Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

This book follows a group of divers who are stuck together in a chamber way deep in the sea. When one of them is killed, they have four days before they can safely reemerge, and the main character is trying to find the killer before she is the next target.

I thought this book was just ok. I will first start with the positives. I think the idea of this one was great. You really can't get more locked-room and isolated than the bottom of the sea where no one can go anywhere.

This one read like sci-fi since there was a lot of explanation for all of the diving and different things going on. I am not familiar with diving so I was a bit confused through the whole thing. I do feel like the explanations were just a bit too much. I was bored reading some of it since it was explaining a lot. I also felt like the book was just a bit repetitive as well.

I do think the writing was good and the twists were pretty good. I would recommend this one to sci-fi readers (which I am not one).

Are you ready for a to-die-for locked room thriller?

Todays venue: an underwater chamber for a deep sea diving crew. Six divers will descend but not all will make it back up to the surface. One by one the divers are being picked off.

All the usual questions: how? Why? And most importantly, who is behind it all?

I enjoyed this latest thriller from one of my new go to authors. He kept me guessing all the way. I was doing the usual finger pointing at everyone involved in the dive.

I would have liked to have seen a bit more tension and fear and a little less cleaning!😂 (but maybe that’s just a me thing).

This is the fourth book I’ve read from Will Dean. All his books have a bit of a different feel to them which I love. His ideas are always unique and fresh. You just never know what he will come up with next. What more could us readers ask for!?

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books

This one was interesting and a little hard to rate honestly. It was very informative, but maybe too informative? There is absolutely no way I would ever be able to be locked in a hyperbaric chamber, I felt claustrophobic just reading it! I think this book will be for a certain audience but I’m not sure I was it.

This was such a struggle for me. I would’ve DNFd this normally but I really wanted to know what happened. I think there was too much extemporaneous stuff going on. Definitely could’ve been edited more.

2.5

I was drawn to this book by the premise - a whodunnit deep under the sea. This definitely delivered the feeling of claustrophobia with thorough setting descriptions, and creating full-fledged fear and paranoia by trying to figure out what was happening in that chamber!

The book was a very slow burn, though it did keep you in suspense. It was filled with a lot of educational information about sat diving (which was actually pretty interesting), and a lot of anecdotes from various characters. I thought the information in those anecdotes would lead to something, but I guess it was there to help us get to know the characters better.

By the end, I'm not exactly sure how to feel. The conclusion to the mystery was...unexpected, but also didn't quite fit in with any previous clues and fell a little flat after all of that build-up. Overall, I enjoyed learning about a career that I didn't really know existed, but was a little let-down on the plot.

THIS BOOK! The Chamber solidified Will Dean's position as an auto-buy author for me. This plot takes the "locked room" trope and kicks it up quite a few notches. I loved this experience and look forward to Dean's future works.

This intense thriller had me hooked—and feeling seriously claustrophobic! It’s set inside a hyperbaric chamber where six experienced saturation divers are stuck in tight quarters for a month. They only leave the chamber on dive days, and it’s all good—until one turns up dead.

As they start their decompression process, which will take four long days, another body turns up, and panic sets in. The team is trapped, with no quick escape, and the paranoia about who (or what) is responsible ramps up fast. The writing perfectly captures the tension and confinement, keeping the suspense constant. Will Dean does an incredible job of building up the dread and keeping you turning pages!

The only downside was keeping track of all the characters' real names and nicknames; it got a little confusing. Some people didn’t love the diving terminology, but I thought it added to the experience—I barely needed to check the glossary. If you’re up for a thriller heavy on atmosphere and will make you feel like you’re right there in that tiny chamber, this book is a must-read!

Thank you, NetGalley and Atria, for this ARC!

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARCs but working diligently to get caught up. I really like this science fiction/mystery/thriller! Reminded me a lot of And Then There Were None if it was set in the future and on a submarine! Some parts felt a little predictable to me but all in all a good read and I had fun trying to figure out the mystery. If you like mysteries and thrillers taking place in high stakes situations, check this book out!

The Chamber by Will Dean is a slow burn psychological read. Like his last book, The Last One, this story is unsettling all the way through. Unlike the last book, the pace is slow and methodical. I was invested in the story the whole way through, but was a bit disappointed in the end. I won't give more details to avoid spoilers.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #AtriaBooks for a free copy of #TheChamber by Will Dean. All opinions are my own.

