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“An excellent mystery/suspense novel that will remind you of Dame Agatha at her best.” —Stephen King

This instant New York Times bestseller and “claustrophobic spine-tingler” (People) from Ruth Ware follows a group of employees trapped on a snow-covered mountain.

Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers…each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide.

When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech start-up, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other: presentations and strategy sessions broken up by mandatory bonding on the slopes. But as soon as one shareholder upends the agenda by pushing a lucrative but contentious buyout offer, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. The storm brewing inside the chalet is no match for the one outside, however, and a devastating avalanche leaves the group cut off from all access to the outside world. Even worse, one Snooper hadn’t made it back from the slopes when the avalanche hit.

As each hour passes without any sign of rescue, panic mounts, the chalet grows colder, and the group dwindles further…one by one.
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  1. Not that I can talk. I’m putting on my own act. We all are on some level, I suppose. That’s one of the joys of coming here, to a place like this, where everyone is passing through. You get to have a fresh start.
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  2. Eva and Topher I’ve got already. Carl Foster, the guy who slipped in the snow, is a stocky white man in his forties with a buzz cut and a pugnacious expression, but he’s cheerfully downing champagne in a way that suggests he’s not brooding on the moment outside the door. Judging by her surname, Miranda Khan is probably the very elegant Asian woman over by the stairs.
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PRAISE FOR ONE BY ONE

“[Ware] sets the bar higher in One By One by burying her principal players in an Alpine chalet beneath an avalanche. . . . Readers will recognize the obvious homage to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, but with enough ingenious twists to make this whodunit another triumph for Ware.”
—The New York Times Book Review

"Not only do Ware’s novels wink at Christie in a saucy way, but Ware herself is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime."
—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post

"A claustrophobic spine-tingler."
—People, "Best Books of Fall 2020"

“Ware manages to make a retreat in a chalet in the wide-open French Alps feel claustrophobic, nerve-wracking and deadly… The author’s choice of telling the story in dueling narratives – Liz, a former Snoop employee who was invited to join in the retreat; and Erin, one of the chalet’s two staff members – enhances the steadily escalating pace of the book.”
—USA Today

“Especially timely, given that the terror of isolation is at its heart… This is And Then There Were None rendered for the twenty-first century.”
—Booklist (starred review)

“Ruth Ware is often described as the new Agatha Christie . . . [S]he is a revitalizer, bringing the genre to a new audience with her modern preoccupations and addictive style.”
—Air Mail

“Tempestuous . . . [a] claustrophobic, adrenaline-fueled cat-and-mouse game.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Ware’s gifts for characterization, plot, and pacing shine here… Ware’s fans will devour this in a sitting.”
—Library Journal (starred review)

“Hilarious, well plotted, and vintage Ware, this one is not to be missed.”
—CrimeReads

“Ruth Ware's Hitchcockian thrillers have yet to disappoint.”
—PopSugar

“Ware does what she does best: Gives us a familiar locked-door mystery setup and lets the tension and suspicion marinate until they reach fever pitch. Another win for Ware… Simply masterful.”
—Kirkus

"The Turn of the Key was not her first book, but its sweep of starred reviews and awards sets up One by One to be a most anticipated thriller of 2020.”
—Library Journal

"Read this back to back with Christie’s And Then There Were None, and you will witness the evolution of a literary form over the space of eight decades as Ware proves she’s more than deserving of all those comparisons to the Queen of Crime.”
—BookPage

“A gripping thriller that shows how toxic workplace culture can get and will keep you guessing through the very last page.”
—Good Housekeeping

"Ware has quickly earned herself a place atop the psychological thriller world in recent years, and One by One, which brings in elements of the traditional mystery, is an exciting new addition to her body of work."
—CrimeReads, "Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020"

PRAISE FOR RUTH WARE

“The Agatha Christie of our generation.”
—David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A superb suspense writer . . . Brava, Ruth Ware.”
—Fresh Air's Maureen Corrigan for The Washington Post

“Diabolically clever.”
—Riley Sager, author of Final Girls

"Ruth Ware—one of our favorite thriller writers—is bringing down the house . . .”
—theSkimm

