Great read once again by Ruth Ware for the win!! I thought at first I would be confused by all the characters when the book first started the setting, but it ended up being narrated between two characters so it was fairly easy to follow along and learn the other characters fast as well. Her writing is great and I love reading her books! Great cover for anyone who gets a physical copy! The ending completely unexpected about "whodunit" and it was a thrilling read! It was like a game of Clue in the chalet! Totally recommend especially if you have ever read her other books this doesn't disappoint either!! Thank you Netgalley for being able to receive the ebook to read early!!

First off, thank you Netgalley, Ruth Ware and Simon & Schuster for this Advanced Release Copy in exchange for my honest review.

I have read every one of Ruth Ware's books and this one is the best one yet. I am a huge fam of the new trend of telling stories from multiple points of view. Even though none of our narrators are particularly reliable, the story still take you on a wild ride from beginning to end!

The story revolves around a group of people who run an app called Snoops that allows the user to anonymously "snoop" on the music that other people (including celebrities) are listening to.
The Snoop team visits a ski chalet in France to talk about the future of the app. Some shareholders want to keep the app while others want to sell out for a large sum of money. This division adds tension within the divided group. Enough tension that the body count starts rising. Who felt like Snoop's future was worth killing for?

I finished this book a few days ago, but I've put off doing a review because I was so underwhelmed by it. Maybe my expectations were too high given how amazing Ruth Ware's previous books (especially her last two) have been? Whatever the case, I was disappointed with this book. Ruth Ware's other books will transcend time much like the writing of the great Agatha Christie. This one, unfortunately, dated itself with the inclusion of modern technology. While it's a nice read now, the whole concept of this book will be outdated within 5-10 years. Nobody will be talking about this one years to come, and Ruth Ware is a better writer than that. It's frustrating that she put herself into this box. It feels as though she wrote this, not out of passion, but to get a quick paycheck.
Outside of the technology faux pas, this lacked the sharp writing, sense of intrigue and tension, and great characterization that all her other novels had in spades. In fact, the whodunit was pretty obvious and even his/her reasoning behind it fell flat.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Twelve people, mostly coworkers - none of them trustworthy - are at a stunning ski chalet. The company, a music app called Snoop, is not doing well and the purpose of their get together is to determine whether the company will be sold. Skiing and camaraderie is part of the plan. But ultimately they are there to vote and it looks like they will reach an impasse. Before the vote can even take place, either people are disappearing or turning up dead. And it is not like anyone can leave. They are stranded by an avalanche.

The first narrator in the story is that of Erin, a chalet employee. There is a second narrator in the story, and that is Liz, who happens to be a minority shareholder and is also now no longer employed by the company. Poor Liz, doesn’t fit in. She is always in a state of panic, often feeling very closed in. With her always being tense and extremely unhappy to be there.

It is all too clear that not everyone at the chalet is there for the reasons intended. Being closed in due to the weather certainly provides opportunities for nefarious activities. Before long, at least half the group is dead or missing. You know going in that this is going to happen. This book reminded me of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.

Along the way motives and secrets are revealed. While certainly not action-filled, the book is definitely chilling as well as thrilling. One By One is only the second book I’ve read by Ruth Ware. Interestingly, a letter to the reader prefaces the book. It states that Ruth Ware has become the modern-day master of locked-room situations. That definitely raises my interest and now it looks like I have found yet another author whose backlist needs my attention.

Many thanks to Gallery/Scout Press and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Ruth Ware is a must read for me and ONE BY ONE is one of her finest yet! When a tech company takes to the snowy alps for a retreat, some members of the team have alternative motives. How closely can you trust your coworkers after all? When members of the party start vanishing one by one, this thrilling novel turns into a fascinating whodunit.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

So I figured out the whodunnit pretty early on, or had my suspicions, but still loved this book. Very Agatha Christie, isolated remote cabin, explosive personalities, suspects dying off one by one...

Don't want to spoil anything by saying too much, but this one dumps you smack dab in the middle of some work drama that boils out of control quickly.

I very much enjoyed this one, and can't wait for more of Ruth Ware. I still need to go back and read her first two, In A Dark, Dark Wood and The Lying Game, but I definitely will at some point, because I really enjoy her Christie/thriller mix.

Definitely recommend.

I feel like me and Ruth Ware have gone on a journey together. I have now read all of her books, even though I didn't even like the first one I read. I just keep coming back for more. It has been a pleasure to see Ware's growth as a writer. Each book she writes improves upon the last. One by One is the story of a terrifying weekend in a ski chalet. Founders and employees of a trendy Spotify-type app startup are on a company retreat, and one by one they start getting picked off. The story is told from the point of view of Erin, the chalet hostess, and mousy app company employee, Liz. I have never been skiing and don't have any interest in it, so some of the lengthy skiing/snow condition/mountain terrain descriptions were both boring and over my head. Other than that, a very good book! Recommended for anyone looking for a modern take on Agatha Christie and fans of locked room mysteries.

Ruth Ware has written great locked-room mystery perfect for the Me Too era. The writing is well-paced, the deaths are interesting, and the motive is understandable.

I loved the atmosphere in this book!!! One thing I struggled with in this book was the sheer number of characters and I found the ending, while I enjoyed it, was a bit unrealistic. Overall this was a great escape read that definitely held my interest!

One By One, by Ruth Ware, dumps twelve characters on you pretty quickly, so you need a cheat sheet or a sharp mind to keep track of the characters. I started the book when I was hungry and tired and had to quit reading to eat a meal and take a nap, before I could keep the characters straight. But once I got them into my head, I kept a firm grip on who was who. 

