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The Only One Left
by Riley Sager
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Out June 20, 2023 [Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!]
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reeling from struggles in her professional life, Kit McDeere finds herself pulled into a web of secrets when she is assigned as a caretaker for Lenora Hope, an infamous woman long believed to have murdered her family when she was only seventeen.
It’s only February, but I’m going out on a limb to predict The Only One Left will be one of my favorite reads of 2023. It was without doubt the best thriller I’ve read in a *long* while, and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time with twist after twist (only some of which I saw coming, and one of which made my jaw literally drop).
I love a Gothic novel, and this one delivered creepy atmosphere in spades (it gave me actual trouble sleeping, both because my brain was in knots trying to figure it out and because I was totally creeped out). It also had a cast of really fun characters, each of whom had a good balance of secrets and likability that had me constantly questioning everything I thought I knew.
The Only One Left is still a few months out from release, but I absolutely cannot recommend it highly enough. Run, don’t walk, to get those preorders placed!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: Gothic vibes; endless twists; revealing-secrets-via-storytelling trope
CW: Suicide/suicidal thoughts/suicide attempt/discussions of suicide; death of loved ones/family members/parents; blood/murder/violence
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reeling from struggles in her professional life, Kit McDeere finds herself pulled into a web of secrets when she is assigned as a caretaker for Lenora Hope, an infamous woman long believed to have murdered her family when she was only seventeen.
It’s only February, but I’m going out on a limb to predict The Only One Left will be one of my favorite reads of 2023. It was without doubt the best thriller I’ve read in a *long* while, and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time with twist after twist (only some of which I saw coming, and one of which made my jaw literally drop).
I love a Gothic novel, and this one delivered creepy atmosphere in spades (it gave me actual trouble sleeping, both because my brain was in knots trying to figure it out and because I was totally creeped out). It also had a cast of really fun characters, each of whom had a good balance of secrets and likability that had me constantly questioning everything I thought I knew.
The Only One Left is still a few months out from release, but I absolutely cannot recommend it highly enough. Run, don’t walk, to get those preorders placed!
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: Gothic vibes; endless twists; revealing-secrets-via-storytelling trope
CW: Suicide/suicidal thoughts/suicide attempt/discussions of suicide; death of loved ones/family members/parents; blood/murder/violence
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy