The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware |
Published May 29th 2018 by Gallery/Scout Press |
368 Pages | Goodreads
Description: āOn 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 personābut also that the cold-reading skills sheās honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money.
Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceasedā¦where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the centre of it.ā
MY RATING:Ā ā ā ā ā ā Ā (5/5)
REVIEW
Ruth Ware delivers again and this might be her best one yet! š¤
This is going to be a very biased review because I love all of this author’s books. Hal (or Harriet) is a tarot-card reader who receives a letter bequeathing her an inheritance. She knows she is not the person the letter is addressed to but she could definitely benefit from claiming this money.
Soon, Hal heads to the address on the letter and what she finds and who she meets is not what she expected at all!
Wow, this was an excellent novel mostly set in Trepassen, an English countryside mansion. The estate is almost a character in itself, an old, large, gothic house that holds many secrets.
The writing, story, and characters were skillfully crafted and hooked me from the first page.Ā Overall, I loved it!!!
* I read this book with the Traveling Friends. Our discussions made my experience more enriching and interesting*
This is still on my radar and Iām sorry I missed the discussion. Nice review!
Hope you read it and enjoy it!!!!!
Great review! One of my favorites of this year! š
One of my favorites this year too!
Out of all her work, where does this one fall? I’ve only read The Woman in Cabin 10, and frankly, I was a little disappointed, so I’ve been wary to read another of hers. Was this her best?
I loved The Woman in Cabin 10 but The Death of Mrs. Westaway has a very different style and setting. I would still give it a try, some say itās her best, to me it was very good.
Great review. I really need to read this book, all the reviews I have read make it so inviting.
Great review, Carol! Such a great discussion!