Last To Drown

The Last to Drown by Noelle W. Ihli is a nerve-tightening survival thriller set on an isolated river where every rapid feels like a trap and every stranger has something to hide.

Kaia signs up for a multi-day rafting trip hoping for wild beauty and a clean break from normal life, but Camas Creek has a history that won’t stay buried. Years earlier, a guide murdered rafters on this same stretch of water—and true-crime devotees still debate what really happened.

Now, with no phone signal and canyon walls hemming the group in, small “accidents” begin stacking up: a flipped raft, missing gear, a creeping sense of coordination.

Kaia can’t shake the feeling someone on the trip is steering them toward disaster. Perfect for readers who love page-turning psychological suspense, true-crime intrigue, and wilderness settings where nature and human motives collide.

Step onto the river and see how long you can hold your breath.