Our Last Resort

Praise for Our Last Resort

“Terrific. . . . While billed as a thriller, Our Last Resort is at least as much a story about family— however one chooses to define the word.”
—Wall Street Journal

“Michallon masterfully weaves past cult abuse into a taut present-day procedural, blending psychological complexity with enough terror to make you white-knuckle your beach chair.”
—Oprah Daily

“Nail-bitingly taut.”
—Boston Globe

“Clémence Michallon has done it again. . . . With each novel, Michallon cements her place as one of the most spellbinding thriller writers of our time, and we’re already counting down to whatever she writes next.”
—New York Post

“Though she’s written only two novels, Clémence Michallon has already made a distinct impression with characters who exist on a different plane from the rest of us. . . . Michallon’s commitment to these characters is powerful and her plotting is elegant.”
—Air Mail

“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, USA Today-bestselling author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour

“Michallon does incredible work building both characters and tension…. The novel offers mystery aplenty, but at its core, there is a deep and compassionate humanity.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“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, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here and The Last Ferry Out

“Michallon deftly moves between three timelines to create a thriller centering on deeply flawed characters who had to learn quickly how to interact and live in the world and will do anything to keep each other safe…. This page-turner is a satisfying poolside read.”
—Library Journal

“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, New York Times bestselling author of She’s Not Sorry

“Full of dark twists, shocking surprises, and strong messages about love, lies, loyalty, trust, suspicion, control, and connection.”
—Booklist

“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, New York Times bestselling author of Forget Me Not

“[A] nail-biter. . . . Michallon nimbly balances pace, plot, and character, never skewing so literary that she alienates genre fans or so popcorn that the stakes feel flimsy. The result is a robust and memorable whodunit.”
—Publishers Weekly