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In a Dark, Dark Wood
In a Dark, Dark Wood | Ruth Ware
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, 2015 A ShelfAwareness Best Book of the Year, 2015 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 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 Wares suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller.Leonora, known to some as Lee and others as Nora, is a reclusive crime writer, unwilling to leave her nest of an apartment unless it is absolutely necessary. When a friend she hasnt seen or spoken to in years unexpectedly invites Nora (Lee?) to a weekend away in an eerie glass house deep in the English countryside, she reluctantly agrees to make the trip. Forty-eight hours later, she wakes up in a hospital bed injured but alive, with the knowledge that someone is dead. Wondering not what happened? but what have I done?, Nora (Lee?) tries to piece together the events of the past weekend. Working to uncover secrets, reveal motives, and find answers, Nora (Lee?) must revisit parts of herself that she would much rather leave buried where they belong: in the past. In the tradition of Paula Hawkins's instant New York Times bestseller The Girl On the Train and S. J. Watsons riveting national sensation Before I Go To Sleep, this gripping literary debut from UK novelist Ruth Ware will leave you on the edge of your seat through the very last page.
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JessieKB
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@Avanders Ok…you had me at my adopt a ghost!!!!💗💗💗 I am not sure there‘s anything cuter and I have never seen one. Her name is Lobby and she is a Shoemaker. LOVE!!! Can‘t wait for these TBR‘s and treats!!! YES…this will be my breakfast in the morning🤣🖤🎃💜 Thank you so so much!!! #AHRS @MaleficentBookDragon thank you for hosting!!!

Avanders Yay!! I think those ghosts are *so* cute - glad you agree! 🥰😘👻🖤 1mo
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PuddleJumper Good choice! 2mo
BookwormAHN 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤 2mo
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papascott33
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#15 of 2024!
Started: 5/22/24
Finished: 5/26/24
5 Days

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DKelley13
Mehso-so

The story started off slow. I found it a bit odd from the beginning that a friend that was so "likeable" had random friends pulled together for her "hen". It definitely picked up, half way through, and I didn't see the end coming!

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jamield1911
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Pickpick

I loved it - especially Nina. Such an unusual thriller that was completely hypnotising, I couldn't put it down.

Nora hasn't seen or heard from her childhood best friend in 10 years. Out of the blue, she is invited on her hen do to a remote cottage where tension builds up and something goes horribly wrong.

Full of twists, lies, and unnerving characters. The perfect eerie thriller.

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Littlewolf1
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Thank you @BookwormAHN for the is cute #AllHallowsReadSwap box. And the cute amethyst ghost was just a perfect little touch. Thank you so much.

BookwormAHN Your welcome 💜🧡💜 13mo
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all_4_kb
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Another Ruth Ware read…..good spooky season title! 🖤

papascott33 My mom just gave me this book. I‘m looking forward to starting it! Sounds good!! 1y
all_4_kb @papascott33 awesome!! I liked it 1y
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IMASLOWREADER
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HOME SUCH A SMALL WORD AND YET WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR OF MY TINY FLAT BEHIND ME AND LOCK THE DOOR I FEEL A SPREADING FLOOD OF RELIEF THAT SEEMS TOO HUGE TO BE ENCOMPASSED BY THOSE FOUR LETTERS IM HOME I AM HOME #readinggoal #audiophile #rushathon

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Blh87
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Pickpick

I finished this quite awhile ago and completely forgot to mention it! It kept my attention, but I guessed who was behind it all pretty easily.

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Lacey.shanel
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Mehso-so

I did enjoy the story and I read it pretty quickly but mostly because I just wanted to know what was going to happen. The story did draw me in but I felt like it took a really long time to go somewhere exciting. It was not scary and it was kind of came off as a cliche typical lifetime movie. I probably would like this better as a movie which is never the case! Definitely not a keeper to stay on the bookshelf but worth the one time read.

