
The Book:
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Published May 21, 2024 by Scout Press
Date read: March 24, 2024
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One Perfect Couple spoilers can be found below, but they’re hidden under a spoiler tag so you’re safe to keep scrolling if you’d just like to read my review.
The Characters:
Lyla and Nico
Bayer and Angel
Dan and Santana
Joel and Romi
Conor and Zana
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The Plot (from Goodreads):
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.
One Perfect Couple Spoilers
The Review:
I adore Ruth Ware. Her books were what got me back into reading in 2018, and I always look forward to a new release from her.
One Perfect Couple is exactly what Ruth Ware is known for: atmospheric psychological thrillers with that classic “and then there were none” feel. It’s one of my favorite kind of thrillers. The setting couldn’t be better: a remote island off the coast of Indonesia, no phones, and five couples primed by reality TV to distrust each other. It’s Survivor meets Hunger Games meets Love Island, and I was hooked.
Unfortunately, while I loved the first half, I was a bit let down by the actions of some characters (lack thereof, really) and by the ending. No spoilers though! If you’ve read it and want to discuss, shoot me a DM to join the spoiler discussion on my blog.
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