The Last to See Her
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- Author：Courtney Evan Tate
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Reviews
Tessa Talks Books
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The Last to See Her is a story that is like an onion – you have to peel off layer after layer before you get to the heart of the matter。 Peeling those layers will keep you enthralled as each new layer brings more suspense and more complexities to the point that it becomes hard to imagine what could be in the next layer down。 What I Liked I liked that the book pulled me in from page one。 I was utterly distracted when I picked it up， but it rapidly took me away from all that plagued my brain and completely enthralled me with its deceptively simple story that quickly turned more and more complex。 By the end， the story is a much different tale than the one you begin with。 I think out of all the characters， I liked Hawk the best。 He is the calm at the center of the storm。 As a policeman， he stayed professional and focused， turning over every stone he could find。 He did his best to resist being manipulated by all the people of interest， which was no small feat。 The story has a dual timeline that is easy to follow， even though it randomly skips back and forth。 These changes in the timeline enhance the growing complexities and keep the suspense at a high level。 I loved how past and present worked together to slowly reveal the story behind the story， as each layer is peeled away。 What I Wish It is always hard to provide information on the ending without giving away spoilers， so I’ll say that I wish the conclusion had a satisfying twist。 To Read or Not to Read If you like in-depth looks at the many many layers of a person， a marriage， and a family， this is a book that will enthrall and mystify in all the right ways。
Shay
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I listened to the audiobook version of this and loved it！ Full of twists and turns with a satisfying ending。 The story is told in varying points of view and timelines， but it never got confusing and I think it helped build the suspense。 I definitely recommend this one！
Amanda McGill
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Secrets， secrets， secrets！ I love reading books where you think that everything is normal， but it turns out that everyone has a secret and boy are they juicy secrets！The Last to See Her hooked me in right away。 The chapters alternated between the characters’ past and present and of course all of the secrets were revealed。 I was curious on what had happened to Gen and what had happened in her past to have her disappear in the present。I’m knocking the novel off a few stars because of the ending。 I Secrets， secrets， secrets！ I love reading books where you think that everything is normal， but it turns out that everyone has a secret and boy are they juicy secrets！The Last to See Her hooked me in right away。 The chapters alternated between the characters’ past and present and of course all of the secrets were revealed。 I was curious on what had happened to Gen and what had happened in her past to have her disappear in the present。I’m knocking the novel off a few stars because of the ending。 I was highly disappointed。 I was hoping for a great ending， but it just left me confused。 I didn’t understand the motives of what some of the characters did。 Was hoping for a better ending after a great page turner！Thank you to Netgallery and HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing （U。S。 & Canada） for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Randi
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The “twist” just didn’t work for me， it felt cheap and as a whole， mental illness was portrayed in an unrealistic manner。I’ve also never read the word “mercurial” used as much as it was in this book; I could’ve made a drinking game。
Kathleen
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Gen is newly divorced Romance novelist， ready to move back to her Wisconsin hometown， when she and her sister Meg， a surgeon， travel to a medical conference in New York。 After their first alcohol fueled dinner， Gen goes for a walk and Meg falls asleep。 When she wakes up， Gen is gone。 Where is she？This is the simple premise for what turns out to be a very complicated， dark domestic thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page。 Meg， her husband Joe and Gen and her ex Thad have all been Gen is newly divorced Romance novelist， ready to move back to her Wisconsin hometown， when she and her sister Meg， a surgeon， travel to a medical conference in New York。 After their first alcohol fueled dinner， Gen goes for a walk and Meg falls asleep。 When she wakes up， Gen is gone。 Where is she？This is the simple premise for what turns out to be a very complicated， dark domestic thriller that will keep you guessing until the last page。 Meg， her husband Joe and Gen and her ex Thad have all been keeping secrets from each other。 These secrets are slowly revealed as the story， told by Gen and Meg， moves from the present to the past。 As each day passes， Meg becomes more frantic to find her sister。 After all， they are each others’ “best friend”。 Or are they？The Last to See Her is a fast-paced， completely captivating read。 Without spoilers， it’s hard to find words to describe the creepy twists and turns that lead to a totally unexpected conclusion。 You will think you have it all figured out。 Nope。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Harlequin-Trade and Courtney Evan Tate for this ARC。 。。。more
