Final Girls

by Riley Sager

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Quincy and her friends were on vacation at Pine Cottage when there's a massacre and all of her 6 friends are murdered and she's the only survivor. The media dubbed her one of the Final Girls, joining Lisa and Samantha, who were both survivors of murders. Ten years later, Quincy is still trying to move past it and is doing well, until Lisa is found with her wrists slit. Quincy is left rattled by this apparent suicide. Samantha ends up showing up at Quincy's house, making Quincy relive her past. As new details surface about Lisa's death, Quincy tries to unravel Sam's truth from her lies, and trying to remember what really happened at Pine Cottage, before what was started ten years ago is finished.

Because we've suffered and lived, we have the power to inspire others who are suffering. It was bullshit. All of it.

Right from the start, this book had that suspenseful feel to it. It starts off ten years ago, with Quincy bleeding from stab wounds and running away from the cottage where her friends have been murdered. The media calls Quincy a Final Girl, which means it's the last woman left alive at the end of a horror film. But Quincy doesn't consider herself one of them, not even when another Final Girl, Lisa, calls her to teach her how to be a Final Girl. All Quincy wants is to move past it all and in a way, she has. She's living with her boyfriend, has a her hobby of baking. Everything seems fine, until Lisa is found with her wrists slit. This shatters Quincy's life. Because of this apparent suicide, Samantha, another Final Girl, appears at Quincy's house. Instead of Samantha helping Quincy, Sam pushes her to recover her memories, to really think of what happened, which in turn has Quincy questioning everything.

There were so many twists and turns! The plot is incredibly well-written. I thought I was understanding where the author was taking me, only to have to go back to where I started because I obviously knew nothing! My mind was reeling with all the possibilities. What left me completely stunned was seeing Quincy piece together her memories of what went down and when it all came together, I was completely shocked and speechless. Final Girls kept me up until very late at night. I couldn't go to sleep because this book demanded I read it. And I demanded answers! It was beyond addicting. I loved how the author wove together this intricate story. I still can't believe this is a debut novel. It's so very well done! I mean, I couldn't even trust the narrator. I questioned everybody! Without a doubt, this was a thrilling ride!

I'm his creation, forged from blood and pain and the cold steel of a blade. I'm a fucking Final Girl.

Final Girls is an intense, addictive and intricate mystery thriller that will leave readers biting their nails, on the edge of their seat and their minds reeling, trying to guess what happened. It's a must-read for 2017 and definitely a favorite of mine.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.