It’s a long time since a book has riled me as much as this one has and if it were possible to give no stars then I would. When I began reading it thought it was great, definitely a 4 or maybe even a 5. Loved how it started, then liked it less and less but then around the 40% mark it became absolutely ludicrous and not at all like the blurb. It’s as if the author thought how can I explain all this and chose a cop out random solution. The characters were dreadful. There they were in a dire situation yet their greatest concern was getting the others to use their preferred version of their names! Plot holes galore, repetition all the time which packed out the book far too much. A huge thank you to the Goodreads reviewers who included spoilers which saved me from wasting anymore valuable time on this “novel”. Sad to say I will not be reading anything else by this author and will be giving him a very wide berth!

This book! While the storyline is far fetched, this book makes quite the thrilling read, Written in a really immersive way, I found myself pulled to keep reading, to discover what would happen next and had a few jaw dropping moments throughout. If you tend to find most thrillers have become predictable, this one is worth a look! The ending is something I did NOT see coming!

What a roller coaster ride! I’m just trying to catch my breath. Caz goes on a cruise with her “partner” thinking time together might give them the opportunity to get know one another better. But, she awakes next day to find the ship deserted - all other passengers appear to have left.
Don’t want to say more as they would be spoilers. Suffice to say I raced through this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy of this book

Wow-immersive story. The evocative details and impeccable research make for a delightful reading experience.
The writing style is great and it's fantastically written. A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!

Wow! What a page turner!!! Set on a cruise ship travelling transatlantic, Smith, Caz, Frannie and Daniel find themselves marooned on a ship with no crew, no other passengers, no food and no water. Their only companions are the dogs in the kennels, who they feed and walk. After a day or two the discover they are the participants on a reality show aired on the dark web.
This book is absolutely gripping. from start to finish. It has left me wanting to know what happens next. If I could give it twn stars, I would.

Will Dean has been an automatic choice author for some years now, since I first read Dark Pines. If any author is going to write a tense thriller with multiple twists and turns it is Will Dean.

The Last Passenger was an unusual concept set on a cruise ship. I have never wanted to go on a cruise because they are normally too 'peopley'. The novel is a locked room thriller because it is set onboard a cruise ship far from land or a way of escaping. There were a few unlikeable characters amongst the ones that were left on the ship after everyone else disappeared, but that just adds to the atmosphere. I loved the surprise ending which had me physically gasp out loud! A well-written, well-executed thriller that might put you off a cruise forever!

I honestly don’t know what I expected from this book but it wasn’t that. At first, I was a bit W T H, how is that even possible.
But then tried to take out the realm of the possible and roll with it.

I actually really enjoyed it, it kept me curious and on my toes. I never felt like I could guess what was coming next.

It was a truly interesting concept.

I already knew that based on the novelty of it and the way it played out, that the ending was going to be hard to land. Because how do you tie off a book like this?
I felt in this respect, I was right. It wasn’t awful but it was a bit like REALLY?! I think it was an impossible task though and I’d have felt like that about the ending whatever it was.

Caz is on a luxury cruise with her boyfriend. When she wakes up on the first morning and everyone has disappeared she begins to search the ship. A very unusual story, reminded me of The Hunger Games. A good psychological thriller

I was fortunate to receive an ARC of this book from NetGalley.

The first thing to say is, do not read this book if you're about to go on a cruise!

This is a thrilling page turner which has you wracking your brains trying to figure out what is going on. And the last page......Wow!

I have enjoyed Will Deans previous books but found it difficult to get into this one.
The plot was great, full of tension and the small cast of characters made it easy to get into but the implausibility of it all made it difficult for me to enjoy

The story itself is complex and creepy, with our main character waking to find herself in a position none of us could ever comprehend being in. As the story progresses, there’s lots of drama and background revealed to us, and plenty of moments of what feels like true terror which do add to the suspense and make you want to keep reading. The ending was a little rushed and confusing but overall a fantastic read that had me on the edge of my seat throughout.

This was an interesting read by an author that I was not familiar with having never read their work before. I always enjoy a new to me author and I wasn’t disappointed.
I found the characters interesting and really had a depth to them with lots of details described for me to portray them in my mind and really get inside them.
The story line took me to a place I wasn’t expecting and kept me intrigued right until the end.
I would recommend to anyone interested in this genre and will be reading more.

