THE ONLY ONE LEFT is the seventh novel by the New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager. Having loved “Final Girls”, “The Last Time” and “Survive The Night” that I have read from this author, I am anxious to start his latest novel. Now after finishing this novel, I plan to catch up and read “Lock Every Door” and “Home Before Dark”. I am very impressed with his writing and having the other novels on my Kindle to read, I must make the time to complete his works.

Novels
Final Girls (2017) (Read)
The Last Time I Lied (2018) Read)
Lock Every Door (2019) (To Read)
Home Before Dark (2020) (To Read)
Survive the Night (2021) (Read)
The House Across the Lake (2022) (Read)
The Only One Left (2023) (Read)

This is my review of The Only One Left.

At seventeen, Lenora Hope
Hung her sister with a rope
Stabbed her father with a knife
Took her mothers happy life

The Hope family murders in 1929 shocked the Maine coast. Most believe that seventeen-year-old Lenora was responsible for the brutal massacre at a cliff-side mansion-Hope’s End, but she was never convicted of any crime, as the police were not able to prove it. Lenora denies her involvement and has never left Hope’s End, the cliffside mansion where the massacre occurred.

Now in 1983, Lenora Hope is now in her seventies, and confined to a wheelchair, after suffering a series of strokes, and can only communicate with her home-giver, Kit McDeerie by typing sentences on an old typewriter. Kit arrived at the decaying Hope’s End to care for Lenora after her previous nurse left in the middle of the night.

She wants to tell Kit everything…because she trusts Kit.

“It wasn’t me,” Lenora said

Lenora types her story in a slow and methodical fashion…a little bit at a time, on a need-to-know basis until the final reveal. Kit is intrigued to learn the whole story…is Lenora guilty or innocent of these murders? She soon realizes that there is more to this story than people know. Kit starts to suspect Lenora might not be telling the complete truth—and could be more dangerous than she first thought.

The story is broken down into sections of “Now”, “Then” and “Later”, which provides depth and understanding to the novel. The beginning of the book is very slow-paced, but the suspense level soon increases.

So much going on in this story and I will not say too much as I don’t want to spoil it. Exciting gripping read with interesting characters, psychological suspense, and a shocking twisted ending; I did not see coming. Highly recommend!

Many thanks to the author, Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for granting my wish to receive a digital copy.

This was my first Riley Sager book as well and I've heard really good things about this author but never got round to reading any. Well this was a great start and I will definitely be reading more.

The plot was very well executed, I was a little worried as I tend not to get on with the Gothic genre but maybe mysteries are more palatable for me than horrors. This was more fast paced than I expected and really kept me engaged the whole way through.

I guessed the big twist almost immediately and was so very satisfied when I found out I was right. But there are SO many more twists that it still felt worth the wait to discover them all.

Definitely recommend this one and can't wait to read more Riley Sager to compare.

I really enjoyed this it took a while for me to get into it but once I did I was hooked, Riley Sager definitely knows how to spin a tale and his twists are always something to behold.

The setting in here is fantastic the house almost feels like another characters at times and the glimpses into the past throughout only add to the tension. Something I love about Sager is the elements of supernatural that he weaves into the story you're almost never quite sure if it's something natural or supernatural going on which is definitely what I enjoy most about his books.

Highly recommend if you like a moody, gothic setting with twists galore.

Thank you so much to the publishers for the E-ARC via netgalley which I voluntary reviewed.

thank you Hodder & Stoughton and netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Riley Sager book and it did not disappoint. The gothic mansion vibes, murder and story within a story. I was here for all of it. The twists and turns in this story took had me eagerly turning pages. I am definitely looking forward to reading his other books!

The Only One Left

In 1929, Lenora whole family was murdered and while everyone thought seventeen-year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. Other than her denial after the killings, she has never spoken publicly about that night, nor has she set foot outside Hope’s End, the cliffside mansion where the massacre occurred.
Kit arrives at Hope’s End to care for Lenora after her previous nurse disappeared in the middle of the night. Confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only communicate with Kit by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter with only use of her left hand.
Kit helps Lenora begin to write her story, but it becomes clear there’s much more to this story and will learning the truth put Kit in danger

As always Riley Sager did not disappoint me. The twists in this book 😱 The plot for this book had me hooked from the start. I love a creepy house mystery, and this one ticked all the boxes for me.


Thank you to Netgalley, Hodder and Stoughton, and Riley Sager for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Riley. Riley. Riley. You have done it again. This was a 5 star prediction for me anyway (as all of Riley Sager’s work has been and will continue to be) and this completely exceeded even those expectations honestly. I have only ever rated one Riley Sager book below 4 stars (and that was a 3.5 so I still enjoyed it) and so I was PUMPED when I received this eARC from NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton in exchange for an honest review. I literally squealed when I opened the app and saw I had been approved.

This is a mystery/thriller set in 1983. We follow Kit, a caregiver, who is assigned to care for her town’s very own Lizzie Borden, Lenora Hope, in her mansion called Hope’s End. Lenora is famous for being suspected of killing her entire family during the Hope family massacre, she was never proven guilty but everyone knows she did it. Or did she? When Kit arrives at the crumbling mansion she discovers Lenora is now mute and paralysed after a series of strokes and a bad case of polio. To communicate they start using the old typewriter in Lenora’s room. Then one day Lenora types “I want to tell you everything”. As Kit helps her type her story, she starts to wonder if Lenora is telling her the whole truth or whether there are still secrets left to uncover.

That ending was UNHINGED in the best way possible. The twists just kept coming and I predicted only one of them. And even then I didn’t guess part of the twist correctly. The atmosphere, the story within a story trope, the crumbling mansion, the weird noises at night, the…you guessed it…DUAL TIMELINE. It had me hooked from start to finish.

Riley Sager always excels at spooky imagery and atmosphere in my opinion to the point where it borders on horror sometimes. I obviously love this. The fact that this mansion was actually slowly sliding into the ocean just added to the creep factor for me. The fact that it was set in the 80’s was also a bonus!

I really liked the characters in this one as well. None of them were straightforward, there were layers to each of them and most of them were morally grey which I found more realistic than everyone having these really bad and dirty secrets and just being plain malicious.

Basically you need to go and buy this right now. I think even people who are purely horror fans will enjoy this one as well. And for thriller readers this is a non negotiable read in my opinion. This was released on 4th July 2023 so now that I have obviously convinced you to read it you can actually do so right now. Enjoy!

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

At seventeen Lenora Hope
Hung her sister with a rope
Stabbed her father with a knife
Took her mother's happy life
"It wasn't me" Lenora said
But she's the only one not dead....

Her family was murdred in 1929 and eveyone believes that she was responsible, though it has never been proven. It's 1983 and Lenora Hope is 71 years old, bed ridden, unable to talk and in need of round the clock care. Kit McDeere is her new caregiver and she has her own reasons for taking the job that no one else wants. Kit discovers that Lenora can type and using an old typewriter, Lenora starts to tell the story of that fateful night at Hope's End.

Set in a huge mansion that is quite literally falling into sea, The Only One Left sucked me in straight away.
Gothic creepy house-check.
Unsolved cold case-check.
Many mysterious characters with shady pasts and motives for murder-check.

Now. I love a good thriller and a good twist but there were so many twists and turns in this book that I could have been on the waltzers in Tramore. It just got ridiculous towards the end.

So many unanswered questions and more than a few plot holes. One being mainly how utterly woeful the police were at their jobs in every instance in this story.

Not my favourite thriller but it would definitely pass a few hours at the beach.

Thanks to @netgalley and @duttonbooks for the advanced copy to review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Only One Left
Thriller, Mystery
Riley Sager
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

If you're looking for a book that is centered around the slow reveal of past secrets via a manuscript/typed confessions, then this is the book for you.

The plot reminded me of Verity by Colleen Hoover but this book gave me everything I thought Verity lacked.

I loved the suspense. I was kept guessing the whole way through, and not just about the murders either. There were various mysteries that linked up together.

The pacing was just right and I found myself saying "just one more chapter" 😂. The characters were interesting and I would've liked some other POVs.

The plot was slightly predictable towards the end and I did guess a few things but the build up to get there was really good

*Thank you to @Netgalley and the publishers for providing this ARC. This is my own opinion and an honest review, which I am leaving voluntarily*

Everyone believes that Lenora Hope is a mass murderer.

