The Last Thing He Told Me
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Summary
We all have stories we never tell。
Before Owen Michaels disappears， he manages to smuggle 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 FBI 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， together。 But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past， they soon realize they are also building a new future。 One neither Hannah nor Bailey could have anticipated。
Before Owen Michaels disappears， he manages to smuggle 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 FBI 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， together。 But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past， they soon realize they are also building a new future。 One neither Hannah nor Bailey could have anticipated。
Reviews
Alisa
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Engaging page-turner about a woman whose husband doesn’t come home from work one day。 She starts putting together little clues that both unravelThe life she had and begin to knit herself a new one。
Anne
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This was different to other thrillers in that it was much slower paced in places and the financial fraud initial plotline isn't what you'd usually expect from a thriller。I enjoyed this book overall but in places some of the dialogue was a bit cheesy， especially Hannah and some of the conversations didn't always seem believable。 A good read though and a bit different。 Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 This was different to other thrillers in that it was much slower paced in places and the financial fraud initial plotline isn't what you'd usually expect from a thriller。I enjoyed this book overall but in places some of the dialogue was a bit cheesy， especially Hannah and some of the conversations didn't always seem believable。 A good read though and a bit different。 Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alison
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This is a strong 4。5 for me so I rounded up。 The twists were predictable in places but still really well done。 Not really a mystery or psychological thriller so much as a plot driven story about the importance of family and what it means to be a parent。
Laurie • The Baking Bookworm
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The Last Thing He Told Me starts out with a bang as a husband suddenly disappears from his wife and teenage daughter's lives。 Owen's new wife， Hannah soon receives a note from him with two words - 'protect her'。 That note begins Hannah's quest to find her missing husband and protect her stepdaughter， leading her down a road of secrets and lies。I think this book is a domestic mystery that is just shy of a suspense read。 But it also veers into the domestic drama realm with its focus on the growing The Last Thing He Told Me starts out with a bang as a husband suddenly disappears from his wife and teenage daughter's lives。 Owen's new wife， Hannah soon receives a note from him with two words - 'protect her'。 That note begins Hannah's quest to find her missing husband and protect her stepdaughter， leading her down a road of secrets and lies。I think this book is a domestic mystery that is just shy of a suspense read。 But it also veers into the domestic drama realm with its focus on the growing relationship between stepmom Hannah and her teenage stepdaughter， Bailey as they band together to find out what happened to Owen。 Hannah proves her resourcefulness in figuring out what happened to her husband， but I couldn't help feeling that some situations seemed too far-fetched and easily found for someone with no investigative experience。 Hannah and Bailey's characters are well-developed， but this is more of a slower paced read。 Flashbacks are provided to give readers more insight into Hannah and Owen's relationship， but I was hoping to gain a better understanding of Owen's motivations。 I would have loved to have his POV。 It was an interesting premise about Owen's whereabouts/past but while the ending was sweet， it was much too pat for my liking。This story has tense situations， but this isn't an edge-of-your-seat thriller。 Instead， Dave focuses on building her characters and their rocky relationships while telling an intriguing tale of secrets， lies and manipulations。 This was a quick， enjoyable read that surprised me with its focus on relationships more than suspense。 Look for this book in stores May 4， 2021！Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the publisher for my complimentary digital copy of this title in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kim Carter
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I was gifted this book by @netgalley in return for a honest review。 Brief description of plot: （I’m terrible at writing these sorry！！）Hannah wakes up one morning to find her husband gone & left with one simple message ‘Protect her’。 Hannah knows the message refers to her 16 year old stepdaughter Bailey。 The story follows Hannah as she navigates a new world of unanswered questions where things with her husband were not as expected。。。Genre: Fiction， Mystery & Family dramaTW: Spousal death， abandon I was gifted this book by @netgalley in return for a honest review。 Brief description of plot: （I’m terrible at writing these sorry！！）Hannah wakes up one morning to find her husband gone & left with one simple message ‘Protect her’。 Hannah knows the message refers to her 16 year old stepdaughter Bailey。 The story follows Hannah as she navigates a new world of unanswered questions where things with her husband were not as expected。。。Genre: Fiction， Mystery & Family dramaTW: Spousal death， abandonment， grief。 Things I loved about this book:💛The growing relationship between step mother & step daughter。 Not a theme I’ve read much on previously so it made a great change！💛The storyline & initial mystery💛The flashbacks - great way to give you more info about Owen， his past & his relationship with Hannah。 Also great for reminding you how far Hannah & Bailey’s relationship has come along💛There are a lot of questions that you get answers to & they weren’t all predictable！ 💛I found the ending satisfying & again not something I expected。 It felt bittersweet & definitely wouldn’t have been the easy ending some writers would be tempted to pick！ Things I struggled with or felt could be better:💛The pace of the book。 I’m not really sure what kept me reading but it wasn’t the pace！ 💛It would have been good to give a tiny bit more away earlier in the book。 I reached 70%， knew very little & it worried me the ending would be rushed。💛It’s marketed as thriller book but I honestly don’t think it was。 It felt more like family fiction/drama💛Totally random side note & not one that stopped me reading or dislike the book at all。。。but it makes me uncomfortable how similar the title & cover of the book is to Everything I never told you by Celeste Ng。 I’ve not read that book yet but I kept getting muddled due to how similar the title & cover were。 I also kept forgetting the title of the book！ I would recommend this book if you are looking for a fairly low key mystery， it’s more about knowledge than an action packed thriller book。 I’ll definitely be looking up other books by Laura Dave in future。 💛 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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You've undoubtedly read other novels where the new husband disappears but trust me- this one is different。 Hannah has only been married to Owen for two years。 She moved her woodturning business to Sausalito， does her best to be a stepmother to 16 year old Bailey， and thinks all is well。 Until。 Until Owen doesn't come home， the owner of his company is arrested on fraud charges， and Bailey discovers a gym bag full of cash in her locker。 Owen has left both Hannah and Bailey notes but they don't hel You've undoubtedly read other novels where the new husband disappears but trust me- this one is different。 Hannah has only been married to Owen for two years。 She moved her woodturning business to Sausalito， does her best to be a stepmother to 16 year old Bailey， and thinks all is well。 Until。 Until Owen doesn't come home， the owner of his company is arrested on fraud charges， and Bailey discovers a gym bag full of cash in her locker。 Owen has left both Hannah and Bailey notes but they don't help， nor does the Deputy US Marshall who turns up， or the FBI agents。 Turns out Owen isn't Owen， and Bailey isn't Bailey but who are they？ Hannah and Bailey head to Austin， Texas， where they think there might be answers。 No spoilers from me but the twists were very unexpected。 I liked this not only for the writing and the plot but also for the characters- the relationship between Hannah and Bailey rang so true。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 A real page turner and a great read。 。。。more
Nancy
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I really liked this book！ The story begins immediately with Owen's disappearance。 I love when the author doesn't mess around and gets right into it。 It grabbed me from the first page。 The whole book felt intentional and like the story was always moving forward！ It was paced really well， I didn't notice any lulls or parts of the story that felt "useless。"I genuinely liked all the characters， especially the protagonist， Hannah。 Although the story is about Owen's sudden disappearance， the character I really liked this book！ The story begins immediately with Owen's disappearance。 I love when the author doesn't mess around and gets right into it。 It grabbed me from the first page。 The whole book felt intentional and like the story was always moving forward！ It was paced really well， I didn't notice any lulls or parts of the story that felt "useless。"I genuinely liked all the characters， especially the protagonist， Hannah。 Although the story is about Owen's sudden disappearance， the characters were its strength。 Hannah was smart， strong， honest， and you were really rooting for her to get to the bottom of everything。 I also really liked reading the development of her and Bailey's relationship。 Overall， I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from Laura Dave。Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
ReneeB
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I couldn’t put this book down。 It sucked me in right away。 Such twists and turns。 I liked how it ended。 A little unexpected。 So good！
Diane
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review coming soon
Lucille
