UK police officer Elin has been on an extended leave of absence after her mother's long illness and death. She's still considering whether she wants to return to the force when she and her boyfriend travel to a remote resort in Switzerland to celebrate Elin's brother's engagement to her childhood friend, Laure. The recently opened hotel is home of an old tuberculosis sanatorium, which becomes particularly creepy after Laure goes missing and a hotel employee is found dead. With a snowstorm and avalanches cutting off access for the local police, Elin's detective skills are called into action, placing her in more danger than she's ready for.
There's nothing quite like a locked-room (or snowed-in resort) thriller to get the adrenaline pumping, and the mix of the hotel's history as a sanatorium adds a nice gothic element. That said, the reveal is a bit of a letdown, being completely unguessable by readers. For a much better snowy thriller, check out my next post.
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