The story did just about tie up loose ends, but the reveal left me questioning the motive as not being strong enough.Īnother thing that bothered me was that the break in at the beginning doesn’t affect the actual story. And the very last bit raised some questions that I would have loved to read more about. Very twisty story that keeps you guessing, and you’re unlikely to guess it all! I was certainly surprised by where this ended up. My point is, it wasn’t very realistic, and more of a plot device. The lead character is a little confusing to understand, and sometimes she overreacts to situations that end up seeming like she reacted that way only for the purpose of story advancement. It was also fast paced, though it took a while to get to the actual disclosure. This one got dark pretty soon though it was slow burn in terms of the book as whole, it was dark since the very first chapter. I much preferred this one to In a Dark, Dark Wood and now I want to read others by her! The problem? All passengers remain accounted for and so, the ship sails on as if nothing has happened, despite Lo’s desperate attempts to convey that something (or someone) has gone terribly, terribly wrong. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard.

The sky is clear, the waters calm, and the veneered, select guests jovial as the exclusive cruise ship, the Aurora, begins her voyage in the picturesque North Sea.Īt first, Lo’s stay is nothing but pleasant: the cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant.

Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. If you treat this like I did – a quick locked room mystery to be read over the course of a single weekend – you may like it better! Book Blurb: The Woman in Cabin 10 is a very twisty story that keeps you guessing, and you’re unlikely to guess it all! I was certainly surprised by where this ended up.

The woman in cabin 10 book review