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When Hannah's husband Owen disappears he leaves a message asking her to protect someone - her resentful 16 year old stepdaughter Bailey。 But why does she need protection and who from？ Where is Owen and why has he left them？ The Last Thing He Told Me is an excellent psychological thriller， with secrets galore。 It is also a moving read as Hannah unravels her husband's past while developing a strong relationship with Bailey。Enjoyable and recommended for readers who enjoy realistic characters。 Many When Hannah's husband Owen disappears he leaves a message asking her to protect someone - her resentful 16 year old stepdaughter Bailey。 But why does she need protection and who from？ Where is Owen and why has he left them？ The Last Thing He Told Me is an excellent psychological thriller， with secrets galore。 It is also a moving read as Hannah unravels her husband's past while developing a strong relationship with Bailey。Enjoyable and recommended for readers who enjoy realistic characters。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Serpents Tale/Viper for the opportunity to read and review The Last Thing He Told Me。 。。。more
Sonica
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Review to come
Annette
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This book is so good！ It was quick and kept me turning the pages！ Hannah gets a note from her husband that says protect her， meaning his daughter Bailey。 This starts a whirlwind mission to find out what happened to him。Hannah and Bailey are both strong female characters and do whatever they can to find out the truth。I enjoyed the story！ Definitely add to your list Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy
Disha （lattesandprose）
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What do you know if the person closest to you isn’t really who they tell you？ Hannah’s husband Owen Michaels disappears with nothing but a note to tell her to protect his daughter - Hannah’s stepdaughter， Bailey。 This is especially hard when Bailey only manages to speak to Hannah in monosyllabic sentences on a GOOD day。 I really enjoyed the journey of Hannah and Bailey in this - in both the physical but also the way in which they build their relationship。 The story is written in a captivating ma What do you know if the person closest to you isn’t really who they tell you？ Hannah’s husband Owen Michaels disappears with nothing but a note to tell her to protect his daughter - Hannah’s stepdaughter， Bailey。 This is especially hard when Bailey only manages to speak to Hannah in monosyllabic sentences on a GOOD day。 I really enjoyed the journey of Hannah and Bailey in this - in both the physical but also the way in which they build their relationship。 The story is written in a captivating manner， much like a CSI case being unveiled in front of you。 I especially liked the way in which Hannah navigates law enforcement to find her own answers。 There is a big emphasis on family relationships， mother - daughter， daughter - father etc。 The one thing that I found a little bit hard to digest was the extent to which Hannah goes for Owen and Bailey without getting much in return。 It’s a sacrifice that is commendable but I wanted some more emphasis on the relationship of Owen and Hannah as well and to know he cared for her just the same as Bailey。Thank you @simonandschusterca @simonandschuster @lauradave and @netgalley for my advanced reader’s e-copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Michele Young
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After her husband， Owen， goes missing， Hannah and his daughter try to track him down。 However， they learn he was not quite the man they thought he was。I found the second half of this book interesting， learning about Owen’s past， but I found the first half to be quite slow。 Nonetheless， a decent read， hence the three stars。
Faith Hurst-Bilinski
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While reading The Last Thing He Told Me I went back and forth with my opinion。 There were times in which it seemed that the plot was getting pretty predictable。 Other times it became very exciting and action filled。 In the end， the entire thing was enjoyable to the point that I finished it in almost one sitting （stupid work）。 Bailey reacts to a new stepmom in a cliched kind of way。 Not every kid hates their stepparent。 Imagine the world we'd have if it was always that difficult to get a teenager While reading The Last Thing He Told Me I went back and forth with my opinion。 There were times in which it seemed that the plot was getting pretty predictable。 Other times it became very exciting and action filled。 In the end， the entire thing was enjoyable to the point that I finished it in almost one sitting （stupid work）。 Bailey reacts to a new stepmom in a cliched kind of way。 Not every kid hates their stepparent。 Imagine the world we'd have if it was always that difficult to get a teenager to be pleasant and human we'd all be much more hostile。 That aside， Hannah handles it better than many characters I've read。 How do you handle when your husband of only a short time leaves you with his teenager and a note saying only "Protect her"？ Owen Michaels does that to Hannah when his company makes the news for all off the wrong reasons。 I have to say that the reason Owen disappears is pretty obvious and the author's attempt to mislead us about it seemed a little contrived。 Other than that， it moved along at a nice pace and took us on an entertaining journey。 Thanks to Laura Dave， Netgalley， and Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to read the ARC of this book。 Definitely an author to watch。 。。。more
