Catherine Cooper is a freelance journalist living in the South of France with Her husband and two teenage children. They moved from London in 2009 so that the children could grow up bilingual and could all ski more, and to enjoy a more relaxed pace of life.
She learned to ski on a school trip when She was 14 and has loved it ever since. The Chalet is set in a fictional ski resort in the French Alps which is a kind of amalgam of some She has been lucky enough to visit over the years. Many design aspects of the chalet itself are inspired by some of the luxury hotels She have reviewed - though obviously it is entirely fictional!
The Psychiatrist (2025) Emma Curtis "A propulsive, cleverly plotted and thoughtful thriller with twist after twist which will keep you reading long into the night - Emma Curtis at her best."
Murder at Mistletoe Manor (2025) F L Everett "A festive mystery to read by the fire with a glass of mulled wine... brilliantly inventive... will keep you turning the pages well into the night. Loved it."
The School Gates (2025) A A Chaudhuri "A great cast of characters where no one can be trusted. AA Chaudhuri at her best."
Runner 13 (2025) Amy McCulloch "A thriller set around the fascinating world of ultra-running where there's always the threat that even the race might kill you. Utterly breathtaking - absolutely loved it. Amy's best yet."
The Beach Holiday (2025) Nina Manning "Utterly compelling - read this in one weekend. Imaginative and unexpected - can't wait to see what Nina writes next."
The Cliffhanger (2025) Emily Freud "A husband and wife writing team who are not what they seem, a gorgeous South of France setting and some absolutely killer twists - loved it."
Bad Blood (2025) Sarah Hornsley "A beautifully-written, atmospheric thrillerwith a killer twist - I loved it. Can't wait to see what Sarah writes next."
Dirty Money (2025) (Farrow & Chang, book 1) Charlotte Philby "An accomplished thriller with brilliantly drawn likeable yet flawed characters - can't wait for the next one."
So Thrilled For You (2025) Holly Bourne "Unflinchingly honest but also eminently relatable and unputdownable - a brilliant story set around female friendships and motherhood, and so much more. Loved it."
You Can't Hurt Me (2024) Emma Cook "A slow-burn, atmospheric and literary thriller full of menace and secrets with some killer twists - loved it."
The Ice Retreat (2024) Ruth Kelly "A breathtaking thriller with an evocative setting and some excellent twists - Ruth Kelly at her best."
The Examiner (2024) Janice Hallett "A seemingly refined art course which takes an extremely disturbing turn. Classic Janice Hallett with some very clever twists and some dark humour - loved it."
The Villa (2024) Jess Ryder "A hen party from hell where no one can be trusted with some shocking and surprising twists - a great read."
Clickbait (2024) L C North "A must for fans of reality TV or true crime - compelling and page-turning with some shocking twists along the way. Loved it."
The Murder After the Night Before (2024) Katy Brent "Funny, touching, horrifying and surprising almost in equal measure with a brilliantly believable heroine - loved this book."
Five Nights (2024) Rachel Wolf "Glamorous and atmospheric with a cast of brilliantly untrustworthy characters, a true page-turner you'll find hard to put down."
The Game (2023) Martin Kemp "Gritty, compelling and heartbreaking - loved it."
Silent Waters (2023) L V Matthews "A compelling and atmospheric story of toxic friendships, secrets and divided loyalties all set around the competitive world of diving - loved it."
Coming to Find You (2023) Jane Corry "A thrilling domestic noir with a great sense of time and place, excellent characterisation and plenty of surprising twists."
The Birthday Girl (2023) (Mallory Dawson, book 1) Sarah Ward "A brilliant Christie-esque page-turner with an amazing sense of location."
Freeze (2023) Kate Simants "This book has everything - weather that can kill you, an under-equipped ship stuck in a storm, a cast of people who all have secrets and element of their past they don't want revealed. I loved it."
I'll Never Tell (2023) Philippa East "A tense, cat and mouse tale of a missing girl. Cleverly written, with many layers - a compelling read."
The Sanctuary (2022) Emma Haughton "Fast-paced and an eclectic range of believable characters and a great setting, this book will keep you guessing right to the end."
Happy New Year (2022) Malin Stehn "A tense, slow-burn thriller looking at families and friendships and how they change over time. Believable characters and some surprising twists, a great read."
The Girls Are Good (2022) Ilaria Bernardini "A fascinating and heart-breaking insight into the world of competitive gymnastics by an author who clearly knows this world inside out. Amazing characterisation of these young girls and a compelling and suspenseful story. Loved this book - it is unlike anything else I've read. I continued to think about it a lot once I'd finished."
All Good People Here (2022) Ashley Flowers "A stunning thriller set over two timelines, where almost everyone is lying to each other and everyone has secrets. Compelling and unsettling reading - I raced through this."
Keep Them Close (2022) Sophie Flynn "A terrifying, twisty thriller in which seemingly no one can be trusted. Very cleverly written - I raced through this. Highly recommended."
The Last to Disappear (2022) Jo Spain "Tense and atmospheric, set against a frozen landscape with reindeer, snowmobiles and interesting, varied and realistic characters. Beautifully written - loved it."
Nobody But Us (2022) Laure Van Rensburg "I totally loved this book - a literary thriller which is both incredibly readable and thought-provoking. Beautifully written, compelling and perfectly plotted - nothing not to like."
The Echo Man (2022) (Major Crimes, book 1) Sam Holland "I loved this book and absolutely devoured it. So dark - and the author clearly knows their stuff about serial killers! Not for the faint hearted - brilliant."
Blood Sugar (2022) Sascha Rothchild "The story of Ruby - a Dexter-like figure who commits her first murder aged five. I totally loved this book which had some incredibly inventive methods of death! Entirely original and utterly brilliant - a must-read."
Dead Lucky (2022) Andreina Cordani "A fascinating look into the world of influencers where things certainly aren't as perfect as they seem. An excellent cast of believable characters and some jaw-dropping twists - a brilliant read."
Five Minds (2021) Guy Morpuss "Fascinating and inventive. A brilliantly original concept, thrilling and surprising but also thoughtful and heartbreaking."
The House of Whispers (2021) Anna Kent "A brilliant tale of artistic temperament and toxic friendship but so much more than that too. Just fabulous."
The Rising Tide (2021) Sam Lloyd "Beautifully written, incredibly evocative with a real sense of place and of the sea. Heart-stoppingly tense."
The Serial Killer's Wife (2021) (Serial Killer, book 1) Alice Hunter "Absolutely gripping and a brilliant premise – how well does anyone ever know anyone else? Fantastic."
The Wild Girls (2021) Phoebe Morgan "The Wild Girls is Phoebe's best yet – I read it in a couple of days! Great characters, all with secrets, and a fabulous setting. Unputdownable."
Where Ravens Roost (2021) (Detective Kjeld Nygaard, book 1) Karin Nordin "Brooding and atmospheric – full of mystery and twists where nothing is quite as it seems."
Sisters (2020) Michelle Frances "Toxic family relationships, sultry European settings and an intricate plot which leaves you never knowing who to trust - an ideal read for the beach."
