Final Girls

Riley Sager’s Final Girls, is a gripping and suspenseful rollercoaster ride that takes classic horror movie tropes and combining them with psychological mystery. Like The Beast at Kings Island, this novel kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

In his debut thriller we meet Quincy Carpenter, a woman who is the sole survivor of a massacre at a cabin committed a decade earlier by a man known as "The Milkman". Being the only survivor, Quincy has earned the title of being a 'final girl', like other lone survivors of mass murders. Since the nightmare a decade ago Quincy has struggled to get her life back in order. Living under the radar with her successful blog and perfect boyfriend, Quincy's life is turned upside down yet again when another final girl is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Shortly thereafter, Sam, a troubled third final girl, shows up at Quincy’s door, and chaos ensues as Quincy is forced to confront the dark, buried secrets of her past and the truth about what happened that night. As the novel progresses, Quincy begins to question not only herself, but the events of that fateful night at the cabin.

I loved this novel, and its my second favorite by Riley Sager. I would recommend it to anyone who likes traditional Law and Order episodes, as the novels unfolds exactly like that, with a twist you won't see coming.