A mystery thriller set in an idyllic setting, in the Cyprus hills, The Last Resort by TJ Emerson is built around a dramatic moral decision: how far would one get in order to remain in paradise. Inspired by the author´s readings of German literature, the book is playing a daring game with destinies.
Faced with bankrupcy, the members of a carefree community of people that decided to re-start their life, far away from the everyday stress, are faced with a horrible choice: a death - only one - will save their house, and automatically their right to continue their life in the paradise. At the first sight, it´s an easy choice: refuse the offer. But the temptation is big, given the high stakes: their own carefree life. Would someone be able to make the step and save their present and future?
Personally, I find such situations - although just in books - very mind challenging. It was important to follow the characters reacting to the dramatically changing context, as well as the display of secrets they were hiding. Apparently, there is no innocence in paradise.
It is a tormenting feeling to advance through the book, as the story brings the reader in, and one may watch terrifying the unfolding events, unsure about what will come next. Such a story may weight heavy but it is nevertheless an interesting moral adventure.
Last but not least, the title itself, The Last Resort, plays very well the game of double meaning and ambiguity so valuable in a good thriller.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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