By: Ruth Ware
ISBN: 150118881X
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication Date: 09/08/20
Format: Audible
My Rating: 4 Stars “The Agatha Christie of our generation.” David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author “Diabolically clever.” Riley Sager, author of Final Girls Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world.
Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers…each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide.
When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other: PowerPoint presentations and strategy sessions broken up by mandatory bonding on the slopes. But as soon as one shareholder upends the agenda by pushing a lucrative but contentious buyout offer, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. The storm brewing inside the chalet is no match for the one outside, however, and a devastating avalanche leaves the group cut off from all access to the outside world. Even worse, one Snooper hadn’t made it back from the slopes when the avalanche hit.
As each hour passes without any sign of rescue, panic mounts, the chalet grows colder, and the group dwindles further…one by one.
Praise
"A claustrophobic spine-tingler." —People, "Best Books of Fall 2020"
“Especially timely, given that the terror of isolation is at its heart… This is And Then There Were None rendered for the twenty-first century.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Tempestuous . . . [a] claustrophobic, adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse game.” —Publishers Weekly
“Ware’s gifts for characterization, plot, and pacing shine here… Ware’s fans will devour this in a sitting.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Hilarious, well plotted, and vintage Ware, this one is not to be missed.” —CrimeReads
“Ruth Ware's Hitchcockian thrillers have yet to disappoint.” —PopSugar
“Ware does what she does best: Gives us a familiar locked-door mystery setup and lets the tension and suspicion marinate until they reach fever pitch. Another win for Ware… Simply masterful.” —Kirkus
"The Turn of the Key was not her first book, but its sweep of starred reviews and awards sets up One by One to be a most anticipated thriller of 2020.” —Library Journal
"Read this back to back with Christie’s And Then There Were None, and you will witness the evolution of a literary form over the space of eight decades as Ware proves she’s more than deserving of all those comparisons to the Queen of Crime.” —BookPage
“A gripping thriller that shows how toxic workplace culture can get and will keep you guessing through the very last page.” —Good Housekeeping
About the Author
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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 and The Death of Mrs Westaway 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
