Most of the characters are whiny and entitled, and I was hoping they would all die! Erin and Liz are the only two characters who were developed, but they both fell flat for me. Some are only distinguished by hair color, others have no distinguishing qualities or features. Some of the characters just fall off and are barely mentioned again, while others play a more prominent role. There are too many characters to keep track of, none of whom I really cared enough about to pay much attention.

Issue #1: The number of characters and lack of development. I am going to limit my gripes to my top 5 issues. I had a lot of issues with this book and was constantly questioning if Ruth Ware actually wrote it. When a natural disaster occurs, the group must fight to survive, but there’s a murderer amongst them, making it difficult to do so. Alliances are formed, and the atmosphere is rife with tension. They are fighting to decide whether or not to sell the company. Even worse, one Snooper hadn’t made it back from the slopes when the avalanche hit.Īs each hour passes without any sign of rescue, panic mounts, the chalet grows colder, and the group dwindles further…one by one.One by One is a thriller/mystery about a corporate staff retreat at a ski chalet that goes horribly awry, resulting in members of the group being killed off “one by one.”Ī group of technology executives arrive at a French Ski Chalet, but not all make it out alive. The storm brewing inside the chalet is no match for the one outside, however, and a devastating avalanche leaves the group cut off from all access to the outside world.

But as soon as one shareholder upends the agenda by pushing a lucrative but contentious buyout offer, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other: PowerPoint presentations and strategy sessions broken up by mandatory bonding on the slopes. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers…each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide.

Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company.

Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world.

Ruth ware books one by one