The Only One Left by Riley Sager

The Only One Left

Riley Sager

383 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Bestselling author Riley Sager returns with a Gothic chiller about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier.Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,505 reviews

Moods

mysterious 95%
dark 80%
tense 71%
emotional 29%
sad 22%
adventurous 15%
challenging 11%
reflective 6%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 38%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 32% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 27% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.12

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