![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel also makes reference to the common but underreported phenomenon of cruise ship crime, which, because it often occurs in international waters, is frequently subject to murky maritime laws and overlapping police jurisdictions. ![]() Lo’s inability to access the internet during the cruise-which cuts her off from loved ones and also forces her to solve the mystery without outside help-underscores this. After every few chapters, Ware includes emails, Facebook posts, or online forum posts discussing Lo’s whereabouts, which illustrate the degree to which these tools have become indispensable to daily communication and one’s ability to access news and information-and also how they can harmfully fuel speculation. The pervasiveness of the internet and smartphone technology is another feature of the novel. Such thrillers often feature female protagonists, domestic strife, and psychological suspense. Ware’s novel is part of a resurgence of the thriller genre that could be dated to Gillian Flynn’s 2012 bestseller Gone Girl and may reflect a broader cultural fascination with true crime stories. From New York Times best-selling author of the 'twisty-mystery' (Vulture) novel In a Dark, Dark Wood comes The Woman in Cabin 10, an equally suspenseful and haunting novel from Ruth Ware - this time set at sea. At the beginning of The Woman in Cabin 10, journalist Lo Blacklock thinks of her voyage on the Aurora a luxury yacht cruising the Norwegian fjordsas a step toward career advancement, a big present, fraught with responsibility and possibilities that lands in her lap when her boss becomes ill. ![]()
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