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The Only One Left by Riley Sager

206 reviews

karinreadsalot's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The plot twists and story line in this book are enough to give you a sweet case of whiplash! Great book, perfect for a creepy thrill. 
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sareeta's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

For pace this is slow for the first half but I enjoyed piecing things together, despite finding the narrator to be a bit frustrating. I couldn’t put the book down during the second half, as there were a lot of twists. Some felt a little silly (
the Patrick/Ricky name thing felt like a stretch
) but I still enjoyed it. This kept me reading late at night, I was so captured by it. If you’re looking for a slightly melodramatic gothic mystery you’ll probably like this!
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sirensaria's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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nishtha12's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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samkkay's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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abernathy_33's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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cupkaaate's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

3.75

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cassjsmith's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

SO FREAKING FUN. I kind of guessed the twist which normally bothers me BUT it was still delightful when it happened. This consumed me for a whole day. There was something about the
boyfriend being her father that felt weirdly unsatisfying, and I didn’t find it believable that he’s this murderous guy and she never saw red flags in him. I also thought the ending with Lenora and her dad staying in the crumbling house weird and unlikely.
Other than that spoiler I loved the book and am running to read more Riley Sager.
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kshertz's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This is quite the thriller mystery! 
I was never able to figure out the story and how it was going to go. Some of it is far fetched but still very enjoyable. I like the mirror between the narrator and Lenora's family. I think it’s definitely full of suspense and worth a read if you want a great mystery. 
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gemloukay's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Lenora Hope is most famous for being the girl that got away with murder if her whole family in the 1920s. She now lives, mute and paralysed but for the use of her left hand, in one room of her mansion. Over 50 years have passed but the town hasn’t forgotten. When Kit McDeere finds herself with no other option than to take the job as her caregiver, the 2 form a bond seemingly over being wrongly accused. Typing very slowly on a typewriter, Lenora starts to explain what happened the night of the murders. But with the previous caregiver having disappeared, strange noises in the house every night, and the house itself gradually sliding over the edge of the cliff, will she finish telling Kit her story before outside influences prevent her from doing so? And if she does, will she ultimately just admit she did it after all? 

This is a twisty mystery with a gothic feel despite being set in the 1980s. It’s pacy, but the last 50-100 or so pages felt a little too unbelievable for me, particularly with reveal after reveal of twists, many of which you just can’t ever predict as you were given no clues to. That being said it was an enjoyable, easy read with plenty of guessing to be had. 
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