The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Ruth Ware

368 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot ca...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 25,921 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

dark: 75%

tense: 62%

emotional: 29%

sad: 19%

adventurous: 12%

challenging: 8%

reflective: 7%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
19% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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