One Perfect Couple
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Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None， this high-tension and ingenious thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them—from Ruth Ware， the New York Times bestselling author who “is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime” （The Washington Post）。
Lyla is in a bit of a rut。 Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out， she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract， and things with her boyfriend， Nico， an aspiring actor， aren’t going great。 When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show， The Perfect Couple， she decides to try out with him。 A whirlwind audition process later， Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico， boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island， where the two of them will compete against four other couples—Bayer and Angel， Dan and Santana， Joel and Romi， and Conor and Zana—in order to win a cash prize。
But not long after they arrive on the deserted island， things start to go wrong。 After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry， an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse。 Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean， deprived of their phones， and unable to contact the crew that brought them there， the group must band together for survival。 As tensions run high and fresh water runs low， Lyla finds that this game show is all too real—and the stakes are life or death。
A fast-paced， spellbinding thriller rife with intrigue and characters that feel so true to life， this novel proves yet again that Ruth Ware is the queen of psychological suspense。
Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None， this high-tension and ingenious thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them—from Ruth Ware， the New York Times bestselling author who “is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime” （The Washington Post）。
Lyla is in a bit of a rut。 Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out， she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract， and things with her boyfriend， Nico， an aspiring actor， aren’t going great。 When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show， The Perfect Couple， she decides to try out with him。 A whirlwind audition process later， Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico， boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island， where the two of them will compete against four other couples—Bayer and Angel， Dan and Santana， Joel and Romi， and Conor and Zana—in order to win a cash prize。
But not long after they arrive on the deserted island， things start to go wrong。 After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry， an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse。 Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean， deprived of their phones， and unable to contact the crew that brought them there， the group must band together for survival。 As tensions run high and fresh water runs low， Lyla finds that this game show is all too real—and the stakes are life or death。
A fast-paced， spellbinding thriller rife with intrigue and characters that feel so true to life， this novel proves yet again that Ruth Ware is the queen of psychological suspense。
Reviews
Elizabeth Currie
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I am a big fan of Ruth Ware and whilst this is somewhat different from her previous books， this is another addictive and gripping read that shows just how much she is a master of her craft！Virologist Lyla become a rather reluctant participant in a reality tv show， persuaded by her boyfriend Nico who hopes it will revive his struggling acting career。 Joining four other couples， all seemingly there for their own reasons， on an idyllic remote island， it is not long before things take a dramatic tu I am a big fan of Ruth Ware and whilst this is somewhat different from her previous books， this is another addictive and gripping read that shows just how much she is a master of her craft！Virologist Lyla become a rather reluctant participant in a reality tv show， persuaded by her boyfriend Nico who hopes it will revive his struggling acting career。 Joining four other couples， all seemingly there for their own reasons， on an idyllic remote island， it is not long before things take a dramatic turn。 And when a storm leaves them stranded and they are all fighting to survive， people’s true colours start to show …。。 Will any of them leave the island alive？This is a veritable page turner of a locked room thriller， tension-filled and atmospheric。 The narrative is cleverly broken up with Mayday calls that add a sense of foreboding， as well as diary entries that initially confuse before becoming clear as the story unfolds， and with an interesting， albeit often unlikeable， cast of characters it is a book that will draw you in。 Add some interesting social commentary around reality tv and influencers， and some interesting male/female dynamics and it all makes for a compelling read。 。。。more
Ashley Leimer
