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geauxgetlit's review against another edition
5.0
A thriller you don’t want to miss, especially if you love locked room thrilllers!
A Tuberculosis Sanatorium that is high in the mountains has been recently transformed into a luxury hotel. One of the staff directors is hosting her engagement party their to celebrate!
However, the bride to be goes missing and then a dead body is found in the pool. This was no accidental drowning, the body was weighted down with sand bags and had a creepy looking gas mask of some sort on her face.
The police are notified, however; there is an avalanche coming and no one is able to come to their rescue. It is up to the husband to be, sister, whom is an on break detective, that has to figure out the puzzle.
Soon another body is found and they realize they have a serial killer in their presence. Can they figure out who is committing these ghastly murders in time?
My take: This would have been a 5 star all the way because y’all the epilogue is EVERYTHING!! The only reason I knocked off half a star was because it took me a quarter into the book before I could figure out who all the characters were and how they connected.
A must read and I highly recommend!!
A Tuberculosis Sanatorium that is high in the mountains has been recently transformed into a luxury hotel. One of the staff directors is hosting her engagement party their to celebrate!
However, the bride to be goes missing and then a dead body is found in the pool. This was no accidental drowning, the body was weighted down with sand bags and had a creepy looking gas mask of some sort on her face.
The police are notified, however; there is an avalanche coming and no one is able to come to their rescue. It is up to the husband to be, sister, whom is an on break detective, that has to figure out the puzzle.
Soon another body is found and they realize they have a serial killer in their presence. Can they figure out who is committing these ghastly murders in time?
My take: This would have been a 5 star all the way because y’all the epilogue is EVERYTHING!! The only reason I knocked off half a star was because it took me a quarter into the book before I could figure out who all the characters were and how they connected.
A must read and I highly recommend!!
brightxmoon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
vacantbones's review against another edition
1.0
The figure is dressed in black. Something is covering their face.
It resembles a gas mask; the same basic form, but it's missing the filter at the front. Instead, there's a thick rubber hose running from mouth to nose. A connector. The hose is black, ribbed; it quivers as the figure shifts from foot to foot.
Honestly, I don't have the mental energy to explain the plot of this one. There's a sanatorium converted into a hotel, gas masks, murder, commitment issues and childhood trauma. Do with that information what you will.
Also, now is the time for me to admit that I feel like I'm unintentionally becoming quite the contrarian. 2021 was a year of realizing that the top reviews on Goodreads aren't necessarily indicative of how you yourself will receive a book. This should be common sense but alas. Anyways, that was not the case here. Listen to the top reviews.
I started this review with the intention of giving it 2 ⭐ because, hey, the gas mask stuff is creepy. I was stressed TF out when the author dropped that on us within the first few pages. So, point for creep factor. But this is, without a doubt, one of the most drawn out books I've picked up in many moons. The writing style is repetitive. 100 pages probably could've been cut out if the author didn't painstakingly add extra descriptors to everything. I just did not want to keep reading this book once I was about 110 pages in and scanned each page for the rest. A speed read, if you will.
The characters are unlikable (Elin, the main character, is taking time off from her detective work and it's probably for the best because she's quite bad at her job), the conversations they have feel like going in circles, and I was so, so bored. It's not the worst book I've ever read by any means but it's entirely lackluster and does not live up to any hype whatsoever.
abalderson's review against another edition
2.0
The Sanatorium had been on my tbr for ages and when I finally got round to reading it, I didn’t really enjoy it that much.
While the plot and storyline sounded really interesting, I just thought the book fell a bit flat. I felt the start of the book was done really well but I didn’t connect with any of the characters and in the end found them all a little bit annoying, which also meant when they started dying/getting hurt I wasn’t really invested.
I also found myself not reacting/not finding the twists that shocking and in the end started expecting them as they became pretty predictable and I think that added to my overall disappointment with the book.
The last twist at the end where the explanation is given as to why it all happened also just left me a bit bored. While I felt *slightly* sorry for the killer as to why she did it, I just thought it was a bit random (her killing Daniel and starting it all off because of a rape years before) as you didnt hear or get even the tiniest hint as to the issues throughout the book so it felt rushed and not executed properly. Additionally, I dont think the ending/epilogue made all that much sense. 5 weeks later? Yet while reading it, it sounded like it happened the day after the mystery was solved? It was just a little confusing.
However, I did find it an easy read and there was brilliant attention to detail. I also did think the very last twist was the most interesting part of the book about the new mystery stalker but overall, sadly I don’t think I would recommend this book and wont be picking up another one by this author again.
While the plot and storyline sounded really interesting, I just thought the book fell a bit flat. I felt the start of the book was done really well but I didn’t connect with any of the characters and in the end found them all a little bit annoying, which also meant when they started dying/getting hurt I wasn’t really invested.
I also found myself not reacting/not finding the twists that shocking and in the end started expecting them as they became pretty predictable and I think that added to my overall disappointment with the book.
The last twist at the end where the explanation is given as to why it all happened also just left me a bit bored. While I felt *slightly* sorry for the killer as to why she did it, I just thought it was a bit random (her killing Daniel and starting it all off because of a rape years before) as you didnt hear or get even the tiniest hint as to the issues throughout the book so it felt rushed and not executed properly. Additionally, I dont think the ending/epilogue made all that much sense. 5 weeks later? Yet while reading it, it sounded like it happened the day after the mystery was solved? It was just a little confusing.
However, I did find it an easy read and there was brilliant attention to detail. I also did think the very last twist was the most interesting part of the book about the new mystery stalker but overall, sadly I don’t think I would recommend this book and wont be picking up another one by this author again.
lifepluspreston's review against another edition
4.0
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse--We are so back. This book is about a luxury hotel opened at the location of a closed sanatorium. However, Pearse adeptly cuts from the past to the present, and the story is told efficiently but in a thrilling way. No complaints, it was a good book. Thumbs up.
darcy512's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this book. I like the remote, chilly setting. However, the characters are flat and unlikable. If it had been a smaller book I would have finished it, but it was so long and after 100 pages I had no interest in continuing.
isabellesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I have learned that I am a huge fan of locked-room mystery novels. Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None and Shari Lapena's An Unwanted Guest are both similar books that I binge read and rated 5 stars...now add The Sanatorium to that list.
I do admit that you will have to put all skepticism aside and just go with the story to actually enjoy it--yes, the motives involved may be completely ridiculous and our lead character recklessly runs straight into danger without thinking, but that's just because we're all here to have a good time, man. I definitely understand the horrible reviews but this is my shit and I ate it right up.
I do admit that you will have to put all skepticism aside and just go with the story to actually enjoy it--yes, the motives involved may be completely ridiculous and our lead character recklessly runs straight into danger without thinking, but that's just because we're all here to have a good time, man. I definitely understand the horrible reviews but this is my shit and I ate it right up.
liakeller's review against another edition
3.0
Quick read. Not great, but kept my interest. Didn’t quite buy the plot you realize, but it was fine.