The Last Thing He Told Me
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- Author：Laura Dave
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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
Marnie
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Good， entertaining， fast， summer read！
Rachel Dieter
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I really liked this book。 It is pretty fast-paced and I definitely stayed up way too late reading last night as I got sucked in to the twists and turns。 This did not end how I thought it would， which makes it even better。
Susan Hess
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More like 4 and a half stars。 I really enjoyed this interesting story that explores how far parents will go to protect their children。 Story moves fast。 Not the ending I predicted。
Patty
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What a smart book！ Very realistic and engaging。
Allison
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3。75 stars。
Bonnie
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Held my attention throughout and was always looking forward to the chance to sit down and read it。 Exactly what I’m looking for in a book escape。
David Venincasa
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This was an entertaining mystery novel about a man with a hidden past and the journey his wife and daughter embark on to find answers。 Laura Dave’s writing style is easy to read and clear to understand， although I felt she used repetition of phrases a bit too liberally。 The story was engaging throughout and I don’t recall any “slow” sections。 I felt that the conclusion was a little unsatisfactory， but I’m glad that Laura Dave didn’t take the easy way out with an unrealistic “happy ending for all This was an entertaining mystery novel about a man with a hidden past and the journey his wife and daughter embark on to find answers。 Laura Dave’s writing style is easy to read and clear to understand， although I felt she used repetition of phrases a bit too liberally。 The story was engaging throughout and I don’t recall any “slow” sections。 I felt that the conclusion was a little unsatisfactory， but I’m glad that Laura Dave didn’t take the easy way out with an unrealistic “happy ending for all。” 。。。more
nicole sawulski
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I read this book pretty quickly， the beginning felt monotonous to me so I was reading faster than I normally do。 The story kicked off from the first page which is what I like but it took a little bit to really get into the details。 I do wish there were more "good parts" or "nail biters" spread throughout the book rather than a bunch of things happening in the second half of the book。 I was a little bit surprised by the ending！ In my opinion， it's worth the read。 It was an easy read so I'd recomm I read this book pretty quickly， the beginning felt monotonous to me so I was reading faster than I normally do。 The story kicked off from the first page which is what I like but it took a little bit to really get into the details。 I do wish there were more "good parts" or "nail biters" spread throughout the book rather than a bunch of things happening in the second half of the book。 I was a little bit surprised by the ending！ In my opinion， it's worth the read。 It was an easy read so I'd recommend it as a good vacation book！ Interested in reading more from this writer and seeing how she develops in her storytelling throughout her career。 。。。more
Teresa
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~ 3。5 Stars ~
Jessica Seebeck
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The book got a little slow at some points for me， but it may have been because i read it through audible。 It was a really good book！
Karla Vann
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This fell flat for me。 It took me quite a while to get into this book， and once it did， it underdelivered。 The characters were likeable and I liked the writing， but the resolution didn’t really make sense to me and it felt like there were some lose ends。 Just okay。
Kate （kate_reads_）
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How well do we really know the people we know the most？ This is a question I always love exploring in books and Laura Dave does it here in The Last Thing He Told Me。 The story starts with Hannah getting a note from her husband Owen that just says “protect her。” She learns from the news that Owen’s work - The Shop - has been raided by law enforcement with top execs getting arrested and accusations of fraud。 But Owen is gone。 His 16 year old daughter Bailey is clearly who he meant in the note - bu How well do we really know the people we know the most？ This is a question I always love exploring in books and Laura Dave does it here in The Last Thing He Told Me。 The story starts with Hannah getting a note from her husband Owen that just says “protect her。” She learns from the news that Owen’s work - The Shop - has been raided by law enforcement with top execs getting arrested and accusations of fraud。 But Owen is gone。 His 16 year old daughter Bailey is clearly who he meant in the note - but what’s happening？ Why did Owen run？ How is he involved in what happened at The Shop？I had a tough time getting into this story - not sure if it was me or the book as I had a lot going on at the time。 I was interested to see how it would all come together and where it would end。 I’m glad I stuck with it。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the free advance reading copy。 。。。more
