In 1998, two young men are skiing in the French Alps with two ski guides in stormy, unpredictable conditions. They ski off ahead of the guides and disappear into the whirling snow. Later only one of the young men returns and the other is never found or seen again. The repercussions of that loss reverberate through the years and impact lives. In 2020, a group of people, each with various connections to the missing man, gather at a luxury chalet on the mountain. Some in the group are hiding their true past and struggling to cover dark secrets, while one in the group is coolly plotting to serve up justice after all these years.

There have been a number of these "snowed in on a mountain" type thrillers this past year - One By One, The Sanitorium, Shiver. The Chalet relates the events of past and present from multiple POV, which I always enjoy. It also includes the perspective of people not directly connected to the missing man, which adds a very interesting dimension to the story by showing their confusion and frustration at the reactions and behaviour of some of the characters. I would definitely consider this to be more of a character study and a slow-burn, which I really enjoyed. The ending was deliciously sinister.

A great fireside read - 4.5 stars!