The novel also makes reference to the common but underreported phenomenon of cruise ship crime, which, because it often occurs in international waters, is frequently subject to murky maritime laws and overlapping police jurisdictions. In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christies works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. Lo’s inability to access the internet during the cruise-which cuts her off from loved ones and also forces her to solve the mystery without outside help-underscores this.

After every few chapters, Ware includes emails, Facebook posts, or online forum posts discussing Lo’s whereabouts, which illustrate the degree to which these tools have become indispensable to daily communication and one’s ability to access news and information-and also how they can harmfully fuel speculation. The pervasiveness of the internet and smartphone technology is another feature of the novel. Such thrillers often feature female protagonists, domestic strife, and psychological suspense. In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the. In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the. An instant New York Times bestseller, The Woman in Cabin 10 is a gripping psychological thriller set at sea from an essential mystery writer in the tradition of Agatha Christie. Ware’s novel is part of a resurgence of the thriller genre that could be dated to Gillian Flynn’s 2012 bestseller Gone Girl and may reflect a broader cultural fascination with true crime stories. A suspenseful and haunting novel from internationally bestselling author Ruth Warethis time, set at sea.

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