Elin was annoyingly two-dimensional and single-minded to point of recklessness, yet she seemed to be the only person with any agency among this cast of do-nothings, and this I found more exasperating than comforting.Īlso, I hate to say it, but the plot suffered because two separate story threads were constantly fighting to dominate the reader’s attention, and in the end they both felt contrived. Even from the start, the story struggled to sink its hooks into me. I mean, this wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t great either. And then the first body is found…Īh, the mystery thriller set in a snowbound setting, one of my favorite genre tropes! I had such high hopes for The Sanatorium, so to say I’m disappointed is an understatement. Elin’s first instinct is to suspect her brother, whom she still does not trust, but he appears to be just as distraught as everyone else. As a storm rolls in, cutting the hotel off from any help, the claustrophobia grows, and panic begins to set in among the staff. Isaac’s fiancée Laure goes missing, sending Elin into detective mode. This getaway was supposed to be her and Will’s chance to grow closer and decide the next step of their relationship, but instead, Elin is determined to finally force the truth out of Isaac about what really happened to Sam.īefore Elin can get far in her quest though, something terrible happens. Worse, Elin suspects that Isaac may have had something to do with Sam’s death. Many years ago, their younger brother Sam drowned in what everyone said was a tragic accident, but the family never recovered from the loss. Of course, it doesn’t help that Elin and Isaac are not on the best of terms. Still recovering from a traumatic incident during the last case she worked, the last thing Elin wanted to do was to travel so far, but her brother Isaac had just gotten engaged and she and Will were supposed to meet him and his fiancée to celebrate. The story follows former detective Elin Warner, who has just arrived at an isolated hotel situated in the Swiss Alps with her boyfriend Will. The book had its high points, but sad to say, on the whole it did not live up to my expectations. However, this was unfortunately not what I got from The Sanatorium. All I want is a storyline that can keep my attention-preferably the whole way through. In general, I don’t think I demand a lot from thrillers. Publisher: Penguin Audio (February 2, 2021) This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Audiobook Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
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