In a Dark, Dark Wood Summary

In a Dark, Dark Wood Overview

In a Dark, Dark Wood is a psychological murder mystery novel by Ruth Ware. The story relates the efforts of unreliable narrator Nora, suffering from amnesia, to remember the events that played out over a bachelorette weekend that resulted in the murder of Nora's old flame, James . Author Ruth Ware deals with both common and important themes in her novel, ranging from the idea that women are also capable of heinous crimes such as murder to the idea that obsession can be a very dangerous thing.