"One Perfect Couple" kept me on the edge of my seat, with thrills, chills, and great atmosphere. A group of couples join a reality show set on a island full of natural and unnatural dangers. Ware is a master of the thriller genre, so I knew I was in for a fast and fun ride. Recommended for fans of domestic thrillers, reality television, and Ruth Ware's work. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
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I’ve read all of Ruth Ware’s books and she is a great thriller/mystery writer. The last two books haven’t been mystery/thrillers though. I found One Perfect Couple entertaining. It was easy to read. I didn’t think it contained any mystery or thriller aspects at all. Especially compared to others in the genre. I’m not sure if she is just trying something new or what? Like I said, it’s entertaining but it’s not going to change your life. Three stars.

Ruth Ware is a genius for setting! This newest takes place on a deserted island, set up as a paradise for 5 couples on a brand new reality show being filmed. They are pitted against each other with challenges to stay together or break up, all for a prize at the end of the show. Lyla reluctantly joins the cast with her boyfriend Nico, despite the red flags she sees with the cast and crew. Their first night there, a massive storm knocks out all communication with the outside world and kills several contestants. And then the plot twists keep coming! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

First I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I feel like I was stranded on the island with them! This book had my anxiety climbing! It starts with, I think, 5 couples going to a remote island for a reality TV show. The very first night there is a terrible hurricane-type storm which caused injuries and a death. Slowly, the survivors die one by one and have to grapple with differing personalities - one in particular. Someone who decided they are making the rules and they are the boss. Is there a murderer on the island amongst them? It was really good. You can't really go wrong with Ruth Ware.

Ruth Ware is notorious for delivering a keep you on the edge of your seat thriller! And her latest, One Perfect Couple, does not disappoint! I loved the fast pace from the first page to the last and was entertained throughout. Definitely recommend for a thriller that will keep you hooked!

Thank you to net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Another fantastic page turner from Ruth Ware! Not only was I eagerly devouring this book to find out what happens next, it also made me pause frequently to reflect on what I would do if stranded on a tropical island hundreds of miles from civilization with a group of strangers I'd only just met.

Lyla reluctantly agrees to sign up for a reality TV show that her boyfriend hopes will finally be the big break for his acting career he's been longing for. The premise - 5 couples on a remote island in the Indian Ocean complete to find out who are the "One Perfect Couple". The first night on the island, with the film crew away with the production's only boat, a terrible storm hits the island, stranding the couples with minimal supplies, no way to contact the mainland, and a diverse group of people with personality that were already set up to clash in typical reality TV fashion. Alliances will form and tempers rise as supplies dwindle and hopes of rescue diminish with every passing day. Who will survive and what will it take to be One Perfect Couple?

Thank you to Ruth Ware, Gallery Books, and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another quick read from Ruth Ware, one of the absolute queens of the contemporary thriller. This one is set on a desert island with the cast of a new concept reality tv show. Absolutely couldn't put it down.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to Net Galley, Gallery/Scout Press and author, Ruth Ware for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of One Perfect Couple. This is an interesting story about five couples competing on a reality TV show which takes a big turn for disaster. I wanted more background knowledge in getting to know the characters. Many of the couples felt mismatched and incompatible. Many were unlikeable. It was easy to mix them up at the beginning. I also wanted more description of the reality show and what it entailed. Too quickly, the tropical storm hit the island and disaster took place. I prefer a slow build up and anticipation of conflict.
The plot moved quickly but the story was not the thriller I was looking for. The rescue was anti-climatic and discovering communication with the outside world was a bit unbelievable. This was more a bad guy vs. good guy story than mystery/thriller. This is an enjoyable read but not my favorite Ruth Ware novel.

4.5 stars

This is a fast paced mix of Perfect Match and Lord of the Flies. The fact I can’t stand the second one should have detracted from my enjoyment, but I was caught up with the story by that point. I always think the mark of a good thriller is one where you end up staying up past your bedtime because you need to read on-and in that this definitely hits. There were some things I was banging my head at how the characters reacted (or really didn’t react). I found myself getting thirsty for our characters and chugging my water bottle. I am quite satisfied with the ending, even if it doesn’t have the usual twists and turns. I feel like this would be the perfect summer beach read.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Ruth Ware has done it again. Wow - this book blew me away. A reality dating TV show meets Lord of the Flies? Count me in! It was a little slow to start, but once it picked up, I was completely invested. The writing style really pulls you into the world of the contestants... I felt the hunger, desperation, thirst, confusion, fear and panic. Each character was incredibly developed and brought their own quirks to the group, so we had a great understanding of how the group operated as a whole, within each couple, and individually - something that is not an easy feat in writing. Be warned - read this book when you have plenty of free time because once you really get into it... you won't want to put it down. Highly recommend!

