Publish Date |
February 25, 2020 |
Category |
Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological Fiction / Literary |
Price |
$22.00 |
ISBN: 9781982143404
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: February 25, 2020
“Ruth Ware is a magician. Her novels—suspenseful, sophisticated, relentlessly compelling—blow the dust off half a dozen crime genres, from Golden Age whodunits to psychological suspense. And The Death of Mrs. Westaway, her latest, is also her best: a dark and dramatic thriller, part murder mystery, part family drama, altogether riveting. More, please, and soon.”
— A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window“Easily the hottest suspense novel of the last few months. . . . A lovely getaway book.”
—The Globe and Mail“A classic never goes out of style. Consider the confident simplicity of the dry martini, the Edison lightbulb, and Meghan Markle’s wedding dress. Now, add to that list Ruth Ware’s new novel, The Death of Mrs. Westaway . . . a perfectly executed suspense tale very much in the mode of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.”
— Washington Post“[A] captivating and eerie page-turner.”
— The Wall Street Journal“Ware’s novels continue to evoke comparison to Agatha Christie; they certainly have that classic flavor despite the contemporary settings. Expertly paced, expertly crafted.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Ware’s fourth novel is her best yet, with steadily increasing tension, a complicated twisty mystery, and a sharp, sympathetic heroine who’s up to the challenge of solving it . . . well-crafted, gothic-tinged suspense.”
— Library Journal (starred review)“Ware, who, with a run of acclaimed thrillers, including The Lying Game (2017), has established herself as one of today’s most popular suspense writers, twists the knife quite expertly here. . . . The labyrinth Ware has devised here is much more winding than expected, with reveals even on the final pages . . . a clever heroine and an atmospheric setting, accented by wisps of meaning that drift from the tarot cards.”
— Booklist (starred review)“Evocative prose, artfully shaded characters, and a creepy, claustrophobic atmosphere keep the pages of this explosive family drama turning.”
— Publishers Weekly“This British writer knows how to hook crime-novel/psychological suspense fans.”
— USA Today