Ruth Ware

Check every lock and trust no one with Ruth Ware, the British author who has established herself as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary psychological thriller fiction. Ware is a master of the claustrophobic, locked-room thriller — placing her characters in isolated, inescapable settings and then systematically dismantling everything they think they know, including each other. Her debut novel In a Dark, Dark Wood (2015) announced a major new talent, and she has followed it with a string of bestsellers including The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway, The Turn of the Key, and One by One. Each book features an unreliable narrator, a mounting sense of dread, and a twist that reframes everything that came before. Perfect for readers who want to stay up all night with their heart in their mouth.