One by One by Ruth Ware
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The “Ten Little Indians” trope has been retold many times, and this version does not disappoint. The eight members who comprise the upper echelon of music app Snoop have arrived at a French chalet for a week of bonding, skiing, and corporate retreat; their hosts are chef Danny, and one of our two narrators, the hostess Erin. In her early 20s, she was once an avid skier herself, but has retreated here — and away from her usual life — following an unimaginable tragedy. Our other narrator is Liz, an original staffer at Snoop who left the company but has inexplicably been brought along for this glitzy and indulgent team-building getaway. But this seemingly cozy team is divided by competitive schisms, competing agendas, and complex backstories, and early on in this book, one of the Snoop crew vanishes on the Slopes. Then, a cataclysmic avalanche strikes. What follows is a compelling page-turner that literally snowballs toward the thrilling conclusion as more team members are picked off, and deep secrets are revealed. Thumbs up from me!
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