Last One To Die

by Murphy, Cynthia | Interest age: from c 13 years
Published 07/01/2021 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 320 pages
129 x 198 x 22mm | 222g

One of Us is Lying meets This Lie Will Kill

You but with a chilling supernatural twist that will keep

you guessing until the very end . . .

'Chilling, funny and gripping' Emily

Barr, author of The Truth and Lies of Ella Black

'A supernatural terror-fest!' Kat Ellis,

author of Harrow Lake

'Point Horror for a new generation'

Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First

Young, brunette women are being attacked in London.

16-year-old, Irish-born Niamh has just arrived for a summer of

freedom, and quickly discovers that the girls being attacked look

frighteningly similar to her.

But Niamh is determined not to let her fear destroy her Summer.

But can her new friends be trusted?

Will she be able to stay ahead of the attacker?

Or will she be next?

Packed with voice-driven whodunit storytelling, and a retro slasher-movie

feel reminiscent of cult classics Scream and

Urban Legend, this dark, pacy, and irresistibly-creepy

debut really has something for everybody!

'Last One to Die is by turns chilling, funny and gripping. I

rooted for Niamh all the way through, as she navigated her way through

horror after horror. As well as a terrifying plot masterfully

told, this book has nuanced, tender relationships between characters,

and is particularly good on female friendship. I loved (and

was totally fooled by) the red herrings along the way, and the

final twist made me want to go back to the beginning and read it

all over again.' Emily Barr, author of The Truth and

Lies of Ella Black

'Point Horror for a new generation . . . best read under

the covers in one sitting.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of

Good Girls Die First

'A supernatural terror-fest! Murphy takes you on a terrifying

murder spree across London, relentlessly building the tension to

a blood-curdling climax. I absolutely devoured it!' Kat

Ellis, author of Harrow Lake