Miki Mackennedy
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Gen， an accomplished romance author finds her marriage to accomplished lawyer， Thad to be growing cold。 As she prepares to sign her divorce papers， she finds herself wishing should could just start over。 When her very accomplished sister， Dr。 Meg McCready asks her to company her to New York during a business conference， Gen agrees， after all， she could use a change of pace。 Gen decides to take a little walk after they return to their hotel following a boozy dinner after a little boozy dinner， ne Gen， an accomplished romance author finds her marriage to accomplished lawyer， Thad to be growing cold。 As she prepares to sign her divorce papers， she finds herself wishing should could just start over。 When her very accomplished sister， Dr。 Meg McCready asks her to company her to New York during a business conference， Gen agrees， after all， she could use a change of pace。 Gen decides to take a little walk after they return to their hotel following a boozy dinner after a little boozy dinner， never to be seen again。Told in multiple points of view and following then and now time lines， I found the story to choppy and at times confusing。 As the story unfolds， the reader becomes aware of one secret after another but the tension doesn’t build， instead the telling seems rather flat as more characters are added while the existing ones never get fleshed out。 I found the characters to be not very believable， including the PI and the detective， who acted clueless and unprofessional throughout。 This read more like a rough draft of an idea for a thriller。 Plot elements came together in ways that are just not in any way feasible。 （a small item thrown from a balcony of a NYC hotel is immediately found by the main character that threw it while walking down the sidewalk， for example。）Not the right story for me。 The story fell flat and the characters lacked depth and likeability。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Rating 4。5Dr。 Meghan Harris has invited her sister， Genevieve Thibault and who considers each other's best friend， for a NY weekend away to lift Gen's spirits because she is going through a very tumultuous divorce from her husband Thad due to his infidelity after 10 years of marriage。On the first night in NY， after the sisters go out to eat and end up having a few too many drinks， they return to the hotel。 Meghan asks Gen why she is still wearing her very extravagant wedding band after all these Rating 4。5Dr。 Meghan Harris has invited her sister， Genevieve Thibault and who considers each other's best friend， for a NY weekend away to lift Gen's spirits because she is going through a very tumultuous divorce from her husband Thad due to his infidelity after 10 years of marriage。On the first night in NY， after the sisters go out to eat and end up having a few too many drinks， they return to the hotel。 Meghan asks Gen why she is still wearing her very extravagant wedding band after all these months。 Gen decides it's time to take it off and walks out onto the balcony and throws it off。 At this point， she tells Meg that she just needs to be alone and get some air。 That's the last time she is seen。This is the first book that I have read by this author but it surely won't be the last。The story alternates between Gen and Meg， with the then and now。The writing and storyline were solid。 The suspense was unremitting and substantial that it had me glued to every word。 There were so many OMGs！！ I didn't see that coming throughout the book。My explanation as to why I didn't give it a full 5 stars was for 2 reasons。 Approximately a little over halfway through I did figure out who had kidnapped Gen。 Even so， I kept on reading because I felt that there had to be more to this story and I had to know the whys。 And it was then that many of the OMGs！！！ started。 The other reason， which probably wouldn't bother another reader， but for me， I found annoying was the use of the word mercurial too many times。Even with that， I will be putting this "new to me" author on my "authors to read" list。 。。。more
Lynn
