Northshire Bookstore presents Clémence Michallon with Rachel Person - Our Last Resort
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: Harry Dutcher Community Room
The author of the international bestseller The Quiet Tenant will join us to discuss her second thriller, one of the most hotly anticipated books of the summer, with Northshire Bookstore Director of Events Rachel Person. This event is co-sponsored by Saratoga Springs Public Library. No registration required.
Innocence doesn’t bail you out; it just makes you easier to trap. Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and it isn’t the first time. Frida and Gabriel arrive seeking a fresh start at the stunning Ara Hotel in the secluded desert of Escalante, Utah. Once so close they were able to finish each other’s sentences, they’ve grown apart in recent years after a sudden, unspeakable tragedy. Now, at the luxe resort, they are ready to reconnect between dips in the pool and hikes on spectacular desert trails. It all feels like paradise—until the dead body of a beautiful young woman who was vacationing at the Ara with her powerful, much older husband is discovered. When the local police arrive and suspicion quickly falls on Gabriel, Frida is forced to revisit memories from their upbringing in a cloistered cult in upstate New York, their dramatic escape, and the scandal that followed. Frida’s belief in Gabriel’s innocence never wavered at the time, but now even she can’t ignore the evidence mounting against him. Alternating between past and present timelines, Our Last Resort builds toward a shattering climax that uncovers the fate of the murdered Ara guest and poses the question: how well do we ever really know those we love? Taut, gripping, and intense, Clémence Michallon’s latest suspense novel is a nail-biter until the last page, cementing her status as a major new talent in the genre.
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE SUMMER: The New York Times, USA Today, Oprah Daily, Boston Globe, Marie Claire, Crimereads, Apple Books, Goodreads, Brit + Co, She Reads
“Clémence Michallon is one of the most daring, exciting new voices in psychological suspense; she writes page turners with stunning and surprising depths.” – #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell
“Thought-provoking and shocking. A perfect summer read.”—Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of She’s Not Sorry
“Siblings Gabriel and Frida escaped the abusive cult that stole their childhoods, but are haunted by the past. A peaceful trip to an isolated luxury desert resort should be the perfect vacation - until a young woman is murdered, and suspicion turns their way. Brilliantly structured, this book weaves in and out of time with an unforgettable narrator and a twisty-turny plot that made me gasp.” - Rachel Person
Clémence Michallon is the author of The Quiet Tenant, a USA Today and international bestseller and nominee for the Hammett Prize. She’s also a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Time Magazine, The Independent, and more. Clémence was born and raised near Paris, has lived in New York since 2014, and became a U.S. citizen in 2022. Our Last Resort is her second thriller.
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