A top contender for the best thriller of the year for me. I’m calling it now! I was engrossed in Rose from the first chapter. The alternating timeline was fantastic and I loved the snippets from the past while trying to piece what little we were given of the present. This book is going to get anyone out of a reading slump. Well written, tension that built slowly and a great mix of past and present made this book a total win.

A splendid and intense thriller mystery! Especially if you like things wrapping up with a neat bow by the end of the story. I was gasping out loud at some of the chapter endings! What a ride.

I’m glad I went into it not knowing a thing. I think it’s best that way!

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK, and the author Sarah Alderson for this advanced copy!

A tense thriller alternating between the past and present. Has most of the aspects expected from thrillers including characters who aren't what they seem. Narrative felt stilted in places.

Rose grew up in a horrible environment, fleeing her father, and a rough life. Then we find that she is older but also in hiding - but who is she hiding from? The book switches between timelines seamlessly to expose some of Rose's path through life and explain her current circumstances. It includes several twists and turns to keep the intrigue high, and is a very fast read.

Wow! I read this in just hours. I couldn’t put it down it was so good. So much tension in this book and some great twists.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion.

Rose has a rags to riches, back to rags story to tell. Growing up, protecting her sister from her addict parents, Rose’s life was a daily struggle, until she met Ryan. Extremely rich and powerful, Ryan sweeps Rose off her feet and into a life she never dreamed possible. So why is Rose now hiding out, unrecognizable and just trying to survive, in a cabin in the woods?

Taking us on a wild ride, in alternating timelines from the present to the past, Rose’s story unfolds with a fantastic amount of twists. I wasn’t super invested in the story at first, but I couldn’t put it down after I reached the halfway mark, there were SO many plot points I just NEEDED to have revealed and I couldn’t stop until I knew everything! The story almost felt like it had two different pacings - the slower, tense story of the present and the fast paced events of the past. It worked really well together and ensured the two timelines didn’t blur together too much.

A brilliant thriller with excellent, three dimensional characters, I’d highly recommend picking this one up!

A super enjoyable thriller. Rose Ried is injured and hiding in the cabin in the woods. Learning the how and the why will lead you down a familiar tale told differently and in a very engaging manner. This novel is thrilling and twisty with great atmosphere. I loved the I could not guess the plot! I recommend it to all who love a domestic thriller, a fairy tale gone bad or a creepy story.
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I loved this book from the second I picked it up to the moment it ended. It is literally impossible not to fall in love with the main character, Rose. From being raised by drug-addicted parents and taking care of her little sister to marrying into a wealthy man who gives her everything she could ever want… until it all falls apart.

Rose is smart, tenacious, fierce in every sense of the word. She loves her sister, her husband, her daughter. When her world is turned upside down in the worst possible way, her grit and derminarion to fight through is amazing. As a reader, I was rooting for her every page.

I enjoyed how it went from past to present time. It kept me guessing about what had happened to get her to her current circumstances, while piecing together how she was going to overcome her situation.

Again, loved it. A true page turner with an ultimate protagonist.

Oh my god, I absolutely devoured this book in just under 4 hours. It’s been so long since a thriller has managed to keep my attention throughout its entirety and I’m so grateful to have been approved to read this one a little early!!!! The Cabin in the Woods had everything I needed, a dual timeline, a main character that you can’t help but love and such a believable storyline!!!! Sarah did a fantastic job of describing the cabin and the cold that it truly felt like I was there too!!!! I will definitely be picking up a finished copy and can’t wait for it’s official release!!!!

This was brilliant, it really got me hooked and thinking about it when I wasn't reading!

A little slow to start, but I'm not sure if this is because I had no idea of the plot as I requested based only on the fact that I loved Sarah Alderson's The Stalker.

I enjoyed the style of writing with chapters switching between past and present. Sometimes this can be hard to follow but in The Cabin's case, it flowed beautifully. I was invested in Rose's story and the twists in the plot worked well.

I was unsure whether I was happy with the ending, but actually I think it couldn't have been any other way!

Thoroughly enjoyed and would read more!

A fast paced, action packed, ever changing thriller. Kept me reading and guessing through the night.
Rose and Ryan meet and marry within six months despite the extreme difference in their upbringings and financial status. But their perfect marriage may be a little too perfect, and Ryan may not be the wonderful husband he portrays. When a stranger approaches Rose one night at a party and tells her who her husband really is, Rose's life begins to spiral out of control. Getting justice may just prove to be too much!
Characters were great - even Ryan the villain was perfectly portrayed. The plot had a lot of ups and downs, some small twists, and a good ending. If you like domestic thrillers, this is definitely a good one to read.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

In a cabin in a wood,
A woman by the window stood.

Glancing out, she thought she heard
Footsteps, whistling, something stirred.

Hiding here, she fears the night,
For what’s done in the dark will come to light.

She must run fast to escape her lie
Or she’ll be the next to die…

Truly could not put this down. Such a brilliant opening chapter and then so many twists and turns. This book is brilliant, really well written, good story which kept me interested from the beginning. Great characters which are also believable.

A great thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat and had me constantly worrying about the MC's well-being.