“Ruth Ware proves she’s the true heir to Wilkie Collins. Creepy, engrossing, and oh-so-hard to put down."
—JP Delaney, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before

"Pure suspense, from the first gripping page to the last shocking twist."
—Erin Kelly, bestselling author of He Said/She Said

“Ware skillfully lays the bread crumbs to the novel’s satisfying conclusion… [that] leaves readers with one final, haunting question, one that will stay with them long after they turn the last page.”
–Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Ware hits another one out of the park. Fans of hers or anyone with a taste for the disturbing will stay up late devouring this."
—Library Journal, starred review

"Ware at her eerie best."
—Newsweek

“A superb suspense writer… Ware is a master at signaling the presence of evil at the most mundane moments…”
—Washington Post Book World

“The definition of ‘unputdownable’…”
—Refinery29

"A great modern whodunit!"
—New York Post

"Haunting and absurdly suspenseful."
—PureWow

"Ware's propulsive prose keeps readers on the hook and refuses to let anyone off until all has been revealed."
—Shelf Awareness

About the Author

Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The Woman in Cabin 10; The Lying Game; The Death of Mrs. Westaway; The Turn of the Key; One by One; The It Girl; Zero Days; One Perfect Couple; and The Woman in Suite 11. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on socials @RuthWareWriter.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books (May 4, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501188828
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501188824
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.96 x 8.25 inches
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Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway, The Turn of the Key, One by One and The It Girl have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times, and she is published in more than 40 languages. She lives on the south coast of England, with her family.

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Customers find this book compelling with a well-paced mystery filled with complicated twists and turns. The writing engages readers right from the beginning, and they appreciate how it keeps them interested throughout, with one customer describing it as a non-stop thrill ride. While the pacing receives mixed feedback, with some saying it picks up speed while others find it slow at the start, the character development also divides opinions between those who find the characters compelling and those who find them hard to like.

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325 customers mention "Readability"283 positive42 negative

Customers find the book engaging and compelling, describing it as a fun read that exceeded their expectations.

"...The book is so compelling that it ruined a night's sleep for me; I couldn't put it down...." Read more

"...Lots of power back ups and heavy duty flashlights!..." Read more

"...ever gone on a skiing holiday, I think you would find this good escapist reading. A word of warning, there are a lot of f-words in it. No sex though." Read more

"...The plot is definitely not a new one, but it is extremely well done, with a unique setting!..." Read more

303 customers mention "Suspenseful"233 positive70 negative

Customers find the book suspenseful, praising its well-paced mystery and solid whodunit plot with lots of complicated twists and turns.

"...Murders ensue. I found this story extremely compelling throughout, it's very well-written, the characters are strong and believable, and..." Read more

"...It was exciting and modern mixed in with below zero temperatures...." Read more

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"...Ruth Ware does an excellent job weaving them throughout, without feeling like she is simply regurgitating her research on tech startups...." Read more

83 customers mention "Writing quality"64 positive19 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting that it engages readers right from the beginning, with one customer specifically mentioning its first-person narrative style.

"...I found this story extremely compelling throughout, it's very well-written, the characters are strong and believable, and puzzling but engaging..." Read more

"One by One is sharply written, and completely addictive; Ruth Ware took a risky gamble by re-framing the classic locked-room mystery of Agatha..." Read more

"...I very much enjoyed all the descriptions of snow and skiing as I enjoyed downhill skiing when I was young...." Read more

"...some are various combinations of conniving, entitled, obnoxious and annoying and that the rest are mostly just non-descript...." Read more

33 customers mention "Enjoyment"33 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very enjoyable, appreciating its fun setting, with one customer describing it as a non-stop thrill ride with twists and turns like a downhill ski course.

"This book was an easy entertaining all be it simplistic mystery thriller. I can say it awed me but it did leave me wanting to read more of Ruth Ware...." Read more

"...completing “Woman in Cabin 10” which was for me like a wonderful roller coaster ride...." Read more

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31 customers mention "Interest"27 positive4 negative

Customers find the book engaging, keeping their attention from the first page and maintaining suspense throughout.

