This story shows a different aspect of Ruth Ware's armoury as it transforms into a taut, tense and suspenseful thriller. However, what makes this so good is that it isn't just a whodunnit in the classical style. et voilà! The scene is set for a classic whodunnit. All you need is for the guests to start prematurely meeting their maker.

Now you have have the ingredients for a locked room style mystery in the spirit of 'And Then There Were None'. Then replace the cast of characters with the shareholders and directors of a high-tech start-up business, who are in disagreement about a high value buyout.

Swap an isolated island off the Devon coast for a secluded chalet in the alpine ski resort of Saint Antoine.

There is a slightly different feel about this compared with Ruth Ware's previous novels.Ĭomparisons have been drawn between Ruth Ware and Agatha Christie - and that is evident again here. As each hour passes without any sign of rescue, panic mounts, the chalet grows colder, and the group dwindles further…one by one. Even worse, one Snooper hadn’t made it back from the slopes when the avalanche hit. The storm brewing inside the chalet is no match for the one outside, however, and a devastating avalanche leaves the group cut off from all access to the outside world. But as soon as one shareholder upends the agenda by pushing a lucrative but contentious buyout offer, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech start-up, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other: PowerPoint presentations and strategy sessions broken up by mandatory bonding on the slopes. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers…each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “ A claustrophobic spine-tingler.” -People “ Not only do Ware’s novels wink at Christie in a saucy way, but Ware herself is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime.” -The Washington Post The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Turn of the Key and In a Dark, Dark Wood returns with another suspenseful thriller set on a snow-covered mountain.

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