The Woman in Cabin 10
In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie's works, 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. 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. At first Lo's stay is nothing but pleasant: The cabins are plush, the dinner parties are sparkling, and the guests are elegant. But as the week wears on, frigid winds whip the deck, gray skies fall, and Lo witnesses what she can describe only as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. 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.
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So, The Woman in Cabin 10 was a solid 7/10 for me. I really liked that we followed the main character the whole time—it kept me fully in the story, even though she’s kind of unreliable. But honestly, I think that worked in its favor because it added this layer of mystery where I was constantly questioning if what she was saying was true. The cruise/boat setting was such a cool backdrop too—it made everything feel claustrophobic and eerie in the best way.
The characters were easy to keep track of for the most part, which I appreciated because sometimes thrillers can get confusing with too many people. That said, I didn’t love the last 80 or so pages. When she was being held captive and figuring out what she actually saw, it felt kind of rushed and jumpy to me, like it didn’t flow as well as the rest of the book. The ending left me wondering, but not in a way that’ll stick with me forever, you know?
I do think I believe her truth in the end, but there’s definitely a part of me that wonders if she made it all up and is just a little crazy. Overall, I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t perfect!
I did enjoy this book and the interesting setting. I struggled in the middle to really stay invested in the plot and the characters. However, I did enjoy the ending. I thought it was very a good and unexpected twist.
I'd hoped that the burglary at the beginning would be linked somehow. I kept waiting for this to be brought up.
Overall, a good read.
I'd hoped that the burglary at the beginning would be linked somehow. I kept waiting for this to be brought up.
Overall, a good read.
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