#43 in Horror
The Only One Left
- 383
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Only One Left” builds a gothic-flavoured murder mystery on a strong hook. A caregiver is assigned to an elderly woman long suspected of killing her own family. The book piles reveal upon reveal, and some readers who enjoy that momentum cannot put it down. Others find the chain of twists and coincidences too convoluted by the end. For readers who like a mystery that keeps overturning itself.
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About the book
The Only One Left is a 2023 murder mystery/horror novel by American author Todd Ritter, writing under the pen name Riley Sager. The plot concerns a woman who takes a job caring for elderly invalid Lenora Hope, who was accused decades ago of murdering her parents and younger sister. She slowly unravels the truth behind the Hope murders and a missing nurse.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 667 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 7.8 — the Horror average of 7.5 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.5 | 8 | 1% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 659 | 99% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Only One Left?
It has 383 pages — shorter than 62% of the ranked books in Horror.
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