On a company retreat, disaster happens when one of the guests dies on the ski slopes.  "Snoops" the new music app that allows you to listen to the same music as your friends or famous people is the hottest thing.  Lots of twists and turns throughout this story.  Dead bodies add up after an avalanche traps everyone inside.  Who is the killer?

I think you can call me a Ruth Ware junkie; I have read all six of her adult mystery books, and have yet to be able to put one down. Her latest feels very Agatha Christie-ish, with murder victims, red herrings, and abundant theories littering the story. At a company retreat in a Swiss chalet, the plot is laid out through two narrators: Liz, a former employee of this tech company, she is awkward, anxious, and has a lot of backstory to tell; Erin, a hostess at the chalet, is the fly-on-the-wall observer of this eclectic group, and has a mysterious past of her own. As a blizzard hits, avalanches ensue, and dead bodies turn up occasionally, I dare you to figure out not only whodunnit, but WHY. Another satisfying Ruth Ware mystery:)

Ruth Ware's newest novel is One by One. The senior staff and voting shareholders of a social media company go the French Alps for a week of skiing and meetings. On the first night it becomes clear that there is an internal disagreement about a buy out offer. The next morning one of the co-founders disappears and is presumed dead. All of this happens right before an avalanche. Trapped inside the chalet the rest of the party tries to figure out what is going on. 

Ruth Ware is one of those authors that I continue to read but find I like each book less than the previous one (except the previous two written). My issues with this one was 
a) I figured out the killer really early on in the story, it was almost required that that character be it 
b) the reasons for the deaths seemed a little too contrived and didn't feel real
c) It seemed almost like either Ruth Ware loves to ski or just learned a lot about skiing and wanted to rely that to the reader. Some of the descriptions became too much by the end

This book was okay but it would not be the first of hers that I would recommend.

One by One is reminiscent of And Then There Were None by the great Agatha Christie and is every bit as compelling of a read. For me, it was a bit of a slow start and being a Ruth Ware fan, I was disappointed, but only for a minute. I persevered for a few pages and then couldn’t put the book down and read it in two days! I can think of few things scarier than being cut off from society and all means of help by an avalanche with no amenities of modern life or avenues of reaching help and knowing that there is a killer amongst you. I had it all figured out in the beginning, until I realized that I had it all figured out entirely wrong. This is what a great mystery does. The ending was different than I thought it would be, but was completely plausible and made sense when it all resolved.  For this nailbiter that kept me on the edge of my seat, I must thank NetGalley for the advance read copy.

Holy Cow! Ruth Ware did it again. While, this one did not shock me with the ending, I had kind of figured it out I loved it no less. This is probably in contention as one of my favorite books of hers. 

This one gave me chills not only from the setting but from everything that was happening. There were so many characters and so many different dynamics that I had to keep notes to keep up with it. I absolutely loved the setting, I loved the corporate retreat as the main event. I loved every bit of it! One of her best & I will recommend it to anyone. Read it in one day! If it had a more exciting twist at the end it would have been 5 stars from me, but so close!

I really appreciated the publisher note about isolation at the beginning of the ARC and it’s a really great point in our time of lockdown. It’s also a nice complement to Turn of the Key — they are opposite studies in isolation, as I find both the over reliance on technology and what happens when they go awry or we become too dependent upon them to be really intriguing themes at this moment in time.

Another winner by Ruth Ware.  This mystery keeps you on your toes the entire read and I would highly recommend!

Setting is French Alps St. Antoine ski resort. Eva Van den Berg and Topher St Clair-Bridges are co-owners of Snoop, an App company that allows members to listen to celebrities and other members’ music playlists. Liz Owens has a 2% share also. This holiday has been planned as a way to have a meeting about a buy-out of the company. Eva and Topher are vying for Liz’s vote. Before meeting they decide to ski the slopes as a major snow storm is about to hit. Eva goes missing and is presumed dead. Is Eva missing or has she been murdered? To complicate matters even more, the snow storm hits and causes an avalanche trapping them in the chalet without WIFI service. After two more murders, they decide there must be a serial killer amongst them. 

