Marissa Stapley is a Globe and Mail bestselling author and journalist. Her novels include Mating for Life, Things to Do When It's Raining, and the forthcoming The Last Resort.
PRAISE FOR THE LAST RESORT:
"Stapley pulls off a tale that's both spine-chilling and heartwarming. How she does it is as intricate a mystery as The Last Resort's plot. You won't be needing a bookmark." -Christina Dalcher, author of Vox
“Atmospheric and evocative, Marissa Stapley’s THE LAST RESORT brings together a cast of characters with secrets as destructive as the hurricane threatening the island, and explores how far we’ll go to keep the truth buried. Fast-paced, expertly plotted and highly entertaining, this novel is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty!” - Karma Brown, bestselling author of
The Choices We Make
"The Last Resort has all the ingredients for an impossible-to-put-down thrill ride of a read--but it’s also got something more: well-developed characters who feel intensely real, polished prose that never descends into the trite or predictable, and authentic emotional heft. It will fascinate you, enlighten you, break your heart and mend it again. Read this book!” - Jennifer Robson, internationally bestselling author of Somewhere in France and The Gown
“I devoured The Last Resort over 3 days. It is an example of a new kind of thriller; it is of our time. The book offers up a delicious plot while at the same time drawing quietly powerful and deeply relatable female characters whose experiences are echos of so many others on and off the page. Stapley's writing is fast-paced while still cutting deep. I burned through the book, but it will stay with me. The Last Resort is all of these things: a nail-biter, a page-turner, a thoughtful, powerful exploration into who we are in relationships and on our own. It's like literary fiction and killer suspense were left on an island together and the outcome was an incredible book.”
-Laurie Petrou, author of Sister of Mine
“Couples with secrets, people who tell lies—nothing is as it seems in Marissa Stapley’s tense and tightly paced thriller, THE LAST RESORT. Fans of Agatha Christie will surely love this modern whodunit from the first to the very last page. One to add to your “to read” list now.” - Hannah McKinnon, author of The Neighbours and Her Secret Son
“With artfully creative storytelling, THE LAST RESORT leads us down the dark rabbit warren of other people’s marriages and asks the best question of all: How well do you really know the person you’re living with? This novel is an exciting addition to the psych thriller world—with an emotionally complex twist.” --Roz Nay, bestselling author of Our Little Secret
"A cult-like couples' retreat is an alluring backdrop for a cast of complex and damaged characters navigating their way through marital strife. The secrets, lies, and psychoses revealed will keep readers rapt as they hurtle toward a climax of biblical proportions. A rollicking thrill-ride!" --Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of The Party and Her Pretty Face
A gripping and compelling story that explores the dark secrets buried within three marriages. Deeply addictive and simmering with tension, The Last Resort had me breathlessly turning the pages all the way through to its explosive conclusion.”
--Lucy Clarke, author of The Blue
“Deeply unsettling and emotionally resonant, The Last Resort is psychological suspense at its best, from the damaged couples seeking to repair their broken marriages, to the captivating backdrop of an island resort in the midst of a hurricane. Marissa Stapley delivers a twisty, expertly written mystery you can sink your teeth into.” --Karen Katchur, author of River Bodies
Click for:
The Last Resort as a Toronto Star Most Anticipated Book of 2019
Publisher's Weekly Review of Things to Do When it's Raining
Marissa Stapley in the Globe and Mail
Toronto Star review of Things to Do When It's Raining
Marissa Stapley on the Global Morning Show
Marissa Stapley on CBC Radio's The Next Chapter with Shelagh Rogers
Marissa Stapley's USA Today Interview