Book Review: The Woman in Cabin 10

By Ruth Ware 

3 Stars 

This dark mystery novel follows the protagonist, Laura Blacklock, a travel journalist who goes on a trip to a luxury cruise for an assignment. The cruise provides an Icelandic experience and is a trip of a lifetime. But shortly before her trip, she experiences a traumatic break-in, leaving Laura reliant on alcohol and antidepressants, scared, confused and exhausted as she boards the cruise. On the first day of her stay, she hears a woman shriek, and she believes that she has witnessed a woman being thrown overboard, but she doesn’t know who to trust and what to believe. When no one seems to believe her, she decides to take matters into her own hands, which results in a turn of events and a tangled mess she can’t seem to get herself out of. When I started reading this book, I had very high expectations because I had already read another book by this author, but to be honest, I was disappointed. I didn’t feel very drawn in by the writing of the novel, and I felt like it was unnecessarily slow. I didn’t have that addictive, fast-paced feeling I expected from a good thriller book; instead, I felt like the last quarter of the book was really rushed. I would also like to add that the book can be quite gory, so I would recommend it to readers 15+. I think the story itself was very unique and creative; however, the novel itself was very boring and forgettable. I personally would not recommend this book to mystery lovers.  

Reviewed by Amiesha as part of the Teen Reviewer, opens a new window program

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