"One by One is sharply written, and completely addictive; Ruth Ware took a risky gamble by re-framing the classic locked-room mystery of Agatha..." Read more

"...She usually includes interesting twists, and keeps her readers on the edge of their seats, although this one didn’t hold my attention the way the..." Read more

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"...I shouldn't have been. This is a true page-turner. The story is told between two POV's, Erin, who works at the ski chalet, and Liz, who is a guest...." Read more

"I enjoyed this book so much!! It is a page Turner for sure that made me lose sleep. Couldn't wait to know the end but also wanted it to go on...." Read more

"This is a real page-turner, and the snowy setting makes it a good choice for the winter season...." Read more

"I’m so addicted to this author! This book was quite a page turner! Kept me guessing throughout and loved the ending!" Read more

142 customers mention "Pacing"59 positive83 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it a fast read that picks up speed in the plot, while others note that it starts slow and takes an excruciatingly long time to progress.

"...trope-bending experiment is less than successful, and the overall pacing feels lopsided (I've rarely encountered an epilogue this excessive), the..." Read more

"...throughout, it's very well-written, the characters are strong and believable, and puzzling but engaging facts keep being revealed...." Read more

"...Although the book starts out awfully slow, by the end I was racing through the pages. This was another win for Ware...." Read more

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104 customers mention "Character development"65 positive39 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some finding them compelling and leaping off the page, while others find them hard to like and too numerous to follow.

"...extremely compelling throughout, it's very well-written, the characters are strong and believable, and puzzling but engaging facts keep being..." Read more

"...views/insights/thoughts only from 2 people, continual shifting of view from one character to the other or a break with the same character in a..." Read more

"...The characters are well fleshed-out, believable as someone from that particular social circle (I've encountered a few in my life to confirm!)...." Read more

"...She covers so many character voices and does a great job to stinking one from the other, although I do believe a full cast of narrators would..." Read more

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Oh Ruth Ware! Let's do another EKG depiction. _______/\/\/----\___. If you've read any of Ware's work, you'll see a recurring theme in her characters and themes. Incest, alcohol abuse, unreliable characters, and ones that make you go 'THAT IS SUCH A BAD BAD BAD IDEA! But first, let's talk about the setting. This book is set in the French Alps and you will feel immersed in the world of skiing, chalets and snow. Lots and lots of snow. Also, I've never been skiing (it just doesn't appeal to me?) so I had to google a lot of the terms. Liz-right from the start I didn't like her. My opinions usually change by the end, something happens that makes me empathize with her kind of characters, but not with her. She just annoyed me. Danny- maybe it was because of her last work, but I was wary of him. I love how protective he is, and dude wants a fight. Who names their kid Tiger?! I had serious Hunger Games flashbacks (Tigress, anyone?). The plot had me intrigued right when I first heard about it. And as people read and reviewed it, they kept comparing it to And Then There Were None, I didn't get any similar vibes except that it's a bunch of people trapped in an isolated location with a murderer. Usually, if a book doesn't hook me in the first 100 pages, I make it a DNF. This one almost did that for me. JUST as I was about to put it down, the first disappearance and the avalanche happened. Like I'm pretty sure it was pg. 101. I'm used to resolutions coming fast-this one kinda was drawn out. I liked it and at the same time I wanted something more open ended? Mash ups: the Winter Olympics, an Air BnB, The Hunting Party and product placement.
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  • Alisonnic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Powerfully compelling
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023
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    Two narrators: one works at a ski resort; the other accompanies a tech company she used to work for on a week-long holiday at the resort. Then comes a blizzard, an avalanche, and total isolation of the vacationers and the resort workers. Murders ensue.

