Final Girls by Riley Sager


Quincy, Samantha and Lisa are victims of different massacres but have one thing in common - they are final girls. They are the only ones who survived the ordeal. Quincy doesn't remember much of the horrifying night except a few scenes. All three women find ways to deal with the trauma, until one day news of Lisa's death reaches Quincy.

Her past and present confuse her. She keeps repeating 'I'm fine' to everyone around her - her lawyer boyfriend, her case office Coop, her mother and a new friend, Samantha. Quincy's memories refuse to surface and she doesn't try to recall them either. When Samantha enters Quincy's life on the pretext of staying in touch after Lisa's death, everyone is suspicious, except Quincy herself. Sam's presence disrupts Quincy's life in ways she never imagined and she is forced to finally recall her trauma. What she remembers though, is shocking and brutal; because nothing and nobody is as they seem.

The story reads slowly. There are many repetitions of certain facts. Quincy likes baking, she is a recluse, just exists. Her boyfriend Jeff is mellow and doesn't make an impact. What I didn't understand is, Quincy faced a trauma because her friend invited a stranger amongst their midst, but she just allows Sam to stay with her as long as she wants. She gets into risky situations and creates leverage for Sam to hold over her head. When the truth arrives, it's not incredibly shocking but it does surprise you.

I have a few questions about what happened regarding a few incidents but not sure if I should've read them too deeply. I don't understand how some police procedures are shown to be so lax. It's not a bad read, it's fine and expert thriller readers may spot red herrings miles in advance.

This is the second book by Riley Sager I've read and it's not as good as The only one left. Nonetheless, I will read his books as they do have surprise elements in them.

I give it 3/5

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