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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a possible murder at sea; the investigation's confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
Some
Moderate — Lo's anxiety and alcohol use; the yacht's drinking culture
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Lo's credibility — she is known for anxiety and alcohol; who will believe her?; the claustrophobia of the ship; the question of who the woman was
What this book is about
Travel journalist Lo Blacklock is on the maiden voyage of a small luxury yacht when she hears a splash — and looks out her porthole to see blood in the water. When she reports it, she is told all passengers are accounted for. No one is missing. No one believes her. The Woman in Cabin 10 is Ruth Ware's second novel — a claustrophobic locked-room thriller at sea.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
An unreliable narrator — Lo's anxiety and drinking history undermine her credibility
Claustrophobic setting — a small yacht at sea; nowhere to go
A woman who may not exist — the central mystery
Ruth Ware's second novel; best read after In a Dark, Dark Wood
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