One by One

I was enthralled after only two pagess.

The chapters alternate between two chracters, Erin, a chalet worker and Liz, one of the guests.

The book feels a little like Then There Were none.

A really enjoyable story that'll keep you guessing.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this review copy. First discovered Ruth Ware’s novels when I read The Death of Mrs Westaway. As soon as I finished it I bought all of her other novels as I loved her writing style. Once again in “One by One” Ware has crafted an engaging thriller. This is not a book to pick up and down, this is a book you need to keep reading until the denouement.

Let me start by saying that I love Ruth Ware. Thrillers aren't generally a genre that I read but her books are an auto buy for me. I didn't love her last book, The Turn of the Key, as much as I had hoped but One by One is definitely a return to a format that the author does best.

One by One is set in St Antoine, a ski resort in France, where members of Snoop, a successful music app, arrive at the ski resort for a company retreat. When a major avalanche cuts off all electricity in the chalet and access to the resort, the group are left stranded with no help and one of their party missing. When a body is found, it is clear that there is a murderer amongst them, but who is it?

Ruth Ware has been compared to Agatha Christie and its definitely easy to see why here. The secluded setting with people being picked off one by one is brilliant and sets you on edge as a reader. We're told the story from two different narratives so it's very interesting to try and figure out who you can trust.

I couldn't put the book down from around 70% in as it was so tense and I needed to know what happened to the characters.

Definitely a 5/5. Such an easy, well written and gripping read with interesting characters who you care and root for. It gives nothing away and keeps you guessing until the reveal.

I’ve seen Ruth Ware described as “the Agatha Christie of our generation” and that has never been truer than in “One by one”. A beautiful mountain chalet in the Alps, a company retreat with some of your coworkers and an avalanche hitting, getting you snowed in at the top of the mountain. What could go wrong? The answer is: everything!

I gotta be honest, this type of mysteries, reminiscent of “And then there were none”, are some of my favorite stories. Give me a group of people isolated in a remote setting and bodies turning up every few chapters and I’m happy. And with this book I enjoyed every single moment.

"One by one" is Ruth Ware at her best. Last year "The turn of the key" was a bit of a let down for me, but in this instance she's truly back to form. I was so excited I got this ARC that, even though it has a November release date, I had to read it right now. That's how badly I wanted it.

I got hooked up from page one, when all the different characters are introduced. The story is told in alternating chapters by Erin, one of the chalet workers, and Liz, one of the guests. This alternating POV makes the story quite dynamic and I found both voices equally interesting. There was not a dull moment throughout the novel. The setting was magnificent and the author manages to transport you to that mountain, feeling the cold as the characters do. I've never skied in my life and after reading this I doubt I will ever do :) The final confrontation had me biting my nails the whole time. Also there was a final twist I wasn't expecting and added another layer to the story.

Ruth Ware is a superb suspense writer and I daresay even Agatha Christie would be impressed.

Thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK, Vintage Publishing for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Having read The Turn Of The Key, my first book by Ruth Ware, a few weeks ago and really liking her writing style, I was over the moon to see that she had released a new book with what looked to be a brilliant premise.
And it sure is a brilliant premise!
It being told from alternate viewpoints, with one of them being an employee at the chalet, this added another dimension to story and kept me hooked from the very beginning.
I wasn't sure what would happen next or who to suspect, which was a very good thing.
It did take me a little while to keep track of who was who and what it was they do at Snoop but once I got into it I couldn't put it down.
There were plenty of twists and turns, quite literally sometimes on the slopes of the mountain and the setting and them being cut off from the rest of the world, whilst the body count increases, makes this a 5 star murder mystery/thriller for me.
And if you enjoyed Sleep by C.L. Taylor (one of my favourite reads this year), I would definitely recommend reading this next.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve always enjoyed Ruth Ware’s books and One By One is no exception. The plot was tight, there was mystery and intrigue. The characters were well fleshed out and made real.. the plot was interesting too, going on a Ski Trip which seems to be an upcoming trend on fiction of this ilk..

I really enjoyed this suspense thriller. It was an interesting setting in a chalet high up in the Alps and I did not expect the book to develop how it did. It kept me gripped all the way though, right to the end.