One by One by Ruth Ware
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book and I know nothing about skiing (though I did learn quite a lot). In fact, I’d go so far as to say it’s Ware’s best to date. There’s an Agatha Christie-like vibe to it as folks start dying one-by-one (shades of And Then There Were None) but it goes far beyond that. The premise of Snoop (an online site that lets you listen, in real time, to the same music as those you follow) is beyond clever and the names and titles of the Snoop owners/principles who come to a ski resort where all the action happens are priceless: Topher, Tiger-Blue, Elliott (chief of beans)…you get the idea. But where Ware really shines is taking what seems like a predictable end about 3/4 of the way through and, while not exactly twisting things up, manages to keep building the tension. And then, when most authors would write THE END, she adds a few more finishing touches. A terrific read. Can’t recommend it enough.
GOODREADS RATING SYSTEM:
5: It was amazing
4: really liked it
3: liked it
2: It was okay
1: didn’t like it
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