The Death of Mrs. Westaway

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2019

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Lying Game comes Ruth Ware’s fourth novel, “her best yet” (Library Journal, starred review).

On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money.

Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased…where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it.

Full of spellbinding menace and told in Ruth Ware’s signature suspenseful style, this is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time.

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Published Apr 30, 2019

416 pages

Average rating: 7.51

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martinca17
Sep 09, 2024
I made it 12 pages and could not get into it. I don't think it will get better. To the Little Free Library it goes!

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Anne-Marie Eberhardt
Jul 02, 2025
10/10 stars
Absolutely love Ruth Ware! Loved this book!
Jee-whizz
Jun 29, 2025
10/10 stars
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Cobbie
Apr 19, 2025
8/10 stars
Such a good book, I can't wait to read more of Ruth Ware's books.
Rannaluv
Aug 11, 2024
6/10 stars
My first read by Ruth Ware, and it was a hooker of a storyline! A little rushed at the end, but well written overall. Could have liked more suspense.

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