One Perfect Couple

Written by Ruth Ware

Narrated by Imogen Church

Harkening to Agatha Christie’s classic And Then There Were None, this high-tension thriller follows five couples trapped on a storm-swept island as a killer stalks among them—from Ruth Ware, the New York Times bestselling author who “is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime” (The Washington Post).

Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren’t going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, she agrees to try out with him.

A whirlwind audition process later, Lyla finds herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island, where the two of them will compete against four other couples—Bayer and Angel, Dan and Santana, Joel and Romi, and Conor and Zana—in order to win a cash prize.

But not long after they arrive on the deserted island, things start to go wrong. After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry, an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse. Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean, deprived of their phones, and unable to contact the crew that brought them there, the group must band together for survival. As tensions run high and fresh water runs low, Lyla finds that this game show is all too real—and the stakes are life or death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: May 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9781797174914

Ruth Ware

Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood; The Woman in Cabin 10; The Lying Game; The Death of Mrs. Westaway; The Turn of the Key; One by One; The It Girl; and Zero Days. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on X @RuthWareWriter.

Reviews for One Perfect Couple

[deja · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I was definitely at the edge of my seat with this one!

[JaCori Gray · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Perfect story and narration!
Ruth and Imogen just go together !

[Christina Liptak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of her best! Ruth and Imogen - One Perfect Couple!

[Chris Maxwell · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Did not finish. Slow, boring, and I didn’t care about any of the characters or what happened to them. I rarely DNF a book, but I just couldn’t get into this one. I’ve read all of her other books and am a fan of hers. I hope the next one is better.

[Colleen Marchand · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Love all of her books but this one I was not a fan of. Lots of loose ends.

[Lucille · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Just loved the story and of course the narration. Perfect

[cyndi.evers · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I have really liked all Ruth Ware books. This one was a little slow throughout and the ending was not my favorite but I still liked it.

[KMH MEREDITH · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Imogen church was perfect as voice actor, Ruth Ware always amazing! Thanks!