Give me ALL the wine in the French countryside…with a side of murder 🔪🍷. The first aspect of any book that hooks me is the atmosphere. I don’t need a crazy plot twist or murder right away (although it always makes things more interesting), but give me vivid atmosphere and I’m sold.
All of the characters in The Chateau were compelling. Sometimes, when there are several viewpoints, some of their POVs read the same. However, I thought each character in this book was distinct.
Welcome to picturesque Provence, where the Lady of the Chateau, Séraphine Demargelasse, has opened its elegant doors to her granddaughter Darcy and her three friends. Twenty years earlier, the four girlfriends studied abroad together in France and visited the old woman on the weekends, creating the group’s deep bond. But why this sudden invitation?
Amid winery tours, market visits, and fancy dinners overlooking olive groves and lavender fields, it becomes clear that each woman has a hidden reason for returning to the estate after all these years. Then, following a wild evening’s celebration, Séraphine is found brutally murdered.
In the midst of this shocking crime, a sinister Instagram account pops up, exposing snapshots from the friends’ intimate moments at the chateau, while threatening to reveal more.
As they race to uncover who murdered Séraphine—and is now stalking them—the friends begin to suspect each other. Because the chateau houses many secrets…several worth killing for in this “mesmerizing story of betrayal and revenge.”
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