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The Only One Left: A Novel

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Riley Sager
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Ratings
Book
213
Narrator
95
Release Date
June 20, 2023
Duration
12 hours 32 minutes
Summary
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Named a summer book to watch by The Washington Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, Oprah, Paste, Country Living, Good Housekeeping, and Nerd Daily

'Propulsive ... a dizzying Gothic whodunit.'
—New York Times Book Review

Bestselling author Riley Sager returns with a Gothic chiller about a young caregiver assigned to work for a woman accused of a Lizzie Borden-like massacre decades earlier.

At seventeen, Lenora Hope
Hung her sister with a rope

Now reduced to a schoolyard chant, the Hope family murders shocked the Maine coast one bloody night in 1929. While most people assume seventeen-year-old Lenora was responsible, the police were never able to prove it. Other than her denial after the killings, she has never spoken publicly about that night, nor has she set foot outside Hope’s End, the cliffside mansion where the massacre occurred.

Stabbed her father with a knife
Took her mother’s happy life

It’s now 1983, and home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives at a decaying Hope’s End to care for Lenora after her previous nurse fled in the middle of the night. In her seventies and confined to a wheelchair, Lenora was rendered mute by a series of strokes and can only communicate with Kit by tapping out sentences on an old typewriter. One night, Lenora uses it to make a tantalizing offer—I want to tell you everything.

“It wasn’t me,” Lenora said
But she’s the only one not dead

As Kit helps Lenora write about the events leading to the Hope family massacre, it becomes clear there’s more to the tale than people know. But when new details about her predecessor’s departure come to light, Kit starts to suspect Lenora might not be telling the complete truth—and that the seemingly harmless woman in her care could be far more dangerous than she first thought.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2023

My favorite book by Riley Sager! By far the best book I’ve listened to yet in 2023. So many twists and turns and an outstanding ending that makes you smile. Loved, loved loved this book!!!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2023

Really disliked the main character (Kit)- just didn't come across as a real person, inner dialogue annoying, and more generally characters' actions were inconsistent and unbelievable. The story of Lenora kept me interested enough to slog through.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2023

It was just alright. Very drawn out. Would have quit but was too far in to stop. It went in a million different directions, kind of scattered-brained. The average person would have walked away when they knew their life was in danger... very average to below average book.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2023

I thought the writing was good. However, this is not one of my favorites. The story felt a bit one dimensional and the “shock element” wasn’t really that much of a surprise if you paid attention to the story. The narrators did a good job and I have no complaints with their performance.

Profile Avatar Nicole T. Jan 2026

it was really good, lots of surprises, and if you love the Lizzie Borden story, it is even better.

Profile Avatar Nigar B. Mar 2026

It was a great read.

Profile Avatar Heather F. Mar 2026

This was a really fun murder mystery until the last 10% which was not fun at all

Profile Avatar Jennifer P. Dec 2025

The twists kept coming with this one! Really enjoyed it.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Oct 2025

saw review on tiktok. took a chance and loved it!

Profile Avatar Dina B. Oct 2025

it was such a great book!! and the Narrators are just Fabulous!!

Profile Avatar Vicky W. Sep 2025

A good listen.

Profile Avatar Heather S. Sep 2025

Great read. Had me guessing the entire time with no clue who it was. Suspenseful and kept me interested the entire time.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2025

kind of drawn out at times but a really entertaining story!

Profile Avatar Jerrica Sep 2024

Loves this book!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2024

A little slow at first, then wrapped up too fast. One part was predictable but then a major twist I didn’t see coming.

Profile Avatar TBach Feb 2024

I enjoyed this story.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Feb 2024

Great

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2024

Good read. Didn't see that coming.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2024

I really enjoyed the plot twists of this book, had me second guessing at every turn.

Profile Avatar chrismayf Nov 2023

in no way would I have ever guessed the ending of this book. curveball after curveball.

Profile Avatar William Troyk Nov 2023

Got a little tough to follow at the end. kept you guessing.

Profile Avatar Freya H. Oct 2023

Absolutely silly and campy twists and turns

Profile Avatar Edina L. Oct 2023

Amazing writing!! I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. Every time I thought I figured it out I was wrong. The twists kept coming up until the very last word!!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2023

Very talented! Just when you think you have it all figured out – another twist lives around the corner. The suspense will leave you unable to put this one down.

Profile Avatar Vickie W. Aug 2023

Best book this year !!

The Only One Left: A Novel

The Only One Left: A Novel

Author: Riley Sager
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