for almost five years. She now lives in Cambridge with her partner.
Gilbert's new novel is I Did Warn Her.
At CrimeReads she tagged nine novels that
explore the different ways setting a book at sea can impact characters and plot, from the inherent dangers of sailing, to being stranded, to what happens when the boat sinks and relationships are tested. The protagonists often have an offer they can’t refuse, a desire to taste a life so different from their own, and this leads to fatal consequences.One title on the list:
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth WareRead about another entry on the list.
No list of thrillers set at sea would be complete without The Woman in Cabin 10. Lo Blacklock, already traumatised from a burglary days beforesetting sail on the Aurora, has been given the job of writing about a luxury cruise. She’s been given a suite, unlimited drinks, delicious good, and the promise of complete five-star treatment for the whole trip. And at first, the promise of the A-list life at sea delivers. When picturing being on board a superyacht or expensive cruise liner, this is the image. But of course the glamour hides a darker edge, and Lo hears someone being thrown overboard from next door. And to make matters worse, the guest in the cabin, a woman who kindly lent Lo her mascara and has now vanished, apparently never existed at all. The crew deny all knowledge of her, and it’s up to Lo to uncover the truth.
The Woman in Cabin 10 is among Seraphina Nova Glass's seven obsession thrillers, Lisa Alther's top seven books about lives lived at sea, and Jeff Somers's six best locked-room mysteries.
--Marshal Zeringue
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