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A review by katiegilley
The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
4.0
“Her body is reacting to something here; something living, breathing, woven into the DNA of the building, as much a part of it as its walls and floors.”
There have been a lot of locked-room mysteries recently and I think this is my favorite so far. Set in the Swiss Alps in a renovated TB Sanatorium, Elin and her boyfriend visits her brother and fiance to celebrate their recent engagement. But they’re quickly trapped there due to an impending snowstorm and the fear of avalanche. Soon, staff members start disappearing and the person responsible must be at the hotel with them. Luckily, Elin is a detective on leave and, while communicating with the local Swiss authorities by phone, takes the lead in the investigation.
I was on the edge of my seat and constantly guessing who the culprit was. I had a few top contenders (one was correct) but had no idea about the motive. I love it when thrillers surprise me and this one had me glued to the page until the very last scene. I’m also wondering if there’s going to be a sequel?
There have been a lot of locked-room mysteries recently and I think this is my favorite so far. Set in the Swiss Alps in a renovated TB Sanatorium, Elin and her boyfriend visits her brother and fiance to celebrate their recent engagement. But they’re quickly trapped there due to an impending snowstorm and the fear of avalanche. Soon, staff members start disappearing and the person responsible must be at the hotel with them. Luckily, Elin is a detective on leave and, while communicating with the local Swiss authorities by phone, takes the lead in the investigation.
I was on the edge of my seat and constantly guessing who the culprit was. I had a few top contenders (one was correct) but had no idea about the motive. I love it when thrillers surprise me and this one had me glued to the page until the very last scene. I’m also wondering if there’s going to be a sequel?