Reviews

The Chateau by Catherine Cooper

x_miss_mcrae_x's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Animal death, Grief, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

booksididitagain's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

cleg11's review against another edition

4.0

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Aura and Nick vow to make a fresh start in France when they buy a chateau in need of some tlc. When they attend a Halloween party a neighbour is murdered they start to wonder if they can trust anyone and that the secret they have kept to themselves is going to be found out.

Someone has found out about their secret and is out to get them, A brilliant thriller that makes you think you understand what is happening and then the story twists.

bookwormunicorn's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

cannyreads's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

lisam0183_bookworm's review

4.0

Lots of twists and turns in this one from Catherine Cooper.

Nick and Aura buy a chateau after they have to leave London with their 2 boys, over something Nick has done. This is when everything starts going wrong.

I think I suspected most of the characters at different points throughout, so many red herrings.

laileanah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

This was weird.
I was engrossed throughout but the reveals were somehow disappointing.

tambrads's review

5.0

I loved Catherine Coopers first book and was not disappointed by this one at all!! I absolutely despised every character which made it so much better. I can’t wait for the next one

sooky's review

2.0

The Chateau, or The Case Of The One Too Many Plot Twists. I love outrageous thrillers, I do. What I don't like is when there are plot twists just for the sake of having them, and they make the story outlandish and somewhat over the top. Insufferable Aura and annoying Nick are not having a good time in their new French chateau, and weird thins start happening almost as soon as they move in. On top of this they have "this thing that happened in London" hanging over them. Literally, for about 35% of the book it's mentioned almost on every page to the point where I felt like I don't even care what happened in London, it's just so annoying.
All in all this was an ok story, and I quite liked the neighbours, even though they were a bit weird in the beginning. But all these coincidental and sinister events were just too much.

laurenlethbridge's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5