

LOVED it!' - Claire Douglas, author of Local Girl Missing Wow, what a chilling read! One of the creepiest thrillers I've ever read. ' The Sanatorium is definitely a debut novel to watch out for. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Pearse writes prose fresh and crisp as Swiss Alp powder, and her characters fascinate even as their numbers dwindle.' - A. ' The Sanatorium is an absolutely splendid Gothic thriller - gracious in its nods to the classic locked-room mystery, yet bold enough to burst out of that room through the window. What a talent! Pearse has a big future ahead of her.' - Sally Hepworth, author of The Mother-in-Law Vividly set against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps, it had me on the edge of my seat from the first page. 'Dark, suspenseful and downright chilling, The Sanatorium is a triumph.

This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it all: an eerie Alpine setting, sharp prose, and twists you'll never see coming.

'Pearse's The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder.

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9780552177313 Number of pages: 448 Weight: 304 g Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 27 mm MEDIA REVIEWS And she's the only one who could have warned them just how much danger they're all in. With the storm cutting off access to and from the hotel, the longer Laure stays missing, the more the remaining guests start to panic.īut no-one has realized yet that another woman has gone missing. Though it's beautiful, something about the hotel, recently converted from an abandoned sanatorium, makes her nervous - as does her brother, Isaac.Īnd when they wake the following morning to discover his fiancee Laure has vanished without a trace, Elin's unease grows. But she's taken time off from her job as a detective, so when she receives an invitation out of the blue to celebrate her estranged brother's recent engagement, she has no choice but to accept.Īrriving in the midst of a threatening storm, Elin immediately feels on edge. Anyone could be next.Īn imposing, isolated hotel, high up in the Swiss Alps, is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. Waterstones Thriller of the Month for January 2022Įveryone's in danger.
