Travel magazine journalist Lo Blackwood is looking forward to her next assignment: a luxurious North Sea cruise, which will be the inaugural voyage of a sumptuous yacht with only a handful of pampered guests on board.
After a boozy dinner Lo sees a body being thrown overboard and she raises the alarm but all the passengers and crew are safely accounted for and still on board. Did Lo imagine the whole thing or did she really witness something sinister? As Lo starts to investigate and question crew members odd and threatening things start to happen...
The Woman In Cabin 10 has received some very mixed reviews but I thought it was very good indeed. It is a fast paced book that opens strongly and there is an air of menace and a feeling of danger throughout the clever twists and turns of the plot. I enjoyed the boat setting and the cold North Sea location felt eerie and added to Lo's mounting sense of fear and isolation.
The story kept me enthralled and guessing to the end - and the ending was itself very polished and pleasing.
Lo isn't the most likeable character, she is something of a whinger, she drinks a lot and isn't that bright but from the opening of the story I was in total sympathy with her.
Other reviewers have said that the plot is reminiscent of an Agatha Christie one and that Lo is similar to Rachel in 'The Girl on the Train'. I agree with both but don't think that either of those points are negative ones or detract from the book. I enjoyed this immensely and can see that it would make an excellent film script.
Recommended.
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