{"title":"Clémence Michallon","description":"CLÉMENCE MICHALLON is the author of The Quiet Tenant, a USA Today and international bestseller and nominee for the Hammett Prize. She's also a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Time Magazine, The Independent, and more. Clémence was born and raised near Paris, has lived in New York since 2014, and became a U.S. citizen in 2022. Our Last Resort is her second thriller. She can be found on Instagram at clemencemichallon and on X at Clemence_Mcl.","products":[{"product_id":"our-last-resort-hardcover","title":"Our Last Resort - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quiet Tenant \u003c\/i\u003ecomes an immersive new suspense novel: Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. 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A perfect summer read.\"--Mary Kubica, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eShe's Not Sorry\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInnocence doesn't bail you out; it just makes you easier to trap.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrida and Gabriel arrive seeking a fresh start at the stunning Ara Hotel in the secluded desert of Escalante, Utah. Once so close they were able to finish each other's sentences, they've grown apart in recent years after a sudden, unspeakable tragedy. Now, at the luxe resort, they are ready to reconnect between dips in the pool and hikes on spectacular desert trails. 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