blythe
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Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an ARC of The Last Thing He Told Me in exchange for my honest opinion。This engaging mystery follows Hannah and Bailey’s search for information once Owen （Hannah’s husband and Bailey’s dad） disappears。 The fast paced story hooked me in from the start， and I barely put it down because I needed to know what was going to happen next！ I hadn’t read anything else by Laura Dave but I am definitely going to look into her earlier work。
Whitney Erwin
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3。5 stars rounded up！ This was a good classic mystery novel。 This was not a super suspenseful thriller， keep you on the edge of your seat book。 The storyline unfolds more slowly taking some time to get to the plot。 It has a lot of family drama added in。 I enjoyed it with the exception of a couple parts that were too slow for me。 The ending was very bittersweet and I found myself wishing for a different ending。 It was an anti-climatic ending and I guess I was just hoping for a bit better of an en 3。5 stars rounded up！ This was a good classic mystery novel。 This was not a super suspenseful thriller， keep you on the edge of your seat book。 The storyline unfolds more slowly taking some time to get to the plot。 It has a lot of family drama added in。 I enjoyed it with the exception of a couple parts that were too slow for me。 The ending was very bittersweet and I found myself wishing for a different ending。 It was an anti-climatic ending and I guess I was just hoping for a bit better of an ending。 Overall， a good read and I would recommend。 Thank you Simon & Schuster and Net Galley for the ARC in return for my honest review。 。。。more
Carol Perreault
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This is the story of Hannah who marries a man with a daughter who isn't accepting Hannah。 Then， the man disappears and Hannah must help the daughter and herself try to find out what happened to the man。 This is the story of Hannah who marries a man with a daughter who isn't accepting Hannah。 Then， the man disappears and Hannah must help the daughter and herself try to find out what happened to the man。 。。。more
Monique
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RTC！ I need time to process。 I ripped through this book in just a few hours！4。5 stars！ Thanks to NetGally & Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to review this arc in exchange for an honest review！
Dana （pagestoreadfl）
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Thank you to the publisher for a free digital copy。-To be honest， I almost gave up on this one。 It started really slow， in my opinion。 However， once we got to Austin， I felt like the plot and pace picked up much more。 I really enjoyed the ending too。 I enjoyed how everything was not too clean。 The flashbacks used tied into the next chapter-- present timeline-- smoothly。 So they did not feel like a pause in our plot。 By reading the flashbacks carefully you could see where Owen's life was not what Thank you to the publisher for a free digital copy。-To be honest， I almost gave up on this one。 It started really slow， in my opinion。 However， once we got to Austin， I felt like the plot and pace picked up much more。 I really enjoyed the ending too。 I enjoyed how everything was not too clean。 The flashbacks used tied into the next chapter-- present timeline-- smoothly。 So they did not feel like a pause in our plot。 By reading the flashbacks carefully you could see where Owen's life was not what Hannah thought。This is obviously much different than Dave's previous works and I am not upset about it。 Her writing is fantastic and I highly enjoyed this one。 。。。more
KKEC Reads
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Published: May 4， 2021Simon & SchusterI received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Laura Dave is the international bestselling author of Hello， Sunshine， Eight Hundred Grapes， The First Husband， The Divorce Party， and London Is the Best City in America。 Her novels have been published in eighteen countries and optioned as major motion pictures。 Dave’s writing has appeared in The New York Times， Glamour， Self， Redbook， and Cosmopolitan。 She lives in Santa Monica。 “On Published: May 4， 2021Simon & SchusterI received a copy of this book for free， and I leave my review voluntarily。 Laura Dave is the international bestselling author of Hello， Sunshine， Eight Hundred Grapes， The First Husband， The Divorce Party， and London Is the Best City in America。 Her novels have been published in eighteen countries and optioned as major motion pictures。 Dave’s writing has appeared in The New York Times， Glamour， Self， Redbook， and Cosmopolitan。 She lives in Santa Monica。 “One line， its own puzzle。”Hannah learned early in life that people could and will disappoint you。 After being abandoned by her mother， Hannah grew up under the creative and loving eyes of her grandfather。 