Only one survived

A gothic thriller from the pen of bestselling author Riley Sager, inspired by true events. The year is 1983 and Kit the babysitter has been suspended. She had to return to her childhood room in her father's house, where they live together as two strangers. That's why when Kit gets an offer for a new client, she should be thrilled. However, this client is not just any old lady. it's LENORA In 1929, the entire coast of Maine was shocked by the news of a bloody multiple murder at a lavish cliffside mansion called Hope's End. In the eyes of the people, there is only one guilty party - Lenora Hope, the daughter and sister of the murdered men, who has denied guilt. The police never convicted her of anything and Lenore never left the gates of the mysterious Hope's End for the rest of her life. Just seventeen-year-old Lenore, hang your sister, bitch! Kit comes to the cliff to care for the aging and wheelchair-bound Lenore after several strokes, who can only move two fingers on her hand. Communication seems impossible at first, until Kit discovers an old typewriter. and one night Lenore proposes to Kit something that is not to be refused - a promise to tell her the whole truth... She stabbed her father with a knife and took her mother's life too! Kit gradually discovers that there is much more to the story of that fateful night than first appeared. The haunted house on the cliff gradually reveals its secrets and at the same time new mysteries and stories crawl out of its bowels like monsters. What really happened to the Hope family? Where did the previous babysitter go who was so busy in the middle of the night that she didn't even pick up her things? Kit gets the feeling that despite everything, Lenore isn't telling her the whole truth and this seemingly harmless woman in her care may be far more dangerous than she thought. She said she was innocent, but she was the ONLY one who survived! They said about the title "As is often the case with Sager's novels, try to anticipate, where the numerous twists and turns will take you, is fun (and frustrating at the same time), but some of the most interesting parts of the story lie in the people, you will meet on this journey. The mystery is as compelling to us as it is to Kit, but Only One Survived is also an exploration of family, love and loneliness. He even reflects on the obsession with true crime and when stories start to overlay reality." - USA Todayy outrun reality." - USA Today "Sager offers his usual array of breathtaking twists and turns. Fans of Daphne du Maurier will enjoy this top-notch thriller." - Publishers Weekly "Sager is a master of twists and turns."-Rolling Stone "Claustrophobic and creepy-Sager at her best." - Booklist