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One by One: The breath-taking thriller from the queen of the modern-day murder mystery Kindle Edition

by Ruth Ware (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 17,057
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'Will hold you captive until the brilliant ending' Shari Lapena, author of Someone We Know

**THE UNMISSABLE THRILLER FROM THE QUEEN OF THE MODERN-DAY MURDER MYSTERY**

Snow is falling in the exclusive alpine ski resort of Saint Antoine, as the shareholders and directors of Snoop, the hottest new music app, gather for a make or break corporate retreat to decide the future of the company. At stake is a billion-dollar dot com buyout that could make them all millionaires, or leave some of them out in the cold.

The clock is ticking on the offer, and with the group irrevocably split, tensions are running high. When an avalanche cuts the chalet off from help, and one board member goes missing in the snow, the group is forced to ask - would someone resort to murder, to get what they want?
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PRAISE FOR RUTH WARE'S ADDICTIVE THRILLERS:

'Atmospheric and eerie with Agatha Christie vibes' Prima

'Ruth Ware just gets better and better' Lisa Jewell, author of The People Upstairs

'A dark tale by one of the best thriller writers around' Independent
'The sense of dread deepens as the snow falls in Ruth Ware's tensely plotted and deliciously cast alpine thriller' Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House

'A real spine-chiller that confirms Ruth Ware as the true heir to Christie's crown' Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said, She Said

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READERS LOVE ONE BY ONE:
'I devoured this in a day...eerie and creepy' *****
'Terrifying and captivating' *****
'Had me on the edge of my seat' *****
'Utterly brilliant' *****
'Clever, chilling, addictive...a must-read!' *****
'Strong Agatha Christie vibes' *****

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Chilling, claustrophobic and clever. This is Ruth Ware's best yet. ― Jo Jakeman

What a read, oh my goodness, so fast paced, action packed, twisty-turny, modern, clever, scary and ingenious! ― Lisa Jewell, author of The People Upstairs

A real spine-chiller that confirms Ruth Ware as the true heir to Christie's crown. Ingenious plotting sees the body count rise and multiple suspects eliminated until we're left with breathless game of cat-and-mouse. ― Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said

The sense of dread deepens as the snow falls in Ruth Ware's tensely plotted and deliciously cast alpine thriller. ― Louise Candlish, author of Our House

A chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Agatha Christie would have been up all night reading this one! ― Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door

About the Author

Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway and The Turn of the Key have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times. Her books have been optioned for TV and film and she is published in more than 40 languages. Ruth lives near Brighton with her family.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084GKMG9L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage Digital (12 November 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3171 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 378 pages
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Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway, The Turn of the Key, One by One and The It Girl have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times, and she is published in more than 40 languages. She lives on the south coast of England, with her family.

Visit www.ruthware.com to find out more, or find her on facebook or twitter as @RuthWareWriter

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Patricia Davison
5.0 out of 5 stars intriguing as usual
Reviewed in Australia on 16 November 2020
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the intensity and the setting - both were excellent.
have read every book of Ruth Ware and she never disappoints.
unfortunately, she can't keep up with my need to read another of her books.
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A. Killick
4.0 out of 5 stars Not Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None but good!
Reviewed in Australia on 15 November 2020
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I am a huge Ruth Ware fan. In my mind, she is the new Queen of Crime (and I have won an Agatha Christie/HarperCollins writing award so I don’t say that lightly).
I have loved most of her other books.
This was a good read, if a little slow to start, and was definitely your classic ‘locked room mystery’. The last half pushed this to four stars for me.
Unfortunately, I felt it lacked atmosphere. I remember when I first read And Then There Were None and it was dripping with atmosphere - fear, hope, the need for normalcy. Everyone constantly suspecting everyone else. And the twist was brilliant. This didn’t have much of that.
I kind of guessed the ending of this but I do think it was a good ending.
I can not wait until Ruth’s next book!
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Marianna
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and gripping easy read.
Reviewed in Australia on 30 May 2021
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So gripping, couldn't put it down. Enjoyable high altitude setting.
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M L Argy
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
Reviewed in Australia on 3 February 2022
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I stuck with this novel but I had to ask... really? Would intelligent people do the things these character do? I think I might be on my own here but the characters irritated me from the start.
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Gill Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommend
Reviewed in Australia on 30 January 2021
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Highly recommend if you are a lover of mysteries. Very exciting, fantastic book.
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Alisonnic
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerfully compelling
Reviewed in the United States on 26 July 2023
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Two narrators: one works at a ski resort; the other accompanies a tech company she used to work for on a week-long holiday at the resort. Then comes a blizzard, an avalanche, and total isolation of the vacationers and the resort workers. Murders ensue.

I found this story extremely compelling throughout, it's very well-written, the characters are strong and believable, and puzzling but engaging facts keep being revealed. The book is so compelling that it ruined a night's sleep for me; I couldn't put it down. My only complaint is a disappointingly flat ending, but that's not enough to take away from my deep enjoyment of this novel. I highly recommend it.
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GAUTHIER Rébecca
3.0 out of 5 stars Un peu long et prévisible...
Reviewed in France on 26 March 2024
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...certains perso sont fades, mais j'ai bien aimé l'ambiance coincé dans les montagnes.
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Livros By F - Fernanda B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Acionistas, avalanches e assassinatos
Reviewed in Brazil on 21 April 2021
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Quando os acionistas de um aplicativo famoso se reúnem para decidir o futuro da empresa mas quando um empate entre os 4 maiores acionistas acontece cabe a Liz, acionista minoritária que, tirando sua porcentagem da empresa, não tem mais nenhum vínculo com a mesma a mais de três anos, tomar a decisão.