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Nalbuque
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Bailedbailed

Ok I‘ve had a bumpy relationship w Ruth Ware. I liked one of two of her books in a way that made me wanna read more. The last one I read, I remember taking issue w the narrator. Imogen is good, but she sounds the absolute same in every Ware novel (I dno if this was an active choice by the author/producer or if thats all she‘s got). In addition, all characters in Wares stories are the same. If you stick to one or two books that‘s ok, but….cont:

Nalbuque But if you read more of her stories (which are good!), you‘re signing up to be annoyed. All the protagonists are weak martyrs obsessed w the past. They‘re push overs who will complain abt everything and do nothing. Choose your Ruth Wares cautiously and if you‘re tempted to keep reading her, don‘t 🤷🏽‍♀️ 2y
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CSeydel
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Weak pick for this #aam selection. I don‘t like to downgrade books just because I guessed the ending, and Ware did successfully set up a suspenseful tale that had me compulsively turning pages. That said … the mystery depended on the MC failing to notice a detail that, given what we learn about her character during the book, she would never, ever have missed. A bit disappointing, but the writing was good enough that I‘d try another from Ware.

paper.reveries Grrr those character loop holes are frustrating! 2y
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LaurenMags
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Mehso-so

Super predictable thriller. Most of the characters are annoying.

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Kgaudiuso
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Pickpick

I liked it! I mean, a couple things about the book seemed a little out there. I would never go to my ex‘s fiancés‘hen‘ weekend no matter if she was an old friend, relative etc., and I wanted to tell her to run, something bad is going to happen if you go! Lol

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Gissy
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2nd book read for #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
Book published in 2015 but I read You‘re Invited, Shiver and Unwanted Guest that are very similar, specially You‘re Invited.
Leonora, Nora, is invited to Clare‘s Hen Night (first time I heard this activity-so curious☺️) she decided to go with her friend Nina. But Clare hasn‘t seen Clare since 10 years ago. Why she was invited? What happened between Clare and Nora? ⬇️

Gissy (Cont.) As the title indicates, the Hen Party would be held in an isolated cabin surrounded by a dark dark wood, 6 persons including the host and the activity coordinator. Then a murder occurred as expected in a thriller.
There are some unrealistic situations in my opinion. One character is so annoying and unstable that I would do the same thing Melanie did. Predictable twists. But I liked how the atmosphere was described. 3.5/3.7⭐️
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Gissy April 2023 # BookSpinBingo (#4) @TheAromaOfBooks
#Orilium Magical Readathon (Spring Equinox) career-Star Whisperer class- Art of Illusion prompt-Focus:disguise self =match clothe‘s color to cover color (black blouse)
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Soubhiville Great! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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JessClark78
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Sometimes the only thing to fear...
is yourself.

Last book finished for April and #ThingsInCommon. It took a couple chapters for me to get into this and then it kept getting more and more interesting as it went on. Another entertaining read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#20in4 #Readathon

Andrew65 This kept me wanting to read too. Well done 👏👏👏 2y
Clwojick Great job! 💚 2y
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Gissy
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I‘m behind my readings due to many life things but one reason is that I was in training for today‘s virtual marathon. Let‘s say that I finished it within the time limit😜It took me forever to completed it🤪🙌
But now, I can finish this book. Here I am in recovery with coffee and my book📖 ☕️ 🤗

