Our Last Resort
A Novel
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3.3 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant comes an immersive new suspense novel: 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.
“The most jaw-dropping ride of the year.”
—Marie Claire
“Michallon masterfully weaves past cult abuse into a taut present-day procedural, blending psychological complexity with enough terror to make you white-knuckle your beach chair.”—Oprah Daily
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.
Alternating between past and present timelines, Our Last Resort builds toward a shattering climax that uncovers the fate of the murdered Ara guest and poses the question: how well do we ever really know those we love? Multi-layered, gripping, and intense, Clémence Michallon’s latest suspense novel is a nail-biter until the last page, cementing her status as “one of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense.” (Lisa Jewell)
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Two cult survivors reunite at a posh desert resort, only for tragedy to upend their lives again. Frida and Gabriel escaped brainwashing as teenagers, forging a sibling-like bond. Years later, their attempt to catch up turns dark when a woman is murdered at the resort and the police focus in on Gabriel. Author Clémence Michallon (The Quiet Tenant) spins up a white-knuckled suspense story for her sophomore effort. She switches seamlessly between the would-be siblings’ horrific time in the cult and the murder mystery clouding their present. No one is safe from suspicion as old secrets collide with new shocking truths, testing Frida and Gabriel’s faith in each other—and in themselves.