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5 stars， all the way！！ I was thrilled to win Ruth Ware’s brand new， soon to hit the stands， “One Perfect Couple” in the Goodreads giveaway！ This is a crazy， scary thriller that will leave you holding your breath until the very end。 It gives nods to the beloved Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” as well as a few similarities to Ruth Ware’s own earlier hit， “One by One”。 But this time， she takes us to paradise in the middle of the Indian Ocean。 A group of supposed strangers arrive in cou 5 stars， all the way！！ I was thrilled to win Ruth Ware’s brand new， soon to hit the stands， “One Perfect Couple” in the Goodreads giveaway！ This is a crazy， scary thriller that will leave you holding your breath until the very end。 It gives nods to the beloved Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” as well as a few similarities to Ruth Ware’s own earlier hit， “One by One”。 But this time， she takes us to paradise in the middle of the Indian Ocean。 A group of supposed strangers arrive in couples and are paired against each other in true reality tv format。 As soon as the competitive drama begins， a massive storm moves in， leaving only a handful of survivors trying to figure out how to stay alive， if help is coming， and if one of them may be a killer as their group starts dropping， one by one。 Thank you to Goodreads giveaways， Simon & Schuster， Inc。， and most importantly， the genius that is Ruth Ware。 “One Perfect Couple” hits stands 5/21/24 - go buy this book！ 。。。more
Sandy Marczewski
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This book is fast paced and has a lot of twists and turns。 However it is hard to follow all the characters in the beginning。 I loved it as I started reading it but lost interest as I got further into the book。I love Ruth Ware books， but this does not compare to her other books。By the end of the book I didn’t care how it ended。 I just wanted to finish reading it。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book。
Sheila
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I won a copy of this book on a Goodreads giveaway。 Very engrossing， and kept me surprised， which is a great feature for a mystery。 I have now just purchased 2 other books by this author。
Elizabeth Gordon
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This was my first Ruth Ware book and a very fun read， one of those books you can't put down because you're so eager to know what happens。 Lyla， a scientist in her early thirties， agrees to accompany her boyfriend （in spite of her reservations） to participate on a reality TV show set on a remote island in the Indian Ocean。 Though this premise didn't feel very realistic， watching what happened after a storm hit the island and the participants were stranded was highly intriguing。 I did expect this This was my first Ruth Ware book and a very fun read， one of those books you can't put down because you're so eager to know what happens。 Lyla， a scientist in her early thirties， agrees to accompany her boyfriend （in spite of her reservations） to participate on a reality TV show set on a remote island in the Indian Ocean。 Though this premise didn't feel very realistic， watching what happened after a storm hit the island and the participants were stranded was highly intriguing。 I did expect this book to be more of a murder mystery， when in fact it was more of a survival tale， with questions as to who would survive and how it would all end。 Would recommend if you enjoy thrillers and are looking for a fun read！ 。。。more
yangzom reads ☆
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3。5 stars。 And my first book of the year （who cheered？）I know this book is going to age badly couple of years down the line due to the amount of pop culture references （tiktok， reality tv， actors being mentioned） but for now it did deliver what it set out to do- a gripping murder mystery and thriller。This was like love island with a twist of murder mystery。 I can’t delve much into it without spoiling the fun- but I had a blast and I surprisingly finished it in one sitting。Thank you to the publis 3。5 stars。 And my first book of the year （who cheered？）I know this book is going to age badly couple of years down the line due to the amount of pop culture references （tiktok， reality tv， actors being mentioned） but for now it did deliver what it set out to do- a gripping murder mystery and thriller。This was like love island with a twist of murder mystery。 I can’t delve much into it without spoiling the fun- but I had a blast and I surprisingly finished it in one sitting。Thank you to the publisher for generously providing me this arc on edelweiss plus。 。。。more
Ashley Virgin
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was lucky to be selected on netgally to read One Perfect Couple before it is released and it delivered！ I devoured this book， absolutely could not put it down！ It takes place as a reality tv show （one perfect couple） on an island that is being constructed into a new resort。 Once they make it to the island they think its going to be a few weeks of paradise。 However， after the first day a huge storm hits devastating the contestants and the island。 The contestants are then working for their survi I was lucky to be selected on netgally to read One Perfect Couple before it is released and it delivered！ I devoured this book， absolutely could not put it down！ It takes place as a reality tv show （one perfect couple） on an island that is being constructed into a new resort。 Once they make it to the island they think its going to be a few weeks of paradise。 However， after the first day a huge storm hits devastating the contestants and the island。 The contestants are then working for their survival and rescue from the island as they have no way to contact anyone。 With dwindling supplies the tension only rises creating rifts in the group。 The question is， who is going to make it out alive？ 。。。more
Alyssa Smith
