Shiver

Shiver is a 2021 British mystery thriller and the debut novel of Allie Reynolds, a former freestyle snowboarder. Published in the United Kingdom through Headline, the novel shifts between the past and present to tell the story of arguments and rivalries between competitive snowboarders that may have led to murder. Synopsis Note: The novel cuts between the past and present. This section will be laid out in chronological format. Past Milla is an ambitious young snowboarder whose reputation for giving great performances has only been growing. While she has yet to land any lucrative sponsorships, her participation in a prestigious competition in the French Alps could change that. At the competition she meets several people, some of whom were already familiar to her. Milla is particularly dazzled to meet Saskia and Curtis, sibling athletes and celebrities in the snowboarding world. She comes in contact with Saskia's girlfriend Odette, as well as Curtis's friends Brent and Dale. Despite sharing a strong attraction with Curtis, Milla begins a brief physical relationship with Brent during the competition. Dale begins a relationship with Heather, a waitress at a local bar. Saskia proves to be a devious and cunning frenemy. She deliberately tries and succeeds in ruining Milla's practices and trial runs, fearing that the woman may upstage her. Curtis is aware of her actions but makes little move to stop her, as he believes that her actions are limited to relatively minor offenses and refuses to acknowledge otherwise. Milla also witnesses Saskia sabotage Odette's runs.