Only the Guilty Survive: A Thriller

Only the Guilty Survive shifts perspectives from the main character in the past and present, Claire, to a deceased beauty queen in the past, Laurel, or Lollie. The Flock is a cult started by a man named Dominic who is both power hungry and evil. He recruits young people who want to find themselves because they either have nowhere to go or are unhappy with their family life. This book had a great premise to it with Claire encountering a podcaster who wants to figure out who killed Lollie all those years ago. The story really dragged on, though, and became boring after following Claire’s thoughts and actions. I felt there was a big build up to Claire trying to remember more about the night Lollie was taken and when she does remember, there is no real twist. Overall, the book was a big letdown and I would not recommend it to readers who like any type of suspense or twist at the end of their novels. This could have had a great ending but it fell flat.