Snowstorm...check!
Murder mystery...check!

I really loved the idea of this book! The setting was great and I thought the characters provided enough variety to keep things really interesting. I did figure out who did it pretty early on, but didn't know the motivation behind it all. I thought the story moved along at a good pace and keep the reader wanting to know more.

With suspenseful action, a well plotted whodunnit, and two interesting narrative voices, ONE BY ONE is another fun mystery from Ruth Ware. Not only did the isolated setting of an avalanched in chalet feel unique and interesting, I thought that the two women we were following, Erin and Liz, served as both compelling narrators who had their own secrets and reasons to be 'unreliable' in their various ways. I thought that the clues were pretty well placed, and while I kind of figured out who the killer was probably earlier than I was supposed to, I still had a fun time seeing the cat and mouse that was going on between all of the suspects and the actual culprit. Add in a unique and pulse pounding climactic showdown, and you had a fun thriller that kept me reading. The only qualm I had was that I felt like things went on a little too long after the climax had ended, which made it seem like it was dragging as loose ends were hastily tied when they could have been tied earlier.

If you need a fun and very readable thriller mystery this fall, ONE BY ONE will probably suit your needs! I still really enjoy the mysteries that Ruth Ware provides.

What should have been a great weeklong ski retreat for a small tech company becomes a nightmare when an avalanche almost wipes out the fancy chalet where they are staying and apparently kills a woman from their group. Things get even worse when more tech people turn up dead at the chalet, and the deaths don’t look accidental. Nobody can trust anyone and help doesn’t seem to be coming.
Erin, the chalet’s housekeeper, begins stringing together snippets of overheard conversations, clues from the crime scenes, and her own remarkable, natural sleuthing skills to figure out what is happening. She’s a regular old Sherlock Holmes.
Suspension of disbelief is definitely needed to get through this story.
Thanks to #netgalley and #harvillsecker for this ARC of #onebyone.

Ruth never disappoints. And she's a genius for being the first person as far as I know to think of killing off a tech startup one by one. bound to be a hit in san francisco =)

I'm a fan of Ms. Ware and will read anything she writes. However, this was not up to her usual standards. The plot was a bit convoluted and plodding. The reveal of the killer was clunky since we were aware of her thoughts the whole time.

Another winner by Ruth Ware. This time the group is stranded by an avalanche. The story is narrated by two women--one the caretaker of the chalet, the other a former intern with a tech company staying in the chalet to make important business decisions. Skiing takes on a new meaning in this fast-paced murder mystery.

Ruth Ware’s books are hit or miss for me. I do believe this one is a miss. I felt like it took a long time to get the story off the ground and then it just fell flat. Instead of building the suspense It just gave you a baseline very mediocre story and climax. I didn’t feel any real connection with any of the characters unfortunately and I believe it made the story dull.

I was so excited to receive an advanced reading copy of the latest Ruth Ware - she is one my favorites - and this did not disappoint!
Snoop is the latest social media app that allows folks to follow music listeners and get their playlists. The founder and his buddies have some business choices to make, and decide to jet off to the mountains and do some skiing amidst the business meetings and tough decisions.
One by one, they start dying, and an avalanche stranding them in the chalet doesn't really help!
Who dunnit? What will transpire?
I couldn't put it down, and really enjoyed this book. My fave from Ruth remains the Woman in Cabin 10, but this is a close second.
Thank you for the ARC!

I loved The Turn of the Key and have liked most of Ware’s books. This one is good, but not as good as her last. A solid thriller but nothing exceptional.

On a company retreat, disaster happens when one of the guests dies on the ski slopes. "Snoops" the new music app that allows you to listen to the same music as your friends or famous people is the hottest thing. Lots of twists and turns throughout this story. Dead bodies add up after an avalanche traps everyone inside. Who is the killer?

I think you can call me a Ruth Ware junkie; I have read all six of her adult mystery books, and have yet to be able to put one down. Her latest feels very Agatha Christie-ish, with murder victims, red herrings, and abundant theories littering the story. At a company retreat in a Swiss chalet, the plot is laid out through two narrators: Liz, a former employee of this tech company, she is awkward, anxious, and has a lot of backstory to tell; Erin, a hostess at the chalet, is the fly-on-the-wall observer of this eclectic group, and has a mysterious past of her own. As a blizzard hits, avalanches ensue, and dead bodies turn up occasionally, I dare you to figure out not only whodunnit, but WHY. Another satisfying Ruth Ware mystery:)

Ruth Ware's newest novel is One by One. The senior staff and voting shareholders of a social media company go the French Alps for a week of skiing and meetings. On the first night it becomes clear that there is an internal disagreement about a buy out offer. The next morning one of the co-founders disappears and is presumed dead. All of this happens right before an avalanche. Trapped inside the chalet the rest of the party tries to figure out what is going on.

