The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

The Turn of the Key

Ruth Ware

352 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, and The Death of Mrs. Westaway comes Ruth Ware’s highly anticipated fifth novel. When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for so...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 29,373 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
dark 78%
tense 74%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 8%
challenging 7%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 31%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 44% | A mix: 41% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...