A review by liesvdm
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

I quite enjoyed this, even though I did guess some major plot points as soon as they were hinted at - I mean
once the ouija board said "murder" and Nora felt it might be about her, I figured it would refer to abortion. And when she revealed that James broke up with her via text, it was pretty clear it wasn't him sending the text at all, duh. Also a little far fetched that they then would NEVER EVER be in contact again after that. But okay, books like this often need you to suspend your disbelief a little bit.
However, I was kept guessing who would be the mastermind
as Flo was clearly a little unhinged and Claire was obviously too "perfect" and kind of annoying and phony
Overall I liked this and I kept finding moments to put my headphones on and continue listening. Loved the woody wintery setting and I loved some of the characters, especially Nina, she was cool. 
The narrator was good, both the main character and the others in the "hen party" were well done. Most of the other accents were good too (like the Scottish nurse - I think the narrator is Scottish), just a few that were a little off but those were minor. I will put this narrator on my "approved" list ;-)
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