This review is written with thanks to tthe publisher for my copy of The Last Passenger via Netgalley.

Blurb:

Caz Ripley, a cafe owner from a small, ordinary town, boards the RMS Atlantica with her boyfriend Pete and a thousand fellow passengers destined for New York.
The next morning, she wakes to discover that everyone else on board has disappeared.
And that’s just the beginning. Caz must prepare for a crossing that will be anything but plain sailing …

With the drama of The Woman in Cabin 10 and the tension of And Then There Were None , The Last Passenger is a psychological thriller set aboard a cruise ship about a woman whose seemingly ordinary life is suddenly thrown dramatically off course. Will Dean is The Master of Intense Suspense and this novel is full of his trademark twists and turns.

Review:

I absolutely love everything that Will Dean has ever written so I was really excited to finally have the opportunity to read The Last Passenger. It begins as a slight slow burner, but once the scene is set it does not disappoint and it is full to the brim of peril, tension and many questions that kept my eyes glued to the pages. 

The Last Passenger is extremely clever and it’s hard to review in a lot of detail because I obviously don’t want to give away spoilers, but I loved the premise – it’s one that’s fresh and really relevant to today’s society. 

The novel is set on a cruise ship and Will Dean’s description of the ship is meticulous. I could picture every corner, book and cranny in the shop and this made it even easier to become invested. 

The protagonist of The Last Passenger is Caz Ripley and the author spends a lot of time building her background for the reader. Although there were occasions when I wanted to jump into my Kindle and shake her, she was mostly likeable and I felt sympathy for her with the issues that were going on in her life. The supporting characters also have colourful backgrounds and it was interesting to find out more about them. 

And the ending? Well, it certainly made me think…. 

The Last Passenger is available from Amazon.