Our Last Resort
By: Clémence Michallon
A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER. A DARK PAST SHE CAN’T FORGET.
‘One of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense.’ Lisa Jewell
From the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant comes a compulsive new psychological thriller – the perfect holiday read
Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother Gabriel escaped from a cult. Once so close they were able to finish each other’s sentences, a sudden, unspeakable tragedy caused them to drift apart. Now, on holiday at the stunningly luxurious Ara Hotel, they finally have a chance to reconnect between dips in the pool and hikes on spectacular desert trails. It all feels like paradise – until a young woman is found dead.
When the local police arrive and put the resort into lockdown, Gabriel becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation. At first Frida’s belief in his innocence is unwavering – but as the evidence mounts against him, she is forced to confront long-buried memories from their traumatic upbringing, their dramatic escape, and the secret they swore to keep forever.
Alternating between past and present timelines, Our Last Resort builds toward a shattering climax that uncovers the fate of the murdered Ara guest and reveals the shocking past that Gabriel and Frida have been hiding for years. Taut, gripping, and intense, Clémence Michallon’s Our Last Resort is a nail-biter that keeps you guessing until the final page, cementing her status as a major new talent in the genre.
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‘With a chilling cult backstory that feels ripped from the headlines and a complicated heroine you can’t help rooting for, Our Last Resort is both an immersive mystery and a haunting exploration of just how far we’ll go to protect those we hold most dear.’ Andrea Bartz, author of We Were Never Here and The Last Ferry Out
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“Clémence Michallon is a genuine talent, with a gift for unexpected angles, finding fresh ways of approaching even the darkest subjects that make them feel reinvigorated and daring. You come to Michallon for beautiful, thought-provoking prose and deep characterization. In Our Last Resort, she finds tenderness in a story about cults, dreaminess, and compassion in the lengths to which people will go to save themselves.”
- Ashley Winstead, Midnight is the Darkest Hour -
“With a chilling cult backstory that feels ripped from the headlines and a complicated heroine you can’t help rooting for, Our Last Resort is both an immersive mystery and a haunting exploration of just how far we’ll go to protect those we hold most dear.”
- Andrea Bartz, We Were Never Here and The Last Ferry Out -
“Clémence Michallon lures readers in with a luxurious, lush setting, her beautiful prose and a distant crime before dropping a bombshell. Thought-provoking and shocking, Our Last Resort tests the bounds of family and reminds us that, no matter how hard we try, we can never forget our past. Readers will be thinking about this one for a long time! A perfect summer read.”
- Mary Kubica, She's Not Sorry -
“A tale of childhood survival wrapped around a psychological whodunnit, Our Last Resort is a taut and twisty exploration of how far we might go to save the people we love the most. Clémence Michallon is the real deal; from her nuanced characters to her hypnotic prose, readers who enjoyed her dazzling debut will be delighted to find that her sophomore novel packs the same powerful punch.”
- Stacy Willingham, Forget Me Not -
‘Clémence Michallon is one of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense; she writes page turners with stunning and surprising depths.’
- Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True