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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read this if: you like dual timelines, cult survivor backstories, and slow-burn mysteries set at eerie resorts
Our Last Resort weaves together new and old mysteries in a way that kept me turning the pages. The story opens with a woman found dead at a remote, boutique resort, and our narrator and her brother quickly become the prime suspects. From there, the novel moves between two timelines—one in the present, unraveling the murder investigation, and one in the past, as the siblings grow up in a cult and eventually escape.
As the timelines converge, we learn more about their secretive upbringing and the weight of everything they’ve been hiding from each other. The pacing is definitely a slow burn, but it works here—the mystery unfolds gradually, and the tension builds in both timelines in a really satisfying way.
I’ll be honest: the characters frustrated me at times. But in a good way. Their flaws and avoidance make them feel real—especially knowing what they’ve been through. As a reader, you can see them making choices that are clearly not going to end well, but it’s understandable why they’re still stuck in their patterns. That push-pull between empathy and exasperation actually made them more compelling.
A solid, atmospheric read with just enough darkness to keep it interesting without going overboard.
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for the chance to read this story in exchange for an honest review.
Our Last Resort weaves together new and old mysteries in a way that kept me turning the pages. The story opens with a woman found dead at a remote, boutique resort, and our narrator and her brother quickly become the prime suspects. From there, the novel moves between two timelines—one in the present, unraveling the murder investigation, and one in the past, as the siblings grow up in a cult and eventually escape.
As the timelines converge, we learn more about their secretive upbringing and the weight of everything they’ve been hiding from each other. The pacing is definitely a slow burn, but it works here—the mystery unfolds gradually, and the tension builds in both timelines in a really satisfying way.
I’ll be honest: the characters frustrated me at times. But in a good way. Their flaws and avoidance make them feel real—especially knowing what they’ve been through. As a reader, you can see them making choices that are clearly not going to end well, but it’s understandable why they’re still stuck in their patterns. That push-pull between empathy and exasperation actually made them more compelling.
A solid, atmospheric read with just enough darkness to keep it interesting without going overboard.
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for the chance to read this story in exchange for an honest review.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A good mystery read with some interesting cult elements. It felt a little more emotionally distant then the other book I read by this author and I missed that aspect of the book but still a great read.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really disappointed that I didn’t enjoy this one after loving The Quiet Tenant.
I found this one to be really obvious, but yet a slow plot.
Thanks to the publisher
I found this one to be really obvious, but yet a slow plot.
Thanks to the publisher