A reunion at a glass house in the woods turns into a weekend of fear
What it is about
Nora has not seen her old friend Clare in ten years when she gets an invitation to a hen party. The weekend is held in a glass-walled house deep in a forest in Northumberland, with no phone signal and a small group of guests. When the weekend goes wrong, Nora tries to piece together what happened.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like a one-weekend, closed-circle mystery.
What you will get
A page-turner with a small cast and a lot of paranoia. It is Ruth Ware’s debut novel.
In a Dark, Dark Wood Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Hen party · Isolation · Old friends
Length
352 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Nora, a crime writer, and the group of friends gathered for Clare’s party.
Setting
A remote glass house in the English countryside.
What makes it different
A locked-room style story where the walls are literally see-through.
Feel
Creepy, claustrophobic and quick.
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