It was an interesting concept. The old, newly renovated roadside Catskills motel's new owner advertised for monthly caretakers. Wi fi wasn't available for the winter months and cell phone service was spotty. The place and the situation seemed perfect to Kerry. Her drinking was out of control, her marriage had collapsed and she was close to losing her book deal. Perhaps she could get herself back on track and take control of her life. She couldn't have been more wrong. Almost immediately after arrival a blizzard hits and she finds a dead body in the snow. With no way to call for help, she found herself having to rely on her own wits. Was she about to become a victim, too?
The way the story is told is clever. Carefully revealed is what happened prior to Kerry's arrival. THE LAST ROOM ON THE LEFT, by Leah Konen, is a dark story populated with a cast of flawed characters whose actions have consequences. Were any of them trustworthy? There is tension from the beginning of the story and it mounts rapidly.
Skillfully plotted, the narrative takes several twists and turns as it races to the surprising conclusion. Engrossing and fast-moving, THE LAST ROOM ON THE LEFT, is a great psychological thriller. Highly recommended.
The caretaker at an isolated mountain hotel finds herself fighting for her life—and sanity—in this twisty, addictive thriller.Kerry’s life is in shambles: Her husband has left her, her drinking habit has officially become a problem, and though the deadline for her big book deal—the one that was supposed to change everything—is looming, she can’t write a word. When she sees an ad for a caretaker position at a revitalized roadside motel in the Catskills, she jumps at the chance. It's the perfect getaway to finish her book and start fresh. But as she hunkers down in a blizzard, she spots something through the window: a pale arm peeking out from a heap of snow. Trapped in the mountains and alone with a dead, frozen body, Kerry must keep her head and make it out before the killer comes for her too. But is the deadly game of cat-and-mouse all in her mind? The body count begs to differ . . .
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