What did I just read?!? In true Riley Sager fashion, I did not see that coming! I always expect a few weird & twisty events in his books, but this one I did not see coming on many different occasions.

Wow.

Definitely recommend this one when it comes out. Thank you NetGalley, Dutton and Rey Sager for allowing me to read this one! Just wow! So good!

I absolutely loved this book! I think it's Sager's best yet. A great mashup of genres and elements like gothic fiction, 80s murder mystery, paranormal, domestic drama, and unreliable narrators. It's uniquely different from all of his previous works and stands out as spectacular. I think it will appeal to a variety of readers and this is what's successful. I thought the character development of the characters was fantastic, with just enough red herrings to help the readers pick up bread crumbs, but completely throws you for a loop at the end, in the best way possible. I will be highly recommending this to the readers on my page. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this early!

Kit is a caregiver and is given an assignment to take care of the well-known, Lenora Hope. She doesn't want the job, but needs the money. Lenora Hope is famously known for killing her mother, father, and her sister, Virginia, but was never found guilty. She arrives at Hopes End, which is falling apart, and gets to know Lenora who is paralyzed all over except for the use of one hand. Lenora wants to tell Kit what really happened to her family that day in 1929 when her family died. Soon after Kit begins to hear noises in the Lenora's room, and discovers what happened to the nurse named Mary that left suddenly before her arrival. Did Lenora Hope really murder her family or is there more to the story? Kit is hoping to discover the truth.

WOW!! THE ONLY ONE LEFT left me speechless. I absolutely loved this dark, spooky mystery. The creepy mansion on the cliff and all the strange characters had me playing detective, right along with Kit. Sadly, I failed to discover the truth until the twists were revealed and they were good! Well played Mr. Sager!! I think this will be a huge hit. It was just my type of book. It kept me up late at night, it was hard to put down and I couldn't stop thinking about it! All the stars for THE ONLY ONE LEFT!! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group, Dutton for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Wow! I did not see half of that coming. Sager is a go-to author for me. I have loved everything he has written, but this one is in the top 3 of his books. The twists and turns kept me on my toes the whole way through. And the ending I did not see coming. This will be a no-brainer for recommendations. 5 stars for sure. Thank you, for the eARC.

This book was INSANE in the best way. The setting was creepy and I think that is one of the best things about Sager’s books. He creates the most realistic and haunting atmospheres. I loved the alternating timelines and trying to put the pieces together along the way. Of course I was very wrong and there were MULTIPLE plot twists that I never saw coming. This is one of my new favorite thrillers. 5 stars for sure!!!

Sager cements himself as a grandmaster of the plot twist.

I gasped, I shrieked, I thoroughly loved this book! Thank you for the early read!

What a PHENOMENAL book from Riley Sager!!! I have loved most of his books, but this one just knocked it out of the park. The setting was perfect and the plot was so engaging and bingeable. Every character was a suspect and I absolutely devoured this in two settings.

WOW! I couldn't put this book down. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The Lizze Borden-esque mystery, the description of the era and setting. I feel like I got to know all these characters and couldn't wait to learn their secrets.

I went into this one incredibly cautiously after being let down by The House Across the Lake. But thankfully, this was a slight redemption of Sager for me. The first 80% of the book is a perfect atmospheric mystery and while some bits I predicted, it certainly kept me guessing. When it came to unraveling the twists however, it felt sloppy and over the top. The narrator was almost a little *too* unreliable in that I was getting confused trying to sort out the actual events.

This. Books like this are why I love Riley Sager. I'll be honest, his last few were a little iffy with the quadruple twists, but this one really kept me on my toes. I'll admit there was a lot, as there is with all of his books, and I felt confused even after I knew everything. But, it was still one of his best.

A suspenseful tale about a caregiver, Kit, who has been accused of a crime and is given one last chance at her job. The catch? It's for Lenora Hope, who everyone knows killed her whole family decades ago in the same house Kit is now sent to. As Kit begins to care for Lenora, she suspects there's more to the story and that everyone at the house is hiding something.