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Gen and Meg are not only sisters but best friends。 Gen is a writer who is a dreamer and is in the middle of a bad divorce。 Meg is a doctor who has a loving husband with two small children。 They lead very different lives but are both searching for happiness at all costs。 When Meg has a conference in New York City， she convinces her sister to come with her to get away from her divorce drama。 After a night of drinking， Gen throws her ring off the hotel balcony， goes for a walk， and completely disap Gen and Meg are not only sisters but best friends。 Gen is a writer who is a dreamer and is in the middle of a bad divorce。 Meg is a doctor who has a loving husband with two small children。 They lead very different lives but are both searching for happiness at all costs。 When Meg has a conference in New York City， she convinces her sister to come with her to get away from her divorce drama。 After a night of drinking， Gen throws her ring off the hotel balcony， goes for a walk， and completely disappears。 What happens next is a in depth look into Gen and Megs lives past and present to help the reader understand what is lurking beneath the covers。 Are either woman who they pretend to be day in and day out？ Is Thad the cheating soon to be ex husband just what they think he is？ When Meg and Thad become the prime suspects， the story takes on more twists and turns which leaves the reader turning the pages trying to figure out just what happened。 Secret lives， hidden agendas and unforeseen supporting characters make this a novel you just can not put down。 I really enjoyed this book and thought the characters were brilliantly written and I would like to thank the author Courtney Evan Tate， Harlequin Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review。 It was amazing！ All opinions expressed for this review are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Barb Lie
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The Last to See Her by Courtney Evan Tate is a standalone mystery thriller。 The story begins with Gen， a romance novelist， who is planning to move back to her home town， since she wants to get away from a bad divorce。 Her sister， Meg， who is a doctor， convinces her to meet in New York （she is at a convention） and celebrate her new freedom。 They enjoy each other’s company， having dinner and even to the point of both getting drunk， with Gen saying she needs to take a walk and get some air， and Meg The Last to See Her by Courtney Evan Tate is a standalone mystery thriller。 The story begins with Gen， a romance novelist， who is planning to move back to her home town， since she wants to get away from a bad divorce。 Her sister， Meg， who is a doctor， convinces her to meet in New York （she is at a convention） and celebrate her new freedom。 They enjoy each other’s company， having dinner and even to the point of both getting drunk， with Gen saying she needs to take a walk and get some air， and Meg telling her to be careful。 But Gen never comes back。 Meg is desperate to find her sister， and the police will do nothing， until a day or two passes。What follows are flashbacks through the POV’s of Gen， Meg and Thad （Gen’s husband）， which is also in past and current formats。 The police intereview Meg and then Thad to try to discover what happened to Gen， which does make both of them suspects separately。 During these investigations， many secrets， lies and truths will be revealed， opening up a different light to Gen’s disappearance。In Gen’s past Pov， we learn how she discovered her sister betrayed her trust by sleeping with Thad。 Gen hires an investigator to spy on Thad， learning he was spending a lot of time with another women。 In Gen’s current time， we find out that she was attacked， and saved， but now being imprisoned by Thad’s mentally challenged sister。 According to the sister， Gen stands in the way to having her brother stay and take care of her。 She just needs to decide what to do with Gen。During Meg’s POV， she learns that Gen discovered her tryst with Thad， and feels guilty， even though she says it was a mistake that only happened once。 The cop investigating the case learns about an investigator hired by Gen， and they also find a journal， which is the start of a new novel， with the story line covering a cheating husband， bad sister， and her plot to kill them。 Did Gen plan her own disappearance？ Was there any truth to the novel？The Last to See Her was very well written by Tate， which kept us glued to the page， as there were so many twists and surprises， especially when the truths are discovered。 I will say that I thought the constant changing of POV’s past and present could have been less， as at times it was a bit confusing。 I also do not want to give more information， as it would be major spoilers。 Overall， The Last to See Her was a great thriller。BarbThe Reading Cafe 。。。more
Em__Jay