So when Hannah meets the dashing and somewhat elusive Owen， she is hesitant and willing to let herself love him。 And his daughter。 When Owen goes missing， Bailey becomes the most crucial aspect of Hannah’s world。 Bailey's safety and happiness。 As the two women try and figure out what happened to Owen and start uncovering past secrets， Hannah realizes the only thing that matters to her is Bailey。 Holy buckets。 It has been a while since a new to me author has written something that has captured me the way this book did。 From the very first sentence， I was hooked。 I couldn’t read this novel quickly enough。There are so many significant aspects to this intricately twisted book。 Hannah is such a complicated yet straightforward character。 I love that she comes from a reasonably sad backstory。 Her mother left her as a child， and the lesson Hannah took from that is to become observant。 To notice the details。 When Hannah meets and ultimately falls in love with Owen， Hannah understands that he comes with nonnegotiable baggage in the form of a daughter。 Hannah realizes that if she and Bailey are going to have any relationship， it must be mainly on Bailey’s terms。 And Hannah embraces that。 She does not try to force herself into Bailey’s world， and Hannah doesn’t placate Bailey with pretty lies。 Hannah is always open and honest， and understanding。Looking at Owen and what he represents is a little darker。 We want to like him， want to believe he is a good guy。 A doting my father who lost his wife tragically。 A guy who has fallen in love with someone and is getting his “second chance at love。” But it’s much more complicated than that。I cannot rave enough about how clever this book is。 The way it is written， the manner the story is told。 It leaks intelligence。 As I rode through the pages， getting more intertwined with the details， I found myself captivated。 The plot is brilliant。 The characters are sheer perfection。 And there are so many twists and turns， and you will never guess what will happen next。 Nobody is what they seem， yet everyone is what they seem。 In an incredibly complicated situation， one thing remains clear。 Hannah wasn’t chosen at random。 As Hannah discovers more and more about the past， she focuses harder on the future。 Bailey’s future。 I could not put this book down。 I started screaming at my bookish best friend about three chapters in。 I demanded she preorders this one right away。 And I stand by that。 This is a book that will hit every emotion and take you through such a wild ride。The journey is twisted。 The players all have their motives。 But one thing is sure， Hannah will do whatever possible to protect Bailey。 A mother’s love knows no bounds。 There isn’t enough darkness to prevent the light that true love shines upon a person。 Our past shapes us into who we will become。 And our choices define us。 。。。more
Angela Mellor
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The Last Thing He Told Me is the first book I’ve read by Laura Dave and I have to say normally I would have thought this kind of storyline was ok but the writing grabbed me from the first page and I was totally invested in the characters。Hannah is married to Owen and is living a near perfect life along with Owens daughter， Bailey。 It comes as a total shock to Hannah and Bailey when Owen disappears into thin air， luckily before he vanished he managed to leave a note for Hannah just saying “protec The Last Thing He Told Me is the first book I’ve read by Laura Dave and I have to say normally I would have thought this kind of storyline was ok but the writing grabbed me from the first page and I was totally invested in the characters。Hannah is married to Owen and is living a near perfect life along with Owens daughter， Bailey。 It comes as a total shock to Hannah and Bailey when Owen disappears into thin air， luckily before he vanished he managed to leave a note for Hannah just saying “protect her”。 It soon becomes very apparent that the man Hannah married was hiding a massive secret and he wasn’t the man she thought he was but she still loves him and will do anything to protect Bailey even if the girl doesn’t see eye to eye with her and is lucky to get a sentence out of her。 We follow their journey into trying to find out who Owen really was。I enjoyed this， I liked the main characters， I even liked Owen so that says something about the way the book is written and drags you in。I would like to thank Netgalley and Viper for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Carolyn