*The Chamber* is a pulse-pounding thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat—and made me feel incredibly claustrophobic! Set inside a hyperbaric chamber, the intense imagery really brought the suffocating atmosphere to life. With six experienced saturation divers locked in tight quarters, the tension escalates rapidly when one of them turns up dead.

As they work through the stress of decompression, paranoia runs high, and the fear of who will be next is palpable. The writing masterfully captures the sense of confinement and dread, making this a serious contender for thriller of the year. I couldn’t put it down! If you love suspense that leaves you breathless (and not just from the action), this book is a must-read.

Always a fan of locked room adventures. I was hooked from page one and the pace moved quickly. I don't think I'd do well in a tight and confined space and after reading this book, I never want to find out for sure.

I have been a fan of Will Dean's books and The Chamber did not disappoint. This book had me on the edge of my seat. Highly recommend.

Thank you so much to the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me to read this novel early. I loved this book! Great characters and storyline, will read anything this author publishes!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. As someone who is very claustrophobic, this one affected me in a different way. The story is about 6 deep sea divers who are stationed in a hyperbaric chamber in a very confined space. The only time they get out of the chamber is on their dive days. Shortly after this rotation begins, the divers start to experience medical issues and one by one they start to die. This is even more creepy as the remaining divers cannot be immediately released from the chamber as it takes 4 days for the chamber to decompress or that would kill them too if they were brought back to the surface too quickly. Now the remaining divers must be aware of everything, the food being sent down to them, the water and their fellow crew members. Hold on tight at Will Dean takes you on another thrilling adventure like only he can do. Enjoy!!!

After reading and loving Will Dean’s book The Last One, I was excited to see his new book, The Chamber, on NetGalley. Unfortunately I really struggled to get into it, and I decided to DNF. I may come back to it someday, as I don’t think it’s a bad book, it just wasn’t working for me at the moment.

Highlights:
✨Deep-sea saturation diving: lots of background information - I didn’t know this was an occupation
✨Mysterious deaths: I couldn’t guess the why or how.
✨Narration: Helen Keeley performs a terrific narration with different accents.

Bottom Line: Even though I thought the narration was excellent, I didn't feel engaged with the mystery or the characters. Maybe too much detailed information about deep sea saturation diving and not character development for me.

I adored this book. It was an edge-of-the-seat thriller that had me hooked from the first page to that last sentence. It made me physically uncomfortable with every page as I felt my own sanity slipping, just like the characters in this confined space. This book was unlike anything I have read this year and I'm looking forward to discussing this with everyone I force to read it too (they'll thank me though).

4.5 ⭐️

The Chamber follows a team of 6 saturation divers working a month long job. during this time, they are living in a tiny hyperbaric chamber to stay at their working depth. the only time they leave is to go to work on the seafloor, otherwise they are locked in this little room. outside staff pass food and whatever supplies they need through a small door, the MedLock. this book gave me all the claustrophobic feels! when one of them is found dead in the chamber, the team has to try and save them and deal with the aftermath. they start their decompression process, but it’s going to take 4 days until they’re at a safe level and allowed out. then another diver turns up dead. paranoia starts to set in. what or who is killing them?

wow, this book! I was on edge the entire time. the claustrophobic feeling really got me and the build up towards the end? so tense, I couldn’t flip the pages fast enough.

my main con would be that each character had their nickname and their real name and they would use both and I found that confusing. it made it hard to keep track of who was who. I read some other reviews that were not a fan of the diving phrases, despite the glossary in the beginning of the book, but that didn’t bother at all. I think I only referenced it twice and was fine with the terminology used.

no spoilers but this book leaves you thinking and questioning yourself. I have a friend reading it now so I can discuss, cause the ending raises some questions. contrary to some reviews, I felt it ended well.

Claustrophobic, edge of your seat thriller that kept me up late because I had to finish! A mix of science and locked room mystery, this was a solid must-read for fans of S.A. Barnes.

Thanks for the opportunity to read!

This book was intense. I was on edge and felt claustrophobic the entire time. What a fun premise! I really enjoyed this thrilling read.