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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER * FROM THE AUTHOR OF IN A DARK, DARK WOOD

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A gripping psychological thriller set at sea from an essential mystery writer in the tradition of Agatha Christie.

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…

With surprising twists, spine-tingling turns, and a setting that proves as uncomfortably claustrophobic as it is eerily beautiful, Ruth Ware offers up another taut and intense read in The Woman in Cabin 10—one that will leave even the most sure-footed reader restlessly uneasy long after the last page is turned.

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A journalist on a luxury cruise witnesses a woman being thrown overboard, but all passengers remain accounted for and the ship sails on as if nothing happened.
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My friend Erin says we all have demons inside us, voices that whisper we’re no good, that if we don’t make this promotion or ace that exam we’ll reveal to the world exactly what kind of worthless sacks of skin and sinew we really are. Maybe that’s true. Maybe mine just have louder voices.
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Tina West, whippet-thin and wearing jewelry weighing more than she did, who edited the Vernean Times (motto: Eighty days is just the start); the travel journalist Alexander Belhomme, who wrote features and foodie articles for a number of cross-channel and in-flight magazines and was sleek and rotund as a walrus; and Archer Fenlan, who was a well-known expert on “extreme travel.”
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Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs. Westaway, and The Turn of the Key. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on Twitter @RuthWareWriter.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery/Scout Press; Reprint edition (April 11, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501132954
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501132957
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 880L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches

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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.

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R. Kretchman

Thrilling and claustrophobic mystery

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024

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"The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware is a thrilling, claustrophobic mystery that masterfully plays on the fears of isolation and entrapment. Set aboard a luxury cruise ship, the story follows Lo Blacklock, a journalist who believes she witnesses a murder in the cabin next door. However, all evidence suggests that nothing untoward has happened, plunging Lo—and the reader—into a deep sea of paranoia and suspense.

Ware's narrative is tight and fast-paced, evoking a palpable sense of dread that builds with each twist and turn of the ship and plot. The confined setting of the cruise ship adds a layer of intensity, making the story not only a mystery but also an exploration of the protagonist's psyche as she grapples with her own anxiety and reliability as a narrator.

Character development is a strong suit of Ware, who crafts complex personalities that are both flawed and relatable. Lo, in particular, is a compelling protagonist whose mental state provides a gripping, if sometimes frustrating, lens through which the story unfolds.

However, the novel's resolution may leave some readers divided. While some twists are satisfyingly unforeseen, others might feel a tad contrived or overly convenient. Despite this, "The Girl in Cabin 10" remains a solid recommendation for fans of psychological thrillers, delivering suspense, intrigue, and a host of memorable moments that will linger long after the final page is turned.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024

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I very much enjoyed this book; however, there were several references to the same symptoms suffered by a character in another Ruth Ware book making it a little too similar. Still, the story line was intriguing enough to allow the reader to wonder if Lo would escape her situation.

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Imagine you have a friend...

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2016

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Your friend-- let’s call her Debbie Downer-- is a claustrophobic, alcoholic, neurotic insomniac. She’s also a total screwup at her job, and honestly, not very bright. Her house was just broken into so you’re trying to cut her a break, but her nonstop complaining— it’s too hot, it’s too cold, the ceilings are too low, the room’s too small, my clothes smell, I’m too sleepy, I’m too hungry, I’m not hungry, I’m hungover, etc.— is getting to you. Plus there’s the counting to herself (One, Two, Three…!) and the constant, random weeping. She’s a hot mess.

Would you want to spend a lot of time hanging around her? Well, if you can stand to spend 352 pages with her, then you’ll love Lo Blacklock, the protagonist of this book.

I won’t go into a plot synopsis, others have done that already. I managed to solve the “mystery” 66% into the book (I’m on a Kindle), so kudos to the author for making the plot two-thirds difficult. As a reader it’s no fun being more clever than the protagonist.The only mystery to me was how the author was going to fill the other 33% of the book.

Some weird things in this book:

-In an early chapter, which I can only guess is used as a plot device by the author to introduce the boyfriend, Lo has a nonsensical argument with him on par with:

"You did it”
“No you did it”
“No you”
“No you”
“I love you”

and breaks up with him. I sat there thinking “What the hell did I just read?”

- At another point, during the cruise Lo locks herself in her cabin and spends a number of chapters trying to figure out how to get out. Ok, I made that up, but if it had happened, it wouldn’t have been out of place.

- Throughout, there was an absolute lack of modern communication on the luxury cruise Lo was on. No phone, no internet, like it’s a pirate ship from 1633. I’m no expert on Wifi at sea, but come on. The Bushmen in the Kalahari have iPhones at this point. It felt like a ruse to support the plot.

- And finally, the casual, illogical, loss of the evidence. It’s like Hercule Poirot saying, “Hey, I think I’ll leave the murder weapon right here, in this house full of suspects. Yeah, it’ll be here tomorrow when I come back for it. Not. worried. at. all.”