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I can’t believe I’m going to say this， but One Perfect Couple fell flat for me。 Now， with that said， it’s clear that Ruth Ware is an auto-read author for me。 Hell， an auto-buy author。 I own all of her books and I’ve loved them all。 I think of In A Dark， Dark Wood almost daily， because it was the first time I experience how talented Ruth Ware is at creating atmosphere in her books， and One Perfect Couple was no exception。 The pace was fantastic， the tension thick， the premise anxiety inducing。 Th I can’t believe I’m going to say this， but One Perfect Couple fell flat for me。 Now， with that said， it’s clear that Ruth Ware is an auto-read author for me。 Hell， an auto-buy author。 I own all of her books and I’ve loved them all。 I think of In A Dark， Dark Wood almost daily， because it was the first time I experience how talented Ruth Ware is at creating atmosphere in her books， and One Perfect Couple was no exception。 The pace was fantastic， the tension thick， the premise anxiety inducing。 The characters were worked out well in expert fashion， and I should hope so， because Ware is a thriller writing veteran。 But I think the fault lies here with me。 I don’t watch much reality TV - except for 90 Day Fiancé， ok lol - so the whole Love Island and Survivor craze has totally gone over my head。 It isn’t something that interests me， and that translated to this book。 I wanted to skim through it because stranded on a deserted island is not a trope I heavily enjoy。 With all my criticism， I still think you should give One Perfect Couple a try when it’s published in May， especially if you loved Love Island！ Ruth Ware is a talented writer who usually never fails to suck me into the deeply atmospheric worlds she cultivates。 I will continue to happily display anything she writes， and that’s a promise。 。。。more
Meredith （Trying to catch up！）
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All right--there are a lot of problems here， but I enjoyed reading this one！3。75 stars Five couples are stranded on a remote island while filming a reality T。V。 show--not all of them will make it out alive。Lyla， a scientist struggling with her career， is dating struggling actor Nico。 With the chance of a lifetime to film a reality show in the vein of Love Island， Nico persuades a reluctant Lyla to film with him。 However， after they arrive on a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean， a hurricane hi All right--there are a lot of problems here， but I enjoyed reading this one！3。75 stars Five couples are stranded on a remote island while filming a reality T。V。 show--not all of them will make it out alive。Lyla， a scientist struggling with her career， is dating struggling actor Nico。 With the chance of a lifetime to film a reality show in the vein of Love Island， Nico persuades a reluctant Lyla to film with him。 However， after they arrive on a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean， a hurricane hits， turning the relationship-themed show into one about survival。 As a result， relationships flounder， power dynamics shift， and chaos ensues， leaving only the strongest to survive。While there are multiple characters， the sole narrator， Lyla， makes it easy to keep track of each one。 Had multiple perspectives been shared， there would have been too many voices， which would have diminished the tension and suspense。 The reader is also privy to one contestant's diary。 The plot is one I have read before--a combination of Stranded， One by One， and （very loosely） And Then There Were None。 I enjoyed this much more than One by One， which was insufferable boring。 In this take， Lyla’s relatable voice and her struggle for survival had me captivated。 There weren’t any crazy twists or OTT plotting， which is why I enjoyed it so much。 I wasn’t quite sure which characters would survive， and I was happy to see a few of them die。 One Perfect Couple has a different feel from Ware's other novels， with parts reading like a popcorn thriller。 Despite a few plot holes and a fizzled-out ending， it is wholly entertaining and worth reading。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katie MacDonald
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Ruth Ware’s latest installment is sure to be on the top of everyone’s Summer TBR！ In One Perfect Couple， we meet Lyla， a 30 something post doc who’s found herself at a crossroad in both her scientific research on viruses as well as with her live-in boyfriend and aspiring actor， Nico。 When Nico is handed a once in a lifetime opportunity to film a reality tv couples’ dating show off the coast of Indonesia， Lyla decides she has nothing to lose and joins him。 What ensues turns out to be a whirlwind Ruth Ware’s latest installment is sure to be on the top of everyone’s Summer TBR！ In One Perfect Couple， we meet Lyla， a 30 something post doc who’s found herself at a crossroad in both her scientific research on viruses as well as with her live-in boyfriend and aspiring actor， Nico。 When Nico is handed a once in a lifetime opportunity to film a reality tv couples’ dating show off the coast of Indonesia， Lyla decides she has nothing to lose and joins him。 What ensues turns out to be a whirlwind adventure that leaves Lyla fighting for her life… This novel was nothing like what I expected。 I assumed I would be getting Ruth’s rendition of a locked door island murder mystery， but it turned out to be much more than that。 Her shift in POV’s and jumps in the timeline left me guessing the reliability of the narration， adding a level of tension that made me fly through the already fast paced plot。 The in depth descriptions of the island and its effect on each of the characters really transported the reader into the scenery， giving a Lord of Flies feel that left me with a sense of dread as the tale unfolded。 Ruth also did not shy away from discussing some hot topics as well， such as the exploitation of Reality TV cast members and the dangers of internet fame。 Thank you again to NetGalley and Scout Press for an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Sherry
