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In this propulsive locked-room thriller debut, a reunion weekend in the French Alps turns deadly when five friends discover that someone has deliberately stranded them at their remote mountaintop resort during a snowstorm.
When Milla accepts an off-season invitation to Le Rocher, a cozy ski resort in the French Alps, she’s expecting an intimate weekend of catching up with four old friends. It might have been a decade since she saw them last, but she’s never forgotten the bond they forged on this very mountain during a winter spent fiercely training for an elite snowboarding competition.
Yet no sooner do Milla and the others arrive for the reunion than they realize something is horribly wrong. The resort is deserted. The cable cars that delivered them to the mountaintop have stopped working. Their cell phones–missing. And inside the hotel, detailed instructions await them: an icebreaker game, designed to draw out their secrets. A game meant to remind them of Saskia, the enigmatic sixth member of their group, who vanished the morning of the competition years before and has long been presumed dead.
Stranded in the resort, Milla’s not sure what’s worse: the increasingly sinister things happening around her or the looming snowstorm that’s making escape even more impossible. All she knows is that there’s no one on the mountain she can trust. Because someone has gathered them there to find out the truth about Saskia…someone who will stop at nothing to get answers. And if Milla’s not careful, she could be the next to disappear…
Review
One of
PopSugar and
Bustle’s “Most Anticipated Books of January”
“[A] gripping debut thriller… Reynolds writes with the same fast-paced intensity of an energy drink-fueled trip down the slopes. Alongside its central mystery,
Shiver offers an intimate look at the convoluted relationships of athletes who excel at a sport most people are too cautious even to attempt–including what happens when the truth becomes inescapable, both because of the blizzard and other equally unpredictable forces.”–
Shelf Awareness
“Deep in the breathtaking winter bleakness of the French Alps, revenge—and perhaps even murder—is most definitely afoot…This suspenseful debut thriller by a former freestyle snowboarder contains both style and substance.”-
-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A] buzzy debut…The story alternates between the present and 10 years prior, ratcheting up the suspense and spooling out a cast of intriguing characters drawn together atop a picturesque yet deadly mountain. Reynolds, a former international snowboarder, delivers the thrills in her must-read debut.”–
Library Journal (starred review)
“Will chill you to the bone.”–
New York Post
“Exciting…Reynolds, a former competitive snowboarder, brings authenticity to her Alpine setting with her detailed descriptions of the sport. Fans of locked-room mysteries will have fun.”–
Publishers Weekly
“An atmospheric winter treat. Recommend it to those who enjoyed recent tales of reunions gone awry.”–
Booklist
“Reynolds, a former snowboarder turned author, delivers with this locked-room mystery that calls to mind a Golden Age tradition of disparate characters summoned to isolated locales to reckon with their sins.”
–CrimeReads
“Ultimately,
Shiver presents a mind-racing puzzle that quivers with excitement.”–
Mystery and Suspense Magazine
“Allie Reynolds’ debut novel is full of suspense and a multitude of plot twists….A genuine page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.”–Bookreporter.com
“[A] compelling locked-room thriller…this buzzy debut is filled with suspense and thrills that will keep you reading long into the night.”–
Bookriot
“A fantastic debut!…This aptly named thriller will keep you riveted in your seat…This author skillfully weaves her knowledge of snowboarding with a mystery full of twists and turns… A winter thriller must-read.”–
Manhattan Book Review
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