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A review by ikandree
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
3⭐️
Caregiver goes to care for a disabled stroke victim who was accused many decades earlier of the brutal murders of her family.
I thought about giving this a lower rating, but the truth is that I couldn't stop reading. But by the end, my thoughts were "what the hell did I just read?" The plot was interesting and there wasn't really a lag in the action. Several of the twists were pretty easy to figure out, blaring inconsistencies which scream plot twists. And boy were there plot twists. Like dozens of them that just keep coming and coming all within the same chapter. Some were doozies and some were...completely farfetched. There is one key twist where the dates and ages simply make zero sense. Like ZERO. And none of the characters were likable. Not only were they boring but also very stereotypical. Down on their luck protagonist. Hot gardener (I kid you not). Uptight housekeeper.
It seems that people either love or hate Riley Sager. Not a good first impression.
Caregiver goes to care for a disabled stroke victim who was accused many decades earlier of the brutal murders of her family.
I thought about giving this a lower rating, but the truth is that I couldn't stop reading. But by the end, my thoughts were "what the hell did I just read?" The plot was interesting and there wasn't really a lag in the action. Several of the twists were pretty easy to figure out, blaring inconsistencies which scream plot twists. And boy were there plot twists. Like dozens of them that just keep coming and coming all within the same chapter. Some were doozies and some were...completely farfetched. There is one key twist where the dates and ages simply make zero sense. Like ZERO. And none of the characters were likable. Not only were they boring but also very stereotypical. Down on their luck protagonist. Hot gardener (I kid you not). Uptight housekeeper.
It seems that people either love or hate Riley Sager. Not a good first impression.