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*AUTHOR OF THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 and THE LYING GAME *INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER *SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE An NPR Best Book of the Year * An Entertainment Weekly Summer Books Pick * A Buzzfeed “31 Books to Get Excited About this Summer” Pick * A Publishers Weekly “Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers” Pick * A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * A BookReporter Summer Reading Pick * A New York Post “Best Novels to Read this Summer” Pick * A Shelf Awareness “Book Expo America 2015 Buzz Book” Pick What should be a cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in Ruth Ware’s suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller. Sometimes the only thing to fear…is yourself. When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an unnerving memory shatters Leonora’s reserve, and a haunting realization creeps in: the party is not alone in the woods.
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Summary
Summary
An August 2015 LibraryReads Pick
A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2015
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
An NPR Best Book of the Year * An Entertainment Weekly Summer Books Pick * A Buzzfeed “31 Books to Get Excited About this Summer” Pick * A Publishers Weekly “Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers” Pick * A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * A BookReporter Summer Reading Pick * A New York Post “Best Novels to Read this Summer” Pick * A Shelf Awareness “Book Expo America 2015 Buzz Book” Pick
What should be a cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in Ruth Ware’s suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller.
Sometimes the only thing to fear…is yourself.
When reclusive writer Leonora is invited to the English countryside for a weekend away, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. But as the first night falls, revelations unfold among friends old and new, an unnerving memory shatters Leonora’s reserve, and a haunting realization creeps in: the party is not alone in the woods.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Vivid characters, excellent narration, suspenseful plot
- This was my first time reading a Ruth Ware novel or listening to something narrated by Imogen Church, and I was pleasantly surprised by both. Don't be put off by the slow way that the story unfolds...you'll feel a bit like you're circling the plot without ever getting close enough to touch it. But, all of a sudden, the details start coming together and you realize that you've been in the thick of it for a while. Thanks to stunning narration, you will start to feel like the characters are strangely familiar, but not in the predictable sense. I have read many mystery/suspense stories, and I can honestly say that this one kept me guessing until the very end. I would definitely recommend In a Dark, Dark Wood to anyone who can truly appreciate richly detailed characters and a narrator who can bring them to life in a meaningful way.
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Decent thriller--a touch too predictable
- If you're at all like me, you'll guess the ending to this one in about the first five minutes and spend the next couple of hours waiting for the characters in the story to catch up. The premise is intriguing (a woman is invited to a bachelorette weekend of sorts for an old friend), and the characters themselves are well-written. Unfortunately, the author's skill in writing the characters can't quite get past the fact that they are all (and one in particular) characters I have already seen again and again in thrillers of this type. The book is well-written and the author really makes the characters seem real in the way that they speak and their actions. Aside from one plot element that had me rolling my eyes, it's pretty easy to cruise along with the story. I would tentatively recommend this one based on the author's skill, but if you've read even a handful of thrillers in the last few years there will be very little here to surprise you,
Author
Author Bio: Ruth Ware
Ruth Ware is the author of mysteries and crime thrillers, many of which have made the New York Times and Toronto Globe and Mail’s bestsellers list. Her books have been finalists for the Barry Award, Ned Kelly Award, Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, and the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year award. One by One was named a best book of the year by the London Observer and Barnes&Noble.com. Before setting down to write full time, she worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer. She lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on socials @RuthWareWriter.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Thrillers/Suspense |
| Runtime: | 9.58 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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