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The book blurb is what piqued my interest in this story: a woman， whose personal life is in turmoil， leaves a hotel room one night for a short walk， only to vanish seemingly without a trace。 Was her disappearance deliberate？ Did she cross paths with the wrong person？ Was there an accident？ I was looking forward to finding out。 The story started out quite well， but very soon turned into a confusing mess。 Timelines did not match the information readers are given。 The experts （the detective， the pr The book blurb is what piqued my interest in this story: a woman， whose personal life is in turmoil， leaves a hotel room one night for a short walk， only to vanish seemingly without a trace。 Was her disappearance deliberate？ Did she cross paths with the wrong person？ Was there an accident？ I was looking forward to finding out。 The story started out quite well， but very soon turned into a confusing mess。 Timelines did not match the information readers are given。 The experts （the detective， the private investigator and the therapist） all acted unprofessionally and ineffectually。 Character actions and motivations were often incredulous and at times contradictory。 Secrets were exposed along the way but this did little to increase the tension of this ‘thriller’。 There was never a build-up of suspense， of discovery。 Instead readers are forced to wait as information is spoon-fed to us by the author - information that should have either been discovered earlier or at least hinted at。 This was such an unsatisfying read and I am quite annoyed with myself that I stuck with it to the end。 Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Netgalley 。。。more
Jill Elizabeth
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I liked this one a lot in the beginning， but about half-way through it started getting a little less believable and a little more cliched。。。 I still enjoyed reading it， but it lost some of the magic I felt in the beginning - it seemed like suddenly there was a HUGE piece of backstory that got alluded to and assumed but was never referenced in any way earlier in the story。 That piece turned out to be pivotal to the revelations underpinning the entire story， but because there was never any indicat I liked this one a lot in the beginning， but about half-way through it started getting a little less believable and a little more cliched。。。 I still enjoyed reading it， but it lost some of the magic I felt in the beginning - it seemed like suddenly there was a HUGE piece of backstory that got alluded to and assumed but was never referenced in any way earlier in the story。 That piece turned out to be pivotal to the revelations underpinning the entire story， but because there was never any indication that it was an element that might play into things， it felt very out-of-left-field and conveniently incorporated （and unquestioned by those who weren't aware of it）。 [I know that's pretty oblique， but to explain it any better is to give spoilers， sorry。。。]Tate's writing style is engaging and easy to fall into， I just felt like things got rushed along into the big reveal。 It changed the feel of the story for me， and not in a good way。 It was still an entertaining read and I'd definitely give her another try though。 。。。more
Amanda
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The twists in this one。 Oh my。 I grew to love the characters。 The ending was just perfect。i am definitely interested in reading another book from this author。
Jennifer
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The Last to See Her is the newest suspense thriller by author Courtney Evan Tate （Courtney Cole）。The main characters of this book are Genevieve/Gen and her sister Meghan/Meg。The story starts with Genevieve and her sister in New York City。 Genevieve is a famous romance author。 And Meghan is an impressive doctor。Something happens in NYC that becomes the focus for the rest of the book。 A character disappears。 I didn't read the book blurb before starting this book。 But I found the title so chilling The Last to See Her is the newest suspense thriller by author Courtney Evan Tate （Courtney Cole）。The main characters of this book are Genevieve/Gen and her sister Meghan/Meg。The story starts with Genevieve and her sister in New York City。 Genevieve is a famous romance author。 And Meghan is an impressive doctor。Something happens in NYC that becomes the focus for the rest of the book。 A character disappears。 I didn't read the book blurb before starting this book。 But I found the title so chilling 。。。 I knew something sinister was going happen。The book has a bunch of 3rd person POVs （the main two are Gen and Meg）。 But we have both BEFORE and NOW timelines。 This is sometimes not my favorite method of storytelling。 However in this case I think that it worked very well for the story。 I was super curious to find out what happened in the present。 But I also found the past very interesting。There were definitely things that I figured out before they happened。 But there were also some completely unexpected developments。I think that my favorite character was Detective Nate Hawkins。 He was a NYC detective。 And I enjoyed getting to see his point of view。Thad was Gen's husband （they were getting divorced）。 And I was quite intrigued by everything about him， including his secrets。The ending was interesting。 I'm not sure that I was completely sold on what happened。 But I really enjoyed the epilogue。 And overall this was a very enjoyable thriller。Thanks to netgalley and HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing （U。S。 & Canada）/ MIRA for allowing me to read this book。 。。。more
