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A review by traceyroberts
The Chamber by Will Dean
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Will Dean's The Last Passenger was one of my favourite reads last year. I'm also gradually working my way through his back catalogue so you could say I'm a fan.
The synopsis of this new book, The Chamber sounded terrifying so of course I had to read it. Six saturation divers are working a job in the North Sea when disaster strikes. One of the team is found dead in their bunk . Unable to continue on as planned, the long days of decompression begin before the chamber can be safely opened and the divers released but who will be left alive?
The Chamber is a well researched locked room thriller unlike any other. The atmosphere is tense and claustrophobic. There is no safe escape for the divers who are breathing a mix of oxygen and helium in a humid and confined space.
I tore through the pages just wanting to know what happened next. This is an outstanding read that left me breathless. I'm still thinking about it long after turning the last page and I think this one will sit with me for a while.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing me with an advance copy.
The synopsis of this new book, The Chamber sounded terrifying so of course I had to read it. Six saturation divers are working a job in the North Sea when disaster strikes. One of the team is found dead in their bunk . Unable to continue on as planned, the long days of decompression begin before the chamber can be safely opened and the divers released but who will be left alive?
The Chamber is a well researched locked room thriller unlike any other. The atmosphere is tense and claustrophobic. There is no safe escape for the divers who are breathing a mix of oxygen and helium in a humid and confined space.
I tore through the pages just wanting to know what happened next. This is an outstanding read that left me breathless. I'm still thinking about it long after turning the last page and I think this one will sit with me for a while.
Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing me with an advance copy.