Fiction
Ballantine Books
July 12, 2016
304
"She wanted an adventure. She never imagined it would go this far. It begins with a reality TV show. Twelve contestants are sent into the woods to face challenges that will test the limits of their endurance. While they are out there, something terrible happens--but how widespread is the destruction, and has it occurred naturally or is it man-made? Cut off from society, the contestants know nothing of it. When one of them--a young woman the show's producers call Zoo--stumbles across the devastation, she can imagine only that it is part of the game"--Provided by publisher.
Review:
3.5 Stars
One of these days we will be granted half stars, but until then I will have to decide whether to round-up or down. “The Last One” was too good to give three stars but had a few problems that keep it from being a solid four.
The premise is a game show meant to scare the contestants and audience, complete with fake scares and stranding people alone in a horrific world. As could be predicted, something real goes horribly wrong. “Zoo” is left alone to try to survive. I loved all of that, but there were disorienting jumps between her and the production team that did not always align with the same timeline. It also had a tendency to drag at points.
That being said, “The Last One” is still a fun and creepy read that will satisfy those who enjoy those sorts of things.
This unbiased review is based upon a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.
