Last One to Die by Cynthia Murphy
on January 7, 2021
ISBN: 0593705548
Pages: 275
Genres: Mystery, Psychological thriller, Supernatural
Format: Fiction
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Niamh is beyond thrilled to attend a drama camp in London for the summer, but her excitement quickly turns to fear as students in her program are attacked and, in one case, murdered. As unnerving as that would be for anybody, Niamh feels especially threatened as she realizes that she is the common thread between the victims. To distract herself from what appears to be an increasingly perilous situation, she turns all her thoughts to Tommy, a handsome young man who works at a living museum with her.

The book suffers greatly from an unconvincing main character; Niamh is likeable enough, but the amount of risk she takes by staying in London in order to be around Tommy is unbelievable. Between stock characters and a weak mystery, there just isn’t enough to latch on to in the story to achieve the suspension of disbelief that would be required to make it work. Fans of supernatural thrillers might enjoy it, but it’s not a must-have for a collection.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath