The Last One: An addictive post-apocalyptic thriller

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‘Taut, tense and at times almost unbearably real’ Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Ware’A smart twist on the apocalypse’ Reader Review’Shows what impact our times have on the ways we think. A compelling entry into the post-apocalypse genre’ Kirkus***She wanted an adventure. But what if it never ends?When Zoo agrees to take part in a new reality TV show, In The Dark, she’s hoping for a challenge. Facing eleven competitors, she’s prepared for her physical and mental strength to be tested in a series of unforgiving survival tasks.But as her fellow contestants are overcome by hunger, injury and psychological breakdown, Zoo becomes increasingly afraid. Because the deserted TV set and gruesome props are starting to feel all too real.Is there something they’re not telling Zoo about the world outside?

Additional information

Weight 0.245 kg
Dimensions 2.1 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

352

Publisher

Year Published

2016-12-29

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1405923180

About The Author

A graduate of Yale University, Alexandra Oliva grew up in a small town deep in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School University and undertook intensive wilderness survival training while researching The Last One. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their brindled mutt, Codex. The Last One is her first novel.

Review Quote

A high-concept, high-octane affair … The conceit is undoubtedly clever and well executed, but what makes The Last One such a page-turner is Zoo herself: practical, tough-minded and appealing

Other text

Clever in its concept and gripping in its delivery. This propulsive book is for everyone who ever thought reality television signalled the end of the world. Haunting, moving, and remarkable