I know I’m being really hard on the author, but that’s because the critics’ reviews heightened my expectations by making the book out to be on par with The Usual Suspects, in terms of plot twists. It’s not. And that’s not the author’s fault. The book is a straight up mildly entertaining mystery, and not badly written, but there’s not a lot here to hang your hat on.

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Can’t wait to read!

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024

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Heard great things about this book and I can’t wait to read it

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Unlikeable Characters, Great Plot

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2017

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At the beginning, I would have definitely given this book two and a half--or possibly three-- stars. But it picked up pace towards the middle of the story, and the ending was so satisfying that I was compelled to give it a four. The story features Lo Blacklock, travel writer, who has just been given the assignment of her career: a chance to embark on a luxury five-star cruise to Norway with exclusive interviews with all of the glittering philanthropists, stars, and socialites on board. The first night, she borrows a tube of mascara from the woman in Cabin Ten. The second night, she hears screams and a huge splash from the veranda in that direction as something heavy is tossed overboard. The third night, she frantically begins questioning people around her as she expresses her concerns about what she has heard, and not one person takes her seriously. The cruise staff attempts to remonstrate her with the cold truth: that there has never been a guest in Cabin Ten. But Lo knows what she knows, and what she has seen and heard. And she has the borrowed object to prove it. Unless of course, her evidence is also gone. Similar to what I read from earlier reviews: the only thing that makes this book hard to read is that the main character is not easy to like. She struggles throughout the story with depression, anxiety, post tramautic stress syndrome, and alcoholism, none of which bothered me in the least, because it's relatable, and part of being human. It was also interesting to see how these issues unnecessarily affected her credibility as a witness, somewhat reminiscent of The Girl on the Train. But what actually bothered me was the protagonist's deeply negative and sometimes entitled outlook on everything and everyone; I think sometimes it was meant to be vaguely funny, but after awhile, it left a bit of a cloud over the story. Her responses to the people around her were consistently sharp and biting, and all of her perceptions critical, from start to finish. And the book is written through Lo's eyes, so that taking a step back from her outlook is hard to do. The other characters, likewise, are vaguely narcissistic and difficult to sympathize with. However, if you come into it knowing that, the rest of the book is fantastic. I loved Ruth Ware's first book "In a Dark, Dark Wood" because of its classic whodunnit mystery premise, and this one is no different. At least ten different characters rise in your mind as the main suspect throughout the story, and even in the last few chapters, I didn't see the conclusion coming. As a longtime mystery fan, it usually takes a lot for me to not be able to find the culprit, and this is one that I sadly, and thrillingly, was unable to unravel on my own. I love the hint of old fashioned flavor in Ware's writing style; both of her books reminded me of playing the board game Clue as a middleschooler, never knowing if Miss Violet or Colonel Mustard are innocent, or if the candlestick is what it seems. I will definitely be hoping for more by this author in the future, and I highly recommend this book as a good read for mystery fans. Be prepared though: it might make you not want to go on a cruise for a long, long time.

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Llego rapido y esta en excelentes condiciones

Reviewed in Mexico on July 30, 2021

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Los libros usados estan en muy buenas condiciones y llegan a tiempo. Muy recomendable y aun super precio.

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Miss J A hinchliffe

Excellent read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2024

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Really enjoyable, easy read. I had no idea what was going to happen. I want to read more by this author!

Curatorofmemories

Brilliant in its claustrophobic approach

Reviewed in India on November 5, 2023

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The claustrophobic trapped feeling you get reading this novel will send a chill down your spine. Intense and at times fearsome, the ephemeral feeling can give an acute sense of getting disoriented. And his is what adds to the reading pleasure of this novel- Brilliant in its plot and cunningly clever in the almost linear narrative. If you have enjoyed Woman in the Window or The Girl on the train, this read will not disappoint you.

Milvia

thriller cosi cosi

Reviewed in Italy on April 10, 2023

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thriller senza grossi colpi di scena e in certe parti un po ironico/sarcastico. Preferisco i thriller senza tante distrazioni che vanno direttamente ai fatti. Agatha Christie insegna.

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Karine D.

Could have been a 5 star read

Reviewed in the Netherlands on September 29, 2021

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fter thouroughly enjoying In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Turn of the Key, I had high expectations for Cabin. And there is a very good story in here, but it is buried under a magnitude of characters, none of them likeable. The protagonist, Lo Blacklock, is a reporter for a travel magazine, and thus you would expect to encounter an intelligent, professional and articulate woman. Lo however seems to be stumbling everywhere, either drunk or seasick, incoherent, obnoxious and hysterical. She makes all the wrong and stupid decisions one could make and halfway I was hoping she would just fall of the railing, leaving the story to be told through another character. No such luck.
It's a pity because with a more likeable persona and fixing a few holes in the story, this could have been a 5 star read, now 2,5 at most.

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