Faith Hurst-Bilinski
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If I had written this review for just the first half of the book， I think it would have been a 4 or 5 star review。 Gen and her sister Meg plan a quick trip to New York City while Gen is getting through her divorce from her cheating husband。 The have dinner。 They drink。 A drunk Gen goes for a late night walk in the city and is not seen again。 Meg fights to get the police to take it seriously as soon as possible and to find her sister。 The narrative switches back and forth in time to give a glimps If I had written this review for just the first half of the book， I think it would have been a 4 or 5 star review。 Gen and her sister Meg plan a quick trip to New York City while Gen is getting through her divorce from her cheating husband。 The have dinner。 They drink。 A drunk Gen goes for a late night walk in the city and is not seen again。 Meg fights to get the police to take it seriously as soon as possible and to find her sister。 The narrative switches back and forth in time to give a glimpse of Gen's life in happier times。 We get a hint that some of the different view points may be unreliable。As the story goes on it starts to unravel。 First， there is possibly the most unprofessional police officer I've read in a long time。 He considers Meg a suspect。 Yet， he goes out with her for coffee and gives her quite a few details。 He brings her to conduct search warrants。 Really？ Meg becomes less and less likable with every page， as does Thad （the cheating ex） and pretty much everyone else。 Still， the story was not beyond saving。 It even had some nice turns that could have been fine without the ridiculous and the inane。Suddenly， Gen is a genius who is crazy。 Yeah。 Over and over people talk about how it is expected that she should be crazy because she is such a creative genius that she writes romance novels！ I'm sure they are really good ones。 The treatment of mental illness and its portrayal here is pretty awful And completely unnecessary。 The story would have been better without it。 Overall， the book felt rushed。 There were constant inconsistencies in the not just the behavior of the characters， but in what they said and even what they looked like。 It was disappointing。 It could have been very strong。 。。。more
Donna Hines
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Be careful on those girls nights out in NYC-The Big Apple-can be dangerous！Folks， I'm not here to rain on anyone's parade but Thad and Meg are like the Karma Train Gone Wild segment of pure hatefulness。I can't imagine a more disliked character（s） then these two but Genevieve （Gen） -Oh girl - I know your pain！The jack wipe she married has taken everything but the kitchen sink and has recently even taken out a hefty insurance policy too。That sis of Gen's is as dirty rotten as they come and goes he Be careful on those girls nights out in NYC-The Big Apple-can be dangerous！Folks， I'm not here to rain on anyone's parade but Thad and Meg are like the Karma Train Gone Wild segment of pure hatefulness。I can't imagine a more disliked character（s） then these two but Genevieve （Gen） -Oh girl - I know your pain！The jack wipe she married has taken everything but the kitchen sink and has recently even taken out a hefty insurance policy too。That sis of Gen's is as dirty rotten as they come and goes head over heels into Gen's world -taking at her leisure-what she feels she needs or wants -BIG TIME！I can't give away too many bits but this one is tart and ripe for the picking。Money is at the root of all evil and you guys and gals know by now I don't cherry coat reviews。This was HOTTTTT for thrillers everywhere and yes those extra T's are there for good measure。I'm so sorry to hear about Gen or am I。。。well look she's gone， vanished w/o a trace， and her sis is the last to have correspondence。But she may not be the last to here back from Gen even if she has to go through extra trials and tribulations to have the last say in this feud。Perhaps turnabout is fair play after all！！！ 。。。more
Samantha “Sam” A