Caída de paraquedas naquela viagem pomposa com pessoas do seu passado e outras desconhecidas ela vai precisar escolher entre a sua lealdade e doze milhões de libras.

Ou melhor, precisaria! Antes desse momento chegar uma das acionistas majoritárias some em um passeio de Ski e com o perigo de tempestades de neve e avalanches se torna impossível localiza-la. Não tarda até que descubram que Eva, na verdade, morreu em um acidente na pista!

Só que mais duas mortes acontecem, trazendo luz ao que eles preferiam que não fosse verdade: não foi um acidente e existe um assassino entre eles.

E o assassino parece estar indo de um por um!

Se não existe um momento bom para estar preso em uma casa com um assassino em série, é ainda pior quando a tempestade de neve piora e eles se veem presos em um chalé sem energia, sem contato com o resto do mundo e sem saber em quem confiar.

Quem será o assassino? E mais
importante, quem será o próximo?

Não é à toa que Ruth aware é considerada a “Rainha do só mais um capítulo”, é simplesmente impossível largar esse livro!! Escrito em duas vozes, Liz e Erin, a gestora do Chalé, a mistura de suspense e mistério é uma combinação incrível!

Claramente inspirada em “E não sobrou nenhum”, a fã declarada de Agatha Christie leva esse livro para além do mistério e quando a resposta nos é dada o livro continua mais eletrizante ainda como um suspense! A análise psicológica de personagens também está presente dando uma profundidade ainda maior a obra.

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Livros By F - Fernanda B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Acionistas, avalanches e assassinatos
Reviewed in Brazil on 21 April 2021
Quando os acionistas de um aplicativo famoso se reúnem para decidir o futuro da empresa mas quando um empate entre os 4 maiores acionistas acontece cabe a Liz, acionista minoritária que, tirando sua porcentagem da empresa, não tem mais nenhum vínculo com a mesma a mais de três anos, tomar a decisão.

Caída de paraquedas naquela viagem pomposa com pessoas do seu passado e outras desconhecidas ela vai precisar escolher entre a sua lealdade e doze milhões de libras.

Ou melhor, precisaria! Antes desse momento chegar uma das acionistas majoritárias some em um passeio de Ski e com o perigo de tempestades de neve e avalanches se torna impossível localiza-la. Não tarda até que descubram que Eva, na verdade, morreu em um acidente na pista!

Só que mais duas mortes acontecem, trazendo luz ao que eles preferiam que não fosse verdade: não foi um acidente e existe um assassino entre eles.

E o assassino parece estar indo de um por um!

Se não existe um momento bom para estar preso em uma casa com um assassino em série, é ainda pior quando a tempestade de neve piora e eles se veem presos em um chalé sem energia, sem contato com o resto do mundo e sem saber em quem confiar.

Quem será o assassino? E mais
importante, quem será o próximo?

Não é à toa que Ruth aware é considerada a “Rainha do só mais um capítulo”, é simplesmente impossível largar esse livro!! Escrito em duas vozes, Liz e Erin, a gestora do Chalé, a mistura de suspense e mistério é uma combinação incrível!

Claramente inspirada em “E não sobrou nenhum”, a fã declarada de Agatha Christie leva esse livro para além do mistério e quando a resposta nos é dada o livro continua mais eletrizante ainda como um suspense! A análise psicológica de personagens também está presente dando uma profundidade ainda maior a obra.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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Paulina Medeiros
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Ruth Ware
Reviewed in Canada on 19 February 2021
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4.8 stars, rounded up.

I really enjoyed the contrast between narrators: one is a bit of a reclusive and very perceptive, and the other is socially awkward and has a hard time picking up social cues. One does not feel like she is in control at all, and the other is calm, cool and collected. One is self aware and in charge of her life, having a very factual understanding of how her choices are related to their consequences and the other is the ultimate victim.

I really liked the characters; they were very distinct from each other and I liked how Ruth highlighted the face of privilege and entitlement. Some characters are truly unlikeable and quite amoral. So, at one point it is interesting to see the power struggle when these characters find themselves on opposite side of plans.

I don’t know the first thing about skiing, and I could follow the book, with the exception of a few terms I had to google. The ambience was awesome - I both felt like I was in that chalet and I could also understand the app as if it was real. She did a great job creating the app concept and the corporate side of it, behind the scenes. It felt 100% real, like it could be a real app being launched tomorrow.

As usual, I just cannot put her books down. Ruth is superb in drawing the reader in and keeping them engaged with her narrative. I attribute that largely to how well and how human she makes her characters. She works for me.

I also will always mention how fair she plays. I literally feel that care in her writing. I know some people mentioned this book was predictable, I get it. I could tell whodunnit. But what I love about her books is that it is equally a whodunnit as it is a “howdunnit”. And she does not always wait until the end to reveal the culprit, and she also doesn’t drag it longer than it has to. The who reveal is organic to the narrative, and the why as well.

Next time I read this; I will listen to the music as I go. However, I think this would have been such an awesome book with a mixed media format. Maybe Ruth and Spotify colab? Podcast entries, diary/journal/more newspaper entries?
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Susan Edleston
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling
Reviewed in Germany on 6 May 2022
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I couldn’t put the book down
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