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One Perfect CoupleRuth WareRuth Ware can be hit or miss for me， but this one is definitely a hit and is my new favorite of her books。 They are always slow burns and that means I need to connect with something。 This time it was Lyla， the POV character。 She’s a scientist， or a doctor， if you believe the PR docs。 She’s relatable and likable as the “F”able girl next door。 While Amazing Race is my favorite reality show， I have seen a few of the others， so the premise was intriguing。 Five couples。 A r One Perfect CoupleRuth WareRuth Ware can be hit or miss for me， but this one is definitely a hit and is my new favorite of her books。 They are always slow burns and that means I need to connect with something。 This time it was Lyla， the POV character。 She’s a scientist， or a doctor， if you believe the PR docs。 She’s relatable and likable as the “F”able girl next door。 While Amazing Race is my favorite reality show， I have seen a few of the others， so the premise was intriguing。 Five couples。 A remote island。 Multiple competitions。 One winner。 When a storm hits， things go awry and the premise gets more interesting。 The plot starts before everyone leaves for the island， but there are radio calls and diary entries from further in the story， interspersed， to give hints as to what is to come。 I liked that they didn’t always make sense and I was always trying to figure them out。It gave me a little bit of feels for And Then There Were None， one of my all time favorite books， of course Survivor and Love Island。 And a little bit of Lord of the Flies。 It was such an easy read and I flew through the pages。 I needed to know what happened。 I had so many thoughts on where this one was headed， from the obvious to the wacky， and I was wrong on all accounts。 This is definitely a book everyone will be talking about this summer。 The perfect beach read unless you are going to a remote island。 。。。more
Meghann Manella
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I love the premise of this book， a couple cast onto a reality tv show that's a mix between Love Island and Survivor。 The twists and turns， horror and reality it turns out to be made this a great read for me。 Definitely check it out if you are a fan of thrillers， reality TV or Ruth Ware！ I love the premise of this book， a couple cast onto a reality tv show that's a mix between Love Island and Survivor。 The twists and turns， horror and reality it turns out to be made this a great read for me。 Definitely check it out if you are a fan of thrillers， reality TV or Ruth Ware！ 。。。more
Jesi White
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WOW！！！ As someone who loves Naked & Afraid， this was awesome。 One Perfect Couple is basically the book version of that show without medics or producers。 This was a wild ride。 The antagonists in this book were truly infuriating and it was fun to root for the protagonists。 Ruth Ware does a great job of rounding out these characters and making the reader feel true emotions towards them。 The FMC was a little frustrating， I needed her to be a little more cut throat， but I think she was purposely a bi WOW！！！ As someone who loves Naked & Afraid， this was awesome。 One Perfect Couple is basically the book version of that show without medics or producers。 This was a wild ride。 The antagonists in this book were truly infuriating and it was fun to root for the protagonists。 Ruth Ware does a great job of rounding out these characters and making the reader feel true emotions towards them。 The FMC was a little frustrating， I needed her to be a little more cut throat， but I think she was purposely a bit of a drag at times so it wasn't an all out slaughter fest， figuratively and literally。 I still can't get over how much I loved this novel。 I couldn't put it down。 Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for this ARC！ 。。。more
Nicole Caliro
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I am not a night owl， but I stayed up till one in the morning finishing this book。 It’s like if love Island turned into Lord of the Flies after one day。 Ruth Ware is always amazing， but the tension in this one was off the charts。 There’s a large cast of characters which can be hard to keep track of at times， so I recommend paying close attention to when the characters are first introduced， because it will enhance the enjoyment of your reading。Fantastic survival story。 Highly recommend。 （Please n I am not a night owl， but I stayed up till one in the morning finishing this book。 It’s like if love Island turned into Lord of the Flies after one day。 Ruth Ware is always amazing， but the tension in this one was off the charts。 There’s a large cast of characters which can be hard to keep track of at times， so I recommend paying close attention to when the characters are first introduced， because it will enhance the enjoyment of your reading。Fantastic survival story。 Highly recommend。 （Please note trigger warning for domestic violence and abuse） 。。。more
Emily
