While on a corporate retreat, a group of coworkers and a former employee find themselves snowed in at a ski chalet in the Alps after an avalanche. An offer to sell the Company divides the team lines are drawn between the group with the deciding vote to be with the former employee. Then a senior member of the team goes missing and another is found dead; the group is stranded knowing there is a killer among them. This is a slow burn up to the fast paced ending.

This story is one of my Roman empires...I think about this book more often than I should. It made a lasting impact on myself. The story starts off innocently as eight co-workers enjoy a mountainside chalet...and then they get snowed in thanks to an avalanche.

Someone ends up missing...then someone ends up dead. No one else is around so that means one of them has committed the crime. Even with 8 characters running about, I found it easy to keep track of who was who as each character has a distinct personality.

I enjoyed the pace of the book and the vivid descriptions. I felt like I was there in the cabin next to the fire at times. There is another twist in the mix with everything...the co-workers went there to vote on selling the company. Is this what causes people to go missing and then someone to be killed? Only time will tell...

I have such a vivid recollection of the end...and I won't spoil it for you, but just know I think about it often. Why? I'm not 100% too sure. But I truly find myself coming to the end of this one all the time. It's rare for me to remember such detail about a book, so take that for what it is worth!

4 stars.  The book does slow a bit on the pacing at times, but I feel this is a Ruth Ware writing trait. The book does NOT disappoint and leaves us turning the pages quickly to find out who did it. Our own suspicions build, but will you choose the correct whodunit? Find out and pick this one up!

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One by One is locked-room type thriller set in a beautiful, rustic mountain retreat. Eight employees of a tech company are visiting the chalet on a company retreat with plans to go skiing and participate in other fun snow adventures in between meetings and team building exercises. But when a storm kicks up and there's an avalanche, the team is stuck there and there's someone on the hunt who wants revenge.

As much as I have enjoyed the majority of Ware's novels, this one missed the mark. There were a few too many characters, the book dragged on a bit too long, and the murderer was a little too obvious to make it a true surprising thriller. I did also listen to the audio version, which had great narration. If you like locked-in mysteries where everyone could is a suspect, you will enjoy One by One by Ruth Ware.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Everything from Ruth Ware is fantastic. I love her pacing and character development! I never know where it's going.

Another great thriller by Ware with many unlikable and presumptuous characters. Well written with a simple twist or two in the plot. Erin quickly became a favorite lead character with her quick reactions and bright sleuthing.

Possibly my favorite Ware novel so far, One by One is propulsive and exciting. The setting is exotic and chillingly sinister, the characters exaggerated but still very real-feeling, and the mystery taut and engaging. I would love to see this become a movie and, more importantly, would love for the app that plays a central role in the book to be a real thing!

I loved this!! Ruth Ware has been hit or miss for me, but this thriller had me guessing the entire time until the killer was revealed! My heart would literally race at times! Some of the characters were hard to keep track of, but overall it was a great thriller.

I'm a huge fan of Ruth Ware and consistently read everything she publishes. But, this was not my favorite. Too many characters made it hard to connect anyone in particular; the characters were not particularly distinct. Fantastic snowed-in setting, though some ski references felt a bit in-groupy (luckily, I do ski, so I understood them but some scenes may be more challenging for the non-initiated to follow).

A highlight: this app was brilliant and absolutely should be developed.

This is a suspenseful snowed in mystery thriller. The executives of an app company from England have arrived to an exclusive French Chalet in the Alps for a company retreat. The chalet is staffed with a chef and a concierge. The group takes off skiing and one member does not return. A storm and avalanche traps them inside with no way to get help. Meanwhile more bodies pile up. The book is told from two points of view Erin, the concierge and Liz, an ex employee. I liked the setting but none of the characters were likable. The book was a quick suspenseful read and I enjoyed it until the end. I was able to guess the killer and the why did not make any sense. This book is great to curl up with on a snowy weekend. Enjoy

One by One was my first Ruth Ware book. Unfortunately, it was only okay for me. I felt like there were too many characters, and I kept getting them mixed up. I also really didn't like any of the characters...all unlikable in my opinion. The book did keep me interested, but I had the ending figured out well before it got to the end. I think the thing that bothered me the most was the constant use of the F-word. I don't like cursing at all in my books but i can deal with it when it makes sense. I felt like it was used on almost every page and multiple times on some pages...a big turn off for me. I do plan to try at least one more book by Ware and am hoping to like it more than this one.

I have a hit or miss relationship with Ruth Ware books. I love the premise of this as a locked room mystery, one of my favorite tropes. There are so many characters in this one, that listening to the audio made it confusing. I had to look at the print copy to try to keep them all straight. The story moved along, but wasn't terribly exciting.

One by One is a perfect winter read! A snow storm which brings an avalanche, and the group all who are unhappy with the direction the founder of the tech start up they are invested in is taking the company, start disappearing one by one. Agatha Christie would be proud and this would make a great movie!

I have had this book in my Netgalley TBR for way to long. I loved the different points of view as a use to tell the story. I was not expecting the killer to be who it was. I was guessing the entire time who the killer was. I loved how the story wrapped up. Thank you Netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest review.

After a devastating avalanche hits, a group of coworkers at a company retreat becomes stranded at a remote mountain chalet. After the power is cut and waterlines freeze, the group must survive harsh conditions as they await rescuers. But as the sun sets and temperature drops, tension among the group escalates and secrets are revealed. One by one, they perish, and those still alive realize an avalanche is the least of their worries.

A slow-burn, claustrophobic story of survival, loyalty, and toxic relationships, ONE BY ONE is the perfect winter thriller.

I didn’t think I would enjoy this book as much as I did. It started off a little slow with a lot of characters. I was quickly drawn into the whodunit premise. A work “team building” ski trip for a group of 9 individuals who developed and run a social media app focused on music streaming. An avalanche hits the resort and they are trapped. Alliances are made and only some will survive. Secrets are revealed that will make the reader question if a killer is amongst them as they also try to survive being trapped in a cabin with no electricity after the avalanche. I really enjoyed reading this book because it kept me guessing as I tried to solve the mystery before the author revealed the truth and motive.

Another solid release from best selling author Ruth Ware. Fans of her previous work are sure to enjoy sinking their teeth into this atmospheric thriller.

A "locked room" mystery focused on a Spotify-esque startup? I'm in. Ware has been one of those authors that is very hit or miss for me, but One by One was definitely a hit.

This book was fantastic! Loved getting to read before publishing date and will be recommending on Instagram, goodreads, and Amazon.

An interesting premise, a getaway in a secluded cabin in the middle of winter when an avalanche causes an emergency and a guest is missing/presumed dead. While this was an entertaining read, the plot was too similar to another thriller author’s book that published a year or two prior, and that kept me from giving more than a 3 star review. I still love Ruth Ware’s books though!

One by one by Ruth Ware is a classic Whodunit. I truly enjoyed the setting in a French Chalet, where co-workers meet for a luxury retreat. The imagery was great, beginning with a luxurious vibe but steadily turning deadly and closed in. If you love characterization and a plot that moves at an interesting pace, you will really enjoy this book. I sure did.