Because she didn’t make enough bad choices in The Woman in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock is back to make some more in The Woman in Suite 11. It is 10 years since she barely survived the Aurora and she is now married with. 2 young sons and living in New York. All that is missing is her work, which has been on the back burner since becoming a mother and then Covid happened. When she receives an invitation in the mail to the press opening of a new luxury hotel in Switzerland she believes it could be the jump start she needs.

I don’t want to say too much more about the plot and everyone knows that it couldn’t possibly be that easy. Of course things go wrong and familiar faces reappear in her life. It is wild ride once it gets going. I read the first book when it first came out so I was a little vague on the details, but it all came back to me as I was reading this one, I did hope that Lo might have learnt something from the boat but it wouldn’t as good a story if she had would it.

RuthWare is a favourite thriller writer for me and I was not disappointed in this new book. Her twists are always interesting and plots are fun and quick read. Thanks so much to Gallery Books for my advanced copy of this book to read. Publishes on July 8th.

Ruth Ware is an auto-read author for me. I love her mysteries very much. I had a hard time getting into this one and remember almost nothing from Woman in Cabin 10 so I recommend reading them back to back. I could have done without the first four chapters— no offense to kids but I’m left with a bad taste in my mouth after how many times Freya was mentioned in The Lying Game (which felt like every other sentence). I’m sure Woman in Suite 11 will find its audience!

This one kept me engaged, which is more than I can say for most of the thrillers that I’ve read recently.

I loved the prequel to this book and fully expected to love this. I didn't. First of all. I didn't really remember much of the first book, so the characters had no history for me (the author did give a little summary of some of the past events) and they were never developed in a way that made me care. . I never really felt engaged with the book. The plot was weak and the ending easy to guess. The premise was Lo and several other people in journalism were invited to a pre-opening of a luxury Swiss hotel. Lo finds herself surrounded by several other people who were on the boat with her in the Woman in Cabin 10. Lo is called to Suite 11 of the hotel and finds Carrie, who was also on the boat, Carrie said she has been held a virtual prisoner by the wealthy, elderly owner of the hotel and asks Lo to help her escape.

There was what i consider a big leap at the end. SPOILER ALERT. One bad-ish person escaped. Another bad person, who the first had been working with and is one of the people the first escaped from, came to Lo's mother's house to try to find a phone full of incriminating data that they think was given to Lo by the first person. If the first person disappeared, how does the second know that they: 1. don't have the phone with them and 2. didn't hide it at the house they disappeared from? That bothered me It helped tie the whole book up, but it was too big of a leap for me and dropped the book from 4 stars to 3.

Lo Blacklock, the heroine from “The Woman in Cabin 10”, is back in Ruth Ware’s “The Woman in Suite 11”, a sequel that has Lo running away from yet another evil rich man. Not as much suspense, a little more unrealistic, and quite predictable, this is a sequel that didn’t need to be written.

The time is ten years after the Aurora fiasco from the last book. Lo Blacklock is happily married with two young boys, living in the United States, and finally over the trauma from the cruise (or so she thinks). But she’s bored, her career didn’t end up how she thought, she’s looking to get back into the game. Out of the blue, an offer comes up to attend the grand opening of a new hotel in Switzerland, a playground for the rich and famous built by reclusive billionaire Marcus Leidmann. The invite is a bit odd, since Lo is not high on the list of influential travel writers anymore, but she needs a break and doesn’t question things too closely.

So off to Switzerland goes Lo. Her first surprise is that many of the invited guests just happen to be the same crowd as were on the Aurora ten years ago, including her ex-boyfriend. The next surprise is even more shocking: a figure from her past who is in trouble and needs Lo’s help to escape. Since Lo is in this person’s debt, she agrees to help facilitate a quick run to England, using Lo’s passport. But the rich and powerful are not easily thwarted. As Marcus and his crew pursue Lo to another grand hotel in England, the stakes are raised significantly. And when Marcus is found murdered, the police have a ready suspect in Lo. Can our heroine find out the truth while avoiding both the police and the real killer?

Although the premise and the blurbs make this sound like a grand chase across Europe, there’s very little chasing, almost all of the action takes place in one or the other of the grand hotels. And the action is really driven by poor decisions, it is hard to believe that Lo would make so many stupid mistakes, so many bad moves, and tell so many lies. Other characters are barely drawn, her past crewmates just drift in and out with no real purpose, and her husband is a bit too understanding. The unreliability aspect that made Lo an interesting narrator in the first book is missing in this volume, and it seems that motherhood hasn’t affected her decision-making at all, other than whining about missing her kids, over and over, right before she makes another bad decision that threatens her freedom once again. There are some interesting twists, but the ending seems rather anti-climactic. Overall an ok read, but nowhere near as good as the first.

I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Gallery Books - Gallery/Scout Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

Lo Blacklock is back. Ten years after her terrifying ordeal aboard the cruise ship Aurora, Lo is ready to re-enter the world travel-writing, this time heading to a new luxury Swiss hotel. But when people from her past turn up at the invite-only gathering, she sense something is up. And when the billionaire owner of the hotel summons her for a late night meeting, things take a sharp turn.


So at first I thought this was a detective series, as in you can drop in anywhere, but this is definitely a sequel - reading the first book is a must to understanding the plot. (I hadn't read the first one, so I checked it our of the library and it was fresh in my mind; readers who are trying to think back a decade may struggle a bit). This one suffers a bit from idiot plot - the only way certain things make sense is if everyone involved acts like an idiot, and at least two of the major twists are telegraphed far ahead. Similar to the first book, it takes a while to get going, but once it does, the plot speeds ahead and Lo is far more likable in this chapter (I found her exceedingly annoying in the first!) At the end, I thought Ware had written herself into a corner, but she did do a nice job of resolving the loose threads and tying everything up in a bow.

I started this book with some trepidation - I never thought "The Woman in Cabin 10" needed a sequel.. How wrong I was! Like all Ruth Ware books this one grabbed me from the first page and the pace never let up, and the twists kept me guessing. Although I had read "The Woman in Cabin 10" ten years ago, I never felt lost. There was enough information here to remind me of the initial story and the original characters started to feel familiar a few chapters into the book. You don't need to have read the first book to dive into this one, but I would recommend it just to avoid spoilers. For those new to Ruth Ware, I strongly recommend all of her books but especially "In a Dark, Dark Wood" and "The Death of Mrs. Westaway." Highly recommended

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

Enjoyed this book. Not as fast paced as her other books but definitely an intriguing story. Continues the story several year after The Woman in Cabin 10 ends. Much has happened and all the details are filled in. This is what makes me love Ruth Ware books. She tells the whole story without making the reader feel like they have missed something. Talented author!

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for allowing me to read this ebook for an honest review.

Ruth Ware never disappoints! I am always on the edge of my seat. This book did not let me down! It will also make for a great, suspenseful summer read!

I am a huge fan of Ruth Ware, so I was excited to read her new title. Overconfidently, I thought I would not need to refresh my memory about what happened in the A Woman in Cabin 10. While it wasn't strictly necessary to have read the first book (or remember it at all), it really would have been helpful.
I think other Ruth Ware fans will enjoy this sequel! She sets this mystery in another lush vacation destination, which is always fun. However, the characters are what I enjoyed most. I really like the main character. There are also several characters that readers really cannot be sure if they can trust or not.
The story is well plotted. I flew through this book. Can't wait to hand this one to customers!

This isn’t just luxury travel—it’s run-for-your-life tourism, with secrets around every corner.

📚 3 Reasons to Read
Luxury setting – From a lavish Swiss chateau to thrilling escapes across Europe, the setting drips with glamour and danger in equal measure.


Untrustworthy characters – No one’s telling the full truth, and Lo’s stuck between instinct and illusion the whole way through.


High-stakes suspense – This isn’t just a mystery—it’s a stylish game of survival, where every decision could be your last.


This is the second book following Lo, the first being The Woman in Cabin 10. I gotta be honest, I don’t remember a whole lot about that book except it takes place on a cruise ship. I really liked how fast paced and enjoyable this book was. And it goes so swiftly that when you are done, you kind of forget that there are some details that are never explained. I had a lot more questions but if this goes the way I think it might, this will continue and perhaps we will get more answers. Overall, it was fun and twisty, but it left me slightly wanting more.

This is the second book in the Lo Blacklock series. I enjoyed this one and thought it was a good read and would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the first in this series. My one complaint about the book is the believability. I feel that Lo made a lot of choices that most women would not make. If you can get past that, it is a good book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

10 years later Lo Blacklock is at it again! This time she goes to a luxury hotel in Switzerland to try to get back into journalism after having her two children. She tries to get an interview with Marcus Liedmann, billionaire business owner, but their interview is cut short. Still, she realizes there is something suspicious about him and his son. A woman from her past resurfaces causing more drama while Lo is basically fighting for her life & this old acquaintance’s.
I wanted this book to be more thrilling. In usual Ruth Ware fashion, this book is pretty descriptive, and I found some parts to drag on. The bit at the end was surprising and enjoyable, but unfortunately, overall, I found this book to be quite forgettable. I wanted more from the ending too. I found the first book in this series to be better and more engaging than this one. It was annoying that Lo was so naïve to get thrown into a mess similar to the first book meanwhile she has a husband and two young boys at home in another country.
I do want to thank NetGalley & Gallery Books for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

It has been 10 years since Laura Blacklock almost died on the fated trip aboard the Auroia. Now Lo is invited to stay at a luxury swiss chalet for three days. While there Lo tries to get an interview with the elusive Marcus Leidmann to restart her jouralist career. When she arrives back to her room on the first night Lo finds a a hand written card which the sender wants Lo to meet them in Suite 11. This begins the downfall for everything that Lo holds dear to her heart. Now arrested for murder Lo must keep certain things to protect herself in order to clear her name. The Woman in Suite 11 is a fast paced read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. My only mistake was not rereading The Woman in Cabin 10 before starting the sequel since it had been years since I read it. I would like to thank both NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for letting me read an advanced copy of this novel.

I really enjoyed this sequel. I think I liked it better than the first. Ruth Ware really does a great job of keeping the reader engaged. I related more to Lo in this book than in the previous book and I enjoyed the side characters (mostly her husband). As I got closer to the end, I didn't want to put it down.

Another solid entry from Ware, this semi-sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10 begins a decade after the cruise ship disaster, with Lo happily married with two kids, living in New York, and ready to go back to work. It's not so easy to find work as a journalist anymore, and when an invitation to attend the opening of a luxurious Swiss hotel being opened by a reclusive billionaire lands in her lap, well, who is she to say no? Events from the past surface and Lo finds herself in the hot seat as she tries to make decisions that are both ethical and practical. Some of her decision-making completely mystified me in its reasoning, and I found it difficult not to reach into the pages and shake her. But it didn't make the book any less compelling, just slightly more frustrating. Still a fun read for a cozy weekend and nice to know what happens to some of the characters after Cabin 10.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC of Ruth Ware’s latest novel.

I really wanted to like this book, and maybe my expectations were too high - but I’ve absolutely loved most of Ruth Ware’s books. Unfortunately, this one fell flat for me.

To begin with, this is a sequel, which is totally fine except they KEEP REMINDING YOU THAT IT IS A SEQUEL, over and over and over again. I felt like the first half of the book kept repeatedly making references to the last book. I get it; it’s a sequel - can we please get on with the new story?

I did finally find the book and plot interesting, but every time I started to get into the story, the main character would make yet another unforgivably stupid decision to screw up her life even more than it already was. Between her cluelessness and the bizarre things that happened to her, I just didn’t find the story believable. I realize it’s fiction, but I need to believe in the book enough to lose myself in the story - and that did not happen here.

Kudos to Ruth Ware for bringing back Laura and Carrie from the Woman in Cabin 10. What an unsuspected and great surprise! I absolutely loved this book and read it in 2 days. Great character and plot development right up until the very last page! Thanks for the ARC!

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Though I had not read the first novel in this series, I was easily able to jump into the story line due to the thoughtful approaching of connecting the dots throughout the entire read. When Lo is invited to visit a new hotel, something she has not done in many years, she is hesitant, but ultimately decides to go. While there, so many familiar faces appeared that surprised her from her past, a past she has chosen to separate from. Her trip is cut short when one of these friends needed her help escaping. We then follow the two individuals on their adventure to freedom but of course there are twists and turns along the way.

Ruth Ware has been hit or miss for me lately and it has seemed to be an every other book pattern. This one is a miss. It is a sequel to Woman in Cabin 10. I probably should have e reread that one first or at least revisited a synopsis because there were lots of references to it, though I don’t think any of them had a huge bearing on the outcome of the book. The problem with this book was the pacing. The first half of the book was very slow. The main event doesn’t happen until past the 50% mark but a lot of what happens before that really doesn’t matter much.

Then a LOT happens quickly in the second half of the book and it’s not very believable. It took me a LONG time to get through this one because of the slow start