Book Club: The Only One Left, First Lie Wins, and Onyx Storm's Deceptive Twists

Podcast Updates & Merch

• 🚀 The Bad Ass Bookclub Podcast announced the launch of their new merchandise store at Babsmerch.Printful.me, offering various items for fans.
• 💰 The hosts emphasized that the merch is priced as low as possible, focusing on sharing the club experience rather than profit, despite some shipping costs.

"The Only One Left" Deep Dive

• 💡 Ashley provided a comprehensive summary of Riley Sager's "The Only One Left," highlighting its numerous twists and turns.
• 🎭 Major revelations included Mrs. Baker being Lenora Hope and the supposed Lenora being her paralyzed sister, Victoria Hope, who faked her condition for 54 years.
• 🔪 The true killer of the family and Mary the caretaker was revealed to be Kit's father, Patrick, who also assisted Kit's mother in suicide.
• ✅ The book concludes with Patrick and Lenora's demise, while Victoria escapes to Paris with her granddaughter, Jesse, and Kit finds a resolution.

"First Lie Wins" Unpacked

• 🧠 Katie reviewed Ashley Elston's "First Lie Wins," praising its intricate plot and satisfying conclusion.
• 🕵️‍♀️ The protagonist, Eevee Porter (aka Luca Marino), is a master blackmailer who orchestrates a complex long con against her adversary, Mr. Smith.
• 🎯 Key twists include Mr. Smith being George, a seemingly trusted contact, and the "murdered" Amy Holder being alive and part of Eevee's elaborate plan.
• 👏 Eevee successfully outsmarts Mr. Smith, securing a happy ending with Ryan and continuing her business with Amy Holder.

"Onyx Storm" Progress & Predictions

• 📚 The hosts discussed their shared read of Rebecca Yarros's "Onyx Storm," appreciating its slower pace and character development.
• 🔥 Favorite moments included the deaths of Aura and Grady, Violet's growing assertiveness, and the witty banter of Riddick.
• 🔮 Predictions for future sections include Halden's potential betrayal, the loss of other key characters, and further revelations about the seventh kind of dragons.

Next Book Club Pick

• 📖 The next double shared read will be "The Missing Half" by Ashley Flowers and Alex Kiester, a new true crime-inspired mystery.
• ✨ The book, narrated by Saskia Marlevel and Ashley Flowers, centers on two women investigating their sisters' disappearances and has already received positive reviews.