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The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Summary

The Woman in Cabin 10
Ruth Ware
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A claustrophobic cruise becomes a nightmare when Lo witnesses a murder no one believes happened. With over 2 million copies sold and now a Netflix adaptation starring Keira Knightley, this psychological thriller explores a terrifying question: What if your truth is dismissed as delusion?

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The night before the biggest opportunity of her career, travel journalist Laura "Lo" Blacklock endures a terrifying home invasion. A masked intruder traps her in her bedroom while ransacking her London flat, leaving her physically unharmed but psychologically devastated. The timing couldn't be worse-she's about to board the Aurora, an ultra-exclusive luxury cruise ship for its maiden voyage through the Norwegian fjords. This assignment could finally elevate her decade-long career at Velocity magazine from writing minor pieces to securing the senior position she deserves. But the burglary has left Lo unable to trust her own senses. Insomnia plagues her nights, and she increasingly relies on a dangerous combination of alcohol and anxiety medication just to function. When she boards the Aurora in Hull, the extreme luxury-French polish gleaming on every surface, Italian marble bathrooms, raw silk drapes-feels both welcoming and strangely isolating. As the ship pulls away from England and her phone signal disappears bar by bar, the romantic notion of escape transforms into something more ominous: complete isolation from the outside world.

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The Woman Who Wasn't There

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Secrets Beneath the Surface

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Captivity and Revelation

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A Desperate Escape

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Into the Depths

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Truth Emerges

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