The Woman in Cabin 10
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"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
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Lo Blacklock is a 1-book series first released in 2016 with contributions by Ruth Ware.
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Like others have stated I enjoyed Ruth Ware's first book much better. This book just left me wanting more. Some of her descriptions of people were just off putting and some of the plot twists were just too predictable. I found it hard to like the main character Laura.
So, this is basically The Girl on the Train... on a boat.
There are too many throwaway red herrings that are not explained. Perhaps the most unbelievable part is that Lo and/or her colleague and ex-boyfriend, Ben, are aspiring “investigative journalists”. I don't think these two could find their way out of a paper bag (after Lo has imbibed whatever alcohol was in said bag).
Only one way to read this one: suspend your disbelief and don't think about the answers you're given.
This is my first book of 2017 I enjoyed it immensely. This wasn't what I expected but I have to say Ruth won me over. I had a hard time with the first couple of chapters but I knew I would a friend of mine read this and said it was slow. But man once it gets going you can't put it down. I finished it at 5:15 this morning.
Lo as a character is very well written, she has the typical personality of a writer who does not and will not give up on her story. I thought I had this story figured out but man was I wrong. A wonderful who done it that will keep you up all night.