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If you want a read that keeps you interested， that has loads of twisty turns then I highly recommend this novel！ It’ll be available in a couple of days on December 15！Two sisters who look more like twins but have different personalities， infidelity in both of their marriages and someone gets abducted。 Would you seek out revenge， what kind of revenge？ Money or death？ What would you settle for？This book was easy to read， I didn’t want to put it down and my jaw dropped in surprise several times; it If you want a read that keeps you interested， that has loads of twisty turns then I highly recommend this novel！ It’ll be available in a couple of days on December 15！Two sisters who look more like twins but have different personalities， infidelity in both of their marriages and someone gets abducted。 Would you seek out revenge， what kind of revenge？ Money or death？ What would you settle for？This book was easy to read， I didn’t want to put it down and my jaw dropped in surprise several times; it was good and was in fact a psychological thriller/suspense。Thanks to the author， Mira and NetGalley for the advanced readers copy！ 。。。more
Steena Holmes
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On it’s own， it’s offers a great read。 From the very beginning you are intrigued， confused and definitely want to know more。 The trail of hints sprinkled throughout the book catch you unaware， making you realize you need to pay more attention。 I enjoyed the read – until about the 3/4 mark。 Until this point， I was invested， intrigued and incensed at what was happening in the story。 And then I started to feel a bit disquiet about some of the plot points， how the aspect of mental health was dealt w On it’s own， it’s offers a great read。 From the very beginning you are intrigued， confused and definitely want to know more。 The trail of hints sprinkled throughout the book catch you unaware， making you realize you need to pay more attention。 I enjoyed the read – until about the 3/4 mark。 Until this point， I was invested， intrigued and incensed at what was happening in the story。 And then I started to feel a bit disquiet about some of the plot points， how the aspect of mental health was dealt with and especially when it came to ‘creative’ individuals – like writers。 So， it’s very possible I’m taking this story too personal – and that’s an entirely plausible suggestion。 IF I took that aspect out – it’s a great story with a backstory that weaves a dance of suspicion。Do I recommend you read it？ Absolutely – I have no doubt you’ll enjoy this take on this thriller！ 。。。more
Ashley at Reading Themes
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The Last to See Her: A Novel by Courtney Evan Tate releases on December 15， 2020。 This mystery begins when a woman goes missing in New York City and her sister is the last person to see her。 It was a well told mystery and thriller。 I really enjoyed the way the book was set up with multiple perspectives and dual timelines。 The ending fell a little short for me， but for the mystery factor it was an enjoyable read。 Thanks to MIRA via Netgalley for this review copy。
Kathleen Gray
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You might THINK you know what happened to Gen and how this will end but oh no- this one has some mega twists along the way。 No spoilers from me！ Basic outline- Gen， a novelist， knows her husband Thad， an attorney is cheating on her and demands a divorce。 Her sister Meg， a physician， persuades her to go to New York with her and， after a night of drinking， Gen throws her wedding ring off the hotel balcony， goes for a walk， and disappears。 Meg， frantic， finally convinces NYPD detective Hawlins to i You might THINK you know what happened to Gen and how this will end but oh no- this one has some mega twists along the way。 No spoilers from me！ Basic outline- Gen， a novelist， knows her husband Thad， an attorney is cheating on her and demands a divorce。 Her sister Meg， a physician， persuades her to go to New York with her and， after a night of drinking， Gen throws her wedding ring off the hotel balcony， goes for a walk， and disappears。 Meg， frantic， finally convinces NYPD detective Hawlins to investigate and what they find。。。。This moves back and forth in time and perspective， which works well here。 You'll root for Gen and Meg both- even knowing what you will find out。 There are little fault lines （Meg technically wasn't the last to see Gen， the doorman of the hotel was and so on） and it's kinda cheesy but you know what- I kept turning the pages AND I was surprised， which is hard to do。 Thanks to the publisher for the ARC。 I really enjoyed this。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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The Last to See Her by Courtney Evan Tate is a highly recommended psychological thriller。Gen is a romance writer who is getting a divorce from her cheating husband。 