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I liked this book, but it felt like it was missing a few things to make it great. Tessa is going back to the place her friends were brutally murdered to "face her fears" which is a terrifying concept. The authors definitely got the creepiness down because I was spooked while reading. I wish there were more flashbacks to connect us more with the friends who died (not just from the night of the murder). I felt like there was not a ton of mystery behind some of the big twists at the end... I felt like the authors made it pretty obvious throughout the book which isn't my favorite. This was a decent read that kept me entertained but I will not think about it often.

This book wasn’t 100% but it is definitely a 5 star in my books. I will be recommending this to loads of people! The writing was so amazing that I really felt Tessa’s fear! I found myself locking my car while I was driving at night myself because I was so scared. If a thriller book makes me feel like this then it’s a 5 star. I also didn’t have a clue who the culprit was! Wow big twists and turns throughout.

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i gave this book 2/5 stars. the book was a pretty cookie-cutter whodunnit type thriller book- but i thought some of the execution left something to be desired. a few things i wish were different:

- her disregard for the utility of therapy makes sense for her character, but i wish that they circled back to that concept at the end of the book. the idea that now she's happy and can move on with her life after the trauma she endured throughout the book makes honestly no sense
- there were not enough actually interesting characters in the book. i felt everyone felt very two-dimensional and it made the reveal not shocking in the slightest
- roxanne and tessa.... just friends..... yeah okay

A classic final girl story with so many great twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat while making me second guess everything! Not many mystery books surprise me at the end, but this one definitely did. It’ll be a great book to recommend to many of the library patrons I encounter!

I love the isolated island in Maine setting. It was spooky and eerie with its fog rolling in and November chill. There were just a couple things that had me scratching my head and thusly not giving it a full 5 stars.

Overall, this would be a good read for those who enjoy psychological thrillers, unreliable narrators and lots of twists.

Ok this one gave me nightmares. Not a great idea to read right before going to bed. Everything about it is haunting and creepy!

Tessa decides to return to the scene of a horrific crime that she was involved with five years earlier. She was the only one to survive the night of a horrible massacre that left her three friends dead. Now she is going back to face her fears head on, she's decided to stay in the same house for one month. All alone. She begins to hear footsteps, creaking, and feels like she is being watched. This time she is alone and may not survive.

The Last Girl Left was suspenseful and scary. The plot surrounded one of my worst nightmares. Minus one star because at times there were so many warning signs that Tessa just straight up ignored. Remember that movie Scary Movie, at times the writing reminded me of that. Which I guess is good because it lightened up the scariness of it for a me a bit. Overall a great read that I hope won't haunt my dreams for nights to come.

Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow! Tessa has had it rough. 5 years ago while on vacation with 3 friends things did not go exactly as planned. Mass murder happened instead of beach days and drinks at night. Now she will revisit the scene of the crime in hopes of getting her life back on track. Very good book. All kinds of twists every time I thought I figured it out. No wrong. I recommend this book.

Horrifying thriller with a killer twist. Tessa survived a brutal mass slaying 5 years ago that claimed the lives of her three closest friends. After living with her sister for years Tessa decides to face her fears and return to the beach house that the massacre occurred in. Almost as soon as Tessa arrives at the house strange things start to occur that leads her to question all the things she believes happened. Extremely fast paced and difficult to put down.

There’s a running joke that many authors of psychological thrillers use a line where the character releases a breath they didn’t know they were holding. Well, as the reader that happened to me—more than once! This book had a complex and unpredictable plot. It kept me guessing, thinking, and holding my breath. I was rooting for the main character, Tessa, the whole time, yet I never could’ve predicted what she had been through and what she would go through over the course of her story. I’m still trying to return my breathing to normal!

This was a fun read! I enjoyed it a lot. I had a few plausibility issues (the very sketchy publisher, the 0 to 60 ability of Tessa's to confront her trauma... Can't leave the house, next second GONNA GO STAY AT THE TRAUMA HOUSE FOR A MONTH) and the climax was a bit long but otherwise it was very enjoyable! (rounding up to 3.5 on social media but that isn't an option here.)

In this chilling psychological suspense novel, "The Last Girl Left," we are thrown back into the harrowing world of Tessa Chamberlain, the sole survivor of a tragic mass murder that shattered her life five years ago. As she confronts her past, Tessa returns to the very beach house where the haunting massacre took place—determined to face her unimaginable fears head-on.

Set in the desolate, fog-shrouded island off the coast of Maine, the tale immerses us in an atmosphere of gripping unease as Tessa grapples with isolation and the resurfacing of her worst nightmares. The author skillfully unravels a narrative that is as unnerving as it is compelling, seamlessly blending a palpable sense of dread with Tessa's desperate struggle to be believed, even as the relentless terrors of her past encroach upon her once more.

