The Death of Mrs. Westaway, Ruth Ware
The Death of Mrs. Westaway, Ruth Ware
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The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Bestseller

Author: Ruth Ware

Narrator: Imogen Church

Unabridged: 14 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/29/2018


Synopsis

A “perfectly executed suspense tale very much in the mode of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca” (The Washington Post) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, and The Turn of the Key.

On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money.

Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased…where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it.

Full of spellbinding menace and told in Ruth Ware’s signature suspenseful style, this is a “captivating and eerie page-turner” (The Wall Street Journal) from the Agatha Christie of our time.

About Ruth Ware

English born author, Ruth Ware, grew up in Lewes, Sussex and then studied at Manchester University in North London. She had several jobs before her writing career became her profession. She worked as a waitress, bookseller, and when she lived in Paris, she taught English as a foreign language. After returning to North London, she became a publisher's publicity agent. What better way to become familiar with getting her own work published?

Her debut book In a Dark, Dark Wood immediately made the New York Times bestseller list, and was also bought for a potential film for Reese Witherspoon to produce. Her initial offering was followed by The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Lying Game. They are both best sellers and have also been sold for potential movie production.

Ruth Ware has a fourth book scheduled to be released in mid-2018. It is titled The Death of Mrs. Westaway. As with the previous three, the new novel will be another in the mystery and crime genre. She currently lives in Northern London with her two children and husband, Ian.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on November 28, 2018

There was a lock on the door. Two, in fact. They were long, thick bolts, top and bottom. But they were on the outside. This book was so creepy. In a great way. I'm really glad I finally broke down and read a Ruth Ware book. My sister is a huge Ruth Ware fan so I, of course, in true sibling fashion,......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 09, 2020

Ehhhh....is it just me or are all these Ruth Ware novels starting to sound the same? Anybody up for a game of BINGO? YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads......more

Goodreads review by zuza_zaksiazkowane on August 16, 2022

Czy ktoś może mi wyjaśnić co tu się wydarzyło pls......more

Goodreads review by Yun on October 01, 2024

The premise of The Death of Mrs. Westaway is interesting enough. Hal receives a letter from a lawyer with the wonderful news that her grandmother left her an inheritance. Except, she's certain the lawyer sent the letter to the wrong person. But she goes anyways and hopes to defraud the family out of......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 28, 2022

"Centered around slow building suspense and tension you could cut with a knife, gothic thriller THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY is Ms. Ware's most ambitious and entertaining novel to date." All hail Queen Ruth Ware! It's no secret that lady authors have been taking over the psychological thriller scene in......more