Book: Last to Leave the Room

Author: Caitlin Starling

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audio copy. 

This is a review of the audiobook of Last to Leave the Room. I really hate to say things like this because I never want to bring down people’s work. The narration for this was hard to get into. I felt that narrator Xe Sands was whispering rather than talking and it was not always clear. I usually do not have to slow down speed or replay segments but I found myself doing that a lot during this book. With this narration unfortunately I kept getting pulled out of the story.

The premise of this book was strange and intriguing. Doctor Tamsin Rivers opens a door to find an exact physical copy of herself. Their personalities are polar opposites but their appearance is a perfect match. As the doppelgänger is out Tamsin starts to forget parts of her life and lose track of time making for what should have been an interesting story.

This was listed as a horror book but at no point did I feel this was horror. I was confused for most of this book and I didn’t feel the resolution answered most of my questions. Tamsin is not a good person and while that doesn’t always mean they will be a bad lead, I found Tamsin to be a rough character to follow. 

While this book was a miss for me and I do not recommend it I would love to try another book by Caitlin Starling and listen to another narration by Xe Sands. I will always give another chance to enjoy someone’s hard work.

Final Score 2/5