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I thought this was a fantastic book！ Ruth Ware never fails to create a tense， gripping thriller always leaving you wanting to read more and more。I certainly felt for some of the people joining 'One Perfect Couple' as you could tell that they had come along to try and get their other halves some publicity and a push into the influencer type way of things。 I loved how each of the couples were all different and easy to distinguish。 It made it alot easier to immediately picture who was who。 I defini I thought this was a fantastic book！ Ruth Ware never fails to create a tense， gripping thriller always leaving you wanting to read more and more。I certainly felt for some of the people joining 'One Perfect Couple' as you could tell that they had come along to try and get their other halves some publicity and a push into the influencer type way of things。 I loved how each of the couples were all different and easy to distinguish。 It made it alot easier to immediately picture who was who。 I definitely had my inkling at the beginning as to who I thought might not last as long as others。 For example， Romi's other half ， Joel ， didn't act like the type that was thrilled to go away for a TV series and ， like Zana ， seemed set in his relationship whether that be toxic or not。 I definitely didn't see when the twists and turns were coming which I feel is integral in a good thriller。 I believe this because it makes us as readers feel unsettled。 When things had started to go missing after the strom like Santana's insulin I felt like I knew it had to be going downhill and there was definitely someone on that island that was dangerous！ Overall， a great thrilling thriller that really entices the reader back to the book each time they put it back down。 Unpredictable and really well written。 A great yet emotional ending。I am a SURVIVOR apparently！ Honestly， I find that hilarious because even just reading how thirsty they all were was making me want to drink some water。 I literally carry a water bottle with me 24/7。🤣 。。。more
Cari
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Ware knocks it out of the park again。 The beginning is a slow， tense burn but ramps up quickly。 Lyla is the "black sheep" of the reality show her boyfriend wants to go on。 He's a struggling actor， and all the others on the cast are looking for their big breaks too。 Except for Lyla--she's a scientist with a big brain and doesn't really fit in。 She spends her time assessing the other contestants and trying to get kicked off so she can go home first。 But her boyfriend fails the challenge before she Ware knocks it out of the park again。 The beginning is a slow， tense burn but ramps up quickly。 Lyla is the "black sheep" of the reality show her boyfriend wants to go on。 He's a struggling actor， and all the others on the cast are looking for their big breaks too。 Except for Lyla--she's a scientist with a big brain and doesn't really fit in。 She spends her time assessing the other contestants and trying to get kicked off so she can go home first。 But her boyfriend fails the challenge before she does， so she stays--but that's when the storm comes along。 Now they're all struggling to survive， and Lyla knows her boyfriend must be dead out at sea。 More and more people die as they figure out there is something sinister going on after all。 I loved ZERO DAYS and that Ware is always coming up with something new。 I look forward to every book she writes！ 。。。more
kimberley （thearieslibrary）
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This book follows five couples who are contestants in a new reality TV show， where they find themselves trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them。 I really enjoyed this book - it was a slow burn， addictive read which by 100 pages in， I couldn’t put down。 Part two is what really grabbed my attention because shit really hit the fan。 I really love the range of characters， with my favourites being Lyla， Santana， Zana & Angel。 I loved all of the developments both individually and This book follows five couples who are contestants in a new reality TV show， where they find themselves trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them。 I really enjoyed this book - it was a slow burn， addictive read which by 100 pages in， I couldn’t put down。 Part two is what really grabbed my attention because shit really hit the fan。 I really love the range of characters， with my favourites being Lyla， Santana， Zana & Angel。 I loved all of the developments both individually and as a group。 There were definitely some characters that I absolutely hated it and wished that they would meet their maker！I loved the setting and how descriptive the writing was because I could picture everything in my mind as if it was a real reality show。 The atmosphere was so well done， because it was lit with a sense of impending doom and to the severity of the situation， in terms of having to ration water and food。I really loved the mixed media aspects， with the inclusion of diary entries and radio transmissions。 At first， I was confused with the diary entries， but then by the end it all made sense。I did have some unresolved questions， and I do feel like the ending was a bit rushed。 I would’ve liked it to be fleshed out a bit more。 There was also some outdated language featured， such as “wife beater” and “committed suicide”。 This book is truly a testament to how much we can survive and push through with strength and determination， as well as women taking the power back from men。 ⚠️ CWs: cursing， alcohol use， injury detail， blood， murder， controlling behaviour， misogyny， domestic abuse， physical assault， death; mentions derogatory language， eating disorder， cheating， suicide， underage relationship & fat shaming ⚠️ 。。。more
Lynda
