Have read and loved all of Ruth's books and have always thought that they are very Agatha Christie-esque. This book although set in modern day as soon as Hal arrives at her dead grandmother's cornish estate things take a dark turn and intrigue is around every corner. Every new family member Hal meets seems to have their guard up and you spend the book thinking what is their agenda. I did work out the way the story was headed however Ruth masterfully adds in more that I wasn't expecting. An atmospheric read.

Ruth Ware is an accomplished storyteller and her latest book does not disappoint. It’s the story of an impoverished young girl, alone in the world and deep in debt, who is told that she may be the beneficiary of a large estate. Though she is convinced she is not really the grandchild of the deceased, she is desperate enough to go along in the hope of inheriting some small amount.
Events do not go as planned and she finds herself in a terrifying situation. This was a really engaging story that had me hooked from beginning to end. There were so many unexpected twists and turns and the ending was totally unexpected. I loved this book and would highly recommend it.

I really loved this book! Excellent story with brilliant main characters. I would recommend this book.

This was another really good read by this author and certainly doesn't disappoint. Thank you for letting me read an advance copy. I think the plot gradually unfolded and what seemed like a simple case of someone trying to get out of debt led to a rather more intriguing conclusion.

"One for sorrow Two for joy,
Three for a girl
Four for a boy Five for silver six for gold
Seven for a Secret
Never to be told!

On a day that begins like any other, Hal "Harriet" receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance from her Grandmother Hester westaway, this could be the answer to all her money problems and get the debt collectors of her back but there is just one big problem Hal is sure that the letter was sent to her by mistake as she doesn't have a grandmother called Hester but Hester's daughter has the same name as her mother and given that she is in debt, has no money and behind on her rent she thinks can she do this can she pretend be be Hester Westaway's Granddaughter can she pull this off fool everyone "if anyone can do it she can" she thinks that her card-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money.

So she sets off to the funeral as she gets closer her hearts beats faster "is she really going to do this is she going to get away with this" she can still turn back know one will ever know but no " if anyone can do this you can she hears" what starts out as a little con bit of identity fraud to get a bit of cash turns in to something more shocking more deadly then Hal ever expected! soon she finds that the House is full of secrets desperate to come out they are bursting to be released into the open but there is just one problem someone doesn't want the secrets to come out they want them kept locked up never to come out..

but when Hal finds out some shocking secrets about her mother and her connections to The Westaway Family she sets out to find the truth once and for all but with a house full of secrets and with someone wanting to keep the secrets locked up things take a turn for the worse they turn deadly!!

i'm a huge fan of Ruth Ware there is always something creepy and edgy about her books they make the hairs on your arms and the back of your neck stand on end "The Death Of Mrs. Westaway" has the Agatha Christie and then there were none feel about it i do genuinely think they Ruth Ware is The Agatha Christie of our time her story's are just as haunting just as creepy and addictive & as a big fan Of Agatha Christie it is a huge Honour to feel that she has come alive again in the 21st century in the form of the brilliant and fantastic Ruth Ware..

i loved reading "The Death Of Mrs. Westaway" i was hooked from the start i really enjoyed the story the drama and the mix of characters i didn't want to put the book down i had to keep reading to find out what happened next it was always one more page two more wont hurt but that two more turned in to three then half the book and before i knew it i was finished..if i could rate this book 10/10 i would i loved every page! thank you the Publisher and Netgalley for my Copy :)

This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Great characters which really brought to life the ups and downs of family life. It was a very intricate story and like a jigsaw puzzle as each piece was revealed. I like books with a conclusion and this was a good one.

This novel 's principle character is Hal whose mother was run down and killed when Hal was barely 18. Forced to fend for herself Hal takes over her Mum's booth on Brighton pier and scrapes a living from giving Tarot card readings. But a debt she has with a dodgy lender puts her future in danger. Whilst despairing what to do next a letter, indicating her entitlement to an inheritance, comes through her letterbox. The only trouble is that Hal quickly realises it's a case of mistaken identity and does not refer to her. But, being so desperate for money, she decides to try and bluff her way to collecting something anyway. Little does she know what a can of worms she's opening. Can she bluff her way to the inheritance? Are the other beneficiaries to be trusted? And what about Mrs Warren, the mysterious housekeeper of the huge house in Cornwall that constitutes the majority of the inheritance? Ruth Ware spins a clever tale with very believable characters. Perhaps this novel lacks the descriptive brilliance of Ruth's novel "The Lying Game" but it is nonetheless a thoroughly enjoyable read with a real twist in the tail!

Harriet is orphaned with no relatives and all alone and now desperate. She has got in with a loan shark who is charging her exorbitant interest and has now threatened her with violence if she does not pay up.



A letter from a solicitor asking her to attend the death of a grandmother she did not know about and the possibility of an inheritance is so tempting that she makes the tedious journey with her last bit of money to find out what it is all about. She knows she is not the Harriet Westaway that the lawyer is talking about and on meeting the three sons of the late Mrs. Westaway she is very quickly able to find out what the entire story is about. It seems obvious who she is but it is only at the end that the tables are turned and the actual story is revealed.



The idea of manipulation from beyond the grave is paramount in this. Malice and sheer devilment as it were to cause tension between the three sons when it comes about that Harriet is the main beneficiary. The eeriness of the surroundings, the fallen down dilapidation of the house and the eccentricity of the housekeeper all add to the heightened tensions of the story that builds to not one climax but a couple.



How the past can eventually catch up with you, secrets hidden for decades come out, and a rectification done which could not be done when alive but better late than never is slowly told and in stages. The story is full of suspense because you do know revelations are going to come about but they come from unexpected places and this is what interests the reader the most and keeps their interest going.

This is the second time I am posting this at Netgalley because I think the first one hasn't reached you. The review will be posted on my blog on 7/4/2018. Goodreads review posted on 9/3/2018. Amazon is still not accepting reviews.