This is a good example of a crime thriller which keeps you guessing. Although I wasn’t as gripped by it as Lock Every Door (which is the first book I read by this author), I was impressed by the details in the plot. Every sentence reads like a clue which may or may not be significant later. However, I wouldn’t say it’s ‘unputdownable’, as it took me three days to finish.
The story is focused on Quincy Carpenter, popularised by the media as one of three ‘Final Girls’; young women who are the sole survivors of murder sprees. Quincy remembers little about the night that her friends at Pine Cottage were killed and does her best to move on with her life. Her carefully arranged, Xanax-dependent New York existence is turned upside down when one of the Final Girls is found dead and the other one turns up on Quincy’s doorstep.
I liked the distinctive, flawed characters, the settings and the snappy dialogue. It’s quite a paranoid kind of narrative, as no one can be trusted. I prefer my thrillers a little less bloody, though.
First published in 2017.
I enjoyed this one when I read it a while ago; I really should check out some of the author’s other work!
Lock Every Door is very worth reading I think, it has a Rosemary’s Baby vibe 🙂
‘Every sentence reads like a clue’ Oh I like that! Great review! x
Thank you! 😀 I don’t always have good luck with choosing thrillers but this one turned out well for me.
Nice review. I’m definitely hoping to check out some books by this author soon!
Thanks! Yes I think you should try at least one of Riley Sager’s books.
I’m glad to hear how it succeeds in being unputdownable! Definitely a quality to possess as a mystery thriller. Thanks for sharing! 😀
It wasn’t quite as unputdownable as the previous book I read by this author, but it certainly had a compelling concept which made me want to know the end!
I kept away from Lock every door because it was getting too much attention but now I think I should actually give the author a try! It’s been a while since I last read a thriller. I must still finish Helen Fields’ series, the Perfect one. Maybe I will put these two, Lock every door and Final Girls on the list after 🙂
I think you should give Lock Every Door a try! I choose thrillers carefully, so the ones I recommend are those which really engaged me 🙂
I love flawed characters in a thriller! Haven’t read anything by this author but this one sounds promising 😊 great review as always 😊
Definitely check this author out 😀 I’m picky with thrillers now but this is one I would recommend. Thanks 🙂