When a woman returns to the scene of the horrific mass murder that shattered her life, the nightmare begins again in a chilling novel of psychological suspense. Five years ago, Tessa Chamberlain was the lone survivor of a Beach House massacre that left three of her friends dead―and Tessa with an inescapable, unending dread. Now she’s going back to face her fears. Renting the same beach house where she almost died, Tessa returns to lonely Cassadaga Island off the coast of Maine long after the tourists and summer residents have departed for the winter. But as the fog rolls in and the nights grow longer, she wonders if she made a terrible mistake. There are footsteps on the porch, creaks from the second floor, and an unsettling feeling of being watched. If only someone believed her. Because the terrors Tessa thought were long behind her are starting again. And this time, trapped and alone, she might not be lucky enough to survive them.
The Last Girl Left by A.M. Strong, Sonya Sargent
Pages: 331
Publishing Date: April 23rd, 2024
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
MY THOUGHTS
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Theresa and her friends went to a beach house, five years ago and only Theresa came back alive. It’s been five years but Theresa is unable to move on from the mass murder of her friends and her near-death experience of herself. The murderer is dead, but she still has PTSD and all of the therapists fail to help her. After some events, she decided to go back to the beach house to get closure and move on. She even signed a book deal with a publisher so she can’t back out. Something is wrong in the beach house but Theresa can’t say if it is her anxiety or something else.
I like the concept of the book and it has a lot of potential but for me, writers couldn’t execute it properly. All of the characters felt underdeveloped and it was hard to feel for any of them. Many events felt like filler in the story and many things didn’t make sense to me. Theresa’s character portrayal and actions were opposite to each other. I liked the ending though but everything else was so ordinary.
