Ruth Ware grew up in Lewes, in East Sussex. After graduating from Manchester University she moved to Paris, before settling in north London. She has worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language and a press officer. Married, with two small children, In a Dark, Dark Wood is her debut thriller.
Nowhere Like Home (2024) Sara Shepard "Twisted friendships, toxic pasts and tangled motives--this is Sara Shepard doing what she does best!"
The Leftover Woman (2023) Jean Kwok "A heart-tugging exploration of love, belonging and the meaning of family."
None of this is True (2023) Lisa Jewell "Lisa Jewell is on top-form with this pitch-black fever dream of a book - darker, twistier and more compelling than ever."
The List (2023) Yomi Adegoke "A whip-smart and thought-provoking dissection of a terrifyingly plausible 'what if' . . . a triumph."
It's One Of Us (2023) J T Ellison "A heart-stoppingly tense thriller about the price of secrets and the layers behind every marriage."
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six (2022) Lisa Unger "Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six is a deliciously tense ride that takes a deep dive into the meaning of family and the price we'll pay for those we love."
The Skeleton Key (2022) Erin Kelly "Erin Kelly excels at twisted family dynamics and toxic, compelling characters, and this glorious slice of bohemian gothic showcases all her strengths."
The Last Party (2022) (DC Morgan, book 1) Clare Mackintosh "Brilliant, so atmospheric. I fell in love with courageous, complicated DC Ffion Morgan and I think readers will too."
Game of Hearts (2022) (Regency Romance Trilogy, book 1) Katy Moran "Lush, dark, utterly real and, above all, achingly romantic."
A Narrow Door (2021) (Malbry, book 4) Joanne Harris "Dark, Gothic, and propulsively readable - past secrets and present discoveries entangle in an intricately crafted conclusion."
Mirrorland (2021) Carole Johnstone "A dark, twisty and richly atmospheric exploration of the power of imagination."
Pretty as a Picture (2020) Elizabeth Little "I am a sucker for a tough yet vulnerable heroine, and in Pretty as a Picture, Elizabeth Little gives the reader an excellent one, and sets her against a brilliantly toxic backdrop of glitz and entitlement."
Someone We Know (2019) Shari Lapeña "No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end."
Lock Every Door (2019) Riley Sager "Move over, Rosemary's Baby, urban paranoia has a deliciously Gothic new address."
Queenie (2019) Candice Carty-Williams "So raw and well-written and painfully relatable. It's also clever and funny and has the most glorious cover."
The Woman in the Window (2018) A J Finn "A dark, twisty confection with an irresistible film noir premise. Hitchcock would have snapped up the rights in a heartbeat."
The Echo Killing (2018) (Harper McClain, book 1) Christi Daugherty "The Echo Killing won me over utterly, from its lush southern setting to the determined vulnerable Harper and her dogged search for the truth."