A perfect couple

From the author of bestselling books H woman in cabin 10 and The perfect friend.

A thriller full of tension and suspense in the footsteps of Agatha Christie's classic work And there was no one left, starring five couples trapped on an island swept by a storm, while a killer roams among them.

Five couples.
An idyllic desert island.
Who will survive?

Laila is at a dead end. Her postdoctoral research has failed, she is almost certain that her contract will not be renewed and her relationship with her boyfriend Nikos, an aspiring actor, is not going through the best phase. When Nikos is given the opportunity to take part in a new reality show, "The Perfect Couple", Laila decides to accompany him.

A few days later, they end up on a tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean. The rules are simple. Five couples will coexist on the island and one will win the cash prize. However, after the first test that causes unrest and anger in everyone, a night storm takes the situation from bad to worse. With thousands of miles separating them from the mainland, without their mobile phones, and unable to communicate with the crew that took them there, they are forced to work together to survive.

As tensions rise and drinking water supplies dwindle, Laila discovers that someone is capable of doing anything to win...

They wrote about the book:

"Excellent mystery writer... Well done, Ruth Ware."

–Maureen Corrigan in The Washington Post

"Ruth Ware's most cinematic work to date."

– Kirkus review

"Ware jumps from romantic satire to adventure novel and psychological thriller with undeniable talent."

– Wall Street Journal

"Wear once again delivers a clever literary work with witty humor (and a fleeting nod to one of her books), a fast pace, and a devilishly clever ending."

– Library Journal (star review)

« A fresh, adrenaline-filled version of And there was no one left

"Agatha Christie... very clever."

– Booklist (star review)