Like a bingeworthy Netflix series that asks, “Are you still watching?”

a good mystery series or collection can achieve the same effect.

First published in 2015,Ruth Wareis an international number-one best-selling author.

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after a dog walker makes a horrifying discovery.

Nine secretly disgruntled coworkers become snowed in during a company retreat designed to promote mindfulness and collaboration.

And just when readers think they know who it is, Ware redirects to someone else.

Tree branches behind a window on the book cover of The Lying Game by Ruth Ware

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The final reveal scenes are page-turners, despite the overall premise drawing mixed opinions from readers.

Her loyal fans backed up the novel,applauding the nod toAgatha Christie’sstyle.

It finds a travel journalist, Lo, barely functional after a traumatic break-in.

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Lo must push past her relentless anxiety and fear as she boards a luxury cruise for a career-elevating assignment.

A meeting ofLord of the FliesandSurvivor,One Perfect Coupleis a novel that satisfies a wide-ranging audience.

The only problem: her grandparents died decades before.

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When Hannah joins Oxford, her first friend is April, the ultimate popular “it girl.”

April pulls Hannah into her world, solidifying a tight-knit group of six friends.

Ware readers have come to expect a level of mystery anda very satisfying resolve, andThe It Girldelivers.

A snow avalanche behind the title text on the book cover of One by One by Ruth Ware

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Water droplets on a porthole window as the cover of The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

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Electric blue palm fronds behind the title text on the cover of One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

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A black and white watery background behind the text on the book cover of The Death of Mrs Westaway  by Ruth Ware

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Metallic gold background behind the title cover text of The It Girl by Ruth Ware

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A keyhole with the title text for the book cover of The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

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