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Ten people， five couples， take part in a reality television show called The Perfect Couple。 The show takes place on the remote Ever After Island， in the Indian Ocean。 They have no access to their phones and perform challenges to allow them to stay on the island。 Lyla and Nico are the two main protagonists - virologist Lyla is persuaded by failing actor boyfriend Nico to take part in the hope of kick starting his career。 A compelling read with a diverse mix of characters and a perfect setting for Ten people， five couples， take part in a reality television show called The Perfect Couple。 The show takes place on the remote Ever After Island， in the Indian Ocean。 They have no access to their phones and perform challenges to allow them to stay on the island。 Lyla and Nico are the two main protagonists - virologist Lyla is persuaded by failing actor boyfriend Nico to take part in the hope of kick starting his career。 A compelling read with a diverse mix of characters and a perfect setting for this story。 Briefly， the dream of long days on tropical beaches is soon shattered when a terrible storm hits the island and they are left with no means of contacting the mainland。 They only have each other to rely on and not everyone is a team player… and then someone is killed… and the stakes are suddenly much higher。 I don’t watch much reality television but I found it really interesting watching just how different most of the competitors （because that’s what they became） were on and off screen。 A tense locked room / island thriller where no one can leave the island。 The danger is palpable and the only challenge they have left is to survive。 The author is a master of raising the tension on the page and it was gripping stuff！ The book slowly drew me in and all of a sudden I was frantically turning the pages wanting to know what would happen。 A very entertaining book with some great twists and turns， a wonderfully conceived plot and an intriguing narrative。 It’s a fabulous read。 。。。more
bookishcharli
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This book right here is yet another reason why Ruth continues to be one of my favourite thriller authors。 This book has everything I love in a good thriller， a remote setting with a big cast of characters， supplies running low， storms rolling in， people start dying one by one， no communication outside the island， who will survive， plenty of twists in the story and tension soaring so high that you’re just waiting for to explode。 It was perfection and I loved every second I was gripped to the page This book right here is yet another reason why Ruth continues to be one of my favourite thriller authors。 This book has everything I love in a good thriller， a remote setting with a big cast of characters， supplies running low， storms rolling in， people start dying one by one， no communication outside the island， who will survive， plenty of twists in the story and tension soaring so high that you’re just waiting for to explode。 It was perfection and I loved every second I was gripped to the pages unable to put this down because I wanted to see how it would play out。 Easily my favourite psychological thriller of the year and we’re only a quarter of the way through！ Thank you so much to Simon and Schuster UK for sending me a proof package for this wonderful read。 As it turns out， I was a survivor of the Island。 。。。more
Staceywh_17
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You're all familiar with Love Island and Survivor， so let me introduce you to The Perfect Couple， a new TV show with five couples pitted against each other on Ever After Island。。。but who will survive？Ware smashes it out of the park yet again with another fantastic five star read！It starts off slowly， allowing us to become acquainted with the contestants of the show。 When they hit the shores of Ever After Island it's fast paced all the way。The stress， tension and suspense are real， the characters You're all familiar with Love Island and Survivor， so let me introduce you to The Perfect Couple， a new TV show with five couples pitted against each other on Ever After Island。。。but who will survive？Ware smashes it out of the park yet again with another fantastic five star read！It starts off slowly， allowing us to become acquainted with the contestants of the show。 When they hit the shores of Ever After Island it's fast paced all the way。The stress， tension and suspense are real， the characters are fighting to survive and it's a heart pounding thrill ride till the very last page is turned。 。。。more
Erin B。
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Ruth Ware and I have a tricky history。 I’m hot and cold with her books - some have been 2 ⭐️ and others 4 or 5 ⭐️- but I’ve read everything she’s written and she will always be an auto buy author for me。 Her latest offering One Perfect Couple is capitalizing on themes I’ve seen become popular over the last 6-12 months in a thriller。 1。 A reality tv show gone terribly wrong - often purposefully by some mastermind that just wants to fuck with the contestants who are not randomly selected at all or Ruth Ware and I have a tricky history。 I’m hot and cold with her books - some have been 2 ⭐️ and others 4 or 5 ⭐️- but I’ve read everything she’s written and she will always be an auto buy author for me。 Her latest offering One Perfect Couple is capitalizing on themes I’ve seen become popular over the last 6-12 months in a thriller。 1。 A reality tv show gone terribly wrong - often purposefully by some mastermind that just wants to fuck with the contestants who are not randomly selected at all or by someone in the mix who has ulterior motives and a score to settle 2。 An incredibly remote island resort that isn’t quite fully complete/baked out/built that is most definitely not equipped to handle long term visitors and inevitably has its infrastructure collapse losing all transport， communication and sustenance/water She does it better than a lot of the other versions I’ve read in the last year。 I didn’t spend the whole book pissed off at stupid characters or cursing the author for an obsession with Xanax。 I was invested， engaged and tore through it in one day。 There were situations and problems that characters faced that were realistic and relatable。 Some were definitely hyperbolic but overall I couldn’t put this book down and cheered for my favorite characters to survive。 。。。more
