The Last Time I Lied: A Novel
From the author of Survive the Night and Final Girls comes a tense and twisty thriller about a summer camp that’s impossible to forget—no matter how hard you try.
BUY THE BOOK
These clubs recently read this book...
Community Reviews
There were so many twists in this book! At first I suspected Chet, then I thought maybe it was Emma with her mental illness and the drinking she just didn’t remember what she had done. But to realize at the end that it was all Vivian seeking revenge on Natalie and Allison. 🤯 I never once suspected Theo. And I never would have believed that Ben had slept with Vivian. That I thought was Theo but not the one who caused the girls to vanish. I was sad to hear that Franny had passed away even though she told us that she had cancer and only had 4 months left. I’m speechless with this book. Riley Sager did it again. I will always love me a good Sager book!
It is hard to get a 10 out of 10 from me so a 9 is pretty good. I enjoyed the little twists and turns. I think the main character was a bit annoying so, I believe, that is where the rating deduction comes from. Overall I recommend this book for personal and book club readers.
The beginning was slow and was hard to keep motivated to read. I'm so glad I did because I loved the ending!
I just finished this one less than 5 minutes ago. To be honest, I'm a bundle of emotions: awe, respect, shock - but the one word I just keep repeating over and over....WHAT?!
Camp Nightingale has reopened after fifteen years. Emma Davis finds the reopening very surprising, considering the reason the Camp closed its doors all those years ago. Even more surprising - the owner personally travels to Manhattan to ask Emma to return for the reopening as an art instructor for the summer. After mulling it over, Emma decides to accept - after all, what better way to gain closure than to investigate the campground for clues to the tragedy that occurred all those years ago? The night that three girls vanished forever, no trace to be found, with Emma being the last person to see them alive?
THE LAST TIME I LIED is my first book by Riley Sager and it absolutely feels like the start of a beautiful relationship. I *love* unpredictable thrillers! Even more than that, I loved that the author provided logical explanations for character behavior - oftentimes I feel characters make odd decisions and no explanation is really given because it's just there as a red herring or some other plot device. There were a couple times that I was really proud of my Nancy Drew detective skills because I just knew I had figured out what was really going on. (I was so, so wrong, lol!)
Riley Sager was phenomenal with building the atmosphere - I could picture Camp Nightingale so clearly in my mind. I loved the suspense and mystery that was the heart of the story, but oh my goodness those moments where the author factored in suspense and dread was just the icing on the cake.
Riley Sager, you genius you, I can't wait to read more of your work if this is what I can expect from you!!!
Mystery and Thriller lovers - I think you would have a great time with this one!
"I could finally change that. Just one small hint about what happened could make a difference. It won't erase my sins. But there is a chance it could make them more bearable."
Camp Nightingale has reopened after fifteen years. Emma Davis finds the reopening very surprising, considering the reason the Camp closed its doors all those years ago. Even more surprising - the owner personally travels to Manhattan to ask Emma to return for the reopening as an art instructor for the summer. After mulling it over, Emma decides to accept - after all, what better way to gain closure than to investigate the campground for clues to the tragedy that occurred all those years ago? The night that three girls vanished forever, no trace to be found, with Emma being the last person to see them alive?
THE LAST TIME I LIED is my first book by Riley Sager and it absolutely feels like the start of a beautiful relationship. I *love* unpredictable thrillers! Even more than that, I loved that the author provided logical explanations for character behavior - oftentimes I feel characters make odd decisions and no explanation is really given because it's just there as a red herring or some other plot device. There were a couple times that I was really proud of my Nancy Drew detective skills because I just knew I had figured out what was really going on. (I was so, so wrong, lol!)
Riley Sager was phenomenal with building the atmosphere - I could picture Camp Nightingale so clearly in my mind. I loved the suspense and mystery that was the heart of the story, but oh my goodness those moments where the author factored in suspense and dread was just the icing on the cake.
Riley Sager, you genius you, I can't wait to read more of your work if this is what I can expect from you!!!
Mystery and Thriller lovers - I think you would have a great time with this one!
See why thousands of readers are using Bookclubs to stay connected.