Thank you, Gallery Books and Ruth Ware for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I am a HUGE reality show fan and I love reading about them just as much as watching them. I love reading more behind the sense perspectives as well. I also enjoyed how Ruth Ware mentioned some popular reality shows to compare the one she wrote about. I am honestly afraid if I go into detail, I will spoil the whole story. but it really held my attention from the very first page. I also love the random SOS radio calls during the book, it made me want to figure out what was going on, especially a certain one! Again, I absolutely loved this one and devoured it in a day!

Another winner for Ware, and I enjoyed every page as usual. Exciting and a perfect Bach read. Great characters and pacing. Another book to talk up for sure.

Ruth Ware knocks it out of the park with her newest thriller "One Perfect Couple". I don't watch reality shows so I was hesitant that I would really enjoy this book but it had all the right elements and kept my interest from the first page to the end. You get to know 10 characters. But do you really know them? Do they know each other? How long will each characters survive? 5 stars!

I've always been a fan of Ruth Ware and her writing I've read several of her other books so was excited to receive an arc of this book. Thanks to NetGallery, Edelweiss, Scout Press and Ruth Ware for the e-copy of this book


The book is about a bunch of couples that go on an island for a reality show to find "The Perfect Couple." The first night a horrible storm hits and the couples are left to figure things out for themselves.

Twists and turns throughout the novel a fairly quick read however I did feel it got kind of drawn out towards the middle. The ending definitely made the book worth reading!!

Gosh, Ruth Ware used to be one of my favorite authors. I knew, that by requesting this, I was in for reading subject matters that usually grate my nerves (TV reality shows, actors as main characters). But, I trusted Ruth, and wanted to give it a try. This book was not for me, and I should've listened to my instincts about the plot subject matters. I MISS Ware's gothic, creepy, somewhat dark novels. I just don't think trying to fit into the niche of writing about reality show competitions and the whole last to survive an island story is working. Please bring back your atmospheric gothic novels, Ms. Ware! 2.5 stars.

If I've said it once, then I've said it a thousand times and I'll probably say it a thousand more. I will read literally any take on And Then There Were None. Having said that, when I read this book's description, I was intrigued, but also confused. Like, didn't Ruth Ware already write a take on ATTN? Yes, she did--that one was set at a ski lodge, while this is on a remote island. That doesn't matter to me, though--please read my second sentence again. Anyway, this is actually only barely that--there are closer analogues that I won't reveal for fear of spoiling potential readers. In any case, I enjoyed this quite a lot and I'll read whatever take Ware devises next. Maybe a desert setting?

Thank you Gallery Books and Ruth Ware for the advanced copy of One Perfect Couple in exchange for my honest review!

3.5 stars rounded up.

As someone who looooves a messy reality TV show, I was super excited when I read the synopsis of this one, considering I'm a huge Ruth Ware fan as well. I wish we would've gotten just a little bit more mess before the storm hit, but I won't fault Ware for it, that's just the Bravoholic in me coming out.

The twist that comes at the end of the book was pretty interesting, I don't want to say too much more about it for fear of spoiling anything.

Suffice to say, Ruth Ware could republish the phone book and I'd still go out of my way to read it!

The Perfect Couple US pub date: May 21

This is my first Ruth Ware book, though I've been meaning to try one of her offerings for a while. In One Perfect Couple, Ware uses a reality TV competition as the setting for a story that has elements of Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None. Five couples arrive on an island ready to compete to be the one perfect couple. When a storm comes, everything changes and each contestant must not only fight to survive the elements, but also fight to survive a killer. The characters pretty much follow the stereotypes you would find on an actual reality TV show - the hero, the villain, the tough guy, the nerd, the girl next door, the model, etc. The novel was a quick, decent read, though it does drag slightly in some places. The identity of the killer seemed fairly obvious to me, but there is another twist involving why these people were sent to this island.

Despite some elements being predictable and the And Then There Were None trope being fairly common, I did enjoy this read, and will check out some of her other books in the future. I'd give it 3.75 stars, rounding up to four.

Thank you to @NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

I loved Ruth Ware's latest about a group of people on an island for a reality show, only to be stranded by a storm and picked off one by one. (I also love Lost and Yellowjackets, so if you enjoy those shows you might like this book as well.) A solid mystery with a satisfying ending, plus lots of action scenes along with some strong female characters.

Ruth Ware dips her toes into a survivalist thriller with One Perfect Couple.
When Lyla reluctantly agrees to go on a couples reality show for her wannabe actor boyfriend Nico, she soon realizes she’s in for more surprises than what the producers are throwing at them. After one day of filming, a storm wreaks havoc on their deserted island a full 24 hours by boat away from the mainland.
The boat the producers were living on is gone and it’s only the couples left to fend for themselves.
As supplies start to dwindle, people become more desperate and things start to get dark. Now it’s no longer just the elements they have to protect themselves from, but each other.
What would you be willing to do for your own survival?