‘At seventeen, Lenora Hope hung her sister with a rope.’ Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast one bloody night in 1929.

When the Hope family was massacred decades ago, she was the only one left after that tragic night.

While most people assume seventeen-year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. Other than her denial after the killings, she has never spoken publicly about that night, nor has she set foot outside of Hope’s End, the cliffside mansion where the massacre occurred.

Mute, paralysed and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora has never been able to tell her side of the story.

Until her new live-in caregiver Kit brings her a typewriter…

‘Stabbed her father with a knife. Took her mother’s happy life.’ It’s now 1983, and home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives at the decaying Hope’s End to care for Lenora after her previous nurse fled in the middle of the night. In her seventies and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only properly communicate with Kit by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter.

‘It wasn’t me, Lenora said. But she’s the only one not dead.’
And with one working finger Lenora begins to type:

I want to tell you everything…

‘One cannot get a glimpse of Hope’s End without thinking, “This is the home of a very wealthy man.” Wealthy we were. Happy? Not so much. There’s little comfort to be found here.’

This is my seventh Riley Sager book and one of my favourites, along with Lock Every Door and Home Before Dark. I loved how atmospheric this book was; the crumbling, delipidated mansion, perched precariously on the edge of the cliffside, complete with bloodstained carpet and a spooky feeling of hopelessness – was itself a character in this story. The cast of characters in this story is unique and interesting, but Kit and Lenora (and the house) are the stars. Riley knows how to write women well, which is one of the reasons I keep coming back to read his books. I always look forward to his newest book release and was really pleased with this one! I had so many theories along the way but didn’t quite figure out the whole story, and the twists at the end were really satisfying. This book brings out your inner armchair detective and I did not want to have to put this book down – the definition of a page-turner!

‘There’s no such thing as presumed innocent. I know that from experience.’

My thanks to the author and Hodder & Stoughton for my advance copy to read and review via Netgalley. Out now!!

From the very first sentence, the story takes hold of you and refuses to let go until every secret is revealed. This book is a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns that left me questioning everyone and everything. One of the standout elements of the book is its exploration of the complexities and messiness of family dynamics. The author delves into the intricate web of familial relationships, unearthing deep-rooted secrets and hidden motives. Prepare to be captivated from beginning to end!

Thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for providing me with a free e-ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This will likely be a long review because I have lots of thoughts, so settle in. I’d always heard mixed opinions on Sager’s work, so I’ve been eager to pick up one of his books to see what all the fuss was about. I definitely went into this expecting more of a classic mystery thriller, but it leaned more towards horror thriller – not usually something I’d gravitate towards, but I stuck it out and I’m glad I did!

This book follows our main character Kit, who loses her job after an incident and is thus forced to take the only caregiver job she can find: caring for Lenora, an old lady in her seventies who is paralysed except for the use of her left hand. Only, Lenora isn’t any old lady. She’s part of a school ground chant because many years ago, Lenora’s mother, father, and sister died. And she’s the only one left, so naturally, everyone thinks she did it.

As Kit spends time with Lenora, she learns that the old woman is finally ready to tell her version of the truth, and with the help of a typewriter, the real story finally comes to light. While this is happening, Kit also starts to realise that not everything is okay in this house and that strange things are happening.

I really struggled with my rating for this book, because there were aspects of it that I LOVED and then there were aspects of it that just didn’t do it for me. I kind of want to give this four stars just because of how much I’ve been thinking about it, but the more I think about it, the more its flaws become apparent, so three stars it is.

Let’s start with the positives, shall we?

The atmosphere in this was spooky af. I had to switch the light on when going to the bathroom at night after reading this because it unsettled me so much. So, well done to Sager for scaring me senseless! I also loved being in Kit’s head and experiencing her journey. The whole time, I felt like I was in her shoes: trying to rationalise the weird things happening in the house, trying to determine whether Lenora is innocent or not, and trying to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Also, the ending. There is so much that can be said about the ending; both good and bad. The good part is that the biggest twist (in my opinion) is so well done?! It’s truly one of the cleverest books I’ve read, and it had me scrolling back to previous chapters to try and see if I can somehow catch the author in a mistake, but nope, everything truly does still make sense once that twist is revealed.