    I found this story extremely compelling throughout, it's very well-written, the characters are strong and believable, and puzzling but engaging facts keep being revealed. The book is so compelling that it ruined a night's sleep for me; I couldn't put it down. My only complaint is a disappointingly flat ending, but that's not enough to take away from my deep enjoyment of this novel. I highly recommend it.
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  • Dog Walker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great winter read
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2025
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    For those looking for a thriller set in a remote ski area this book is for you. It was exciting and modern mixed in with below zero temperatures. Had an idea who the antagonist was from the start but I was interested in finishing to find out the why of it all.
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  • SkyGrey
    5.0 out of 5 stars One by One
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    This was a spine tingling thriller from the get go. As always with a Ruth Ware novel it was set in a fabulous location that gets cut off from access to the outside world when they need it most. It makes you think of items you need to pack in case of an emergency when you travel. Lots of power back ups and heavy duty flashlights!

    I didn’t know who the killer was until it was being revealed and I was blown away by the extra secrets we didn’t know. Ruth does a fantastic job building up the suspense and she pulls you in deeper and deeper!
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  • justin chen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining enough
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020
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    One by One is sharply written, and completely addictive; Ruth Ware took a risky gamble by re-framing the classic locked-room mystery of Agatha Christie, to tell a modern day thriller taking place during a company retreat among snowy mountain. It's risky because her intervention to the classic murder mystery formula might ultimately also be the book's downfall (see what I did there—for a novel involving an avalanche...), ending up not pleasing fans of either murder mystery or thriller genre.

    The saving grace is the overall setup, and the cast. While not necessarily to everyone's taste, I personally find the corporate dispute and app development angle fascinating, as well as refreshing to read within this context. Ruth Ware does an excellent job weaving them throughout, without feeling like she is simply regurgitating her research on tech startups. The characters are well fleshed-out, believable as someone from that particular social circle (I've encountered a few in my life to confirm!). You end up feeling sympathetic towards (some of) them, which makes the lingering epilogue still enjoyable to read through.

    My recommendation: go into this book without assuming where the story should go (based on an assumed genre standard), then you might extract more enjoyment out of it.

    **Minor spoiler ahead**

    Ultimately One by One is still a thriller at its core, just decked out in murder mystery ornaments. Even with the clues and setups, there's ultimately no real mystery to solve; the novel reveals the culprit quite informally at about 60% (I was dumbfounded, and thought this was simply a misdirect—so I guess in a way it did succeed as a 'plot twist'), which might dispirit readers who are eager to deduce and guess the murderer alongside. In hindsight, the fact One by One's narrative is written from such limited perspectives, should be a telltale sign that deception is never the game it's attempting to play.

    On the other hand, the first half of the book might bore thriller seekers to death; like most locked-room mysteries, it primarily consists of: the group being dispersed → someone is killed with strange circumstance → the group assembles and goes over plausible motive and alibi → the cycle repeats, and Ruth Ware remains quite faithful to this rhythm. For readers who are expecting something more event-driven, similar to her previous works, might find the large cast and keeping track of everyone's whereabouts an exhausting chore.

    One by One does have some narrative inconsistencies, which dampen the its overall plausibility. One being the blatant dismissal of character Kate, the chalet's booking manager. Being offsite from the avalanche, she has the knowledge and capability to send help immediately. But the novel simply ignores this in order to create an extended period of isolation at the chalet. The characterization of the culprit is another weak spot, who is extremely sharp and resourceful one moment, and completely dumb in others. his/her demise is led by a series of stupid choices, which is in stark contrast to the first half of the book, where he/she is able to murder multiple people without suspicion.

    **Minor spoiler ends**

    Ultimately, I had a good enough time with One by One, even though the trope-bending experiment is less than successful, and the overall pacing feels lopsided (I've rarely encountered an epilogue this excessive), the setting and the character still makes it an engrossing read.
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  • Mtlnative
    4.0 out of 5 stars I was hooked by it
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2020
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    Ruth Ware does it again. I read “Woman in Cabin 10” in 2017 and wrote that I stayed up way too late reading it. This time I started listening to “One By One” on Audible but became so impatient to know what was going to happen next that I bought it on Kindle. And spent the next three hours compulsively reading.

