WOMAN IN CABIN 10 by Ruth Ware
October 10, 2019
Ruth Ware was raised in Lewes in the English county of Sussex.
A voracious reader since childhood, she devoured mystery novels,
especially those by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and
Josephine Tey. Aside from reading, she spent her days composing
stories, realizing she wanted to be a writer at a young age; always
thinking creatively even if she was not writing, she would devise
elaborate stories about her dolls and often relate them to her sister.
As a teenager, she developed more complex stories--but it would be
many years before she would publish her first book.
A voracious reader since childhood, she devoured mystery novels,
especially those by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and
Josephine Tey. Aside from reading, she spent her days composing
stories, realizing she wanted to be a writer at a young age; always
thinking creatively even if she was not writing, she would devise
elaborate stories about her dolls and often relate them to her sister.
As a teenager, she developed more complex stories--but it would be
many years before she would publish her first book.
Woman in Cabin 10: Assigned to review an exclusive North Sea
luxury cruise, travel journalist Lo Blacklock witnesses a woman being
thrown overboard and is baffled when all passengers remain
unruffled and accounted for, a nightmare that unravels as Lo
struggles to convince everyone that what she saw was real.
luxury cruise, travel journalist Lo Blacklock witnesses a woman being
thrown overboard and is baffled when all passengers remain
unruffled and accounted for, a nightmare that unravels as Lo
struggles to convince everyone that what she saw was real.
Mysteries:
- The turn of the key (Aug 2019)The death of Mrs. Westaway (May 2018)
- The lying game (Jul 2017).The woman in cabin ten (Jul 2016)
In a dark, dark wood (Aug 2015)
Read-alikes:
1. Watch me disappear by Janelle Brown, Reason: A woman
vanishes in the Northern California wilderness (Watch Me Disappear)
and from a North Sea cruise ship (Woman in Cabin Ten) in these
tense psychological thrillers. Each intricate story toys with what's
real and what is imagined. -- Mike Nilsson
vanishes in the Northern California wilderness (Watch Me Disappear)
and from a North Sea cruise ship (Woman in Cabin Ten) in these
tense psychological thrillers. Each intricate story toys with what's
real and what is imagined. -- Mike Nilsson
2. The blue by Lucy Clarke,- Reason: Women take exclusive cruises
looking to escape into carefree adventure, but instead find terror,
mayhem, and murder. The suspense steadily builds in these complex
and compelling psychological thrillers, culminating in startling and
twisted conclusions. -- Melissa Gray
looking to escape into carefree adventure, but instead find terror,
mayhem, and murder. The suspense steadily builds in these complex
and compelling psychological thrillers, culminating in startling and
twisted conclusions. -- Melissa Gray
3. Freefall by Jessica Barry, Reason: In these thrillers, flawed but
likeable female protagonists don't know who to trust after learning
secrets that others will kill to keep. Dramatic natural settings
(Cabin is set at sea, Freefall in the mountains) complicate their
efforts to elude pursuit. -- Kim Burton
likeable female protagonists don't know who to trust after learning
secrets that others will kill to keep. Dramatic natural settings
(Cabin is set at sea, Freefall in the mountains) complicate their
efforts to elude pursuit. -- Kim Burton
4. Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek, - Reason: Are the protagonists
of these gripping and taut psychological thrillers being gaslighted
or are they really losing touch with reality? These novels are
intricately plotted, and lead the reader through unexpected twists
and turns before coming to a shocking conclusion. -- Melissa Gray
of these gripping and taut psychological thrillers being gaslighted
or are they really losing touch with reality? These novels are
intricately plotted, and lead the reader through unexpected twists
and turns before coming to a shocking conclusion. -- Melissa Gray
5. The woman in the window by A. J. Finn, Reason: Coping with a
traumatic event, the protagonists don't trust their own memories
after witnessing a crime that everyone surrounding them claims
never happened. These gripping thrillers are full of twists and turns
and a deep sense of foreboding. -- Halle Eisenman
traumatic event, the protagonists don't trust their own memories
after witnessing a crime that everyone surrounding them claims
never happened. These gripping thrillers are full of twists and turns
and a deep sense of foreboding. -- Halle Eisenman
6. Little face by Sophie Hannah, Reason: Though The Woman in
Cabin 10 centers around a murder and Little Face on a substituted
infant, both intricately plotted and dramatic psychological thrillers
feature strong women who may be being gaslighted or may be
losing their minds. -- Melissa Gray
Cabin 10 centers around a murder and Little Face on a substituted
infant, both intricately plotted and dramatic psychological thrillers
feature strong women who may be being gaslighted or may be
losing their minds. -- Melissa Gray
7. The American girl by Kate Horsley, Reason: These gripping
psychological thrillers star determined female journalists who are
investigating murders. The American Girl is eerie and menacing
while The Woman in Cabin Ten is claustrophobic and paranoia-filled;
both emphasize that things are often not what they seem. -- Mike
Nilsson
psychological thrillers star determined female journalists who are
investigating murders. The American Girl is eerie and menacing
while The Woman in Cabin Ten is claustrophobic and paranoia-filled;
both emphasize that things are often not what they seem. -- Mike
Nilsson
8. The Elizas by Sara Shepard, Reason: In these gripping
psychological thrillers, women who are recovering from a distressing
event investigate a crime no one believes happened, even as the
protagonists doubt themselves and their memories. -- Halle Eisenman
psychological thrillers, women who are recovering from a distressing
event investigate a crime no one believes happened, even as the
protagonists doubt themselves and their memories. -- Halle Eisenman
After the publication of her young-adult fantasy novels, inspired by a conversation with a
friend, Ware turned her attention to writing psychological crime thrillers--a genre in which
she found great success. In 2015, she published In a Dark, Dark Wood, which follows
Leonora "Nora" Shaw, a reclusive writer who receives an invitation to the bachelorette
party of Clare, an old friend she has not spoken to in years. (Ware felt the event provided
an ideal setting for a thriller.) Reluctantly, Nora attends the party in a house in the woods,
where things turn sinister. In a Dark, Dark Wood received generally positive reviews from
critics, with many praising Ware for creating an eerie, foreboding atmosphere throughout
the story.
