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Author: Caitlin Starling
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Released: October 10, 2023
Received: Own
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Book Summary:

Dr. Tamsin Rivers is arguably a genius—one of the most intelligent people in her generation. Over the years, she’s been tasked with many creative challenges. Most recently, she’s been tasked with discovering why San Siroco’s sinking.

Unfortunately, the reason is likely related to her latest experiences. She should shut down the project until she’s certain, but instead, Dr. Rivers starts bringing more and more of it home with her—until one day, a door opens up that cannot be shut.

My Review:

Whew. Okay. I’ll admit, Last to Leave the Room took me longer to read than I would like to admit. There’s a reason for it! From the moment the cat was introduced (yes, the cat, not any of the other characters – forgive me), I was soooo on edge. (Spoiler warning: I was right to be on edge).

Last to Leave the Room is a slow-burn type of horror novel. The kind of book where you know right away that something is wrong, so you’re stuck screaming at the characters, begging them to notice and save themselves.

Sorry, was that oddly specific? That’s because I really did feel like screaming at Dr. Rivers. Most people would run from that sort of situation. Then again, most people would pretty much do anything to avoid getting into a horror scenario.

I do think that Last to Leave the Room was a little bit rambling at times. It could have afforded to lose a few chapters. That would have kicked up the punch rather than reducing it.

Highlights:

• Science Fiction & Horror
• Twisting Tale
• Unreliable Narrator

Trigger Warnings: 

• Graphic Injuries
• Mental Illness
• Animal Death
• Suicidal Thoughts

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