。。。more
Nicola Mackenzie-Smaller
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Bonkers thriller from the author of The Chalet。 This is a perfect weekend/holiday read （although perhaps not if you’ve just bought yourself a run-down castle in France）。Aura （not her real name） and Nick have bought a castle， fleeing London from a scandal and inviting a film crew to document their renovation。 Someone doesn’t make it to the end of the book。 Lots of alarm bells about the supporting cast， I think I suspected every single character of murder at some point。 Everyone is pretty unlikeab Bonkers thriller from the author of The Chalet。 This is a perfect weekend/holiday read （although perhaps not if you’ve just bought yourself a run-down castle in France）。Aura （not her real name） and Nick have bought a castle， fleeing London from a scandal and inviting a film crew to document their renovation。 Someone doesn’t make it to the end of the book。 Lots of alarm bells about the supporting cast， I think I suspected every single character of murder at some point。 Everyone is pretty unlikeable， except Nick and Aura’s poor children Sorrel and Bay。 Aura is particularly awful， although Nick is definitely not husband of the year either。 I love it when there’s someone to hate in a book， and this delivered in spades！ Really fun。 Read with The Pigeonhole。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Chateau&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Chateau&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0