OUR LAST RESORT

In this propulsive new thriller from the author of the break-out debut The Quiet Tenant, a reun- ion between estranged siblings is interrupted when a woman is found murdered at their luxu- ry vacation resort, dredging up memories from a shared childhood they've tried to keep buried in the past.

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 paradiseuntil 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 put the resort into lockdown, Gabriel and Frida are forced to revisit memories from their up- bringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, led by a charismatic and fanatical leader. It was their dramatic, fiery escape from his control fifteen years earlier that bonded them for lifeor so Frida thought. Alternating between past and present timelines, Our Last Resort builds toward a shattering cli- max that uncovers the fate of the murdered Ara guest and reveals the shocking secrets Gabriel and Frida have been hiding for years. Taut, gripping, and intense, Clémence Michallon's soph- omore suspense novel is a nail-biter until the last page, cementing her status as a major new talent in the genre. Clémence Michallon was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City Universi- ty of London, received a master's in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018. Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity cul- ture, and literature. She moved to New York City in 2014 and recently became a US citizen. She now divides her time between New York City and Rhinebeck, NY. Her debut novel, The Quiet Tenant, sold in 33 countries.