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A review by thephdivabooks
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
4.0
What a wonderful book! The beginning didn't grip me the way psychological thrillers often do. It was an action-packed scene, but I had a really hard time understanding what was going on in it at first? Maybe just me... But! Once the novel gets going, it came together well!
The book is about Lo, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine. She wakes up to a burglar in her apartment, and right before she is to leave on her first big assignment--a review of a luxury cruise. This is Lo's big chance--she is covering for her boss who is to be on maternity leave soon. The cruise ship is more of a yacht, with 10 cabins total. Lo is on an early passengers voyage to gain funders and press from top travel magazines.
Lo hears something strange her first night on the ship. She thinks she might have heard a person being thrown overboard, and perhaps have seen something strange on the veranda in the cabin nextdoor--Cabin 10. But when she calls security about it, it is revealed that no one is staying in Cabin 10 this voyage. The cabin is empty. How strange!
Lo is certain about what she heard and saw, but as evidence mounts that she might be mistaken, Lo begins to question herself. What is going on? Why are there no unaccounted for passengers on the ship? Why is everyone being so shady? Is Lo losing it? And what happened in Cabin 10?
I don't want to give away spoilers, so I'm going to leave it there! This was an incredibly fun read. Perfect for the pool! I certainly didn't see the twist coming. Lo was likeable, though occassionally annoying. The story had an interesting technique where each section opened with emails/news stories/social media discussions that take place later in the story than where we are at with Lo's narrative. It was a cool way of showing that things do not end where you think they will end, but you don't really know what that means!
The end was good, if a bit slow. My only complaint is that I wish the action of the beginning were spread out a bit more. In both this and Ruth Ware's previous book, she spends a long period of time starting about halfway through where the lead character is alone with their thoughts in a manner of speaking (not exactly, but you'll see). This phase dragged on a bit, but then the action picked back up to bring the story home. All in all, I loved this book! A really fun, kooky mystery thriller.
The book is about Lo, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine. She wakes up to a burglar in her apartment, and right before she is to leave on her first big assignment--a review of a luxury cruise. This is Lo's big chance--she is covering for her boss who is to be on maternity leave soon. The cruise ship is more of a yacht, with 10 cabins total. Lo is on an early passengers voyage to gain funders and press from top travel magazines.
Lo hears something strange her first night on the ship. She thinks she might have heard a person being thrown overboard, and perhaps have seen something strange on the veranda in the cabin nextdoor--Cabin 10. But when she calls security about it, it is revealed that no one is staying in Cabin 10 this voyage. The cabin is empty. How strange!
Lo is certain about what she heard and saw, but as evidence mounts that she might be mistaken, Lo begins to question herself. What is going on? Why are there no unaccounted for passengers on the ship? Why is everyone being so shady? Is Lo losing it? And what happened in Cabin 10?
I don't want to give away spoilers, so I'm going to leave it there! This was an incredibly fun read. Perfect for the pool! I certainly didn't see the twist coming. Lo was likeable, though occassionally annoying. The story had an interesting technique where each section opened with emails/news stories/social media discussions that take place later in the story than where we are at with Lo's narrative. It was a cool way of showing that things do not end where you think they will end, but you don't really know what that means!
The end was good, if a bit slow. My only complaint is that I wish the action of the beginning were spread out a bit more. In both this and Ruth Ware's previous book, she spends a long period of time starting about halfway through where the lead character is alone with their thoughts in a manner of speaking (not exactly, but you'll see). This phase dragged on a bit, but then the action picked back up to bring the story home. All in all, I loved this book! A really fun, kooky mystery thriller.