My first thought upon finishing this book was that it deserves at least four stars, maybe even five, but once I got over the shock of the ending, I realized that there was just too much wrong with the book to do that. As great as the aforementioned twist was, it doesn’t end there. There are a bunch of other plot twists and reveals that just seem wayyyy too coincidental to make sense. It made for more shocking twists but at the sacrifice of the story being good. Sometimes, less is more, and this is one of those cases. It made the book go from ‘I have to mildly suspend my disbelief’ to ‘Does this author really think this makes sense?’

There are also so many plot holes that are kind of addressed but not really and just make the book seem a bit lazy to me. I had more questions than answers by the end of it all, believe it or not. The very slight hints at romance between Kit and other characters also felt completely unnecessary, and whenever a character was confronted, they immediately confessed everything, which is bizarre to me. Also, how could Lenora possibly type so much and in so much detail with just her left pointer finger? could honestly go into a deep dive about all the things that don’t make sense about this book, but I don’t want to spoil it. Also, as other readers stated, it’s super repetitive, which makes it slow at times.

As you can probably tell by now, I have no idea how to feel about this book. I was so invested in the story and felt very creeped out by it. The ending blew me away. I truly cared for the characters. I think it was very clever. But then on the other hand, there were so many things that just seemed too convenient or that were never properly explained, and it took away from the overall story, in my humble opinion. OH! And I forgot to mention that this book has such major Verity vibes. The spooky house with a paralysed female who may or may not be a horrible person, the newcomer trying to discover the truth, the blend of novel and real-time story. . . Another coincidence, or a purposeful choice? I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this book, because I really did enjoy it from an entertainment perspective! From a critical view, though, it’s definitely flawed.

https://lynns-books.com/2023/07/11/the-only-one-left-by-riley-sager/
My Five Word TL:DR Review : Why, you twisty, turny thing

Seriously, in a nutshell, I loved this book. I’ve only read two books by this author and the first one didn’t quite work it’s magic on me – which is perhaps a good old case of ‘it’s me, not you’ because one thing is for sure – I couldn’t get enough of this one. It’s like Fall of the House of Usher meets The Haunting of Hill House and then was introduced to We Have Always Lived in the Castle and The Picture of Dorian Gray. So. Much. Gothic. All the gothic in fact. Unusual family dynamics. A murder mystery and, quite possibly, not one, but two unreliable characters thrown into the mix. Come on, what’s not to love?

Kit McDeere is a home carer, unfortunately, events from her recent past led to a police investigation that left her career and reputation in tatters. She almost lost her job and so when she’s offered a last chance she has little alternative but to accept, even though this is not an assignment that she wants to take. Kit has been assigned to care for Lenora Hope, an elderly lady, now in her seventies and restricted mainly to her bed and wheelchair after a series of strokes left her mostly unable to move. Lenora only retained the use of one arm and she uses this to communicate by tapping once for ‘no’ and twice for ‘yes’. On the face of it, Lenora is relatively harmless, yet, she too has been the subject of debate for over 50 years. The only survivor of her family massacre and the sole suspect, Lenora escaped criminal proceedings purely due to any lack of evidence. She has remained ensconced in her family mansion since that time, her fortune and home gradually dwindling and decaying while the townspeople still believer her to be guilty.

So, firstly, the house. I mean, it’s practically a character in itself. Stubborn gates that sometimes refuse to open, creaky floors, doors that swing open by themselves, a general air of decay and neglect that permeates throughout but can’t totally disguise the wealth and ostentatious decor that was once on display. The place sits precariously above the Atlantic Ocean and the tilt and cracks in the wall are clear evidence that it’s days are numbered.

