"Chilling YA horror set on the Austrian slopes"
January 2019 Debut of the Month
A group of Bristolian sixth-formers experience a whole lot more than the thrills and chills of the ski-slopes they’re expecting when one of their party discovers a trail of blood in their lodge. For outcast Charlie this trip was supposed to be a break from his troubled homelife, but he and his peers are now up to their necks in a gruesome, gory nightmare. Matters take a monstrous, mythical turn after ski instructor Hanna tells the students a tale “about things that lived in the woods. Things that only came out at night”…
The action is jumpy, the writing sparse and direct, with plenty of unexpected twists to keep readers on the edge of their seats alongside the characters’ varied backstories. An accomplished debut for fans of atmospheric horror.
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Absolutely fantastic. It's full of mystery and can be very suspenseful in areas. I highly recommend reading this if you love horror and mystery
Absolutely fantastic. It's full of mystery and can be very suspenseful in areas. I highly recommend reading this if you love horror and mystery. I couldn't put the book down and I spent most of my Christmas holiday reading this.... Read Full Review
An English school part are in the Austrian Alps for a skiing trip. Everything seems to be going fine until a pool of blood is discovered.
This book is about an English school party, in the Austrian Alps for a skiing trip. Everything seemed to be going fine until a pool of blood is discovered in the snow near where they were staying. Then all the teachers are found to be missing. I really enjoyed how the book was paced in order to optimise the suspense. The way the creatures' identity was kept ambiguous until near the end was very clever. It was an exciting read with believable characters.... Read Full Review
The perfect book for a good scare! I was looking over my shoulder the entire weekend!
Whiteout is a brilliant book. It leaves you guessing for such a long time about what exactly is going on, and I kept seeing things out of the corner of my eyes in the tensest parts and after I'd finished reading.
The opening chapter annoyed me, and I had a bit of a false start when I sat down to read. But because of my frustration at the opening action (reckless ignorance of safety warnings infuriates me as an ex-seasonnaire) I felt a strong affiliation to Hanna from the start and throughout - It's great to have a really strong female character leading the way. Also, to turn a negative into a positive, my response is a mark of excellent writing - dragging you into the action straight away.
This book is great if you're looking for a good scare.... Read Full Review
