Talk a about a nightmare trip! This was the first book I've read by this author and it will not be my last. If you're looking for a great book to read late into the night you've found it!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Four friends are summoned to a chateau in France to celebrate a birthday and learn some long held secrets. What comes from the trip includes revelations of adultery, murder (current and past), assault, and more.

While this was primarily a thriller, there were additional story lines as well. The exploration of friendship between women and how it evolves over time was well done in my opinion. Also, the author had an interesting sub-plot that wove in the history of WWII and the Holocaust in France during 1942/1943 (shades of The Njghtingale in parts).

Readers of Sally Hepworth, Sandie Jones, and Lucy Foley might enjoy this book. Thank you to #NetGalley for the digital advanced copy!

Wow! This is fascinating pop corn reading! I devoured in one sitting, visualizing the picturesque French chateau in Provence and wished to get teleported there in seconds. The detailed depictions gave me so much information about the scenery! I truly learned a lot about the city with so much information including where to shop, where to eat, where to visit!

It felt like I jumped into the book to visit this glamorous but also claustrophobic chateau and walk through each rooms, watching the sightseeing behind the curtains. The author achieved a marvelous job by taking us to splendid murder mystery journey!

Here’s the quick summary of the plot:

In her late nighties, Seraphine Demargelasse is the lady of the chateau, invites her granddaughter Darcy alongside her three close friends to celebrate one of the women’s birthday. She also plans to make a big announcement will change the course of their lives but without having a chance to make her big declaration, she’s found brutally murdered.
Darcy is heartbroken with her grandmother’s tragic death. But she also realizes her close friends keep big secrets from her.

Arabelle, granddaughter of chateau’s housekeeper/ caregiver Sylvie who has working for Seraphine for sixty years. She seems like having the best life with her thriving restaurant business, publishing cook books, climbing numbers of Instagram followers. But she did something so bad that affect the bond of four women’s friendship.

Cancer survivor Vix ( Victoria), struggling artist, suffering from bad breakup with her latest girlfriend, keeping secret her meetings with Seraphine and the tasks she’s been doing for her for years in exchange of monthly payments. Now she has to hide everything for the sake of their friendship.

And high achiever, spinning instructor, perfectionist Jade also fights with her own demons, sensing Darcy blames her on something she’s done!

Could one of them be responsible of this brutal murder? Are they truly devoted friends or is it some kind of act from the beginning?

I liked the smart twist and mind bending conclusion. One of the best psychological thriller reads I’ve lately read! Perpetrator is definitely great kind of sociopath who is perfectly portrayed!

I’m looking forward to read more works of the author in near future!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books / Emily Bestler Books for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

When four college friends descend upon Provence, a dream trip is expected. Darcy's grandmother has invited them all to her Chateau for a mysterious announcement. Very quickly, this dream trip becomes a nightmare when Darcy's grandmother is murdered overnight and other nefarious secrets are revealed. If you love a vacation gone wrong story, fancy a trip to France, or just want a twisty little thriller based in history, The Chateau is for you!
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