The Woman in Cabin 10 Book Review

Updated on January 26th, 2025

The last time I was at Barnes & Noble, I bought The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware on impulse because I found the plot summary intriguing.

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There’s a reason why we keep thoughts inside our heads for the most part—they’re not safe to be let out in public.

The story of The Woman in Cabin 10 follows Lo Blacklock, who works as a travel journalist. Lo is given the opportunity to spend a week aboard a luxury cruise in Norway. However, during the night after boarding the ship, Lo witnesses a woman being thrown overboard, but all the passengers and staff are accounted for in the morning.

My Review

The book was well-paced, and I enjoyed the plot and mystery surrounding the woman in cabin 10. The character descriptions were great, and I especially liked Lo and made for a great protagonist, but all the guests and staff were interesting to read about because they all had different personalities. I also liked the setting of a luxury cruise ship sailing in Scandinavia and visiting the fjords in Norway. The book was divided into 8 parts, and each part ended with excerpts from emails, newspapers, and forums. These excerpts were confusing at first because they were not relevant to what just happened, but they were given context later on in the book. There were also several unexpected twists and turns, and the ending of this book was great and wrapped up the story well.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book if you enjoy reading mysteries or if you have read and enjoyed one of Ruth Ware’s other books like The Death of Mrs. Westaway or In a Dark, Dark Wood.

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Rate: 10/10

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