The resolution doesn’t really have that satisfying feel when everything comes together. At the same time, the ending really was kind of a let down. And the ending makes sense at least which is always nice. This one is tough, because I did think the plot was interesting and mysterious. It makes sense and is reasonably surprising, though it leaves so much of the other events in the book to be chalked up as random coincidences or things that amount to nothing that it’s not entirely satisfying. They don’t play enough of a place in the plot and there’s not enough clues throughout the book for it to feel like a real “reveal.” The final twist (the conclusion to the book) is just okay. There’s two minor twists that aren’t entirely set up properly. It makes sense reasonably enough so I won’t completely discount it, but it doesn’t quite stick the ending. That said, when the story concludes, it’s a little anti-climactic. Some are fairly typical like creepy attics and disembodied footsteps, but I thought the garden of poisonous plants was a particularly creative touch that I haven’t encountered before, or at least not that I can remember. Is it as creepy as the old-school version? Maybe not, but it’s an interesting twist on an old mystery trope, so overall I had to give Ruth Ware props for trying it.Īs the mystery deepens, there are a lot of intriguing elements that get put into the story. Instead of creaky doors and candlelight blowing out, there’s technology that malfunctions and user setting that are messed up so that lights don’t turn on. Ware presents a modernized version of the old Haunted House story. In the book, the house in question was once the typical haunted house with a storied and mysterious history, but has since been gutted and updated to cutting edge technological standards by the current family, the Elincourts. Soon, she hears from the locals and other people about the many stories of death and murder in the home’s enigmatic past.īy the end, Rowan will find herself awaiting trail for the murder of a young child, but how she ends up where and why are the questions at the heart of this haunted house mystery. However, the longer she’s there, the more she can tell there’s signs that things feel a little off, from the misbehaving kids to the creepy garden of poisonous plants in the back. In The Turn of the Key, Rowan gets a job as a live-in nanny, working for a wealthy couple in their technologically-advanced home. If you’re looking for an explanation of the ending, it’s at the very end of the post (after the spoiler warning)! Plot Summaryįor the Detailed Plot Summary, click here or scroll all the way down. As a mystery lover, I’d been looking forward to this one. Ruth Ware released a new mystery yesterday, entitled The Turn of the Key. By Jennifer Marie Lin on Aug 7th, 2019 (Last Updated Aug 4th, 2021)
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