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I really loved The Quiet Tenant by this author and was so looking forward to this one! Our Last Resort had a lot of difficult topics to stomach but the suspense was perfectly done and I couldn't put this one down. I absolutely loved the remote resort setting and the slight whiplash from trying to figure out what the heck was going on.

Multiple timelines made this one a quick read and I could see this being a perfect beach or plane read for the summer!!

While the narrator was not the most unreliable person in the world she certainly wasn't the MOST reliable either and I loved not knowing what was coming next. I will definitely be on the lookout for more from Michallon in the future!

Fans of thrillers, cults, and police procedurals will love this one.

Our Last Resort by Clemence Michallon is an excellent novel.

Frida and Gabriel are excellent well written characters.

Their journey slowly evolved with a perfect pace.

Really enjoyed this book.

Fantastic read! I love Clémence Michallon's style of writing and I was also a huge fan of The Quiet Tenant. In Our Last Resort, an estranged brother and sister are staying at a fancy desert resort when a woman winds up dead. As the case unravels, so do the siblings' secrets -- and without saying too much, it involves a creepy cult in the best ways. This was an easy, fun, twisty thriller that I didn't have figured out. Definitely recommend!

Gabe and Frida grew up together as close as siblings in a cult. When they escaped the cult they only had each other. However, after spending years figuring the world out together, they experienced yet another tragedy and slowly grew apart over the last decade. They decide to reunite before a documentary filming at a nice resort where they will spend a few days together catching up. When a woman shows up dead they become people of interest in the investigation, which is the one place they didn’t ever want to find themselves,

I loved The Quiet Tenant and this follow up novel didn’t disappoint. I live a good cult story and I love that the author didn’t shy away from the trauma for life associated with that kind of upbringing.

Cult books usually are not my favorite - however I loved the last book by the author so I figured that I would try this one. I will say that I enjoyed it more than other cult books that I have read - but it was still not my favorite. I do think that this gave super summer vibes and would be perfect for a beach vacation or just a poolside read.

Wouldn't you think a person who had gotten away with murder would be happy about it? In Our Last Resort, we meet siblings Frida and Gabriel. Years previously they had left a cult under mysterious circumstances and now, years later, they meet at a fancy Utah resort to try to reassemble their relationship. But a new murder happens, and Gabriel is a suspect. His wife had died under mysterious circumstances too, so suspicion fell easily.
But Frida has her own secrets, and it is the unraveling of the lies and the crimes that give Our Last Resort its story. I found it interesting while not exactly liking any of the novel's characters. Guilt is something mot of us are familiar with in varying degrees. In this novel, it is quite troubling.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

An interesting premise, two people united by their past in a cult, impacted by seperate murders. Very interesting dynamic and definitely some surprises here. New to me author.

Frieda and Gabrielle have had a tough life. They were born and raised in a secluded cult where they endured abuse, malnourishment, and didn’t even know who their parents were. After escaping, they were thrown into a tough world where they had to fight hard to scrape by and build their lives. Gabrielle actually gets married but a few years later his wife dies and suspicion falls on him. Fast forward several years, Frieda and Gabrielle meet at a desert resort to reconnect and move forward - only for there to be a murder and someone trying hard to tie these two to the death. A very unique and good read!

"Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now, her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and it isn’t the first time."

Frida and Gabriel are currently at a luxury resort in Escalante , Utah. When an uber wealthy client's wife is found murdered, they are caught up in a web where their past collides with the present. Told in dual timeline, Michallon does a great job of intertwining them together to tell a seamless story with shocking revelations and twists along the way. The story took a bit of time to gain momentum while the characters are developed, but once it did, it was propulsive, and I was hooked! This is more murder mystery than The Quiet Tenant, and I enjoyed it very much.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor, and Clemence Michallon for the advance reader's copy in exchange for my honest review.

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While this is a more standard thriller than her last, the combo of cults and a murder mystery was very enjoyable. Some of the twists were predictable but if you’re looking for an easy mystery read I would recommend

Our Last Resort by Clemence Michallon
🌟🌟🌟
This is an exciting and mysterious thriller.
Gabriel and Frida, siblings, decide to take a vacation at a resort in Utah. Their goal is to work on mending their relationship, that soured, after escaping a cult years ago.
After someone winds up murdered at the resort, will the siblings be able to get past this event?
I enjoyed the dual- past and present timelines; they kept the book entertaining! I would have loved if the book dug deeper into their past within the cult! I found that spin interesting.
The book is good, but I didn’t find it great. I was looking for a deeper storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley for an arc of this entertaining book.
*It comes out July 8th!!*

I was eager to read this one after loving The Quiet Tenant, but unfortunately, it didn’t quite land for me. The premise—a not-quite-related brother and sister staying at a luxury resort when a woman is murdered—had promise. Suspicion quickly falls on the brother, who not only crossed paths with the victim earlier that day but also has a shadowy past involving the death of his wife.