Jennifer Ruppel - Dreher
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Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book。。 The best way that I can describe this novel is — reality TV meets the Hunger Games。 It’s a good guy vs bad guy kind of read。There was not much to the plot。 I was expecting a thriller， edge of my seat， nail biting experience。 This novel was entertaining but not one that I’d broadcast out as a must read。 This book left me thirsty…… it for more pages but for actual water。 If you read it， you’ll get it。
Taryn Fedel
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This was a hard one to rate + review。 The beginning was a tad boring but when it picked up… OH IT PICKED UP！！！ I was so anxious reading， and I constantly found myself thinking about what the hell is going to happen next。 It ended up taking a turn into a storyline I didn’t see coming （but clearly loved and respected）。 There was no real surprise ending or insane twist， rather one that made sense and gave us readers closure。 Overall: 4 stars & would recommend！
Michelle
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Ruth Ware is just honestly an auto buy/read author for me at this point。 It shouldn't come as a surprise this is another hit。 I honestly really love the fact that I thought I had stuff solved one way。。。and I was right but there was that twist。 And of course， I kept making second guesses。I enjoyed the way it ended quite a bit。 I'll have to say this one did have my anxiety raised a bit as soon as that storm hit。 It just all went wild。 Ruth Ware is just honestly an auto buy/read author for me at this point。 It shouldn't come as a surprise this is another hit。 I honestly really love the fact that I thought I had stuff solved one way。。。and I was right but there was that twist。 And of course， I kept making second guesses。I enjoyed the way it ended quite a bit。 I'll have to say this one did have my anxiety raised a bit as soon as that storm hit。 It just all went wild。 。。。more
Holly Bowden
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1。75 stars。First of all， thank you very much to the likely suspects and Simon & Schuster UK for my lovely proof copy。This book follows Lyla and Nico as they set out on the opportunity of a lifetime。 A reality tv show set on an island reminiscent of paradise。 But trouble follows， as storm hits the island， separating the competing couples from civilisation。 It’s now a game of survival， and it seems the remaining contests are stuck on the island with a serial killer lurking…This is a high stakes， s 1。75 stars。First of all， thank you very much to the likely suspects and Simon & Schuster UK for my lovely proof copy。This book follows Lyla and Nico as they set out on the opportunity of a lifetime。 A reality tv show set on an island reminiscent of paradise。 But trouble follows， as storm hits the island， separating the competing couples from civilisation。 It’s now a game of survival， and it seems the remaining contests are stuck on the island with a serial killer lurking…This is a high stakes， survival journey packed with a multitude of various personalities。 So obviously， drama is bound to occur。It was a bit slow for me but the drama was action-packed and unrelenting。 I didn’t like any of the characters but I think that’s the point in a book like this。 I was picked as a traitor！ I’m not 100% sure what that means in this context， as there weren’t “traitors” in the book， but it’s an exciting concept nonetheless。Very different take on a Ruth Ware book so I wouldn’t go into this thinking it’s like her others。“One Perfect Couple” comes out on the 18th July！🌴📚 。。。more
William de_Rham
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“One Perfect Couple” by Ruth Ware is a high-stakes thriller of a mystery set on a desert island in the middle of the Indian Ocean。 I found it well-written and absorbing with lots of suspense。Lyla is a London scientist whose latest experiment has not worked out—unfortunate， since her job depends on it and since she is supporting her live-in boyfriend， Nico， an actor who rarely gets work。 But then Nico’s agent puts both of them up for a new Reality TV game show on an island far off the coast of In “One Perfect Couple” by Ruth Ware is a high-stakes thriller of a mystery set on a desert island in the middle of the Indian Ocean。 I found it well-written and absorbing with lots of suspense。Lyla is a London scientist whose latest experiment has not worked out—unfortunate， since her job depends on it and since she is supporting her live-in boyfriend， Nico， an actor who rarely gets work。 But then Nico’s agent puts both of them up for a new Reality TV game show on an island far off the coast of Indonesia。 A new resort is just being built there and the owners are lending it to the producers。 To Lyla， the project seems completely “not her thing，” if not a bit dodgy。 But Nico begs her to say yes。 He just knows this is the chance he’s been waiting for to make it big。 How can she refuse him？