So. I love Riley Sager's mysteries, they are like chocolate that I can sneak and devour quickly and feel satisfied afterwards. The reader gets drawn into the story with Kit's mystery and then quickly with Lenora's story. Soon the stories are intertwined and you have to keep reading to find out the truth!

I had to deduct a star for the tilted house foreshadowing... it was a bit obvious and really, who would stay there if it was that bad?

Riley Sager has quickly become an instant read author for me. This was a great addition to his

The Hope Cliffside home is slowing falling into the ocean. Waves continue to crash against it and erode the cliff. The Hope family had a tragic end, Lenora, the daughter killed the rest of her family, or so the story goes.

When Kit, a caregiver is given a second chance at work, she had no idea it would mean working for a murderer. Everyone in town knows that Lenora Hope killed her family. Lenora has been invalid for years, unable to speak or walk, just able to use her left hand. Lenora has a story tell, will Kit be the one to get the truth?

Set in the 80s, this book takes you for a wild ride. A classic whodunit, with a fantastic twist in the writing format. The book switches between the main plot and the events that led to the night of the Hope Murders. Pick this up immediately. Out in the world June 20th! Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book.

4.25 stars

I really liked this book. While a lot of this story sounded familiar, I can’t quite place where from. The twists kept coming, some were fairly predictable but some were really a surprise. I loved the ending and found that everything was wrapped up with a nice little bow! Riley Sager is just great at writing horror/suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was never reading this because I didn’t enjoy The House Across the Lake too much.

I kept praying to the book Gods for Riley not to drop the ball as I explored each chapter.

I really loved reading this and was creeped out as the house fell apart.

I absolutely loved this! I've been a fan of Sager's thrillers ever since Final Girls. I was a little apprehensive going into this because I disliked The House Across the Lake, but this one may be my new favorite. It was clearly inspired by Lizzie Borden, but with some classic Sager twists. I do think that the twists sometimes cross the line into unbelievable and it breaks immersion for me, but The Only One Left got really close to the line without crossing it.
I also loved the ending! Probably one of my favorite thriller endings ever.

4.7
The very end was a bit over the top, but in a completely expected way. Upon reflection, it would have been slightly disappointing had it been a smidge more realistic, so I'm just going with that. Further, the remainder was highly entertaining.

I loaded this book to my eReader at 10pm. By 3am I decided I needed to sleep. I thought of little else while I tried to go about my day and finally was able to finish it this afternoon.

At age 17, Lenora Hope is the only remaining member of her family after their sprawling estate becomes the site of gruesome murders in 1929. Flash forward to 1983 and she is now in need of around the clock care, to be provided by Kit McDeere, a caregiver who seems to be in need of some care herself. Kit is reeling after the death of her previous patient. But she needs work so off she goes to Hope's End. What follows is a fast-paced page turner of a book with more twists and turns than you could guess. Kit resolves to unravel what happened on that night so long ago, and from there I let Riley Sager take the wheel in a fast paced, never saw THAT coming, page turner of a book.

Thanks to Dutton and NetGalley for the ARC, and to the holiday weekend for allowing me to stay up late into the night reading this!

Riley Sager is a real hit or miss author for me. His books are usually just a bit TOO twisty and a little TOO fantastical for me. This one definitely had it’s share of twists, and it *maybe* had one too many, but it is by far my favorite Riley Sager novel.

Riley Sager has written another winning novel which has left me pleasantly exhausted. It was quite a mental adventure keeping up with all the plot twists and red herrings. I encourage others to read The Only One Left and enjoy a wild literary ride.

Ok, I’m not ashamed to say I dropped everything to read The Only One Left. And I stand by my decision!
I feel the best thing about Riley Sager books is the ability to do it differently. He could easily follow a formula to tell a story, and no doubt it would be enjoyable. But each story is different, and you never know what to expect.
That is especially true this time, as I didn’t see anything coming. Because it was not what I would expect, and that is a good thing.
Kit arrives at Hope’s End, an oceanside mansion, to be a caretaker for Lenora. Each has been accused of a crime that they may or may not have committed. But getting to the truth puts them both in danger.
I don’t want to say too much, no spoilers here!