The Woman In Cabin 10

So, this is basically The Girl on the Train... on a boat.

There are too many throwaway red herrings that are not explained. Perhaps the most unbelievable part is that Lo and/or her colleague and ex-boyfriend, Ben, are aspiring “investigative journalists”. I don't think these two could find their way out of a paper bag (after Lo has imbibed whatever alcohol was in said bag).

Only one way to read this one: suspend your disbelief and don't think about the answers you're given.

This is my first book of 2017 I enjoyed it immensely. This wasn't what I expected but I have to say Ruth won me over. I had a hard time with the first couple of chapters but I knew I would a friend of mine read this and said it was slow. But man once it gets going you can't put it down. I finished it at 5:15 this morning.

Lo as a character is very well written, she has the typical personality of a writer who does not and will not give up on her story. I thought I had this story figured out but man was I wrong. A wonderful who done it that will keep you up all night.

I listened to the audio version of this book and really enjoyed the narrator. I was frustrated with the main character because she seemed odd. If you only read the parts she spoke you would think she was mentally disabled. She stammered all the time and did not seem like the professional journalist she was supposed to be. Sure she was having trouble with anxiety but I don´t believe she would have been sent on this trip. She just didn´t seem capable of her job....or speaking. I did enjoy the book though and definitely recommend the audio book.

Lo wakes up one night and realizes something isn´t right. She isn´t sure what woke her up but her bedroom door is shut and she didn´t shut it. She opens it and sees a man standing there. He has a mask on and surgical gloves and in his hands was her purse. She is paralyzed with fear. The man suddenly slams the door in her face and smashes the lock, trapping her in her room. Her face was hit by the door when it was slammed and she is dazed and bleeding. She can´t call for help since her phone was in her purse. When she finally gets out she finds the intruder is gone and so is her purse with wallet and ID. He also took her computer which had her banking into on it. She puts on a brave face but inside she is traumatized. She calls to tell her employer why she didn´t come in but she said she was fine for the cruise she was set to go on. Lo is a travel journalist and excited to finally get a chance to prove herself. The trip was going okay until she woke up suddenly. She thought she scream and then she heard a big splash like someone someone falling into the water. She looks out and thinks she sees a hand below the surface. She called to report it but the chief of security doesn´t believe her... because no one was missing. The person who was going to be in cabin 10 cancelled at the last minute. But Lo talked to a woman that was in there and borrowed a mascara from her. Now she is sure someone killed her and threw her overboard. How could she get them to believe her?

As this is my introduction to the suspense, mystery genre and this is also my first audiobook experience, I liked this book a lot.

This story took quite a bit of time to develop and seemed to meander at will. Laura (Lo) had a lot of issues that contributed to her not being taken seriously by many when her story couldn't be validated. But then, the story took a turn and things got tense as we are put in the position of believing her account. Of course, I guessed wrong (probably missed a few clues when my mind wandered) and the clever little twist at the end elevated my rating.

I enjoyed the narrator, Imogen Church, who really captured Lo's character. Be forewarned that her interpretation of an American accent will make you chuckle. I'm glad I decided to listen to the story because she made the slow start more interesting. While this wasn't the most original plot, it was entertaining. Just hang in there until things get going.

Ini tugas terbesar sepanjang sejarah karier jurnalisme Lo Blacklock : meliput pelayaran sebuah kapal pesiar mewah selama seminggu. Mengalami trauma setelah pencurian di rumahnya, berada di kapal pesiar menjadi sesuatu yang terasa aman bagi Lo. Tidak mungkin orang bisa masuk ke kapal yang berada di tengah samudra. Namun, bagaimana jika bahaya itu berasal dari dalam? Dari kabin tak berpenghuni di sebelah kamarnya? Bunyi ceburan tengah malam, gadis yang dia lihat tapi tidak seorang pun kenal, dan pembunuhan yang dia yakini terjadi tapi tidak seorang pun mau percaya. Mungkinkah dia hanya terlalu banyak mengonsumsi alkohol dan obat antidepresan hingga mulai mengkhayal?
Buku pertama miss Ware tdk bekerja untukku, namun biasanya aku memberi kesempatan untuk membaca 2 buku karya penulis yg sama sblm memutuskan aku gk cocok dgn gaya penulisannya. Dan setelah 2 buku gk bekerja baik untukku sepertinya aku tidak berencana membaca Ruth Ware lagi.
Seperti In A Dark, Dark Wood, tokoh utama The Woman in Cabin 10 adalah tokoh yg sangat susah untuk disukai. Tokoh Rachel di The Girl on The Train juga alkoholik, namun ada beberapa alasan yg bisa membuatku tetap mempunyai simpatik padanya. Namun sangat sulit untukku untuk menyukai tokoh Nora & Lo. Alur yg sangat lambat narasi yg terlalu panjang hanya seputar apa yg dilakukan oleh tokoh utama (yg sebenarnya aku gk terlalu peduli) membuatku bosan & mengantuk.