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In Ware’s underwhelming sophomore mystery (after 2015’s In a Dark, Dark Wood), Laura “Lo” Blacklock thinks stepping in for her pregnant boss for a week-long jaunt on the new miniature cruise ship Aurora will give her a leg up at Velocity, the magazine where she’s toiled for years.... Those expecting a Christie-style locked-room mystery at sea will be disappointed. The cast of characters, their conversations, and the luxurious but confining setting all echo classic Agatha Christie; in fact, the structure of the mystery itself is an old one: a woman insists murder has occurred, everyone else says she’s crazy. But Lo is no wallflower; she is a strong and determined modern heroine who refuses to doubt the evidence of her own instincts. Despite this successful formula, and a whole lot of slowly unraveling tension, the end is somehow unsatisfying. And the newspaper and social media inserts add little depth. Although a plot involving a woman who witnesses a murder but is not believed is not new to the mystery genre, Ruth Ware updates it, adding the anxiety attacks and Lo’s drinking, as well as the burglary, to increase believability.... The Woman in Cabin 10 is a strong follow-up to Ware’s her debut suspense novel In a Dark, Dark Wood (2015) and will not disappoint. I like the characters, I love the plot and everything about this book. Good job writer! If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on N0velStar. Is contained inAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
"From New York Times bestselling author of the "twisty-mystery" (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood, comes The Woman in Cabin 10, an equally suspenseful and haunting novel from Ruth Ware--this time, set at sea. In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie's works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo's stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. The problem? All passengers remain accounted for--and so, the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo's desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong. No library descriptions found. |
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“There is a murderer on this boat and no one knows but me.” Or did they?
The Woman in Cabin 10, by Ruth Ware, is a psychological thriller / murder mystery with excellent character development, plot twists, and suspense that builds and builds to an exciting finale.
Lo Blacklock is a female travel journalist who is a last minute replacement for her boss on a weeklong maiden voyage of a private luxury yacht off the shores of Scandinavia. She believes she witnesses a murder for which there is no evidence after talking to a passenger in a cabin in which no guest is registered. No one believes her story - or do they? She refuses to give up and starts receiving ominous signs and warnings to stop. She soon finds herself in jeopardy, but from whom?
I must confess that murder mysteries are not my preferred genres so I can’t really compare this one with others in this genre. My 5 star rating is simply due to my enjoyment of the book. How it compares to other murder mysteries I wouldn’t know.
So, why did I start this review with “Tiggers bounce?” I guess you will simply have to read the book to find out. (