They， the other cast members， and the producers and crew travel from Jakarta to the island by yacht。 Filming and the contest begin。 A contestant is eliminated and sent back to the yacht to be returned to Jakarta， along with the rest of the crew who will return in the morning to continue filming。 That night， a hurricane hits the island and causes death and massive damage。 The yacht never returns。 No one answers the survivors’ calls for help via a radio with a rapidly dwindling battery。 And then the murders begin。Ruth Ware has given us an intriguing plot。 Even though readers will recognize elements from Reality TV series such as “Survivor” and “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette，” and fiction such as “Lost” and “Lord of the Flies，” the story nevertheless has a good deal of originality。 The characters are interesting。 The major players are well-drawn and we care about what happens to them。 The setting， as well as the challenges the characters face， are well imagined and described。A solid four-star mystery/thriller。My thanks to NetGalley， author Ruth Ware， and publisher Gallery Books | Gallery/Scout Press for providing me with a complimentary ARC。 The foregoing is my independent opinion。 。。。more
Ruby
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"One Perfect Couple" kept me on the edge of my seat， with thrills， chills， and great atmosphere。 A group of couples join a reality show set on a island full of natural and unnatural dangers。 Ware is a master of the thriller genre， so I knew I was in for a fast and fun ride。 Recommended for fans of domestic thrillers， reality television， and Ruth Ware's work。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。#OnePerfectCouple "One Perfect Couple" kept me on the edge of my seat， with thrills， chills， and great atmosphere。 A group of couples join a reality show set on a island full of natural and unnatural dangers。 Ware is a master of the thriller genre， so I knew I was in for a fast and fun ride。 Recommended for fans of domestic thrillers， reality television， and Ruth Ware's work。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。#OnePerfectCouple 。。。more
Dee
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⭐️ 4 ⭐️Ruth Ware is high on my list of favourite auto-read authors。 I love her writing style and knack of always hooking me in from the beginning — One Perfect Couple was no exception。 I was pulled aboard from the start and devoured the book in two sittings。 The characters （mostly unlikeable） are well rounded， and their dialogue is natural and believable。 I love a locked-room （style） thriller， and the remote， uninhabited， isolated island provides the perfect background to the story， giving it a ⭐️ 4 ⭐️Ruth Ware is high on my list of favourite auto-read authors。 I love her writing style and knack of always hooking me in from the beginning — One Perfect Couple was no exception。 I was pulled aboard from the start and devoured the book in two sittings。 The characters （mostly unlikeable） are well rounded， and their dialogue is natural and believable。 I love a locked-room （style） thriller， and the remote， uninhabited， isolated island provides the perfect background to the story， giving it a claustrophobic sense of atmosphere。 Overall， another brilliant， twisty， unpredictable， enjoyable read from Ruth Ware。 Many thanks to the publisher for my proof copy， in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。 。。。more
Mackenzie - PhDiva Books
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Always desperately waiting for the new Ruth Ware so can't wait to read this one！I always think Ruth Ware's books have eras。 Her first few are locked room， twisty， cinematic mystery thrillers。 Her middle era had atmospheric， gothic mysteries with incredibly vivid settings， and her recent few have been more fast-paced。 This one sounds like a mix of early and late era， but I'll be curious to see when I read it where it fits！ Always desperately waiting for the new Ruth Ware so can't wait to read this one！I always think Ruth Ware's books have eras。 Her first few are locked room， twisty， cinematic mystery thrillers。 Her middle era had atmospheric， gothic mysteries with incredibly vivid settings， and her recent few have been more fast-paced。 This one sounds like a mix of early and late era， but I'll be curious to see when I read it where it fits！ 。。。more
Molly
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Ruth Ware is a genius for setting！ This newest takes place on a deserted island， set up as a paradise for 5 couples on a brand new reality show being filmed。 They are pitted against each other with challenges to stay together or break up， all for a prize at the end of the show。 Lyla reluctantly joins the cast with her boyfriend Nico， despite the red flags she sees with the cast and crew。 Their first night there， a massive storm knocks out all communication with the outside world and kills severa Ruth Ware is a genius for setting！ This newest takes place on a deserted island， set up as a paradise for 5 couples on a brand new reality show being filmed。 They are pitted against each other with challenges to stay together or break up， all for a prize at the end of the show。 Lyla reluctantly joins the cast with her boyfriend Nico， despite the red flags she sees with the cast and crew。 Their first night there， a massive storm knocks out all communication with the outside world and kills several contestants。 And then the plot twists keep coming！ I was on the edge of my seat the entire time and couldn’t wait to find out what happened next。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
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