Book has a slow start as characters are introduced but a very intense situation develops towards the end that keeps the pages turning. I had an obvious suspect in the beginning but expected a plot twist to change that which never came.  I was a bit disappointed so the book lost a star from me. I found this book similar to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Two POV narrators were very interesting but I expected a surprise ending. 

I would like to thank NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press Publishers for a free book for an honest review.

When eight co-workers from a social media company take a getaway to a beautiful chalet, none of them expects it will be their last trip.  But as they one-by-one begin disappearing or dying, the mystery begins.  Who is the killer?  And who is the next victim?

I had high expectations for this book.  I just finished reading Ruth Ware's The Lying Game and loved it!  Unfortunately, I was disappointed with One by One.  I had a hard time getting into the story and never identified with any of the characters.  I suspected the murderer from pretty much the beginning of the book.  I also kept waiting for the big reveal and plot twist, which I felt never came.  Much of the story dragged on and on and didn't do anything to advance the story.  Several chapters could have been summarized into a couple of pages.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ruth Ware, and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

Fast paced, psychological thriller with a shifting point of view and enough plot twists to keep you turning the pages, desperate to know the truth.

This is my first Ruth Ware read and I now need to read more of her books.

One by One is about a company taking a trip to a ski chalet. There's a lot of people to keep track of at first and even though the book lays out who they are in the very beginning it still took me a while to get acquainted with who was who. 

Even though everyone is listed for the company, we suddenly get the POV of Liz who is traveling with the company and we do find out why but I was pretty confused for a while.

The book switches POV between Erin, who works at the chalet, and Liz who is part of the company but we don't figure out how for a long time.

This book felt very in the vein of Lucy Foley's The Guest List with multiple POV and being trapped in a place with someone murdering people.

Honestly at the beginning I really started to wonder if they truly were accidental deaths. Maybe nobody was doing it? But nope.

Despite being semi-let down by the end (which is what knocked a star off), this book kept me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't put it down. I had to know what was going to happen and who did it. 

Overall I really enjoyed this snowy thriller and I'll for sure being picking up more Ruth Ware books!

Everyone is this book has secrets. Except maybe Danny. But the rest of them are pretty despicable people, not counting Erin, who takes care of the chalet and the guests with Danny as the chef.

Work retreats are nothing new for them. They host many at a luxurious ski chalet in the French Alps. Most are great and things run smoothly.

Not so when a start-up called Snoop and it's co-founders come to stay. Right from the start, they are obnoxious and sketchy.  And as the days go by they began to dwindle in numbers. After an avalanche leaves them cut off from the rest of the world, they are all aware they are sharing quarters with a killer. But which one is it?

I could have told you who in Chapter one. The only person's story I was interested in was Erin's. 

Not my cup of tea.

NetGalley/Gallery Scout Press September 8th, 2020

Eight coworkers are  staying for a week-long vacation in a luxurious chalet deep in the French Alps. It sounds like the perfect getaway, but at least one person does not feel like she belongs with the group. Then the CEO reveals the real reason they are there and tensions rise. They all go out for a scheduled ski trip, but one of the group does not return and one by one each guest's secret is revealed. It seems they all have an agenda, but their carefully laid plans get interrupted by a catastrophic avalanche.
Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint. The description of the chalet in the Alps is so realistic that you feel you are there, sitting in front of the log fire with the other guests. A real page turner.

Great setting in the French Alps and suspenseful plot, Ruth Ware is getting better with every book, I really enjoyed it.

I am a fan of Ruth Ware's novels and One by One is no exception.  There are many characters in this novel which can feel quite overwhelming at first but it Ruth Ware does a great job of making sure we get a good feel for each character early on.  This makes it much easier to keep everyone straight.  Like all of her other novels, One by One has many plot twists and turns which makes this a quick read.

