The Last Resort

Susi Holliday — 2020

Seven strangers. Seven secrets. One perfect crime. When Amelia is invited to an all-expenses-paid retreat on a private island, the mysterious offer is too good to refuse. Along with six other strangers, she's told they're here to test a brand-new product for Timeo Technologies. But the guests' excitement soon turns to terror when the real reason for their summons becomes clear. Each guest has a guilty secret. And when they're all forced to wear a memory-tracking device that reveals their dark and shameful deeds to their fellow guests, there's no hiding from the past. This is no luxury retreat--it's a trap they can't get out of. As the clock counts down to the lavish end-of-day party they've been promised, injuries and in-fighting split the group. But with no escape from the island--or the other guests' most shocking secrets--Amelia begins to suspect that her only hope for survival is to be the last one standing. Can she confront her own dark past to uncover the truth--before it's too late to get out?

Reviews

mads@madsreads

Apr 6, 2022

what a MESS

Ruth Parker @ruth

Nov 18, 2021

This book was so dumb. I was so bored. Thrillers are supposed to be page turners but this was just dull. I didn’t care about the characters, didn’t care about the situation and thought the ending was laughable. I’m so disappointed, this is such a good premise but for me nothing about this book worked.

NaTasna Jiggetts@booksnclean

Oct 28, 2021

3.5 stars.. So let me just say that this book reminds me of a high tech game of Survivor. You have seven strangers (Amelia, Lucy, Scott, James, Tiggy, Giles, Brenda) stranded on this island and they all have deep dark secrets that they are trying to hide. Each person was chosen/invited to this island by the CEO of the Timeo Tech company and they were told that they are to use their skills to "promote" the island to rich people. Its a game and they are here to beta test it. But then we keep going back to the Summer of 2020 and are two kids named Anne and George and this is their first and last time meeting which resulted in an old man being killed. I will not give any spoilers in this review, just know that you can pretty much guess anything. We have 7 strangers that have to wear these ear devices that have embedded itself into their brains (all but Amelia has one hers is a wrist watch) and it will project the deepest darkest secret that they do not want anyone to know. There are voices whispering into their heads and they get a dose of some relaxation meds if they get too hysterical. I mean there are some dark moments and they are starting to drop off like flies. Oh and did I mention this all happens within a day. They are on this island for a day and they have to meet up at this house and there will be a "party" yet what a party it turned out to be. I cant even tell you about the ending because that will give it away, but there are stalker vibes at the end. There are different POVs in this book and they are all from the women...

Lynn@lynncornelissen

Oct 26, 2021

This was the perfect futuristic thriller turned crime novel for me. Cutting edge technology and dark psychological trauma combine to make a suspense filled adventure between 7 alledged strangers. Pick up this book if you need a fantastic read you cannot put down.

Maddy Lennon@madstvwriter

Oct 19, 2021

what a MESS

Gordon McLean@gordon

Jun 1, 2021

Almost Agatha for the modern age An island, random invited guests and then it gets strange. A little far fetched (tech wise) but plausible enough and with plenty of turns to keep you interested. Shame the characters weren’t a little richer, the death of a caricature doesn’t quite have the impact this book needs.