The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock #1) [S0017]

2016 PB in nice clean condition. Reminiscent of a classic whodunit, this instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller follows a journalist searching for a missing woman on a cruise ship-a woman that everyone else insists doesn't exist. Travel magazine writer Lo Blacklock has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: one week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the elite guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea. At first, Lo's voyage is perfect, with a plush cabin, elegant dinner parties, and plenty of relaxation. 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 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 a taut and intense read in The Woman in Cabin 10.

From recent(ish) Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "What a compelling murder mystery! When Laura starts asking questions the tension grows to a nail biting level. Who wants to stop her digging deeper in that affair? What about Lord Bullmer and his wife Anne? What about the other invited guests on the Aurora? The author comes up with an extremely intriguing plot that keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat. You definitely want to know what happened here, if there ever was a missing woman on board and who's the culprit. Cleverly written, fine plotted, the intersections with the press articles were also quite good. This is a very well written and exciting book. Highly recommended!"; "This basically is a murder mystery on a yacht and it is so good! I felt like I was reading a classic Agatha Christie novel but fresh and modern and fun with some very real themes of how men dismiss women.

I did not guess ANYTHING that happened and I had so much fun trying to figure out what, exactly, was going on. It was an absolute pleasure to read. I was turning the pages so fast! I had to know!"; "So claustrophobic and bingeable, I read this in one night. That cover with the rain-streaked porthole looking out at dark water says it all - you feel trapped and unsettled from page one. Ruth Ware does isolated thriller so well. I loved the atmosphere - the small cabin, the waves, the feeling that no one believes you and you can't get off the boat. It's tense, twisty, and keeps you guessing the whole time. No spoilers, but if you love closed-circle mysteries, unreliable narration, and that panicky "did I really see what I think I saw?" feeling, this is perfect. It's moody, fast-paced, and the ending had me holding my breath."