One by One

by Ruth Ware

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Just to set the vibe of the story for you, this brought to mind Agatha Christy’s And Then There Were None, which I read as a teen.

The setting is a rustic mountain chalet surrounded by ski slopes and majestic views. The story involves a group of Snoop employees. Snoop is an online music app. The only other people are the two employees of the chalet.

It seems Snoop is being offered a buyout and the workers/owners are there to enjoy some skiing and discuss the options. It seems they are pretty divided, with one left undecided. When a storm threatens, they take the morning off to ski. But before they can get off the mountain safely, one of them goes missing. The others return to the chalet and soon find themselves trapped by the storm without power and cut off from the outside world.

This is when the suspense and mystery begins as, one by one, members of Snoop party end up dead. Who is the killer?

I found the suspense delightful, from locked roomed murders to unsettling discoveries. Ware treats us to the alternating POVs of two women, Erin, a chalet employee with secrets and Liz, an awkward Snoop employee.

While not my favorite of Ware novel, I will say twists, revelations and solid story-telling had me listening into the wee hours as this fast-paced thriller took hold. I think the narration helped to enhance the story and added depth to characters.

Imogen Church is absolutely delightful as the narrator. I love her interpretations of Ware’s characters. The buildup of suspense in her tones and the unique voices she gives to each character. She is a favorite narrator here at Caffeinated. She truly enhances the telling and brings Ruth Ware’s books to life. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer