It's worth starting off with the fact that I love Ruth Ware and devour her books. It's always interesting when someone who typically does standalones comes back for a sequel. It's been 10 years since the events in the first book took place (and 9 since it was published). Lo Blacklock has a wildly different life - she's married, had kids and become a stay-at-home mom, moved to America, and survived the pandemic. With both children headed to school, she's found herself in the same position as countless mothers before her: she's ready to get back to work. Even better, a new work opportunity has come up at the perfect time: reviewing a swanky new hotel.

If The Woman in Cabin 10 was all about Lo buckling down and finding out what really matters, The Woman in Suite 11 still features her struggling with having her priorities challenged. Without giving anything away, the ending's "big reveal" was what I had assumed happened immediately (it's always fun to get it right). I was hooked and had fun reading, and I think I enjoyed this more than the first one. Will we see another volume in Lo's story? Who knows. If we do, I want to see a resounding punishment for Ben and his meddling ways.

I liked The Woman in Cabin 10 better, but this was a solid follow up and was entertaining enough. Laura doesn’t seem to have learned at all, and found herself in a few dumb predicaments, but the twists were interesting and kept me invested.

My thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an advance copy of this novel that serves as a sequel to a classic thriller, featuring many of the same characters, with lots of thrills, spills and and ending that even in these jaded days, can still surprise.

I complain quite a lot about a lot of modern writers and their formulas. I do understand the idea. Why rock the boat. Find a character people care about, solve a problem, get on best seller lists, and sell to to streaming. Sure every story seems like A, B, C, D The End, maybe D moves to B as a twist, but still one can usually see where things are going, and how. Many of these books are not realy thrillers more familiars, everything you like is here, enjoy. Some authors though can't let a good character stay on the sidelines. A good author can create a story that makes sense to return the character to the fray, to see how they have grown and changed in the time away. And a great writer like Ruth Ware can make us want more. The Woman in Suite 11 is a sequel to the classic story The Women in Cabin Ten, with even more danger, twists, and murder.

Lo Blackstock still dreams about events from ten years ago, even as her life has changed in many ways. Lo is settling in New York, raising two children with her husband, but still the need to write is strong in her. Lo gets an offer to jumpstart her travel writing career, one which has changed massively in the post-COVID world. Lo is invited to a press opening of a new luxury hotel in Switzerland owned by the best kind of billionaire a reclusive one by the name of Marcus Leidmann. Lo is surprised to see many people from her past in the hotel, including one woman she never wanted to see again. This is only the start of a lot of weird events that culminates in a late night phone call from the billionaire, who would like to meet with Lo. Lo goes and finds herself in a situation that might ruin everything she has worked for. And maybe her life also.

A beach read that is perfect at anytime. I must admit that familiarity with The Woman in Cabin 10 would be a good thing, though there is a lot of explanation of what is going on. Ten years on, and Lo is still an interesting character, older but still naive around people, and far too trusting. This gets Lo in a lot of bad situations, which might make for a few OMG moments, but Ware has a way of writing herself out of clichés. Ware also has a real skill in making one flip page, as the story really starts to move quite quickly. There are many characters from the previous book returning, which adds to the story. Ware adds enough twists and turns, to keep things interesting, and one is never bored, and Ware is quite good at keeping everything together. Something an another writer might have a hard time doing.

Fans will enjoy the return to a classic story. Newcomers might find it a little hard to get into. I would suggest start with the previous book, and go right into this one. Especially if one has a lot of beach days planned.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the eARC of this sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10. All opinions are my own. So, there are books that have everyone breathlessly waiting a sequel, and others where it really seems like everything wrapped up. Instead, we have this sequel, with the first question being has Lo Blacklock become wiser? And the answer is no. I don't understand why this character just does not say no and how she keeps ending up in these ridiculous predicaments. So much time has passed since the first novel it can become hard to keep track of who was who. The plot felt super predictable and ended in a way that still did not make total sense unless the reader was willing to suspend logic. It is hard to feel sympathy for the protagonist when like a character in a bad horror movie, they keep making bad decision after bad decision.

This is a very twisty mystery, but also seems to be a sequel to a book I have not previously read. That means that a large part of the exposition is playing catch up and I generally felt uninformed as to what I (vs. the narrator) would have thought about the previous books events and characters. It felt a little "blind folded" for me and eventyally I lost interest and skipped to the final section to see what happened at the end. It was still extremely twisty there, so kudos, but I'm disinclined to read sequels without having read the previous work

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

While this book didn’t keep me on the edge of my seat like The Woman in Cabin 10 did, it was fun to catch up with old characters.

This story took a while to get into. It dragged in the beginning. Twisty as usual for Ruth Ware, but didn't grab me. I felt like I had to slog through the book. That being said it was an interesting concept for a story, but could have been carried out a little better.

The follow up to The Woman in Cabin 10 I never knew that I needed. Just as enthralling as the first book, I could not put this down. Follow along the twists and turns of this psychological thriller. Including elements of mystery, drama, and suspense. Definite page turner and unlike a lot of books holds up to the first.

The Woman in Suite 11 is the sequel I never knew I needed! It had been a while since I read The Woman in Cabin 10, so I felt a bit lost initially. However, after briefly reviewing the first book, everything fell into place. Even without reading the previous book, I believe readers would find this story thoroughly enjoyable. Ruth Ware’s writing style truly channels Agatha Christie.
I absolutely love how Lo and Carrie’s story continues in this sequel with old connections and introducing new twists. Well done, Ruth Ware!

Love this author! What a cat and mouse tale. An invitation to a fancy hotel in Europe turns into a nightmare for a young wife/mother looking to get back into journalism. Ghosts from her past show up to wreak havoc.

What would a psychological thriller main character be like ten years later, settled down with a spouse and kids? Lo Blacklock from The woman in cabin 10 is back, along with some of the other characters. Still fast paced, maybe not quite as edge-of-your-seat, but I appreciated that. We've all aged.
For those readers who said "but did we really need another Lo Blacklock novel?", I will say what I say to people who hate a sequel or a remake: it's not required, if you don't like it, don't read it.

It was fun to see Lo again! I love how they handled her home life and tied it into Covid. So many books seem to want to pretend that it never happened much less than it never went away.

The mystery was a lot of fun. I loved the Switzerland setting but it was nice to be back in the UK as well, The hotels seemed very real and I wish I could be in that garden. It was the perfect book for a summer or spring break. Engaging but not so complicated you can’t follow it.

Don’t know why I was surprised that Lo Blacklock is still failing upwards. How can a travel writer be so bad at geography?!?!

Thank you so much to Gallery Books for approving me for this ARC.

After reading The Woman in Cabin 10, I truly didn't think it needed a sequel. What more was there to talk about with Lo Blacklock and the events that took place over a decade ago? Until I started reading The Woman in Suite 11, I truly thought nothing, and then I was completely hooked on this book.

Just when Lo Blacklock thinks she is settled in her new life in New York, with her husband, and two new kids, she receives an invitation to an opening of a Swiss Hotel. When she arrives, she thinks it's a coincidence that she is surrounded by too many faces from her night on the Aurora. When a man turns up dead, fingers are pointed at Lo and her involvement with this man. With everything that happened on that one fateful night a decade ago, who can she trust to help set the story straight?

In my opinion, you definitely have to read the first book to enjoy the sequel since many characters from the first show up in the second. Lo is a great person who just ends up in the worst of situations. She is an amazing person who helps the people she considers friends, even though those friends aren't always great. At the same time, she is naive and an idiot or helping a person who put her in said dangerous situations in the first place and thinking that all will be okay if the plan works out. The book is fast-paced and will leave you second-guessing till the very end. I truly loved the twists and turns Ware put throughout the book that will leave you wanting to finish the book. At the same time, the story will have you rolling your eyes because some of these things are so unrealistic, it's ridiculous. Overall, I highly enjoyed this book. After that ending, I kind of want a third book in the series, but at the same time, let the characters be.