Ruth Ware has done it again! One by One follows a group of people on a business retreat at a ski resort when suddenly, a member of their group goes missing. Soon after, they become trapped by an avalanche and more people end up dead. The novel is told through two different perspectives, which allows the reader to dive head first into the story. It is a thrilling read, filled with so many twists and turns; it will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of And Then There Were None!

Full disclosure: I have been a fan of Ruth Ware ever since I read her first book.  And this is no exception.  It is a locked room mystery that combines my worst fears: a) being in an isolated location, cut off from the rest of the world, b) skiing (I tried it when I was younger and got stuck sitting on my butt for most of the trip and c) not knowing who to trust.

One of my favorite books growing up was Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None and in a nod to that infamous author, Ware knocks off several characters  in a remote chalet in the French Alps as we try to figure out motive and method, along with two staff members who are locked in with a group of elite start up tech co-workers.  

You might guess the killer mid-way through the book, but you won't see what's coming.  A definite book to add to your "to be read" pile!

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for an advanced reader's copy for review.

I will anxiously wait for this book's release date of September 8, 2020 because I'm so curious how this one will be received. First, and foremost, let me thank both Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the advanced sneak peek. It is always an honor to me to get access to a book early. 

I just wish I had a rave review to offer. I know Ruth Ware is a super popular thriller author, but I haven't been particularly thrilled reading any of hers (yet). Unfortunately, this was no exception either. 

If there was a template given to an author for a thriller, this would be it. Nothing will shock  you, nothing will scare you, and it's incredibly predictable. It feels so disappointing that it was THAT easy, actually. When I read a thriller I want to be suspicious and on the edge of my seat trying to figure it out. This book just handed you the plot and you figure out how it will go in the first couple of chapters. Sigh.

You're also going to get And Then There Were None vibes so shout out to Agatha Christie. I always feel bad when I don't love an ARC and can't give it huge shout outs but, in my humble opinion, this one just felt like the "standard" thriller that I have never liked. I know this will get a ton of exposure in September so I'm curious how the thriller readers like it. If that's you, come on back and tell me!

Snoop. I'm all for some drama (bachelor/bachelorette is my guilty pleasure) which is why I liked this Ruth Ware book, though I did not love it. "Snoop" is the new popular app that allows you to 'follow' celebrities and other users on a Spotify-like music app. You can connect to your favorite people, or "snoopers", by listening to the same music they do at the exact same time. Add in some office drama and a sinister vibe and you have this hooking thriller. When one coworker mysteriously disappears and two more are found dead while on a work/ski vacation in the Alps everyone starts pointing fingers at each other as to who the killer is. 

This thriller was branching out for me because it is not typically the genre I venture into. However, I was pleasantly surprised and am interested in reading other Ruth Ware books in the future. I did think it took a good bit of build up to get into the preface of the book, however, in the end all the details leading up to the beginnings of the problematic vacation were important for understanding the reasoning for the violent actions. The climactic action had me up to 2am with my heart pulsing, though it is still only a 3 start book for me because it was a bit predictable. She threw a wrench in at the end that connected everything that I did not see coming which I really enjoyed, but this is not a book I will be running to tell friends they have to read. Overall, I enjoyed this book but did not fall in love with it. 

Thank you to Netgalley  and Ruth Ware for the advanced copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.

If you like Agatha Christie style novels, this is a good one to pick up. the employees from Snoop, a popular social media app, go on a ski vacation at a remote chalet. They are soon trapped by an avalanche and one by one, the guests start to disappear. Is it a coincidence with no fault of the other guests or is there a murderer among the group?

I thought this was an entertaining thriller. It is told in two perspectives. Erin, one of the two employees at the chalet, and Liz, the outcast in the group of Snoop employees. I did not enjoy LIz and her perspective but I liked Erin. Most of the characters are flawed and I suspected almost every one until midway through when it became obvious who the killer was. As most Ruth Ware books, this is a bit far fetched but not as much so as some of her others. I appreciated this. I liked the boo, the end my have been a bit dragged out but still a great book to pick up if you are a fan of the genre.

You pick up a copy of the book on September 8, 2020 or preorder now. Thank you to NetGalley and Scout Press for the copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.