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Anyone read Ruth Ware?

songbird — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 19:49:19 GMT

She's a popular British mystery writer. Her books are:

The Women in Cabin 10

In A Dark, Dark Wood

The Lying Game

Her new book is The Death of Mrs Westaway.

I've never read her. Is she worth the read?

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dulwich — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:00:27 GMT

@songbird I just finished reading The Death of Mrs. Westway - did not think it was my kind of thing but after a few chapters got right into it. I enjoyed it much to my surprise. This is a family involved mystery - I normally read thrillers, murder mysteries, detectives but am now planning on reading more of Ruth Ware. Give it a try I enjoyed it very much.

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sandy53 — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:11:22 GMT

I read The Woman in Cabin 10 for my book club and did not care for it. The main character is flawed, weak, and it is was hard to relate to her. Some of the situations did not seem plausible. I don’t plan to read more by this author.

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Lilysmom — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:25:12 GMT

@songbird, In A Dark, Dark Wood was good. I found The Woman in Cabin 10 to be suspenseful but not a lot of substance. The first book was definitely better. Some times I am in the mood for a book that I can speed read and that doesn’t require full concentration. This is the time for Ruth Ware for me. HTH. LM

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spiderw — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:42:28 GMT

I read The Woman in Cabin 10 . It was fair. I couldn't relate to the characters and didn't feel too much for them. I love thrillers and mysteries but this one was not a winner in my opinion. My girlfriend belongs to a book club and she felt the same way.

When I am reading a book I enjoy very much, I can't wait to read it and it holds my interest clear through. The Woman In Cabin 10 didn't do that for me.

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Janey2 — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:45:06 GMT

Mysteries are my favorite genre, especially by British authors. Tried to read her books and never got very far.

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Alter Ego — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:00:45 GMT

Never read the first one, but was majorly disappointed in Cabin 10 - loved the premise of the first half, but found the 2nd half lazy. As if the author didn’t know how to finish the great story she started.

I personally liked the last two. If you listen to Audible, the narrator from Westaway was incredible and possibly positively influenced my review.

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songbird — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 00:25:48 GMT

@Alter Ego wrote:
Never read the first one, but was majorly disappointed in Cabin 10 - loved the premise of the first half, but found the 2nd half lazy. As if the author didn’t know how to finish the great story she started.

I personally liked the last two. If you listen to Audible, the narrator from Westaway was incredible and possibly positively influenced my review.

the Death of Mrs. Westaway has good reviews. That's why I looked at her other books. I have that book on hold at my local library. the premise of the story looks promising. the main character is a fake fortune teller who might have inherited a house from the death of this Westaway person.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 13:58:01 GMT

I have read In A Dark Dark Wood, and The Woman in Cabin 10, and both were good. Not the best I have ever read, but kept and held my interest. I have heard that The Death of Mrs. Calloway is her best thus far, but haven't read it yet, but plan to!

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Colinka — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:54:19 GMT

Just finished "The Death of Mrs.Westaway." I enjoyed it much more than "The Woman in Cabin Ten." Plot is complicated, but mostly all resolved in the end. It's not a classic, but I think it would be worth your time to read, if you enjoy family mysteries.

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lmt — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:47:42 GMT

I read In a Dark Dark Wood last year. It was terrible. I almost stopped reading it halfway through, but I thought something interesting was finally going to happen. I was wrong.

The Woman in Cabin 10 was on my list, but that quickly changed.

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icezeus — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 01:57:31 GMT

I read The Woman in Cabin 10. It was just ok in my opinion. The female lead was very annoying. I tried to read In a Dark Dark Wood, and I just could not get far with the book. I have given up on this author she is not for me.

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icezeus — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 02:00:00 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
Mysteries are my favorite genre, especially by British authors. Tried to read her books and never got very far.

@Janey2

I love Mysteries/thrillers/crime stories.

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Starlagirl — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:50:57 GMT

I just finished The Death of Mrs. Westaway. It was my first Ruth Ware book and I really enjoyed it. Had a gothic feel to it.

I am interested in trying one of her other books but I'm not sure which one yet!

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NickNack — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 15:09:13 GMT

I'm halfway through The Death Of Mrs. Westaway and am thoroughly enjoying it. I'm anxious to finish it.

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Patagonia12 — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 07:05:21 GMT

I recently read The Woman in Cabin10. Would not recommend. The main character wasn’t like able and the end was rushed and didn’t make any sense.

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maximillian — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:45:43 GMT

I have not read The Lying Game. (No particular reason-just many other books to read.) I have read her other titles. In my opinion, her newest, The Death of Mrs. Westaway, is the best of her work. Sometimes it takes an author a few tries to hit his or her stride. I recommend this latest title.

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Jannyg — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:52:18 GMT

I read the Woman in Cabin 10 and thought it was good but not great. I picked up the Death of Mrs. Westaway at the library and read it in two days. I could not put it down. One of my favorite reads of the year so far

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esmerelda — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 18:29:16 GMT

@lmt wrote:
I read In a Dark Dark Wood last year. It was terrible. I almost stopped reading it halfway through, but I thought something interesting was finally going to happen. I was wrong.

The Woman in Cabin 10 was on my list, but that quickly changed.

@lmtI nearly borrowed the "dark wood" book but read a couple reviews and left it. The more I read this thread, the more glad I am that I did.

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Ainhisg — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:00:26 GMT

I must be the odd man out. I've read all of her books and am about halfway through The Death of Mrs. Westaway. To me, it is the least interesting of all of them. I've invested time in it, so I am going to finish it, but I think I'm done with this author as I've found all her books to be mediocre at best. They've just drawn so much acclaim that I keep thinking the next one will be the one that draws me in, but that has never happened.