Ruthiella Woohoo! 👍 2y
Gissy @Ruthiella Thank you! 26.2 miles is always a challenge. 2y
5feet.of.fury Congrats! 2y
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Tamra Way to go!!! (edited) 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick That's awesome! Congratulations 🎊 2y
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Chrissyreadit Congrats!!! Awesome🎉🎉🎉 2y
Suet624 Congrats!!! 2y
Gissy @Suet624 @Chrissyreadit @Bookwormjillk @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Tamra @SamAnne @5feet.of.fury Thank you to all. A mission accomplished! A marathon is always a challenge. I‘m not an athlete, not a fast or competitive runner, which means that my goal is always to complete the event, a finisher💪 2y
Gissy @Suet624 @Chrissyreadit @Bookwormjillk @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Tamra @SamAnne @5feet.of.fury Thank you to all. A mission accomplished! A marathon is always a challenge. I‘m not an athlete, not a fast or competitive runner, which means that my goal is always to complete the event, a finisher💪 2y
MaureenMc 🙌👏🙌 2y
mabell Yay! Congratulations! You deserve lots of reading and relaxing time now! 📚☕️ 2y
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Texreader Congratulations!! 2y
LeahBergen 👏👏👏 2y
bthegood congratulations - 2y
Gissy @bthegood @LeahBergen @Texreader @marleed @MUreenMc Thank you so much!🥰
Now I‘m in the recovery process... best treatment....reading😂🤗 📖 📚
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Gissy @bthegood @LeahBergen @Texreader @marleed @MUreenMc Thank you so much!🥰
Now I‘m in the recovery process... best treatment....reading😂🤗 📖 📚
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Larkken
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Read for #aam
I find Ware‘s books to be generally engaging and suspenseful reads, and this was no different. I think The Death of Mrs Westaway might be a better constructed mystery, and maybe less shallow than this novel, but maybe that‘s just bc DoMW had a well-done Du Maurier vibe that I liked?
The It Girl just got to me from the library, so I may listen to that one for this month, too!

johncadams I do like a good Du Maurier vibe. 2y
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Andrew65
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Finished my 2nd book for #BacklistReadathon and 4th for #AuthorAMonth for April.

This was a really good read, kept up good pace and built up good tension. Liked the way time was spent focusing on the resolution to the story too. Definitely would recommend this one. The full audiobook for this is available on YouTube for anyone interested. https://youtu.be/F3mWTb4ma90

@Clwojick @TheAromaOfBooks @Soubhiville

Tove_Reads On my TBR 2y
Read4life I liked this one, too 🤓 2y
Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Think you will enjoy it. 2y
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Gissy Currently reading this one 2y
Andrew65 @Gissy Hope you enjoy it. 2y
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TheBee
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Pickpick

A good page turner for this cold time of the year. It helped me get back into reading after a reading slump. I enjoyed the characters and the setting!

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bookaddict30
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Rating: 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was only the 2nd Novel ive read by Ruth Ware so i kind of knew what to expect even tho each of her books is different from the last. This one reminded me alot of "Friends Life These" by Kimberly McCreight but an older adult version. The Characters were so interesting to read about.

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Currently Reading
Genre: Mystery
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.

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BriannaT
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Mehso-so

This reminded me of Gone Girl with the character of “It girl who needs the world to revolve around her.” The plot was good, but I figured out the ending without much trouble.

Mccall0113 Pretty much all her books… 2y
BriannaT @Mccall0113 oh yikes okay thanks for the heads up! 2y
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Susanita
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🍁William Kent Krueger seems like a kind and level-headed person based on his twitter feed (for what it‘s worth).
🍁🍁Litsy, podcasts, friends, etc.
🍁🍁🍁Tagged book has a twist. How predictable it is depends on whom you ask. Anyway, it‘s a good choice for #authoramonth 2023.
#wondrouswednesday

Suet624 I agree about Krueger. 💕 2y
Susanita Wow. Fixed typos. 😳 2y
Eggs Agree # 1 ! 2y
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Mirarenee
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Mehso-so

Definitely a fun read! Keeps you wondering what‘s going to happen next, a little predictable and has some drawn out chapters but all in all enjoyed the mystery 🤪

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IndoorDame
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1. The tagged book really creeped me out (and made me fall in love with Ruth Ware). I think I listened it too late at night in the really quiet part of winter.

2. I have a real soft spot for Garden Spells

3. I tend to stick to the red/pink/brown in autumn.

Thanks for the tag @Catsandbooks @Texreader

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
Want to play @Chrissyreadit @DaveGreen7777 @monalyisha @MoonWitch94 ?

