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The Only One Left
by Riley Sager
Read Completed 6/21/23 |
THE ONLY ONE LEFT (2023) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4 stars
THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE (2022) | ⭐️⭐️✨ | 2.5 stars
SURVIVE THE NIGHT (2021) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 3 stars
HOME BEFORE DARK (2020) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨| 4.5 stars
LOCK EVERY DOOR (2019) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 3.5 stars
THE LAST TIME I LIED (2018) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 3.5 stars
FINAL GIRLS. (2017) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 3.5 stars
This was one of the better Riley Sager books for me! I really liked the gothic horror/thriller feel, which is something I enjoyed about my favorite of his books, HOME BEFORE DARK. I wish the book had leaned into the Lizzie Borden-esque vibe, and while the backstory is a big part of the book, it doesn't really take up *a lot* of the book. I think it would have been cooler to make it a little creepier, even though it's thriller and not horror.
This was a little Lizzie Borden meets Verity/The Wife Upstairs. The infamous Lenora Hope has suffered a stroke and has limited range and can no longer speak. It lacked a little excitement for me since I've just read so many stories like this already, but there is always a mystery and a question that really makes you wonder how much she's aware of and what she can do.
There were some twists at the end I didn't see coming and some things that I totally saw coming. I liked that it was a mix and that there were still surprises. I will say that there was a bit TOO much at the end, for my tastes. It started getting over the top and melodramatic, packing in a little too much.
I did like the story and the main characters, and I liked the feel of the book. The 80s setting wasn't really important except to eliminate technology so they had to communicate via typewriter and to set the events in the past so they could go back to 1929 and really set the Gothic horror feel.
I'm very thankful I liked this one because Riley Sager can be so hit or miss for me. When you have to many misses, it's not very encouraging. I think this will be a big hit with a lot of people and will also have a big crowd that hates it. I'm just glad I enjoyed my reading experience.
THE ONLY ONE LEFT (2023) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4 stars
THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE (2022) | ⭐️⭐️✨ | 2.5 stars
SURVIVE THE NIGHT (2021) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 3 stars
HOME BEFORE DARK (2020) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨| 4.5 stars
LOCK EVERY DOOR (2019) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 3.5 stars
THE LAST TIME I LIED (2018) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 3.5 stars
FINAL GIRLS. (2017) | ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ | 3.5 stars
This was one of the better Riley Sager books for me! I really liked the gothic horror/thriller feel, which is something I enjoyed about my favorite of his books, HOME BEFORE DARK. I wish the book had leaned into the Lizzie Borden-esque vibe, and while the backstory is a big part of the book, it doesn't really take up *a lot* of the book. I think it would have been cooler to make it a little creepier, even though it's thriller and not horror.
This was a little Lizzie Borden meets Verity/The Wife Upstairs. The infamous Lenora Hope has suffered a stroke and has limited range and can no longer speak. It lacked a little excitement for me since I've just read so many stories like this already, but there is always a mystery and a question that really makes you wonder how much she's aware of and what she can do.
There were some twists at the end I didn't see coming and some things that I totally saw coming. I liked that it was a mix and that there were still surprises. I will say that there was a bit TOO much at the end, for my tastes. It started getting over the top and melodramatic, packing in a little too much.
I did like the story and the main characters, and I liked the feel of the book. The 80s setting wasn't really important except to eliminate technology so they had to communicate via typewriter and to set the events in the past so they could go back to 1929 and really set the Gothic horror feel.
I'm very thankful I liked this one because Riley Sager can be so hit or miss for me. When you have to many misses, it's not very encouraging. I think this will be a big hit with a lot of people and will also have a big crowd that hates it. I'm just glad I enjoyed my reading experience.