If I want to guarantee a 5 star read I go directly to Ruth Ware.

My well nurtured obsession began when I discovered The Woman in Cabin Ten, many moons ago. I fed this obsession along the way with In a Dark Dark Wood and the It Girl.

And then I got my greedy little paws on Zero Days, and my life has never been the same.

Shook..

That was one heck of a twist!!!!

Is that what the kids are saying these days? That’s exactly how I am feeling. How is it even possible that each book blows my mind but the one to follow is even better !

If you haven’t read a Ruth Ware book I actually envy you, you have so many incredible books that you will be able to enjoy for the first time .

Teaser :

Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their suspect—her.

Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the real killer in this unputdownable and heart-pounding mystery from an author whose “propulsive prose keeps readers on the hook and refuses to let anyone off until all has been revealed” (Shelf Awareness).

Jack and her husband Gabe are “pen testers” - people who test corporate security systems. Jack does the physical stuff, like picking locks and sneaking into buildings, and Gabe takes care of the hacking/computer stuff. One night, after a particularly difficult job, Jack comes home to find Gabe with his throat cut. She is (of course) the prime suspect in his brutal murder, and as the police find more and more evidence pointing to Jack, she goes on the run and uses her sneaky skills to try to clear her name and find out who killed Gabe.

This was…… fine? Ish? Kind of? The setup was fun, but I feel like I didn’t know much about Jack or Gabe - a job, even a cool-sounding one, is not a personality - and most of the book consisted of Jack running, picking locks, injuring herself, and changing bandages. The big reveal of who was behind Gabe’s murder was super obvious and pretty disappointing. I read this on a long plane ride, and it kept my interest enough that I can’t say I hated it, but it was definitely not my favorite.
That said, existing Ware fans looking for something a little different will likely enjoy this book.

Ruth Ware has done it again. This book keeps you at the edge of your seat compulsively turning pages at the speed of light. Wow this book.
It took off fast and it stayed at that speed. I don’t think I’ve read a thriller that has managed to do that before.

5 stars and a definite will buy the audible. Just to experience it again.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

Corporations hire Jack and her husband Gabe to try to hack their way past their security protocols, ensuring that data leaks are kept to a minimum.. The couple are damn good at their jobs and the’re in high demand until something goes wrong and Gabe ends up dead. The police seem to think Jack is their prime suspect. Using her wits, Jack must find the real killer, knowing that it could be someone she trusts implicitly. Ware takes her thriller high tech in her latest book with a likable, smart heroine