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"Protect her" were the last words Owen Michaels ever told his wife Hannah。 Written on a scrap of paper delivered to her door by a young school girl on the day he disappeared。 Hannah doesn't know why he's run away， but the boss of the software company he works at has just been arrested for fraud， so could Owen be mixed up in corporate crime as well？Married to Owen for only a year， Hannah knows exactly who Owen means in his note - his sixteen year old daughter Bailey， now Hannah's moody teenage st "Protect her" were the last words Owen Michaels ever told his wife Hannah。 Written on a scrap of paper delivered to her door by a young school girl on the day he disappeared。 Hannah doesn't know why he's run away， but the boss of the software company he works at has just been arrested for fraud， so could Owen be mixed up in corporate crime as well？Married to Owen for only a year， Hannah knows exactly who Owen means in his note - his sixteen year old daughter Bailey， now Hannah's moody teenage step-daughter。 Bailey's mother， Owen's first wife， died when she was young and he has always tried to put her first and be the best father he can。 Hannah wants to find him desperately， as do the FBI and a US Marshal from Texas， which Hannah finds strange since they live in Sausilito。 And then her lawyer calls to tell her that Owen might not be the man she thought he was。 The mystery unravels gradually as Hannah and Bailey set out on a quest to discover who Owen really is and what he's been hiding from them， setting in motion revelations that will change all their lives。 Hannah is a strong and resourceful character with a resilience that Bailey comes to admire， gradually drawing the two of them together into a closer family unit。 The well written， interesting plot with a light touch of suspense keeps the reader guessing making for a fast， addictive read。With thanks to Serpent's Tail and Netgalley for a copy to read 。。。more
Danielle Giaccone Berrong
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This was one gripping novel！ Wow！！Hannah's husband Owen disappears one day just as his boss is arrested by the FBI for fraud。 Around the same time she receives a note saying "protect her" meaning to protect his teenage daughter， Bailey。 But we don't know who the note is from or why she is asked to do it。Hannah sets out to try to figure out the mystery of who her husband really is and where has he gone。 The story alternates between the past and present day。 Overall， I really enjoyed this the nove This was one gripping novel！ Wow！！Hannah's husband Owen disappears one day just as his boss is arrested by the FBI for fraud。 Around the same time she receives a note saying "protect her" meaning to protect his teenage daughter， Bailey。 But we don't know who the note is from or why she is asked to do it。Hannah sets out to try to figure out the mystery of who her husband really is and where has he gone。 The story alternates between the past and present day。 Overall， I really enjoyed this the novel it was well written and completely engaging。 I can imagine many people will enjoy it。 The ending was just perfect！ Highly recommend。Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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This book is amazing！ And I nearly missed out on it。。。 thank you to my lovely friend Debbie who knows my reading habits so well， for putting it on my radar。 I am excited to hear that Reese Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine is making a series out of it starring Julia Roberts。 I for one will be tuning in。The Last Thing He Told Me is an intense page turner that you won’t want to stop reading。 It is a wild ride following Hannah and her step daughter Bailey after Owen， the husband and father of th This book is amazing！ And I nearly missed out on it。。。 thank you to my lovely friend Debbie who knows my reading habits so well， for putting it on my radar。 I am excited to hear that Reese Witherspoon’s company Hello Sunshine is making a series out of it starring Julia Roberts。 I for one will be tuning in。The Last Thing He Told Me is an intense page turner that you won’t want to stop reading。 It is a wild ride following Hannah and her step daughter Bailey after Owen， the husband and father of these women， ups and disappears。 The company that he has been working for is raided by the FBI and he is nowhere to be found。 As they put the pieces of the puzzle together ， Hannah and Bailey realise that they didn’t know Owen at all。Thanks to Serpents Tail， Viper Books and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read。 Add it to your TBR now 。。。more
Drea
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Fun， fast-paced thriller - really enjoyed it！ This will be a wonderful summer beach read。 The writing was great and the chapters were short with catchy titles。 Lately I’ve been reading so many books that have that Scooby Doo kind of “and I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for you meddling kids” kind of endings。。。too tightly knit， almost silly stretches。 This has none of that schlock。 It was pure fun - I didn’t know where it was going or how it would end and I cared about the chara Fun， fast-paced thriller - really enjoyed it！ This will be a wonderful summer beach read。 The writing was great and the chapters were short with catchy titles。 Lately I’ve been reading so many books that have that Scooby Doo kind of “and I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for you meddling kids” kind of endings。。。too tightly knit， almost silly stretches。 This has none of that schlock。 It was pure fun - I didn’t know where it was going or how it would end and I cared about the characters。 Brava！ Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for this book - I’m so grateful。 Go get it！ 。。。more
Jen