Bindu Saju
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It is a really good book。 I was intrigued by the storyline。 Very captivating narration。
Jaimie Mouat
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Just as Owen Michaels disappears， he writes his wife Hannah a note， saying simply "protect her"。 The note refers to Owen's teenage daughter， Bailey who is not the biggest fan of her stepmother。 Shortly after a young girl drops the note off to Hannah， she hears on the radio that Owen's company is under investigation by the feds and her world turns upside。 Who really is Owen and where is he？ Finished this in two days， it wasn't a challenging read but it was very enjoyable。 Just as Owen Michaels disappears， he writes his wife Hannah a note， saying simply "protect her"。 The note refers to Owen's teenage daughter， Bailey who is not the biggest fan of her stepmother。 Shortly after a young girl drops the note off to Hannah， she hears on the radio that Owen's company is under investigation by the feds and her world turns upside。 Who really is Owen and where is he？ Finished this in two days， it wasn't a challenging read but it was very enjoyable。 。。。more
Cady Walker
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Oh my goodness， what an ending 😭
Kara Ayala
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Unique page-turner。 I had an idea of how it was all going to play out， but the actual wrap-up wasn't quite as shocking or climactic as I would've hoped （not to capitalize on others' misfortunes， but the mysteries were not as dark or sinister as I have envisioned）。 I think many of my decisions would have been the exact opposites of the main character， who is quite literally one of the most selfless and easy-going people ever created。 I guess we could all strive to be more like her， despite my fre Unique page-turner。 I had an idea of how it was all going to play out， but the actual wrap-up wasn't quite as shocking or climactic as I would've hoped （not to capitalize on others' misfortunes， but the mysteries were not as dark or sinister as I have envisioned）。 I think many of my decisions would have been the exact opposites of the main character， who is quite literally one of the most selfless and easy-going people ever created。 I guess we could all strive to be more like her， despite my frequent disbelief during her altruistic decisions。 Overall， well-written and an interesting read。 。。。more
Shera Melton
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This book was labeled as a thriller， and that is just not correct。 Mystery would be a much better classification。 There wasn't a while lot going on except at the beginning and the end。 And once we were given the entire story at the end and the "mystery" was solved， I felt cheated。 It was a plot that I have read a million times。 It was not horrible， but not at all what I expected or wanted based on the pitching for the book。 This book was labeled as a thriller， and that is just not correct。 Mystery would be a much better classification。 There wasn't a while lot going on except at the beginning and the end。 And once we were given the entire story at the end and the "mystery" was solved， I felt cheated。 It was a plot that I have read a million times。 It was not horrible， but not at all what I expected or wanted based on the pitching for the book。 。。。more
Alison
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I listened to this on audio。 This book is making headlines due to the publisher's huge marketing budget。 If you like stories with superfluous， filler sentences and no resolution， you'll enjoy this non-thriller。 I listened to this on audio。 This book is making headlines due to the publisher's huge marketing budget。 If you like stories with superfluous， filler sentences and no resolution， you'll enjoy this non-thriller。 。。。more
Catfra
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An engaging read！
Lori
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I loved this book！ I listened to it in 1 day。 Also sad。。。 all the feels for sure。
Ashlee Grigg
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Anticlimactic。 Easy read。
Dan Kolbet
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Last Thing He Told Me may pass the time and be enjoyable if you don’t look under the rug to find where all the reasonable plot turns were swept。 I wanted to love this book， but despite being entertained throughout， there were a few plot points that came a bit too easy for me to give a full recommendation。 Our main character is new bride Hannah， whose husband Owen splits town when his company gets into some hot water。 He leaves a needlessly cryptic note for Hannah （the last thing he told her） The Last Thing He Told Me may pass the time and be enjoyable if you don’t look under the rug to find where all the reasonable plot turns were swept。 I wanted to love this book， but despite being entertained throughout， there were a few plot points that came a bit too easy for me to give a full recommendation。 Our main character is new bride Hannah， whose husband Owen splits town when his company gets into some hot water。 He leaves a needlessly cryptic note for Hannah （the last thing he told her）… Get it？ He also leaves a big ole bag of cash for his extremely annoying daughter Bailey。 Hannah is great （really） and despite my concerns about the weak plotting of this story， she really shines as the reluctant step-mom， who while trying to find her husband， actually finds her own motherly instincts。 OK， mild to complete spoilers ahead。 Hannah and Bailey fly off to Austin for the most paper thin reason （reasons？） imaginable to find Owen who definitely isn’t in Austin。 Our author certainly wanted most of the book to take place in Austin and gave us a reason for them to go there。 I needed a little more rationale to buy it， considering so much hung in this location。The real reason Owen is missing is an info dump that was not rightfully earned。 Hannah and Bailey stumble across the answer and boom—here are a couple pages that make all the previous speculation just a waste of time。 I can forgive this， as it shifted the story， but again， it didn’t feel earned。Question: If Owen was so smart， why did he only leave a one sentence note for his wife？ Dude could not have planned ahead a little more？ Come on。Bailey， oh Bailey。 This girl was a caricature of every surly teen on the CW whose parents just can’t understand her and geez， I need more sleep and food and… ugh。 Enough Bailey， we get it， you’re difficult。 And that ending。 Nope。 I don’t buy it and didn’t appreciate it。 Our boy Owen is still in hiding？ Give me a break。 If we just ended with Hannah learning that she doesn’t need to be a biological mother to be the mother that Bailey needs， I would have been satisfied。 What Owen did to these two women is frankly despicable and wholly unnecessary。 3/5 stars: Read with caution or a very unquestioning mind。 。。。more
Lesley Gillian
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I was devouring this book— it has a Dateline/48 hours vibe and I was loving it。 Short chapters interesting characters。 But the ending was a total let down and completely unbelievable。 The basic gist is crime is committed，witness protection program and then girl doesn’t chose guy— which would never happen。
Gillian Wyatt
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Reese never misses with her book club choices and “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave is no exception。 If you are looking for the perfect summer mystery/thriller read， look no further。 Like all of Reese’s picks， TLTHTM has a strong， independent， female lead， who is both relatable and aspirational。 Although there are lots of twists and turns （which makes this book impossible to put down）， the biggest part that stood out to me was how well written and realistic Hannah’s internal struggle wit Reese never misses with her book club choices and “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave is no exception。 If you are looking for the perfect summer mystery/thriller read， look no further。 Like all of Reese’s picks， TLTHTM has a strong， independent， female lead， who is both relatable and aspirational。 Although there are lots of twists and turns （which makes this book impossible to put down）， the biggest part that stood out to me was how well written and realistic Hannah’s internal struggle with difficult decisions she has to navigate for the safety of herself and her family。 This books shows you that relationships can seem ever changing， but are always solidified in the face of adversity。 。。。more
Tracy
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Fantastic book！ I couldn’t out it down。 What’s a great book！ I couldn’t put it down！！！ The story grabbed me from the first page。 I’m sad i finished it。 Now what？？？ Laura Dave I need another book to read。
Jesse
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This is the first time I've read this author and definitely will not be the last！ This was a fast paced suspenseful drama/mystery。 The book begins with the sudden disappearance of Hannah's husband， Owen。 She's left with a brief note and nothing else。 She also has to care for her teenage stepdaughter， Bailey， who doesn't like her。 We're led on a trail of breadcrumbs in order to figure out where Owen is and what happened to him。 The timeline jumps to the past often to give us insight into the pres This is the first time I've read this author and definitely will not be the last！ This was a fast paced suspenseful drama/mystery。 The book begins with the sudden disappearance of Hannah's husband， Owen。 She's left with a brief note and nothing else。 She also has to care for her teenage stepdaughter， Bailey， who doesn't like her。 We're led on a trail of breadcrumbs in order to figure out where Owen is and what happened to him。 The timeline jumps to the past often to give us insight into the present。 The company where Owen works has come under investigation。 Is Owen involved？ You'll have to read it to find out！ 。。。more
Megan
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“This is the thing about good and evil。 They aren’t so far apart - and they often start from the same valiant place of wanting something to be different。” Page 266
Mariah Osenga
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4。5 stars！ Lots of twists and turns and a deep family root that I loved！ Can’t wait to read more from this author！
Ciara
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Very face-paced but ultimately a forgettable story。 3。5 stars。
Kate Dann
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