Secondly, we have a great cast of characters. Relatively small but also all with their own strange motivations. Kit, trying desperately to make a living and gain back some normality. You’re never really quite sure about her and this gives her storytelling that delicious sense of unreliability and keeps you swinging back and forth. We have a groundsman, broody and handsome, living mysteriously in a cottage within the grounds. A cook, who makes delicious morsels and is friendly enough, until pushed to talk about the past. A housekeeper who would give Mrs Danvers a run for her money and finally a young housemaid who moves from room to room with the impossible task of keeping on top of things. They’re a strange, eclectic collection of characters and I loved finding out more about them. Obviously I couldn’t help but guess about certain of the characters as the story progressed but I’m very happy to report that although some of my early suspicions started to play out the way I first thought, ultimately, I was absolutely on the wrong track – and yes, maybe perversely so, I love it when that happens and an author keeps me guessing. The final character is Lenora of course. Positively famous (well, infamous), for all the wrong reasons, she even has one of those catchy little rhymes about her that the town’s children can sing alone to and of course her house has become that place that young people like to use to taunt and dare each other with.

The mystery itself is a totally twisty turny thing. Just when you think you’ve pinned something down Riley rips the rug out from under you. There’s a really clever build up of tension that is increased by the way information is given. The process is slowed down by Lenora’s own inability to communicate easily and there’s an almost frustrating at times drip, drip, drip of revelations. It’s like seeing a scene from a movie from three different angles, then moving forward a little to find out something else has been uncovered leaving the previous scenes almost pointless (but not quite so) and it’s annoyingly and tantalisingly delicious and a little mind blowing. You simply can’t take anything for granted with this at all and in fact the ending well, it kept on going. I thought things were over – but they weren’t! That’s all I can say without being a spoiler.

I mean, strictly speaking, there’s actually more than one mystery and on top of that two time frames. The Hope family massacre took place in the late 1920s and we sometimes jump back to see what was building within the family. The story we then read with Kit as the leading lady takes place in the 1980s – probably the perfect time in many respects. Long before the era where everyone is practically permanently attached to their mobiles and also pre huge steps forward in terms of forensic investigations.

Okay, in terms of criticisms. You might want to go into this with a huge pinch of salt, by which I mean you don’t really want to over scrutinise everything, just go with the flow and enjoy this gothic mystery for what it is. And, in some ways, there are so many twists that you could almost throw up your hands in despair. It’s totally over the top, a little crazy even, but I kind of loved that about it.

I have no hesitation in recommending this one. I couldn’t figure out the murder mystery at all, the whole story was positively drenched in dark gothicy goodness and I simply couldn’t put the book down. Win. Win.

I received a copy through Netgalley, courtesy of the publisher, for which my thanks. The above is my own opinion

My rating 5 of 5 stars.

Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors and this book might be my favourite one by him. I loved the setting and isolated feel of Hope’s End and all the characters that live there. Kit was such a fun character and I enjoyed her trying to get to know Lenora when she was hired as her caregiver. I spent ages thinking I knew where this book was going but I was not even close. The twists and turns just kept coming and I was shocked by the end of the book. This was such an amazing thriller and I highly recommend it if you love twists and interesting stories. I wish I could pick it up and read it again for the first time. Amazing!

“At seventeen, Lenora Hope
Hung her sister with a rope
Stabbed her father with a knife
Took her mother’s happy life
“It wasn’t me,” Lenora said
But she’s the only one not dead“

This story gave me Rebecca meets The Thirteenth Tale vibes, except you’re on peyote. And swimming through maple syrup. And maybe having a stroke.

I love a good gothic tale, particularly when a house is a main character. This one, with its creepy location, creepy staff, and creepy past, delivered.

I found the last couple of chapters absolutely bonkers, and had to reread it a few times before I believed what I was reading.

While I’ve heard good things about Riley Sager, this is my first book of his. Cannot wait to do more dark-and-stormy-night reading.

6.5/10

Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Group Dutton, and Hodder & Stoughton for this atmospheric ARC.

What a truly remarkable story,.
The premise of which is an out of work caregiver (due to possibly being negligent in the death of a patient ) must look after a new client who is a paralyzed suspected murderer.
I started to read the book not quite sure if I would enjoy it and am really glad that I did.
There are multiple twists in the story which if told here would spoil it's enjoyment.
Suffice it to say that everything is not as it seems.
If you like a great murder mystery then I definitely this book.

I’m a big fan of Riley Sager, so I was very excited to read The Only One Left - and I have to say, I wasn’t disappointed.