    Some have compared it to Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” but apart from a vague plot resemblance in terms of murders and stranded people, this book is way more. It’s Agatha Christie on steroids in my opinion. I read every Agatha Christie book as a teenager and have seen every film and TV adaptation at least twice so I feel fairly confident in my opinion.

    Story: a group of 10 employees/shareholders in a music listening app called Snoop—the one weak thing in the book, I don’t understand the value of an app that lets you know what other people are listening to at the time they are listening; I felt it made the beginning awkward—rent a luxurious chalet in the French Alps that comes with two staff, chef Danny and hostess Erin. They are there for a week of skiing, relaxing, and, it turns out, for announcing that Snoop is in the midst of a buyout offer.

    Tempers flare over this. Some of the shareholders want to hold onto the company and take it public while others want the buyout. Tension is high and, as the group head out for a morning of skiing in bad weather, the reader knows this is not going to end well. However, there is more than just a person disappearing—a tragic accident? A major avalanche, damages the chalet and cuts out egress to the village below. “And Then There Were None” indeed, two more murders occur. However, there are still survivors and the question for me became, who the murderer was and why and who would ultimately survive. Although we do know, right at the beginning of the book in a news item, that only four people actually die. Which will be the four?

    The story is told in alternate chapters by Liz, minority shareholder, not quite part of the sleek group that forms the majority of the Snoopers and Erin, the hostess. That was actually another reason why I switched from Audible, because it was hard for me to keep track of who was speaking. The narrator did change accents and in general did a good job but I still found it difficult, especially if I got distracted.

    I very much enjoyed all the descriptions of snow and skiing as I enjoyed downhill skiing when I was young. Never skied in France and, truthfully, I was not a great skier but that actually lent a lot to my understanding and empathy of the fear that some of the skiers had.

    If you like thrillers that are one notch above “cozies”—have a bit more fear and modernity in them—or perhaps if you have ever gone on a skiing holiday, I think you would find this good escapist reading. A word of warning, there are a lot of f-words in it. No sex though.
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  • David
    5.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Christie for the 21st century
    Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2025
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    Atmospheric, psychological, intelligent, it’s a fantastic book!
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Daha önce benzerleri defalarca işlenen bir konuyu, sürükleyici bir şekilde anlatıyor
    Reviewed in Turkey on September 16, 2023
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    Konusu tanıdık ve bir nevi klişe gelebilir fakat hikayenin işlenişinde bir özgünlük bulunuyor. Whodunnit ağırlıklı başlayıp, gerilime evrilen bir kurgusu var. Tatmin edici bir şekilde karakter gelişimleri yansıtılmış. Kendini okutacak bir hikayesi ve anlatımı var. İstisna seviyede bir kitap seçicisi değilseniz bu kitabı beğeneceksiniz.
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  • Kaveri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Got this for my cousin
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on January 14, 2023
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    Got this for my cousin. She was happy receiving the book in good condition and was delivered one day before the actual delivery date.
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  • Livros By F - Fernanda B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Acionistas, avalanches e assassinatos
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 21, 2021
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    Quando os acionistas de um aplicativo famoso se reúnem para decidir o futuro da empresa mas quando um empate entre os 4 maiores acionistas acontece cabe a Liz, acionista minoritária que, tirando sua porcentagem da empresa, não tem mais nenhum vínculo com a mesma a mais de três anos, tomar a decisão.

    Caída de paraquedas naquela viagem pomposa com pessoas do seu passado e outras desconhecidas ela vai precisar escolher entre a sua lealdade e doze milhões de libras.

    Ou melhor, precisaria! Antes desse momento chegar uma das acionistas majoritárias some em um passeio de Ski e com o perigo de tempestades de neve e avalanches se torna impossível localiza-la. Não tarda até que descubram que Eva, na verdade, morreu em um acidente na pista!

    Só que mais duas mortes acontecem, trazendo luz ao que eles preferiam que não fosse verdade: não foi um acidente e existe um assassino entre eles.

    E o assassino parece estar indo de um por um!

    Se não existe um momento bom para estar preso em uma casa com um assassino em série, é ainda pior quando a tempestade de neve piora e eles se veem presos em um chalé sem energia, sem contato com o resto do mundo e sem saber em quem confiar.