friend, Ware turned her attention to writing psychological crime thrillers--a genre in which
she found great success. In 2015, she published In a Dark, Dark Wood, which follows
Leonora "Nora" Shaw, a reclusive writer who receives an invitation to the bachelorette
party of Clare, an old friend she has not spoken to in years. (Ware felt the event provided
an ideal setting for a thriller.) Reluctantly, Nora attends the party in a house in the woods,
where things turn sinister. In a Dark, Dark Wood received generally positive reviews from
critics, with many praising Ware for creating an eerie, foreboding atmosphere throughout
the story.
The following year, Ware published The Woman in Cabin 10. This tale follows Laura "Lo"
Blacklock, a travel journalist assigned to spend a week on the cruise ship Aurora. While at
sea, Lo witnesses a woman being thrown overboard--turning her stay into a nightmare.
With qualities reminiscent of a Christie novel, such as the characters, their conversations,
and a confined setting, The Woman in Cabin 10 was an immediate success. The thriller
appeared on numerous best-seller lists, including those of the New York Times and USA
Today.
Blacklock, a travel journalist assigned to spend a week on the cruise ship Aurora. While at
sea, Lo witnesses a woman being thrown overboard--turning her stay into a nightmare.
With qualities reminiscent of a Christie novel, such as the characters, their conversations,
and a confined setting, The Woman in Cabin 10 was an immediate success. The thriller
appeared on numerous best-seller lists, including those of the New York Times and USA
Today.
In 2017, Ware published her third psychological crime thriller, The Lying Game, a chilling
story about four friends--Isa, Kate, Fatima, and Thea. Years ago, while attending the
same boarding school, the girls were expelled for playing a dangerous game called the
Lying Game. Almost two decades later, the game comes back to haunt them when the
remains of a body are found buried near the school. Shifting between past and present,
the tale unfolds a seventeen-year-old mystery accompanied by lies and secrets. Ware
was lauded for creating tension and delivering twists and turns, making The Lying Game
an absorbing read.
story about four friends--Isa, Kate, Fatima, and Thea. Years ago, while attending the
same boarding school, the girls were expelled for playing a dangerous game called the
Lying Game. Almost two decades later, the game comes back to haunt them when the
remains of a body are found buried near the school. Shifting between past and present,
the tale unfolds a seventeen-year-old mystery accompanied by lies and secrets. Ware
was lauded for creating tension and delivering twists and turns, making The Lying Game
an absorbing read.
Ware's fourth psychological crime thriller, The Death of Mrs. Westaway (2018) follows
twenty-one-year-old Harriet "Hal" Westaway, a tarot card reader who receives a letter
informing her she has inherited a significant fortune from her grandmother. Although Hal
knows this is a mistake, her circumstances push her to pursue the inheritance fraudulently.
Things go terribly wrong for her, however. The Death of Mrs. Westaway garnered favorable
reviews from critics and debuted at number four on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
twenty-one-year-old Harriet "Hal" Westaway, a tarot card reader who receives a letter
informing her she has inherited a significant fortune from her grandmother. Although Hal
knows this is a mistake, her circumstances push her to pursue the inheritance fraudulently.
Things go terribly wrong for her, however. The Death of Mrs. Westaway garnered favorable
reviews from critics and debuted at number four on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
Impact
Ware has mastered the components that create a successful psychological crime thriller.
The tense atmosphere, the settings --which have come in the shape of glass houses,
cruise ships, boarding schools, and old mansions--and the twists all create a suspenseful
read. More importantly, however, Ware has stated in interviews that the success of her
books rests on her everyday main characters. Her protagonists are ordinary individuals
with whom her readers can relate.
The tense atmosphere, the settings --which have come in the shape of glass houses,
cruise ships, boarding schools, and old mansions--and the twists all create a suspenseful
read. More importantly, however, Ware has stated in interviews that the success of her
books rests on her everyday main characters. Her protagonists are ordinary individuals
with whom her readers can relate.
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