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Imagine everything you thought you knew being turned on its head with just one letter。 One very short letter of just two words。 That is exactly what happens to Hannah in The Last Thing He Told Me when she finds out her marriage to Owen has been built on a foundation of lies。 Not only is he potentially mixed up in a massive fraud case， he is also missing and neither Hannah nor her step-daughter Bailey really understands why。 The mystery only gets deeper as Hannah tries to track back to the root o Imagine everything you thought you knew being turned on its head with just one letter。 One very short letter of just two words。 That is exactly what happens to Hannah in The Last Thing He Told Me when she finds out her marriage to Owen has been built on a foundation of lies。 Not only is he potentially mixed up in a massive fraud case， he is also missing and neither Hannah nor her step-daughter Bailey really understands why。 The mystery only gets deeper as Hannah tries to track back to the root of Owen's lies and that's where the tension really starts。This is a twisting and creeping kind of a book， the tension slow to build， the early parts of the story spent in establishing the current state of play， of getting to the heart of the matter - the fraud case and Owen's disappearance， whilst also introducing the key players in this mysterious tale - Hannah， Bailey and Owen。 I like the way in which the author has used Hannah's first person perspective to bring Owen's character to life。 Given that we never physically meet him at in the present story - he is gone and intending to stay gone - utilising Hannah's memories to give us a clear picture of the man she fell in love with cements him in my mind as a sympathetic character there is something about him， even if he does have an apparent tendency to stretch the truth。 Hannah is a character I grew to like very quickly， stuck in an impossible situation she cannot understand， with a step-daughter who hates her and the authorities breathing down her neck in a bid to find Owen。 She has an admirable strength of character， and an emotional intelligence which allows her to act when it is needed。 Not all of her decisions are the wisest as it happens， but her determination to get to the truth really drives the story onward。 Bailey is the kind of child I'd like to slap - not necessarily because of how she acts when her father disappears， more for her whole attitude， but the more you learn of her， the more it becomes clear that she is just a lost child， a teenager， and her bond with her father is not something she wants to share freely。 But I'd still like to slap her。 It's just a personality thing - I'm not really into child abuse 。。。The story is steeped in mystery and a growing sense of jeopardy the closer that Hannah and Bailey get to the truth。 So many secrets are uncovered， so many surprises in store for the pair， that it keeps you hooked on the story right to the last page。 The second half of the book has more pace than the first， the initial chapters really taking time in setting the scene。 As Hannah draws closer to the truth you can feel the pace increasing， the sense of something being slightly off kilter getting a little stronger and that sense of threat bubbling along underneath， even if the real danger never quite presents itself。 At least not until near the end。 With such cloak and dagger style behaviour， especially surrounding the fraud case and the key player involved in that， it's hard to know who to trust and， like Hannah， I never quite settled on trusting anyone that she came into contact with。 The truth， when it comes， is a real twist in the gut for Hannah and Bailey， but it fits the story， feels quite possible。 It draws us to a quick， tense and family led finale in which Hannah is able to really show her strength in adversity。An intelligent， thoughtful read that is full of mystery， suspense and strong characters that kept me engaged to the very last page。 。。。more
Read Reviews By Jess
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This book is a mystery that will keep you guessing until the end。 It’s a really engaging and fun read that will put your mind to work as you try to figure out Owen’s secrets。 I honestly had no idea where this book was going once I started reading it。 I thought I knew what was going on but that was only surface level。 The events that take place were built up over decades and the truth is finally coming out。I adored the main character Hannah， though she did make some stupid decisions。 She was such This book is a mystery that will keep you guessing until the end。 It’s a really engaging and fun read that will put your mind to work as you try to figure out Owen’s secrets。 I honestly had no idea where this book was going once I started reading it。 I thought I knew what was going on but that was only surface level。 The events that take place were built up over decades and the truth is finally coming out。I adored the main character Hannah， though she did make some stupid decisions。 She was such a great stepmom and wife and honestly turned out to be a great detective。 I would definitely define her as #goals 😂The book is written really well and chapters alternate between past and present， though most of them take place in the present。Overall， I really enjoyed it but the ending felt a bit meh to me。 I would’ve loved if it was more detailed or drawn out a little bit more。 。。。more
Eva K （journeyofthepages）
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