Ruth Ware is one of those authors that I continue to read but find I like each book less than the previous one (except the previous two written). My issues with this one was
a) I figured out the killer really early on in the story, it was almost required that that character be it
b) the reasons for the deaths seemed a little too contrived and didn't feel real
c) It seemed almost like either Ruth Ware loves to ski or just learned a lot about skiing and wanted to rely that to the reader. Some of the descriptions became too much by the end

This book was okay but it would not be the first of hers that I would recommend.

One by One is reminiscent of And Then There Were None by the great Agatha Christie and is every bit as compelling of a read. For me, it was a bit of a slow start and being a Ruth Ware fan, I was disappointed, but only for a minute. I persevered for a few pages and then couldn’t put the book down and read it in two days! I can think of few things scarier than being cut off from society and all means of help by an avalanche with no amenities of modern life or avenues of reaching help and knowing that there is a killer amongst you. I had it all figured out in the beginning, until I realized that I had it all figured out entirely wrong. This is what a great mystery does. The ending was different than I thought it would be, but was completely plausible and made sense when it all resolved. For this nailbiter that kept me on the edge of my seat, I must thank NetGalley for the advance read copy.

Holy Cow! Ruth Ware did it again. While, this one did not shock me with the ending, I had kind of figured it out I loved it no less. This is probably in contention as one of my favorite books of hers.

This one gave me chills not only from the setting but from everything that was happening. There were so many characters and so many different dynamics that I had to keep notes to keep up with it. I absolutely loved the setting, I loved the corporate retreat as the main event. I loved every bit of it! One of her best & I will recommend it to anyone. Read it in one day! If it had a more exciting twist at the end it would have been 5 stars from me, but so close!

Setting is French Alps St. Antoine ski resort. Eva Van den Berg and Topher St Clair-Bridges are co-owners of Snoop, an App company that allows members to listen to celebrities and other members’ music playlists. Liz Owens has a 2% share also. This holiday has been planned as a way to have a meeting about a buy-out of the company. Eva and Topher are vying for Liz’s vote. Before meeting they decide to ski the slopes as a major snow storm is about to hit. Eva goes missing and is presumed dead. Is Eva missing or has she been murdered? To complicate matters even more, the snow storm hits and causes an avalanche trapping them in the chalet without WIFI service. After two more murders, they decide there must be a serial killer amongst them.

Book has a slow start as characters are introduced but a very intense situation develops towards the end that keeps the pages turning. I had an obvious suspect in the beginning but expected a plot twist to change that which never came. I was a bit disappointed so the book lost a star from me. I found this book similar to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Two POV narrators were very interesting but I expected a surprise ending.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press Publishers for a free book for an honest review.

When eight co-workers from a social media company take a getaway to a beautiful chalet, none of them expects it will be their last trip. But as they one-by-one begin disappearing or dying, the mystery begins. Who is the killer? And who is the next victim?

I had high expectations for this book. I just finished reading Ruth Ware's The Lying Game and loved it! Unfortunately, I was disappointed with One by One. I had a hard time getting into the story and never identified with any of the characters. I suspected the murderer from pretty much the beginning of the book. I also kept waiting for the big reveal and plot twist, which I felt never came. Much of the story dragged on and on and didn't do anything to advance the story. Several chapters could have been summarized into a couple of pages.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ruth Ware, and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.

Fast paced, psychological thriller with a shifting point of view and enough plot twists to keep you turning the pages, desperate to know the truth.

Everyone is this book has secrets. Except maybe Danny. But the rest of them are pretty despicable people, not counting Erin, who takes care of the chalet and the guests with Danny as the chef.

Work retreats are nothing new for them. They host many at a luxurious ski chalet in the French Alps. Most are great and things run smoothly.

Not so when a start-up called Snoop and it's co-founders come to stay. Right from the start, they are obnoxious and sketchy.  And as the days go by they began to dwindle in numbers. After an avalanche leaves them cut off from the rest of the world, they are all aware they are sharing quarters with a killer. But which one is it?

I could have told you who in Chapter one. The only person's story I was interested in was Erin's. 

Not my cup of tea.

NetGalley/Gallery Scout Press September 8th, 2020

Eight coworkers are staying for a week-long vacation in a luxurious chalet deep in the French Alps. It sounds like the perfect getaway, but at least one person does not feel like she belongs with the group. Then the CEO reveals the real reason they are there and tensions rise. They all go out for a scheduled ski trip, but one of the group does not return and one by one each guest's secret is revealed. It seems they all have an agenda, but their carefully laid plans get interrupted by a catastrophic avalanche.
Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint. The description of the chalet in the Alps is so realistic that you feel you are there, sitting in front of the log fire with the other guests. A real page turner.

Great setting in the French Alps and suspenseful plot, Ruth Ware is getting better with every book, I really enjoyed it.