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A review by elliott_roi
No One Left but You by Tash McAdam
4.0
Thrillers can be hit or miss for me, but I gave No One Left But You a shot because it has a trans MC. And I'm glad I did! It wasn't a new favourite, but I did enjoy my time with this book.
I liked the overlapping timelines of "before" and "after" the murder and how things came together. Although the synopsis made it sound like the "after" would involve a lot more sleuthing and trying to figure out who did it, when really not much happened except a police interrogation and mourning with friends. Regardless, the mystery was sufficiently suspenseful and I didn't figure it all out til the end.
Max was a great MC, with a lot of depth and growth throughout the story. Gloss was also an interesting character, although sometimes a bit unbelievable. I think I would have liked to see some of the side characters more developed. I didn't always get a sense of who they were besides some basic descriptions of their personality and home life.
Overall, I thought this was a great moody read and I will definitely be recommending it to others for its trans rep and readability.
Thank you to Soho Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC. All thoughts are my own.
I liked the overlapping timelines of "before" and "after" the murder and how things came together. Although the synopsis made it sound like the "after" would involve a lot more sleuthing and trying to figure out who did it, when really not much happened except a police interrogation and mourning with friends. Regardless, the mystery was sufficiently suspenseful and I didn't figure it all out til the end.
Max was a great MC, with a lot of depth and growth throughout the story. Gloss was also an interesting character, although sometimes a bit unbelievable. I think I would have liked to see some of the side characters more developed. I didn't always get a sense of who they were besides some basic descriptions of their personality and home life.
Overall, I thought this was a great moody read and I will definitely be recommending it to others for its trans rep and readability.
Thank you to Soho Press and NetGalley for providing an eARC. All thoughts are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Homophobia