Ruth Ware has done it again! The twists and turns in The It Gil kept me guessing until the end. I would think I had it figured out, but then another twist in the story would keep me thinking. Loved this high paced thrilled that had more to the story than most thrillers. Highly recommend!
Thank you to net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

A clever and twisty tale by the talented Ruth Ware that will keep you guessing.

April is the beautiful and popular IT girl at college, Surrounded by friends including roommate and best friend Hannah. When April is found dead in their dorm, Hannah is sure she knows who did and a man is tried and put in jail. Several years later, the convicted man dies and there are questions about his innocence. Hannah begins to wonder if she put an innocent man in jail, As Hannah begins to question their friends about what really happened, things don't add up.

The story is told in past and present and with several characters. It is hard to know just who did it as everyone seems to have had a motive and perhaps April was not everything she seemed. Good characters and pacing keep the reader engaged and guessing.

I enjoyed this book and while it isnt appropriate for my younger students, I would recommend it for older readers. I loved the historic, college setting and all that descriptive language of that setting. A real page turner!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC of this new Ruth Ware thriller. In general, I liked the premise of this story, the negative for me was that it was a little longer than it needed to be, particularly in the beginning's "Before" chapters. All in all, it was still a quick and engaging read.

In true Ruth aware fashion, this page turner will keep you invested until the very end. It twists and it turns and you’re not quite sure where you’re going to end up but you know you want to be there. Characters that you believe in, storylines that you can see happening, all done with a twist like only Ruth Ware can do! If you loved her previous books, this one will keep you just as captivated…

Ruth Ware's books always satisfy--The It Girl is no exception. A group of people become friends when they all begin their studies at Pelham College. Their lives are changed forever when the sparkling and enigmatic April is murdered. Her roommate Hannah is devastated, not only by the murder of her best friend, but also by her part in the conviction of the man who committed it. When he dies in prison a decade later, Hannah begins to question her memories, and the group of friends. What secrets are each of them hiding? What dangers does Hannah face as she seeks to find the truth of that night?
The characters are richly developed so that the reader comes to know each one. Just as Hannah uncovers the layers of secrecy surrounding her friends, the reader also discovers reasons that each of them knows more than they are telling.
Compelling and riveting as only Ruth Ware's books can be. Ware fans will not be disappointed. Five stars!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this pre-publication manuscript in exchange for my review.

Wow Ruth Ware!!! The It Girl is going to be the up and coming thriller summer book that everyone must have! It hooked me in from the beginning and could not stop. Thank you so much to NetGalley, Ruth Ware and Scout Press for this advanced copy!

Hannah meets her best friend/roommate April at Oxford. April is beautiful, outgoing and smart. Hannah is more reserved. Together they develop a close friends group- Will, Ryan, and Emily by the end of the first term. But by the end of the second term April is dead.

Ruth Ware has created a well crafted mystery centering around the death of Oxford student April Clarke- Cleveden. Her roommate Hannah who had discovered her April's body is certain that the culprit was a porter at the school who had stalker tendencies. In fact, she had seen John Neville in the hallway right before discovering April's body. Now, year's later, John Neville's death in prison has triggered a series of events that leads Hannah to wonder if John really was the killer. The deeper Hannah delves the more she realizes that not only had she possibly helped put an innocent man in prison, but perhaps one of her friends or even or husband is the real killer. One of the things I really enjoyed about the novel was how unlikeable the victim was. There were so many people who had reason to dislike April but who had enough reason to actually commit the murder? And of course... how was the murder actually committed? This book definitely kept me engaged and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a good who done it!!!!

Ruth Ware has done it again.

In the past, Hannah and April become best friends at Oxford as unlikely a pair as chalk and cheese. From there their circle expands to a group of inseparable friends until April's death. Now, grown and married and pregnant, Hannah begins to wonder if her testimony about that night put the wrong man in prison.

Told in a way that makes you want to devour the book, Ruth Ware has created another masterpiece of suspense.
I read this book in basically one sitting and was delighted by not only the twists, but by how much I like the main characters. I would totally recommend this book.

Thanks to NetGalley.com, the author and publisher for my advance copy!

I do love Ruth Ware’s books. Her tight plotting and psychological complexity always make for a ripping tale. This book in particular has fully-fleshed our relationship dynamics among six people that feels real and very much like I remember college (minus the murder, of course). She remains at the top of her game and I already can’t wait for the next one.

Ruth Ware is incapable of writing a bad book. As always, this is an automatic first purchase for adult fiction collections.

I'm so thankful to NetGalley for the ARC of Ruth Ware's newest thriller, The It Girl. I finished this in one sitting and was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Every time I thought I had it all figured out, another twist would come and take me back to square one...

Ten years ago, Hannah returned to her dormitory to find April, her beautiful and vibrant roommate - and best friend - dead on the floor of their room. Hannah had seen John Neville, the aggressive and often inappropriate porter, leaving the building as she and her friend Hugh approached. Her testimony helps put Neville behind bars for life, but he continues to maintain his innocence until he dies of a heart attack in prison. Instead of bringing much-needed closure to Hannah, now pregnant and married to April's ex-boyfriend Will, a long list of potential suspects begins to emerge. Is it possible that one of April's closest friends had a motive to kill her? What secrets was April hiding behind her endless supply of champagne, expensive makeup, and Louboutins?