The author masterfully captures the haunting aura of a wintry, nearly deserted island, heightening the tension and setting the stage for an enthralling descent into psychological suspense. As the chilling events unfold, the reader is drawn deeper into a web of uncertainty and trepidation, fully immersed in Tessa's battle against a resurgence of inexplicable horrors.

"The Last Girl Left" is a pulse-pounding thriller that expertly keeps readers on edge, with an atmospheric setting and a protagonist's unwavering determination to confront her demons. This novel delivers a spellbinding experience, threading together elements of isolation, paranoia, and the relentless grip of the past to create a truly riveting tale of survival and resilience.

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This book started good, kind of had a little bit of a slow pace middle and then picked up and was soooo good at the end!! During the middle, I was thinking I didn’t like it with how the pace was, but then bam! All the suspense and twists came out and I ended up loving it! I totally recommend this!!

This was a solid three stars for me. There were some great moments/elements of the story that really stood out to me, and other things that left it feeling a little lacking. The terrible events are harrowing and had me on the edge of my seat at times. The claustrophobic horrors and suspense are well-crafted. The setting and scares are the best parts. You won't want to read this one in the dark. But I had some issues with the pacing and predictability. And Tessa is a little frustrating to read from at times. I never felt like I cared enough to be completely invested in her outcome. Overall, it's a good page-turning, scary, popcorn read.

The plot of this book seemed SO interesting but I couldn't get past the bad dialogue and the switching of character's names mid-thought. Hoping some of it is refined during the ARC process.

Thank you so much to Netgalley for providing this book, for an honest review.

I am reading this book apart of a book club, to discuss at the end of the month. The book locked me in, but at times I found it hard to press on, as the writing is slow and stagnant in places... often repetitive. A little predictable and a few more typos that I look to fumble through. Overall not terrible. 3/5

I absolutely loved this book ! I couldn't put it down from beginning to end and loved the mystery and suspense! Thank you for the advanced reading looking forward to more titles!

Tessa is living her life in hiding after surviving the massacre that killed her friends. After a incident occurs she decides she must face her past. She returns to the island but something is waiting. Who can she trust?

A fast paced story that drew me in quickly. Tessa must face her fears and return to the site where she barely escaped a crazed killer and her three friends were left dead. Things get creepy for her fast one back. While I guessed at a couple of the big twists, this was still a satisfying thriller

I received an advanced copy of this book from Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley.

Tessa Chamberlain revisits the haunting site of a gruesome mass murder that shattered her existence five years earlier. As the sole survivor of a beach house massacre that claimed the lives of three friends, Tessa is burdened with an unrelenting dread that has lingered since that fateful day. Determined to confront her fears, she makes the bold decision to return to the same beach house where her nightmares originated.

Choosing to face her past, Tessa leases the beach house on Cassadaga Island off the coast of Maine, long after the departure of tourists and summer residents. However, as the island succumbs to a shroud of fog and the nights grow ominous, Tessa begins to question the wisdom of her choice. The once serene island now feels fraught with eerie occurrences.

Yet, Tessa's distress is compounded by the chilling realization that the terrors she believed were consigned to the past are resurfacing. Trapped and isolated, she grapples with the harrowing prospect that survival might elude her this time.

First off, let me just say that Tessa's decision to return to the scene of a massacre, the very house where her friends were brutally murdered and she barely escaped with her life, had me questioning her sanity. I mean, who willingly walks back into a nightmare like that? It's beyond me! If I were in her shoes, no force on earth could drag me back to that house or that island, for that matter.

As I delved into the story, it was like riding an emotional rollercoaster. The tension and suspense had me on the edge of my seat—quite literally. There were moments when I was gripping the book so tightly that my knuckles turned white. The author managed to create an atmosphere that was downright terrifying at times. The subtle sounds, the fog rolling in, and Tessa's growing unease all contributed to a sense of impending doom that had me hooked.

I couldn't help but feel a mix of fear at times along with Tessa. The writing style made it easy to connect with her emotions, and there were instances where I, too, questioned the thin line between her reality and the haunting memories of that traumatic day. It's a psychological thriller that messes with your mind, and I must admit, it left me with chills long after I closed the book, I literally had to turn on the lights in the room.

I enjoyed this book a lot. I was definitely shocked by the ending and though the twist was great. I enjoyed the character development and the different characters and their connections.

I was gripped from the start. The story is about a young woman who five years ago survived a brutal attack in a house while her friends in other rooms was murdered!!
She has decided to help her move on with her life she needs to go back there and face her fears!!
I felt every emotion she went through! The writing was powerful and kept me gripped! I had worked out the twist but it didn't take anything away from enjoying the book! The storyline was believable and powerful. Strong characters! Overall a very good book and I would highly recommend it. Thankyou Net Galley and Thomas and Mercer for my ARC. The book is released in April and I hope readers love it as much as I did :)