Simply reserve online and pay at the counter when you collect. APPLE BOOKS REVIEW . The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and gripping Richard & Judy Book Club pick, The Chain: The gripping, unique, must-read thriller of the year, The Guest List: The Biggest Crime Thriller of 2020 from The No.1 Bestselling Author of The Hunting Party, "A superb suspense writer... Ware is a master at signaling the presence of evil at the most mundane moments... Rowan stays put for reasons we won't understand until the final act of this tragedy. In The Turn of the Key, that place is Heatherbrae House in the Scottish Highlands… The book’s roots may reach back to James, and still further to the Brontë sisters, but it feels as up-to-the minute as the Happy app. —LitHub, "A classically spooky thriller involving a potentially murderous nanny and a smart house gone wrong in the Scottish Highlands. As a result, that promised salary comes in the form of a lump-sum bonus only after she's completed her term of service. Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer.

The Family Upstairs: The #1 bestseller and gripping Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Someone We Know: From the number one bestselling author of The Couple Next Door, The Whisper Man: The chilling must-read Richard & Judy thriller pick, The One: Soon to be a Netflix original drama, The Hunting Party: A Must Read for all Lovers of Crime Fiction and Thrillers, from the Author of Best Sellers like The Guest List, Dear Child: The twisty thriller that starts where others end, I Found You: From the number one bestselling author of The Family Upstairs, The Guest List: The Sunday Times bestseller and the biggest crime thriller of 2020 from the author of The Hunting Party, Our Little Cruelties: A new psychological suspense from the No.1 bestseller, Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. I know it is based on The Turn of the Screw and I have no issue with that. Plus like someone else said - not much happens until the very end of the book.

Writing to her lawyer from prison, she struggles to explain the events that led to her incarceration.

If this item isn't available to be reserved nearby. full terms and conditions and this month's choices, The 10 Most Popular Books That Captured Our Hearts This September, Grab Your Sweater: 10 Thrillers to Read This Fall That Will Send Chills Down Your Spine, 5 Ruth Ware Novels That Still Send Chills Down Our Spines, Netflix, Take Note: 7 Fantastic Books that Deserve Movie or TV Adaptations ASAP, 4 Captivating Mother’s Day Reads Recommended by a Fellow Mom, Remote Reading: 10 Book Club Books We’re Discussing Virtually This Spring, 5 Books that Remind Me of Past Relationships—and My Present Love, Enter for a Chance to Win These Poolside Reading Essentials, 7 Literary Characters Who Made Better Decisions Than Archie Andrews, The Best New Reads to Add to Your Summer 2019 TBR, Book Cover Image (jpg): The Turn of the Key, Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press (May 12, 2020). Full of spellbinding menace and told in Ruth Ware’s signature suspenseful style, The Turn of the Key is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time. —Vox, "A tale full of mystery and suspense that no one other than Ware can weave, The Turn of the Key will keep you on the edge of your seat." I loved the cleverly woven plot, the first person narrative and the way vital information was fed through out and culminated in a clever and thought-provoking ending. A dream job. Such as the Northumberland of Ann cleeves or the Texas of Attica Locke. Irritating. But I have read too many books set in some kind of idealistic Scotland of the imagination with people who say "och2 and "wee" without managing to sound local at all. But Ware hauls the story into the 21st century by making the technology of today as menacing as the story's isolated location, a Scottish estate., Rowan Caine, a young woman with secrets, stands accused of murdering one of the four children in her care while serving as a nanny. When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. I am very tempted to award it 5, but there are problems. Tell us what you like and we'll recommend books you'll love. Ware specializes in menacing spellbinders with narrators who may or may not be reliable… She has done a first-rate job of manufacturing and maintaining tension until the final page."

More, The current novel is Ms Ware's fifth published book. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. From the first page to the earth-shattering climactic this novel had me enthralled. A huge five stars, and I'll be looking at Ruth's back catalogue and keeping an eye out for her next release.

Ruth Ware is a No. No feedback from Rhiannon, Bill, Sandra. Traveling to Heatherbrae House to interview for a nanny position, Rowan Caine finds a gorgeously redone Victorian mansion nestled in the remote Scottish … The result is an irresistibly readable and scary homage." Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? I do not like to give away the story or plot but the last 10-15 pages thoroughly confused me. Full of spellbinding menace, The Turn of the Key is a gripping modern-day haunted house thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time. Plus believable and engaging characters. Please try your request again later. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss. —Bookpage, "Thriller lovers, fasten your seat belts… Read The Turn of the Key today and hold on through the twists. I would rather not have bought this book. Another incredible book from Ruth Ware. Please enter your email address below and we'll send you a link to reset your password. I had no idea what was going on, who was responsible, or what would happen next. Although a Victorian house on the outside, inside it is fitted with state of the art technology. What a strange book.

THE TURN OF THE KEY had us at the turn of the first page." Utterly ridiculous.....author unsure how to finish, so didn't!

Please select a reason for reporting this review: We have recently updated our Privacy Policy. The Turn of the Key: the addictive new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author. However, the longer she’s there, the more she can tell there’s signs that things feel a little off, from the misbehaving kids to the creepy garden of poisonous plants in the back. It wasn’t even the way she was left alone for weeks at a time, with no adults around apart from the enigmatic handyman.

Full of spellbinding menace, The Turn of the Key is a gripping modern-day haunted house thriller from the pen of Ruth Ware.

Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. This seems to me at the very top of that genre, the psychological thriller. © 2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Ruth Ware’s latest thriller, The Turn of the Key, tells the story of a nanny in a smart home that turns downright harrowing." —Air Mail, "Ware hits another one out of the park. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. I enjoyed it for sure - read it in about eight hours - couldn't put it down - but I was a bit disappointed in it after much build up and waiting for it.

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