What I liked:
- The story itself. It's interesting, it's tragic, and the ending is cathartic.
- The pacing is good. There is very little filler (in my opinion) and it's all interesting (even the more, simple parts like what she does in her everyday life)
- The characters. The villain is despicable (especially because he is so similar to a lot of modern-day politicians). The main character is so sympathetic and I rarely felt annoyed by any of her actions, even if they were clearly the wrong ones.
- The ending. I really enjoyed it. My only complaint (which is barely one) is that the big reveal at the end relied on keeping readers in the dark but that wasn't a huge deal. It was satisfying to see everything wrap up well AND they were all due to the MC's actions, not coincidences.

What I didn't like:
- There isn't much. Maybe the pacing in the epilogue.
- The cabin didn't really matter in the long run (so naming the books after it felt a little odd). Again, not a huge deal. Just a thought.

Overall, a really enjoyable read. Great for reading on vacation in a cabin. It's partly a thriller and partly just a woman recalling her life and all the tragedies related to it. Highly recommend.

I am a huge fan of Sarah Alderson and was extremely excited to read this. The cover drew me in as did the synopsis, both pointing to a read that would be right up my street and had the hallmarks of all my favourite thrillers.
I love Sarah’s writing style and find her plot lines thrilling and complex without the confusion created by some
Authors who attempt such a multilayered plot. Sarah handles an intense, intricate plot and intelligent storyline adeptly and saves a story that hooks you in and keeps you turning those pages enthusiastically. This book kept me excited and moreover guessing and hypothesising right until it’s breathtaking reveals. Utterly brilliant storytelling and a 5 star thriller that I can’t wait to recommend to everyone. Sarah is a go to author for me and I await all her new releases with high anticipation… I hope she keeps them coming she is fast becoming one of my all time faves

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the copy of The Cabin in the Woods. The description of this book gives nothing away and that turns out it was better that I had no idea what to expect. The book was great! I loved Rose and learning about her story. Rose was resilient and resourceful.
The suspense just kept building as I worried about Rose in the present and found out more about what happened in the past.. The story was complicated but written so well it never got confusing. There was a lot going on, and the ending tied up loose ends I didn't even realize were loose! If you want a quick, suspenseful read, this is the book for you. 4.5 stars rounded up to five stars.

I devoured this entire book in one sitting… it was that good!!!

The Cabin In The Woods is structured by jumping chapter to chapter from past and present. This was done so well that I couldn’t put it down until I knew what happened in both the past and present situations.

Carefully well thought out, wonderful ending. I especially love how the first 15 chapters of the book give so little but also give just the right amount of information to keep the reader guessing but not bored in anyway.

Twists and turns delight throughout the entire book.

DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!!!

Loved it, devoured it, A FIVE star read from beginning to end.
Rose & Daisy have an awful start to life with their abusive drug addict father. Rose finally meets the man of her dreams who whisks her into the heart of New York Society. She finally has the perfect ending or does she?
Thank you to Netgalley & Sarah Alderson for the advanced copy of this book.

This is a quick psychological thriller. Rose Reid is a NY socialite that has "disappeared" and is now hiding out in a cabin in the woods. She is hurt, scared and not sure if she will survive as her past threatens to creep in. The story is told from Rose's POV in the Present and Past. She had a terrible childhood with drug addicted parents, forced to practically take care of herself and her little sister Daisy. The author's writing style is great and easy to read. There are points where you can tell it was not written by an American author, but if you bypass those inconsistencies, it is a great read.

i was provided an arc of this book via netgalley! thank you to the publisher, the author and netgalley. all thoughts are my own.

so this was really good. i keep going between four and four and a half stars, but just know that i really liked it. tws for this one include discussion and representation of addiction and mental health issues. i clarify this part first, obviously, just in case someone doesn't want to read those topics, but also to clarify i deal with none of those things first hand, so i can't speak in terms of how the representation was done. i think it was done well, but again, my opinion doesn't count for this part.

as far as the rest goes... i enjoyed this so much. i was a bit unsure during the first half, but once we reached the second half and everything fell into place, it was amazing. and it's one of those things that i really liked looking back after we had passed the second half mark to see how everything fit now with what we know. not only that but i was still in the edge of my seat during the whole book and i couldn't put it down once i started reading. i read most of it yesterday and then woke up very early today to finish it, so... do with that information what you want. also, i really liked the protagonist personally, i really liked reading her.

this one even had some really good twists that i wasn't expecting (but also keep in mind that i go out of my way not to try and guess what will happen in books. it puts me in a bad mood, so i try very hard to not try to solve things) also there were some things that in the first half i had like criticism and the author completely overturned those in the second half so i liked that a lot, tbh, and the jumps between timelines were really well done.

i guess the only reason as to why i'm not giving it a five stars is because i tend to leave that rating for my favorite books, that's it. overall, i really really liked this, a lot more than i was expecting i would.

Rose Reid is on the run. She takes shelter in an abandoned cabin in the woods. But soon footprints in the snow start to appear and someone’s leaving rabbits for her to eat. Has she been found or is their something more sinister than Rose herself in the woods…

I enjoyed how the writer alternated between past and present in this book. Getting a quick peak into what has happened previously in roses life versus what is happening now kept me reading on excitedly. Even though we don’t know what has fully happened to rose, we know she is hiding for doing something bad yet I couldn’t help but like her from the start. When the full story is revealed I was rooting for her even more. Gripping thrilling and even heartbreaking in places, it’s a great read. It only fell short in that I was hoping for lots of twists and I didn’t feel they were ‘twisty’ enough for me.