Every twist and turn will have your mind racing and your jaw dropping. I've been a fan of Ruth Ware's books for years and this is her best one yet!

The It Girl is the newest thriller from Ruth Ware. Years ago, Hannah's roommate at Oxford was brutally murdered, and the creepy porter that had been stalking Hannah was convicted. However, after he dies in prison, new evidence comes to light that shows he might actually have been innocent. As Hannah starts to investigate, she must come to terms that one of her good friends might be hiding something.

I really enjoyed this book! It wasn't the most surprising twist, but I thought all the build up to it was really good. It had suspense, intrigue, and more. I thought this was another great book by Ruth Ware. If you've liked her previous books, definitely pick this up!

The It Girl has all the elements of a Ruth Ware book. Suspense, excitement and an interesting cast of characters.
When the unlikely pair of freshman, April and Hannah get thrown together in the dorm, things get intense, and awkward, quickly! Throughout the book, you feel a bit uncomfortable just wondering when things will hit the fan. Even when you know how things turn out in the end, you will still be shocked when the truth is revealed!

Ten years ago, Hannah Jones's roommate at Oxford was brutally murdered, strangled while she was alone in their shared student suite. Hannah witnessed a notoriously creepy middle-aged porter exiting their building just before she found her friend, April's, body. Tried and convicted, the porter, Neville, is taken to prison. Now, a decade after April, The It Girl's, murder, Hannah is married to one of April's former boyfriends and she is expecting his baby. Then, Neville dies in prison, and a news reporter who is referred to Hannah by a friend, begins to question whether Neville was really the killer. Hannah was an eyewitness to Neville's escape that night, but what if she got it wrong?

Ruth Ware is often referred to as a modern Agatha Christie, and that is not to be taken lightly. Her latest novel is full of twists, turns, and red herrings that will keep you guessing until the very end. Just when you think you have figured what happened to glamorous April Clarke-Cliveden, Ware proves you wrong. Ware's skill at characterization immediately makes the reader connect to the characters, exploring the plot through the eyes of sweet-hearted Hannah, empathizing with her grief over the loss of her best friend and agonizing over the possibility of helping to convict the wrong person in her friend's murder. Ware's writing has never been better and, just as you think her last novel is your favorite, she surpasses it. The It Girl is sure to be the it book of the summer.

Hannah Jones is starting at Oxford and feeling a bit out of place, especially in the presence of her roommate and the "It" girl April Clarke-Cliveden. As Hannah gets drawn into April's life and into the friendships that go long with it, the reader goes on a journey to before and after--the year before April's murder and the years after her death. So why does April death need to be revisited? Her convicted killer, a man who claimed his innocence for years, recently died in prison and a spunky reporter is following up on the protestations. His story draws Hannah back in to her past, leading her to question what she thinks she knows and the relationships she has built over time--including the one with her husband.

Ware did an excellent job of getting the reader invested in the characters, and there were a number of believable red herrings and twists along the way. This novel did an excellent job of depicting what doubt can do to friendships and other relationships of time. Fans of Sandie Jones and Lucy Foley would enjoy this read for sure.

I love Ruth Ware’s books! I have yet to read one that has disappointing me and this newest one is no different. One April and Hannah meet as roommates at Oxford they seem like an unlikely pair. But through the design of being roommates they quickly became inseparable and Hannah loved April, even when April wasn’t easy to love. That’s why, 10 years later, Hannah is still struggling with April’s death and the news that the man who served time for her death may not be guilty. Despite her pregnancy she is unable to let this go and Hannah is determined to tie up the loose ends around April‘s death and finally make peace with this troubling time in her life. I thought I had it all figured out and quickly realized I did not, I thought I had it figured out five more times and then realized I did not. Having spent time at Oxford myself I was fully in the settings and could picture in my mind exactly what the author was describing. A great new book from a phenomenal author.

This book was sent to me electronically for review by Netgalley. I enjoy books by Ruth Ware. This one was a great mystery/thriller with so many red herrings, it was difficult to determine the ending. A group of friends...murder...love...romance...friends...family...themes run throughout the book...the characters are almost life like...in fact, the book reads like a true life-like story...easy to follow...easy to understand...although it took awhile to get through some of the more slow-going parts of the book, it was worth every minute. I read the book quickly because I wanted to know what was going to happen next.. Although sometimes the characters do things that are quite unexpected, they keep the reader intrigued. Who did it? Did a man go to prison who was innocent? Was the testimony of a college student enough? Who could be trusted? Enjoy.

Love Ruth Ware, love this book! Not much to say about this one, but it’s a must read! Fast paced, unputdownable, and thrilling as can be! Will have you flipping pages, wanting to get to the end, while simultaneously dreading the ending!! Chilling, thrilling, shocking, and twisty as heck! I highly, highly recommend!

Ruth Ware does it again! Another spell-bounding thriller ! I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I would highly recommend.