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I figured out what had happened as soon as it happened, but it was pacey enough that it didn’t detract from wanting to finish it, I wanted to check I was correct.
A reasonably good thriller.

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medini_l's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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tferrell91's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

A bit of a slow burn at first, but very atmospheric. I could not for the life of me make sense of the layout of the chalet, but the snow storm raging outside was a nice backdrop to the drama unfolding inside. I really liked Erin, but I loved Danny and their friendship.

I really liked that there was still a good chunk of the book left after you find out who the killer is and how it devoted several chapters to wrapping up the characters’ stories.

I suspected Liz might be the killer about a quarter of the way in, but I wasn’t sure if the author was intentionally misleading the reader. Ultimately, I thought the reveal was satisfying. The page where implying her death at the end was kind of iconic.

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hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I loved the idea of it, especially being set in the mountains, but just don’t think it was executed well. The killer was obvious, the twist in Erin’s backstory was weird (it’s just sad, not anything damming), there were too many lackluster characters.

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tarsharks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Overall I thought this book was ok but there were parts I did enjoy. The book only takes place over the course of a few days but it seemed to drag on for much longer.

There are over 100 left after the killer is revealed and that is too much.

And I just can't with the chase scene at the end. It went on for way too long with every little detail and thought described. And the image of someone trying to run away in a full ski outfit and boots is just hilarious. I will say that the page that shows what happened to the killer is iconic.
I'd be interested to give some of her other books a try. I think they are definitely good if you are like me and like the idea of Agatha Cristie but hate how old-fashioned her writing is.

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