Erin and Danny are the staff at a fancy, mountain chalet and this week they are hosting co-workers and one ex co-worker, of a very successful new music-related app called Snoop. Four of the Snoop employees and the ex Snoop employee are the shareholders in the company and there is going to be a vote to decide whether to sell the company...shareholders are deeply divided on the issue and it's going to be up to Liz, the minority shareholder, ex co-worker, to break the impasse. Before there can be a vote, people are murdered or disappear and this all is intertwined with a massive avalanche, stranding the entire group, knowing that there is a murderer in their midst. The story is told from the perspectives of Erin, a member of the chalet staff, and Liz, the co-worker/shareholder, that left Snoop under mysterious circumstances. 

The story seems to move along quickly in some ways but slowly in others. There is a lot of reflection on Erin's part, as she tries to understand the dynamics of the guests and how frumpy Liz even fits in with the rest of the company employees. There is some action but then there is sitting around, as people wonder if they are ever going to be rescued. At some point we know "who done it" and have to see if they are going to do it again. 

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGallery for this ARC.

This was another tantalizing thriller by Ruth Ware and a great "who dun it" but I figured out the big twist way too early so I have to say this super predictable. Still another good installment by Ruth Ware but this had potential for so much more than it was. I love the setting at a luxury ski chalet and that a fantasy turns into a nightmare quickly. Still recommended but can she write one back that isn't predictable?

Thanks to Netgalley, Ruth Ware and Gallery Scout Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 9/8/20

This is my sixth book by Ruth Ware and each one is a little different. I loved the setting for this one, a secluded luxury ski chalet in the alps, accessible only by funicular. Imagine your work retreat there and let your imagination run wild!

There’s always a lot going on behind the scenes in Ware’s books and this one is no different. The points of view are from Erin – she’s one of the two staff at the chalet; and Eve – she’s a former employee, invited to the retreat because she owns shares in the company. Erin has a mysterious past and Eve seems to be on the outside looking in.

There’s a bit of work drama for this tech company and then most of the group heads out for a morning of skiing while a storm rages outside. Then all manner of chaos strikes -- an avalanche, missing team members, an escape down the mountain, and ultimately murder. Who will survive and why are the team members being targeted?

One thing I struggled with in this one was the sheer number of characters and I found the ending, while satisfying, a bit unrealistic. Overall this was a great escape read that definitely held my interest!

I’m rating this book a 3.5…but rounding up.

One by One was another solid book by Ruth Ware, but not one of her best. The book had to much of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None vibe, that the originality lacked. I also felt that she “bad guy” was too obvious based on how downplayed the character written. Having said that, I still enjoyed the thrill of the “good guys” figuring things out and the ultimate ending.

The story surrounds employees of Snoop, the latest craze in music apps. The head honchos arrive at a remote ski chalet for business meetings and a fantastic ski venue. Inclement weather, even for a resort area in the Alps, an avalanche, and murder keep the story moving at a good pace.

Overall, it’s a quick read, but it’s missing the flair and elusiveness of a great thriller. I have no doubt this will be a best seller and many people will love it.

With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for an advanced copy for this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Classic Ruth Ware
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I know I say this all the time....but dang, she is so good.
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I loved One by One. For me the setting, paired with the two perspectives and the unlikeable characters....equals win!
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Ruth has an incredible story build up style. This was one of the best yet. I was dying to figure out what was going on. That equals an unputdownable scenario.
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I will continue to recommend this one and it will hold a place on my permanent shelf!

One By One reminded me of And Then There Were None, and that’s not a complaint! This is the fourth title I have read by Ruth Ware, and it’s right up there with In A Dark, Dark Wood. I appreciate her take on the ‘locked room mystery’, and will definitely keep reading her books.

What could be more tantalizing than a varied cast of characters, each burdened with enticing secrets, isolated by nature as a crime unfolds? Ruth Ware has definitely earned the moniker of "Agatha Christie for this generation"--Although the opening pages could have used a little more sizzle, pesevere: the twists and surprises in this crime novel are well worth the investment.

When tech company, Snoop's, shareholders and company employees arrive at Chalet Perce-Niege in the exclusive French ski resort of St. Antoine, everyone is prepared for business presentations and world class skiing. What no one expects is a devastating avalanche that knocks out the power and phone lines and delays help from arriving at the remote location. The company's shareholders are dead locked in an important decision and emotions run high. When co-founder Eva, doesn't return from the ski trip before the avalanche, fingers begin to point and accusations are made. When more bodies turn up dead, they no longer have to worry about freezing to death or running out of food, now they must worry that there is a killer among them.

This book was a little slow going for me. As you can imagine, there wouldn't be a lot of day to day activity in a remote chalet when everyone is trapped after an avalanche. I found myself a little bored until about halfway through the book. There were a few spurts of heart pounding revelations and plot twists but overall, the book didn't call for me to pick it up or keep me on the edge of my seat unable to put it down. I also felt that the ending was predictable and majority of the cast were unlikable characters with the most interesting getting the least book time.

This is her best novel. I have been a massive fan from DARK DARK WOOD, but this is the best. Cleverly plotted, the action and twists kept coming, and the action of the skiing added to the thrill of the read. She obviously wanted to honor the whodunit and Agatha Christie, and she did it total justice. I inhaled it and can’t wait to share it.

I really enjoy Ruth Ware's other books and was looking forward to reading this one. I thought the book had a slow start and way too many characters to keep track of in the beginning. I almost DNF'd it. But I kept going. Things started to pick up once the first "accident" happened. I predicted pretty early on who the killer was. Overall, it was a good read. More of a 3.5 rating.

Ruth Ware is one of my favorites, and this one is not to be missed. Unfortunately, I figured out the twist way too early in this one, which spoiled my enjoyment a bit. But it was still a fun read.