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Loading... The Last Thing He Told Me: A Novel (edition 2021)by Laura Dave (Author)
Work InformationThe Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
   No current Talk conversations about this book.  bookofsecrets | Dec 28, 2024 |   There was some blasphemy and profanity. (  ) Piper29 | Nov 27, 2024 | I really enjoyed the style of writing - like storytelling but not so much background information that it became disjointed from the present moment. It was skillfully looped in and intriguing. There were obviously some things in here that were not believable or good, but for me personally, it didn't take away from the story. It gave me Jason Bourne vibes and I'm down for it. I don't normally write down quotes from fiction books, but these stood out to me: "This is the terrible thing about a tragedy. It isn't with you every minute. You forget it, and then you remember it again. And you see it with a stark quality: This is what is required of you now, just to get along." "In one way or another, this is the deal we all sign when we love someone. For better or worse. It's the deal we have to sign again and again to keep that love. We don't turn away from the parts of someone we don't want to see. However quickly or long it takes to see them. We accept them if we are strong enough. Or we accept them enough to not let the bad parts become the entire story" (  ) Brittany76 | Nov 26, 2024 | Heart-racing, hold your breath, unputdownable adventure of a story! I absolutely loved this one! This felt like an original mystery - one that I haven't stumbled on lately so it felt refreshing. A missing spouse, just up and gone, with an ominous note "protect her." Because he didn't just leave behind his wife, he also left behind his daughter. As each turn reveals the layered parts of the story, it was such a race to try to understand what was really going on. As memories surfaced, it was amazing to read as Bailey and Hannah tried to find a common ground to search for answers. This was so well done, I loved everything. A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. (  ) Trisha_Thomas | Nov 14, 2024 | ) tinabuchanan | Nov 13, 2024 | no reviews | add a review
Fiction.
Literature.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML:A 2022 Audie Award Finalist The instant #1 New York Times bestselling mystery and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick that's captivated more than a million readers about a woman searching for the truth about her husband's disappearance...at any cost. "A fast-moving, heartfelt thriller about the sacrifices we make for the people we love most." —Real Simple Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen's sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah's increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen's boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn't who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen's true identity—and why he really disappeared. Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen's past, they soon realize they're also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated. With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn. No library descriptions found. |
LibraryThing AuthorLaura Dave is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing. Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers
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Owen and Hannah have only been married a short time when he suddenly disappears. Owen’s last message to Hannah was a note saying, “Protect her,” and she immediately knows he’s referring to his 16-year old daughter, Bailey, whose own mother died when she was very young.
Hannah and her stepdaughter have a chilly relationship, with Bailey wanting nothing to do with her. However, their quest to figure out what happened to Owen and what he’s been hiding begins to change their dynamic.
This is one of the best domestic suspense novels I’ve read, with realistic characters and a believable story. I enjoyed the author’s wonderful, absorbing writing. The last line of the book got me choked up a bit. Highly recommended.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. (