The Woman in Suite 11 - a book review

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 I love Ruth Ware's other books and the prequel to this one, yet, I stopped at nearly 50 percent because I lost the drive to read this one. Let's talk about the only negative review I've ever done for a Ruth Ware, despite the fact I love her books the other 99 percent of the time. 



The Woman in Suite 11 is the sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10. I would actually suggest reading the prequel and leaving this one well enough alone. Cabin 10 should be a standalone. Cabin 10 is a five star read. Suite 11? Not so much. I don't usually leave negative reviews. I need you all to know that I am hopelessly honest if it is a negative review. I love this author. Yet, here we are. Cabin 10 didn't need a sequel. 

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A Deeper Dive Into Why I DNFed It

I started the book enjoying it, but the pace was slow. Slow, without the constant suspense. Lo is a fun character, yes, but the pace was losing me - fast. Cabin 10 had been much faster paced. This is not Ware's best work. I'm sorry to say it, but don't buy this one. Cabin 10, The It Girl, One by One, and In a Dark Dark Wood are all much better examples of Ruth Ware's work. They all have a constant drip of info and suspense. I loved those ones, but couldn't finish this one. 

The plot wasn't bad. I'm not saying a murder isn't thrilling content and getting a woman out of a bad relationship wasn't thrilling. What I am saying is that if Ware had paced this much better I'd still be reading. They needed to jump into the murder faster. That is my opinion. I stopped at part 3 and had no will left to turn the pages. The beginning scene had me excited and it all slowed to a crawl by part 3. 


Parting Thoughts

Cabin 10 didn't need a sequel, and if that sequel had a faster pace, I'd still be reading. Pick up One by One, In a Dark Dark Wood, The It Girl, or Cabin 10 instead. Ruth Ware is a great writer, but this is not her best work and she has better suspense out there. 

Try this at a library first if you want to read it. I know my opinion is not the only opinion out there. Some think it was a pretty good beach read, according to other reviews. Always read it yourself if you have an interest. We all have different views on life. 

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I am an author of two suspense novels (Morrow and Wrenville). My website recently changed. Previous posts have an inaccurate website graphic. Below is my new website. 

https://cathybakerauthor.com/



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