I love being given the opportunity to update our school library which is a unique space for both senior students and staff to access high quality literature. This is definitely a must-buy. It kept me absolutely gripped from cover to cover and is exactly the kind of read that just flies off the shelves. It has exactly the right combination of credible characters and a compelling plot thatI just could not put down. This is a great read that I couldn't stop thinking about and it made for a hugely satisfying read. I'm definitely going to order a copy and think it will immediately become a popular addition to our fiction shelves. 10/10 would absolutely recommend.

I found parts of this story abit frustrating. There were many twists and turns, but the book was long and I felt could easily have lost 50-100 pages. The story was dark in places and did come together well.

This is the third Will Dean novel I've read. The first was a thriller set in my own stomping ground of Lincolnshire, in which a farmer holds a migrant worker hostage. The second was a Nordic noir crime novel where we follow a journalist trying to discover a murderer.

The Last Passenger is a high concept novel in which a woman gets on a cruise and then discovers she is virtually alone on the ship.

All that is to say that Dean is a master storyteller who defies labels. I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Passenger. I don't want to give too much of the plot away but if you like twisty thrillers, this is for you.

Many thanks to Will Dean, Netgalley, and Hodder & Stoughton for this copy.

Caz is finally allowing herself a holiday with her partner Pete, a luxury ocean liner trip across the Atlantic to New York. But then she wakes up on the first morning alone - very alone. No other passengers, no crew, no captain.

The Last Passenger is a book that grips you from the start. The premise is simple. One woman, one ship, a huge ocean. Now I will admit, you do have to let go of reality ever so slightly, just in terms of would/could this actually happen. But if you manage to do that, it’s a wild ride. What I loved most about this book is that I never knew where it was going and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. It also really encapsulated how isolating a lone passenger on a lone ship in the middle of the Atlantic is, and just how vast and unforgiving the ocean can be.

A very thrilling read and I highly recommend it

Embarking on the RMS Atlantica for a dream vacation with her new love, Pete, Caz anticipates a voyage of a lifetime. The initial night is filled with exploration, dining, dancing, and newfound friendships. However, when Caz awakens the next morning, Pete is nowhere to be found.

To her dismay, she discovers all cabin doors wide open as she steps into the corridor. The unsettling reality dawns on her—the ship is deserted. There are no passengers, no crew, just Caz alone on the sailing Atlantica. Yet, this is only the beginning of the chilling odyssey she finds herself ensnared in. "The Last Passenger" was an unnerving experience, with unbearable tension and an unpredictable sequence of events. The twists were both remarkable and shocking, culminating in a fantastic conclusion.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A thriller in which a woman goes on a cruise and wakes up to find everyone gone – or have they?

This kept me up late at night because I wanted to know what happened, but the ending ruined things for me. The book has a great premise and most of the story was good but it ended up only half explaining things and then taking a mad turn that left you completely in the dark. I prefer my mysteries to be explained at the end so that I’m clear what was going on! If you don’t mind about that, though, then this is definitely worth a read. A little warning that it does dip into horror once or twice.

I'd like to thank the publishers and Netgalley for kindly providing me with an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I can’t recommend this book enough if you like edge of your seat twisty thrillers. After a few years of reading books in that genre that are rather similar, this book was refreshingly original. I was instantly drawn into this gripping story about survival, sacrifice, relationships, strength and endurance and found it difficult to put down.
I am now looking forward to see what Will Dean writes next.

I received an advance copy of this book from Hodder & Stoughton through Netgalley, however this did not influence my unbiased honest review of the book.

This read totally blew my mind!

The story starts when Caz and her boyfriend board the Atlantica for their holidays. After their first night on the ship, Caz wakes up and realises that she is alone on the ship.

From this point starts a whirlwind of events with many plot twists. Honestly, I haven’t felt more lost of what to think of a plot. There is nail biting suspense, raw, shocking scenes, and tangible tension throughout the book.

Can’t reveal much without spoiling the story but one thing that I can, under all circumstances, do is praise Will Dean’s writing. His next book is always so much better than the last and I’m always utterly dumbfounded when I read them. Such an amazing writer and each of his books is a success by itself! Can’t recommend enough!