Ruth Ware has written great locked-room mystery perfect for the Me Too era. The writing is well-paced, the deaths are interesting, and the motive is understandable.

I loved the atmosphere in this book!!! One thing I struggled with in this book was the sheer number of characters and I found the ending, while I enjoyed it, was a bit unrealistic. Overall this was a great escape read that definitely held my interest!

One By One, by Ruth Ware, dumps twelve characters on you pretty quickly, so you need a cheat sheet or a sharp mind to keep track of the characters. I started the book when I was hungry and tired and had to quit reading to eat a meal and take a nap, before I could keep the characters straight. But once I got them into my head, I kept a firm grip on who was who. 

Erin and Danny are the staff at a fancy, mountain chalet and this week they are hosting co-workers and one ex co-worker, of a very successful new music-related app called Snoop. Four of the Snoop employees and the ex Snoop employee are the shareholders in the company and there is going to be a vote to decide whether to sell the company...shareholders are deeply divided on the issue and it's going to be up to Liz, the minority shareholder, ex co-worker, to break the impasse. Before there can be a vote, people are murdered or disappear and this all is intertwined with a massive avalanche, stranding the entire group, knowing that there is a murderer in their midst. The story is told from the perspectives of Erin, a member of the chalet staff, and Liz, the co-worker/shareholder, that left Snoop under mysterious circumstances. 

The story seems to move along quickly in some ways but slowly in others. There is a lot of reflection on Erin's part, as she tries to understand the dynamics of the guests and how frumpy Liz even fits in with the rest of the company employees. There is some action but then there is sitting around, as people wonder if they are ever going to be rescued. At some point we know "who done it" and have to see if they are going to do it again. 

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGallery for this ARC.

This was another tantalizing thriller by Ruth Ware and a great "who dun it" but I figured out the big twist way too early so I have to say this super predictable. Still another good installment by Ruth Ware but this had potential for so much more than it was. I love the setting at a luxury ski chalet and that a fantasy turns into a nightmare quickly. Still recommended but can she write one back that isn't predictable?

Thanks to Netgalley, Ruth Ware and Gallery Scout Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 9/8/20

This is my sixth book by Ruth Ware and each one is a little different. I loved the setting for this one, a secluded luxury ski chalet in the alps, accessible only by funicular. Imagine your work retreat there and let your imagination run wild!

There’s always a lot going on behind the scenes in Ware’s books and this one is no different. The points of view are from Erin – she’s one of the two staff at the chalet; and Eve – she’s a former employee, invited to the retreat because she owns shares in the company. Erin has a mysterious past and Eve seems to be on the outside looking in.

There’s a bit of work drama for this tech company and then most of the group heads out for a morning of skiing while a storm rages outside. Then all manner of chaos strikes -- an avalanche, missing team members, an escape down the mountain, and ultimately murder. Who will survive and why are the team members being targeted?

One thing I struggled with in this one was the sheer number of characters and I found the ending, while satisfying, a bit unrealistic. Overall this was a great escape read that definitely held my interest!

I’m rating this book a 3.5…but rounding up.

One by One was another solid book by Ruth Ware, but not one of her best. The book had to much of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None vibe, that the originality lacked. I also felt that she “bad guy” was too obvious based on how downplayed the character written. Having said that, I still enjoyed the thrill of the “good guys” figuring things out and the ultimate ending.

The story surrounds employees of Snoop, the latest craze in music apps. The head honchos arrive at a remote ski chalet for business meetings and a fantastic ski venue. Inclement weather, even for a resort area in the Alps, an avalanche, and murder keep the story moving at a good pace.

Overall, it’s a quick read, but it’s missing the flair and elusiveness of a great thriller. I have no doubt this will be a best seller and many people will love it.

With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for an advanced copy for this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Classic Ruth Ware
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I know I say this all the time....but dang, she is so good.
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I loved One by One. For me the setting, paired with the two perspectives and the unlikeable characters....equals win!
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Ruth has an incredible story build up style. This was one of the best yet. I was dying to figure out what was going on. That equals an unputdownable scenario.
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I will continue to recommend this one and it will hold a place on my permanent shelf!

One By One reminded me of And Then There Were None, and that’s not a complaint! This is the fourth title I have read by Ruth Ware, and it’s right up there with In A Dark, Dark Wood. I appreciate her take on the ‘locked room mystery’, and will definitely keep reading her books.

What could be more tantalizing than a varied cast of characters, each burdened with enticing secrets, isolated by nature as a crime unfolds? Ruth Ware has definitely earned the moniker of "Agatha Christie for this generation"--Although the opening pages could have used a little more sizzle, pesevere: the twists and surprises in this crime novel are well worth the investment.

When tech company, Snoop's, shareholders and company employees arrive at Chalet Perce-Niege in the exclusive French ski resort of St. Antoine, everyone is prepared for business presentations and world class skiing. What no one expects is a devastating avalanche that knocks out the power and phone lines and delays help from arriving at the remote location. The company's shareholders are dead locked in an important decision and emotions run high. When co-founder Eva, doesn't return from the ski trip before the avalanche, fingers begin to point and accusations are made. When more bodies turn up dead, they no longer have to worry about freezing to death or running out of food, now they must worry that there is a killer among them.

