Our Last Resort

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Clmence Michallon is one of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense; she writes page turners with stunning and surprising depths. Lisa Jewell

Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother Gabriel escaped from a cult. Once soclose they were able to finish each others sentences, a sudden, unspeakabletragedy caused them to drift apart. Now, on holiday at the stunningly luxuriousAra Hotel, they finally have a chance to reconnect between dips in the pool andhikes on spectacular desert trails. It all feels like paradise until a young woman is found dead.

When the local police arrive and put the resort into lockdown, Gabriel becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation. At first Fridas belief in his innocence is unwavering but as the evidence mounts against him, she is forced to confront long-buried memories from their traumatic upbringing, their dramatic escape, and the secret they swore to keep forever.

Alternating between past and present timelines, Our Last Resort builds toward ashattering climax that uncovers the fate of the murdered Ara guest and revealsthe shocking past that Gabriel and Frida have been hiding for years. Taut,gripping, and intense, Clmence Michallons Our Last Resort is a nail-biter thatkeeps you guessing until the final page, cementing her status as a major newtalent in the genre.

Author Bio

Clmence Michallon is the author of The Quiet Tenant, an international bestseller published in 33 languages and shortlisted for the International Association of Crime Writers 2023 Hammett Prize. Our Last Resort is her second thriller. Both books have been optioned for TV series by Blumhouse TV. Clmence studied at Sciences Po in Paris, City University in London and Columbia University in New York and is an award-winning journalist for publications including The New York Times Book Review, Time Magazine and The Independent. Clmence was born and raised in Paris and has lived in New York since 2014. She is now a dual French and American citizen and lives in New York and Rhinebeck with her husband and their dog Claudine. She can be found on Instagram at @clemencemichallon