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missy_reading 's review for:
The Turn of the Key
by Ruth Ware
Grade: 100% A
Characters 1-10: 10
Worldbuilding 1-10: 10
Plot: 1-10: 10
Writing style: 1-10: 10
Enjoyment: 1-10: 10
Age Range: Adult
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Thoughts:
First thriller of 2020 and I absolutely loved it!
I listened to this on audiobook and highly recommend that way of consuming this book. The characters were all so unreliable, but I was so invested in all of their lives. Our main character Rowan I was rooting for from the very beginning. Knowing that she was in jail for the murder of one of the children she was nanny of really brought this whole element of sympathy for me. I felt like every character that we met throughout this story was fleshed out. I loved these characters so much and I was really scared for them when the creepy things start happening.
The worldbuilding was done phenomenally. This story is told mostly in a smart house in the middle of nowhere in Scotland. The atmosphere of this house and the grounds was so creepy. I loved the way that the house itself felt like its own character. I loved this house as the setting so much and can not wait to see future settings from this author.
The plot was just top notch. I am one of those people who never sees the twist but every time I thought I had this book figured out I was wrong. I loved how this book kept me on the edge of my seat having to know what happens next. I think that this is one of those books that will keep everyone on their toes trying to figure out what is going on throughout this story.
The writing style I really enjoyed. Because I was listening to the audiobook when I started this book I didn’t know that the first few pages were Rowan writing letters so I thought the audiobook was skipping but when I figured it out that the book was written as a letter to the lawyer it made sense. I thought that the writing style worked so well for this kind of story.
Obviously, I enjoyed my time reading this book. I enjoyed it so much that when I completed it, I immediately called my mom and told her that she had to read it. I am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.
Characters 1-10: 10
Worldbuilding 1-10: 10
Plot: 1-10: 10
Writing style: 1-10: 10
Enjoyment: 1-10: 10
Age Range: Adult
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Thoughts:
First thriller of 2020 and I absolutely loved it!
I listened to this on audiobook and highly recommend that way of consuming this book. The characters were all so unreliable, but I was so invested in all of their lives. Our main character Rowan I was rooting for from the very beginning. Knowing that she was in jail for the murder of one of the children she was nanny of really brought this whole element of sympathy for me. I felt like every character that we met throughout this story was fleshed out. I loved these characters so much and I was really scared for them when the creepy things start happening.
The worldbuilding was done phenomenally. This story is told mostly in a smart house in the middle of nowhere in Scotland. The atmosphere of this house and the grounds was so creepy. I loved the way that the house itself felt like its own character. I loved this house as the setting so much and can not wait to see future settings from this author.
The plot was just top notch. I am one of those people who never sees the twist but every time I thought I had this book figured out I was wrong. I loved how this book kept me on the edge of my seat having to know what happens next. I think that this is one of those books that will keep everyone on their toes trying to figure out what is going on throughout this story.
The writing style I really enjoyed. Because I was listening to the audiobook when I started this book I didn’t know that the first few pages were Rowan writing letters so I thought the audiobook was skipping but when I figured it out that the book was written as a letter to the lawyer it made sense. I thought that the writing style worked so well for this kind of story.
Obviously, I enjoyed my time reading this book. I enjoyed it so much that when I completed it, I immediately called my mom and told her that she had to read it. I am looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.