MoonWitch94 Thanks for the tag! 2y
Texreader Garden Spells is so good 2y
Eggs RW has some good ones😱🙌🏻 - thanks for playing!! 2y
Catsandbooks I still need to read Garden Spells! 2y
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Read4life
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#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

🔎 Mystery
🔪 Serial Killer
📖 tagged

MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 🎃✨📖🕯🏚 2y
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MoonWitch94
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#thoughtfulthursday 🎃🖤⚰️🕯🔮🍁📖

✨I love a good mystery that keeps me guessing.
✨Give me a Haunted House 🏚
✨Tagged book is one of my many spooky faves. I recommend it to folks who haven‘t dabbled in spooky reads.

🎃Everyone is welcome to play! Tagging some people to get it started🎃

TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 2y
DebinHawaii Thank you for the tag! I really liked In a Dark, Dark Wood too! 😱 2y
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AmandaBlaze
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🤍🖤 2y
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Madison91
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Pickpick

Ruth ware is the goat!!! ♥️

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alecia3dixie
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Mehso-so

It was an okay book, a good mystery. But that's pretty much it. I figured out who it was pretty quickly, and I just thought there wasn't enough. Most of the book is just her upset over the fact she cant remember anything. Just pages and pages of wishing she could remember had me just saying, come on with it! 2.5/5

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Clare-Dragonfly
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Bailedbailed

Overly dramatic. I‘m bored. If I‘d loved the other book I read by Ruth Ware, I‘d give it more of a chance, but I didn‘t.

@TheAromaofBooks My April #doublespin! I‘m getting caught up!

TheAromaofBooks I had mixed feelings about this one and didn't care for The Woman in Cabin 10, which definitely felt convoluted for no reason haha 3y
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Clare-Dragonfly
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Seems like a good follow-up! 💀

Also: main character named Clare!

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Shaaaannnn
Mehso-so

This read is average at best. I managed to get through it, but I wouldn‘t recommend it to my friends. It really lacked connection with the characters. Like is it just me or did Nora have zero personality whatsoever?

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Shaaaannnn
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Started this one yesterday. I‘m about 80 pages in and so far I‘m hating the characters as they are all incredibly dull and cliche imo. But still excited to see where the story goes. Would love to hear everyone else‘s thoughts on this?

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Maggie4483
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Panpan

I almost bailed on this one (& I NEVER DNF). The whole premise just lost me from the very start. Nora gets invited to a weekend-long bachelorette party for someone she hasn‘t seen or spoken to in a decade…who has a known mean streak…AND Nora isn‘t even INVITED to the wedding. And she just, like, GOES!!!?!!!??? My introverted, socially anxious self doesn‘t buy it.
The only reason I finished was my morbid need to know what happened.

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“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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Pageturner1
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Eggs 🖤🤍🖤 3y
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Allylu
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In September I realized that I actually like mysteries!! The #9thBookof2021 and my #3rdQuarterBookof2021 was In A Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !! #12Booksof2021

Andrew65 I own this and really must read it. 3y
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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Eden Lake

Klou Great job!! 3y
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Kaarin
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Pickpick

Fun, fast paced read. I was looking for a spooky story for the last week of October and this definitely did the trick. 👻

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DivineDiana
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Pickpick

This was a page turner, and perfect for the season! My first Ruth Ware, and there are two more waiting on my shelves. All the action takes place at a “hen” (which seems to be the same as a bachelorette party for the bride-to-be) in a large, modern home in the woods of England, surrounded by glass. What happens is sinister. The ending was not strong for me.

Susanita Yeah that all glass house was a little creepy. 3y
DivineDiana @Susanita It certainly was! 3y
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Kaarin
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Was reading Ruth Ware on my way to brunch & ended up having this delightful & beautiful breakfast! (Avocado toast topped with flower petals.)

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DivineDiana
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Trying to fit in another scary read for this festive season! 😱 #mttbr

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Allylu
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This audiobook only took me 1 1/2 days to finish. I keep saying “it was so good” but it was sooo good! The narrator was amazing. The suspense just built up and built up, then the mystery took hold and blew my mind. It reminded me of “And Then There Were None” which was even referenced in the book. Had a better ending though. #NotSoScaryAthon #FallIntoReading #BUZZWORDATHON #BookSpinBingo #24 #115

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
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