This book was a little slow going for me. As you can imagine, there wouldn't be a lot of day to day activity in a remote chalet when everyone is trapped after an avalanche. I found myself a little bored until about halfway through the book. There were a few spurts of heart pounding revelations and plot twists but overall, the book didn't call for me to pick it up or keep me on the edge of my seat unable to put it down. I also felt that the ending was predictable and majority of the cast were unlikable characters with the most interesting getting the least book time.

This is her best novel. I have been a massive fan from DARK DARK WOOD, but this is the best. Cleverly plotted, the action and twists kept coming, and the action of the skiing added to the thrill of the read. She obviously wanted to honor the whodunit and Agatha Christie, and she did it total justice. I inhaled it and can’t wait to share it.

I really enjoy Ruth Ware's other books and was looking forward to reading this one. I thought the book had a slow start and way too many characters to keep track of in the beginning. I almost DNF'd it. But I kept going. Things started to pick up once the first "accident" happened. I predicted pretty early on who the killer was. Overall, it was a good read. More of a 3.5 rating.

Ruth Ware is one of my favorites, and this one is not to be missed. Unfortunately, I figured out the twist way too early in this one, which spoiled my enjoyment a bit. But it was still a fun read.

I think what I love most about Ruth Ware is the novels she writes are so different than her last. She keeps you guessing with every one!
One by One is set in a secluded French chalet. Erin and Danny are the hosts, whose job it is to make their guests feel as comfortable as possible during their stay. The guests for the week are 8 members of a tech startup giant, Snoop. Snoop allows you to listen to whatever another "snooper" is listening to. And they have made millions. However, some members of the team want to sell, while others want to expand. And as the title implies, one by one, the guests start dying. Once an avalanche hits the chalet, knocking out power, and making it impossible to reach the town, this dream vacation quickly turns into a nightmare.
I loved this book! Ruth Ware is an amazing writer.

Another amazing story by Ruth Ware! It was so good I didn’t want it to end. This story has such a unique premise - set in a beautiful French ski chalet, a tech company’s shareholders and some staff are on a “retreat.” With many twists and turns, I was unable to put this one down!

This is my third Ruth Ware novel and she does an phenomenal job at setting up an atmospheric and tantalizing mystery thriller.

During a company retreat, coworkers are snowed in together due to an avalanche and tragedy begins to strike, as these coworkers' trust in one another will soon be tested.

One by One is an atmospheric and entertaining read, but it lacks what I've most looked forward to when it comes to a Ruth Ware book: twists.

If you loved “And then there were none” by Agatha Christie, you’ll love this as well!
A skiing team gets caught in an avalanche, looses signal, runs out of the supplies and people start going missing.
Ruth Ware never disappoints. Many people love her The Turn of the key, but my favourite is In Dark Dark wood. Only thing that fell a big exhausting was the backstories of all the people! It was hard to keep track after some time. Apart from that, this gets an A for whodoneit mystery.
3.75/5⭐️
Thank you Netgalley, Ruth Ware and Gallery Books for the ARC. This review is not influenced in anyway.

I have read all of Ruth Ware’s novels and not only did this one not disappoint, but I considered it her 2nd best book, topped only by The Death of Mrs. Westaway. Ware has proven herself a consistently excellent writer who excels at literary mysteries, and every novel is different. After reimagining The Turn of the Screw in her last book, this time Ware strongly evoked Agatha Christie while still crafting another completely original story. Highly recommend!

Hold onto your poles, guys and dolls, because we are about to go off piste with this one.

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First of all, thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the eARC that I received in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I’m not going to work up to it: I’ve read all of Ruth Ware’s books and I think she has finally found her absolute peak stride. I also think I have hit my stride as a reviewer because I’m not even trying to work in the skiing puns in this second paragraph. They’re just here.

I was iffy about this book. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I was also thrilled. I saw NetGalley had the new Ruth Ware and that I was going to get to read it and I about peed myself, but still, I was wary. The thing is, I don’t like nature/survival stories. I am not athletic. So I hear that the book is about survival after an avalanche and I’m like.... ehhhhhh.....

But y’all. This is not that. This is not Hatchet, the redux. This is a story of corporate greed, secrets, scandal, betrayal.... all of those great words that make your spine tingle. It also really reminds me of a modern Agatha Christie book in both the theme and tone and Ware’s talent! If I’m being honest, after Westaway I thought she’d probably peaked with Turn of the Key, and in a ways—not a specific way, but rather in the way that she gives you a chance to see one part of the reveal very early on—she repeats what works so well in TotK, but no. Still no. No, no. This is even more graceful in terms of navigating a plot, baiting an audience into thinking they know the end, and then surprising them with a “well, you were almost right.” It lets you have that moment of smug superiority that you did see part of it, but then there was so much you didn’t see. But then, it’s not your fault. How could you be expected to see what was in front of you... when the visibility was so bad outside?

Fabulous book! 5 stars.

I loved this book! It makes you want to 1) go to a ski resort, 2) NEVER go to a ski resort and 3) KEEP READING! The characters and setting were great. This is my favorite Ruth Ware novel!