In this book we follow a young care professional named Kit in 1980s Maine, who has only recently returned to work after suffering a traumatic loss in her personal life. She finds herself with no choice but to accept her latest assignment, which is looking after an elderly lady who is immobile after a series of strokes.

However, the lady in question isn’t just any patient; she’s Lenora Hope, who was accused of murdering her entire family back in 1929 and has earned her place in local urban legends as a result.

A reluctant yet intrigued Kit goes out to the house in which Lenora lives, which proves to be a dilapidated old mansion practically dangling off the edge of a cliff, and it’s then that the fun starts.

What happened to the carer who came before Kit? Who is snooping around Lenora’s room late at night? What secrets can the old lady reveal using the typewriter that she can peck away at using her one good hand?

The Only One Left is a hugely enjoyable thriller full of Sager’s characteristic twists and turns, which made me think of Stephen King’s The Shining in terms of its Gothic atmosphere and the house as a character in its own right.

I really enjoyed the way we slowly learnt more about what happened on the night of the massacre and, although I did guess one of the twists, I was genuinely surprised by the rest. Since it’s Riley Sager there’s never just one, after all.

In fact, if I did have to criticise, I would say that the very last twist (which I’m obviously not going to reveal here) is perhaps a stretch too far, and I did find it difficult to suspect my disbelief at that point.

However, this by no means detracted from my enjoyment of the novel as a whole, and I’d definitely recommend it to fans of the thriller genre and of Sager’s other books.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A great thriller. Hints of the supernatural and intrigue. Some great characters and enough suspense to keep the reader wanting to read on! I loved some of the twists, some of which were a surprise and others not so much. But even at the end it left me smiling at the final twist even if slightly far fetched!! This author does good twisty thrillers so if you're a fan then definitely recommend this one!

Disclaimer: e-Arc provided by Hodder & Stoughton, via Net Galley for Review. All thoughts are my own. My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton, for providing me with the arc for review.

The Only One Left follows Kit who is hired to be a caregiver for Lenora Hope, who is the only survivor of a family massacre, and is accused of being the murderer.

After reading 2 Riley Sager books which were so disappointing, I’m glad to have finally enjoyed one!

The Only One Left has all the creepy house vibes, and twists that I did not see coming. Glad Riley Sager seems to be back in the game with twisty thrillers.

Riley Sager’s books have been an interesting mix for me. I absolutely loved Lock Every Door and Home Before Dark, enjoyed Final Girls and The Last Time I Lied and did not get on with Survive the Night at all. This newest release follows Kit McDeere, a caregiver who after being suspended for the death of a patient, is tasked with looking after the infamous Lenora Hope, a woman many believe to have massacred her entire family. Kit soon finds everything is not as it seems at Hope’s End and Lenora decides now is the time to tell her story. Will Kit be able to unravel the truth behind the Hope family massacre and is Lenora really telling the truth?

The Only One Left is a tense, gripping, gothic thriller that really had me on the edge of my seat. I really enjoy Sager’s writing style, they have a brilliant way of really ramping up the tension as the story progresses. The story is well paced with things getting more action driven as the story concludes. There are quite a few twists and surprise reveals that I definitely didn’t see coming and I did think you had to suspend disbelief a little bit for some of the twists.

Sager really has a knack for bringing to life these fascinating settings and the dramatic imposing mansion that is Hope’s End is really brought to life in the story. The characters in the story are complex and compelling and I really enjoyed the way I was never quite sure who was trustworthy or who was telling the truth. Kit is an interesting main character, dealing with the loss of her mother, the deterioration in her relationship with her father, and her lack of options in her career. Lenora is similarly fascinating – she is so much more than she seems.

The Only One Left is a well plotted, engaging story that keep me glued to the book till the very last page. If you’re a fan of Riley Sager’s other books, or you’re looking for a thriller that will keep you guessing, this one is an absolute must read.

One of my favourite books of the year so far! I loved this gothic thriller with so many twists my head was spinning in the best possible way.

Following Kit as she becomes a caregiver for notorious suspected murderer Lenora Hope I simultaneously couldn't put this book down and didn't want it to end.

With dual timelines, a fantastic cast of characters, and amazing twists this has firmly become my favourite Sager book yet.

Highly recommend!