    Quem será o assassino? E mais
    importante, quem será o próximo?

    Não é à toa que Ruth aware é considerada a “Rainha do só mais um capítulo”, é simplesmente impossível largar esse livro!! Escrito em duas vozes, Liz e Erin, a gestora do Chalé, a mistura de suspense e mistério é uma combinação incrível!

    Claramente inspirada em “E não sobrou nenhum”, a fã declarada de Agatha Christie leva esse livro para além do mistério e quando a resposta nos é dada o livro continua mais eletrizante ainda como um suspense! A análise psicológica de personagens também está presente dando uma profundidade ainda maior a obra.

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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    Livros By F - Fernanda B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Acionistas, avalanches e assassinatos

    Reviewed in Brazil on April 21, 2021
    Quando os acionistas de um aplicativo famoso se reúnem para decidir o futuro da empresa mas quando um empate entre os 4 maiores acionistas acontece cabe a Liz, acionista minoritária que, tirando sua porcentagem da empresa, não tem mais nenhum vínculo com a mesma a mais de três anos, tomar a decisão.

    Caída de paraquedas naquela viagem pomposa com pessoas do seu passado e outras desconhecidas ela vai precisar escolher entre a sua lealdade e doze milhões de libras.

    Ou melhor, precisaria! Antes desse momento chegar uma das acionistas majoritárias some em um passeio de Ski e com o perigo de tempestades de neve e avalanches se torna impossível localiza-la. Não tarda até que descubram que Eva, na verdade, morreu em um acidente na pista!

    Só que mais duas mortes acontecem, trazendo luz ao que eles preferiam que não fosse verdade: não foi um acidente e existe um assassino entre eles.

    E o assassino parece estar indo de um por um!

    Se não existe um momento bom para estar preso em uma casa com um assassino em série, é ainda pior quando a tempestade de neve piora e eles se veem presos em um chalé sem energia, sem contato com o resto do mundo e sem saber em quem confiar.

    Quem será o assassino? E mais
    importante, quem será o próximo?

    Não é à toa que Ruth aware é considerada a “Rainha do só mais um capítulo”, é simplesmente impossível largar esse livro!! Escrito em duas vozes, Liz e Erin, a gestora do Chalé, a mistura de suspense e mistério é uma combinação incrível!

    Claramente inspirada em “E não sobrou nenhum”, a fã declarada de Agatha Christie leva esse livro para além do mistério e quando a resposta nos é dada o livro continua mais eletrizante ainda como um suspense! A análise psicológica de personagens também está presente dando uma profundidade ainda maior a obra.

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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  • AryaS
    4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery and deaths at the top of the mountain
    Reviewed in Italy on December 19, 2020
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    Ruth Ware’s latest novel, “One by one” - clearly resembling a locked-room mystery - is set in an isolated and luxury chalet which is only reachable by a funicular from the French ski resort of St Antoine.
    The novel's incipit starts off by reporting a sensational murder of four British people after an avalanche hit the area and the chalet and its guests and staff were trapped inside, adding that the local police was still investigating. So, by the start of the first chapter the reader is already hooked. There is mystery, curiosity about what really happened, why and who did it. By then, you are already under Ruth Ware’s spell.
    The ingredients that make this novel a fast-turning thriller are definitely the location – the mountains, the isolation, the chalet and the runs, so well depicted that you might even think that you have been there too, and its characters: the guests - shareholders and employees of the latest, coolest new music app called Snoop, who are not only planning to spend a relaxing week-off but also deciding the company’s future by accepting a buyout that could make some of them unexpectedly rich, and the staff: two young Britons, Erin and Danny, who are bound by a strong friendship.
    A first fatal accident is followed by three more deaths, in a sequence of events that leaves nothing to fatality: there is a murderer among them and the awareness of this makes the characters and the readers wondering why this is happening. And who is killing them, one by one.
    We are guided through the whole story thanks to the alternate narration of Liz, one of the guest, and Erin: two women who look apparently different, but who both hide important secrets.
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