While the setup intrigued me, the plot felt overly contrived, and the pacing was uneven. The narrative jumps between the present and their childhood in a cult—a device that could have added depth and tension—but the cult storyline lacked the nuance and specificity to make it truly compelling. It felt underdeveloped, more like a concept than a lived world.

I also struggled to connect with the characters emotionally, which made it hard to invest in the stakes. That said, I did appreciate the spareness of the prose and found the ending satisfying, even if the journey there was bumpy.

A mixed read for me, but I’m still interested in seeing what this author does next.

Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon
Pub Date: 7/8/25
Format: ebook/audio hybrid
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

2025 continues to be the year of fine thrillers and, unfortunately, Our Last Resort is following that trend. This is a dual timeline thriller that follows a sister and brother who grew up together on a commune. While they are on vacation in the desert, a mysterious death takes place that puts everyone under a microscope.

This was one of my most anticipated releases for the thriller genre this year. The Quiet Tenant was stunning and unique and I was so thrilled to read more of Michallon’s writing. While this was not a bad book, it felt very different from her previous book and read much more like a run of the mill thriller.

I think what lost me with this novel is that I did not feel invested in a single character, and really felt like some of the plot points were a bit forced. I did really enjoy the flashbacks to our main characters’ upbringing, but the modern day timeline felt a bit disjointed.

This is definitely a quick read, and the momentum was enough to propel me through it pretty quickly, but ultimately I sadly think it was just okay. I do recommend doing the audio if you check this book out because narrator Saskia Maarleveld did a phenomenal job as always!

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion!

I have mixed feelings about this book. I thought the storyline was unique as far as the cult side of it. I felt that was interesting and flowed. The disconnect was with the current day murder, seemed slower and more unnecessary I guess.
Overall, I do recommend the book, and some will love it. It just wasn't my favorite.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Gabriel and Frida have been as close as brother and sister since they escaped together from a cult when they were younger. Now reunited at an upscale resort in the Utah desert they seek to reconnect since they have drifted apart over the years. When a body is found at the resort they start to question how well they really know each other.

If you like your suspense with a side of cult, this book is for you. Set in the beautiful Utah desert this story blends past and present timelines and has you guessing until the end.

Michallon knows how to pace a mystery/thriller. Told in alternating timelines, this is the story of Frida and Gabriel, who survive a cult, the death of Gabriel's wife, and now are suspected in the death of a hotel guest at the resort where they are staying. The novel alternates between the present, and the past during their life in the cult and subsequent escape. Frida is the narrator, and thus her character is more fully fleshed out than Gabriel. The central question is how well do we truly know those that we love? I enjoyed this mystery a lot.

"Innocence doesn't bail you out; it just makes you easier to trap.

Frida and Gabriel arrive seeking a fresh start at the stunning Ara Hotel in the secluded desert of Escalante, Utah. Once so close they were able to finish each other’s sentences, they’ve grown apart in recent years after a sudden, unspeakable tragedy. Now, at the luxe resort, they are ready to reconnect between dips in the pool and hikes on spectacular desert trails. It all feels like paradise—until the dead body of a beautiful young woman who was vacationing at the Ara with her powerful, much older husband is discovered.

When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed. Frida’s belief in Gabriel’s innocence never wavered at the time, but now even she can’t ignore the evidence mounting against him."

Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed herein are my own.

Eh. Meh. I still have The Quiet Tenant on my TBR, I own it, but this did not make me want to read that anytime soon. It was convoluted in ways it didn't need to be. I would have rather focused on the cult, honestly. It was way more interesting than the present-day murder. The cult had Scientology vibes.

This was an interesting read. I would rate it 3.5 stars.

It is set in dual timeline fashion. Frieda and Gabriel are raised together in a cult. Together they escape and begin life in the outside world. As well, they have lived through some very difficult times.

They are on vacation at a resort when a murder happens. Due to their past, they become suspicious. It is a good thriller read. I just wanted more likability of the characters. They were a bit flat. Sorry. I would like to thank NetGalley and Knopf Publishers for this advance read.

3.25 ⭐️
Our Last Resort is a unique story following Frida and her “brother”, Gabriel, who escaped from a cult 15 years ago. After lots of shared secrets, struggles, and life experiences, including the mysterious death of Gabriel’s wife and Gabriel moving across the country, they reconnect at a desert resort as they prep to be in a documentary. During their stay, a young woman, the wife of a powerful man, is found dead and Gabriel and Frida become the main suspects. The story is told in multiple timelines, alternating between the past and the present, with tidbits of information slowly revealed, deepening the mystery, and revealing the deep bond between the two. The book was well written and the twists were interesting, but not overly surprising. Some parts felt a little slower, but overall it was an enjoyable read. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.

This book kept me guessing until the end! I loved how quickly this book moved. There was no fluff or unnecessary plot points. It moved fast and kept me hooked until the very end! I loved the cult aspect and I loved how the way Gabriel and Frida grew up affected them throughout their lives. I don’t want to say much because it would spoil things, but I would say to go in blind. It doesn’t take long to get this plot down!

Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.