Why people recommend it
The Woman in Cabin 10 is a gripping psychological thriller by Ruth Ware that follows a journalist who witnesses a suspected murder while on a luxury cruise, only to find that all passengers and crew are seemingly accounted for. On The Book Review podcast episode titled Michael Pollan on His Acid Test, Tina Jordan mentioned another book by Ruth Ware that she had personally enjoyed reading. Jordan explained that she liked it very much because it operated as a classic closed-door mystery, noting that the author is British. Additionally, on the episode titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: Megan Abbott’s ‘You Will Know Me’, Greg Cowles discussed Ruth Ware's mystery novel while evaluating titles currently climbing the bestseller list. Cowles described Ware as another British mystery writer who was effectively following in Agatha Christie's illustrious footsteps by crafting traditional, locked-room style mysteries. Both podcast contributors highlighted the novel's nostalgic nod to classic whodunits, praising the author's ability to generate intense suspense, claustrophobic tension, and intricate plotting within a confined setting that keeps readers guessing until the very last page.
Who recommended it
- Tina Jordan Discussed
- Greg Cowles Discussed
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
“uh she's British and I then liked very much one called the woman in Cabin 10 and the reason I liked that is that it was a closed door mystery”
Greg Cowles — 1 mention
“um another British writer a mystery writer who's really kind of following in Agatha Christie's footsteps writing these kind of classic locked room type Mysteries has a novel called the woman in Cabin 10”