This book serves as a sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10, bringing Lo Blacklock back for yet another round of unintentional chaos. I really enjoyed getting to know Lo’s family and watching her grow into her roles as a mother and wife—those moments added a heartfelt touch to the story. While the pacing leaned more toward a slow burn, there were plenty of moments that had me literally asking, Why?! It was definitely a stressful read at times, but it highlighted Lo’s resilience and explored the meaning of true friendship… I think. If you enjoyed The Woman in Cabin 10, this adventure will be right up your alley!

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the e-arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Lo Blacklock keeps having nightmares. Though the traumatic events of the first book are more than ten years in the past (and a marriage, two children, and a global pandemic have filled the interval) the scars they have left on her psyche are indelible. In an attempt to revitalize her travel journalism career after staying home for a while to take care of her children, Lo accepts an invitation to an exclusive Swiss hotel, only to find herself surrounded by too many familiar faces for it to be coincidence. Before she knows it, a gh0st from her past is begging for help and Lo is once again swept into the orbit of a person she is not convinced she can trust. When a man turns up dead, Lo seems to be left holding the bag. Ruth Ware has put Lo in a difficult, familiar position, and it's up to her to pull herself out again. Any Ruth Ware book is a treat. It's not summer without a Ruth Ware novel to look forward to, and this one pulls on threads left unanswered in a previous book which is sure to delight her completists and new readers alike.

Ruth Ware is hit or miss for me. The Woman in Cabin 10 was not one of my favorites, but I hoped that the second installment would prove to be better.

After 10 years, Lo Blacklock is invited to a posh hotel in Switzerland. When she arrives, she discovers that a whole cast of characters from her ordeal were also invited. She also finds Carrie, the woman who held her captive in The Woman in Cabin 10. Lo throws caution to the wind and befriends her previous captor, flees the country, is framed for murder, and calls on her friends and family to help her out of the mess she finds herself in. Objectively, the book held my attention and I did want to find out how it ended.

However, the book was a disappointment. Throughout the novel, I literally rolled my eyes at the ridiculousness of the story line. The story is so far fetched in places. Oh, don't have a passport? Here, I have two. You left and I need to find you? Oh, your suitcase just happens to have an Airtag tracker. The book was filled with examples like this.

And the characters - none of them were likeable. Lo was so preposterous in this book - let me risk my life and freedom for someone who imprisoned me ten years ago, because she might be in danger. Carrie - manipulative, Pietre - the requisite nice guy who turns out to be evil, Judah - the knight in shining armor. The others were forgettable.

All in all, 2.5 ⭐s rounded down for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and Scout Press for an advanced copy of this book.

I loved the woman in cabin 10 so I was super excited to get an ARC of The Woman in Suite 11!! Lo is back at it again in another fast paced thriller. The storyline was very good and I did not want to put it down. There was a decent twist at the end too.

4 stars for the sequel I didn't know I needed or wanted, "the Woman in Suite 11", which catches us up, 10 years later on Lo Blacklock from "The Woman in Cabin 10". Lo's now married with kids, a travel writer and gets invited to a fancy hotel's press opening in Switzerland. But there are secondary characters there from the events on the ship (10 years ago) and a twisty, suspenseful mystery starts unfolding rather rapidly. Like other reviewers, my biggest grip here was the MC's being naive enough that I had to put my e-reader down more than once, but the face-paced story did keep me reading and overall, I was really pretty satisfied with it. My sincere thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for my advance readers copy - I very greatly appreciate the opportunity to read and review this title early.

The pacing was a bit off in this one. It started off strong, and then got very laggy in the middle, not picking up again until the body that needed to drop finally dropped. I also would have liked to see a bit more of Carrie reckoning with why her actions have made it hard for her for Lo to trust her, because I didn't love the "I take responsibility for nothing, yolo" attitude that she had for most of the book.