Meg， her sister who is a doctor has a convention in NYC and invites Gen along so the two can have a girls weekend and celebrate Gen's freedom。 After a dinner together when they both drank way-too-much， they return to the hotel and Gen decides to throw her wedding ring off the balcony and then takes a walk to get some fresh air。 This The Last to See Her by Courtney Evan Tate is a highly recommended psychological thriller。Gen is a romance writer who is getting a divorce from her cheating husband。 Meg， her sister who is a doctor has a convention in NYC and invites Gen along so the two can have a girls weekend and celebrate Gen's freedom。 After a dinner together when they both drank way-too-much， they return to the hotel and Gen decides to throw her wedding ring off the balcony and then takes a walk to get some fresh air。 This is the last time Meg sees Gen。 She falls asleep and when Meg wakes up， she realizes that Gen never returned。 Meg finally gets the police to listen to her about Gen's disappearance， although naturally she is the main suspect。After the opening， chapters alternate between the past as told through Gen's point-of-view， and the present day investigation via Meg's point-of-view。 Meg is frantically searching for Gen and trying to discover what happened to her as she has been told to stay in the city， while Gen's chapters begin to show some secrets and behavior that no one knew about。 Some of Gen's chapters give a brief glimpse into her current situation。 The investigation uncovers secrets and both sisters have hid things from each other and others。 There is a whole lot more going on than is immediately apparent and some twists change the plot。Ultimately the sisters are well developed characters， but it does take the whole novel to reach that point。 This makes them not quite as relatable or， eventually likeable。 The twists， some of which are predictable， come fast and furious toward the end， which does make it a very compelling psychological thriller。 You are going to want to get to the end to get the final picture of what happened as well as read what happened to all the characters。 Your opinions about several of the characters will change drastically with additional information。 The ending is a surprise。 This is one of those novels that might now be totally believable， but the journey to get there is compelling and will hold your rapt attention。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of MIRA Bookshttp://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2020/1。。。 。。。more
Cozy Book Spot
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The Last To See Her By Courtney Evan Tate⭐DNF。 I tried my best to keep reading it but there's a lot of issues and so much drama。 I couldn't like any of the characters and nothing really caught my attention and unfortunately it was my fist DNF of 2020。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review The Last To See Her By Courtney Evan Tate⭐DNF。 I tried my best to keep reading it but there's a lot of issues and so much drama。 I couldn't like any of the characters and nothing really caught my attention and unfortunately it was my fist DNF of 2020。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Reeca Elliott
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Genevieve is getting divorced。 She and her sister， Meg， decide to go to NYC for a girls weekend。 They get a little tipsy and Gen goes out for a little air and to clear her head。 She never returns。 Meg is the last to see her and the first to become a suspect。Todd， Genevieve’s cheating husband， is a character everyone loves to hate。 He is materialistic and a cheater。 I just wanted to punch him a time or two！ Then there is Meg！ Meg is over the top。 As a reader， you really start to like her…until yo Genevieve is getting divorced。 She and her sister， Meg， decide to go to NYC for a girls weekend。 They get a little tipsy and Gen goes out for a little air and to clear her head。 She never returns。 Meg is the last to see her and the first to become a suspect。Todd， Genevieve’s cheating husband， is a character everyone loves to hate。 He is materialistic and a cheater。 I just wanted to punch him a time or two！ Then there is Meg！ Meg is over the top。 As a reader， you really start to like her…until you don’t。 I just did not understand her thought process。 I just wanted to shake some sense into her。 And finally there is Genevieve…you will just have to read it to find out。What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive！ This book is deceiving in more ways than one。 I thought I figured it out…then it twisted again and again。 I love a book which keeps me guessing。 This one does it！Grab your copy today！ You will not be sorry！ This book has a little bit of everything！I received this novel from the publisher for a honest opinion。 。。。more
Cassie Luellman
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This is a twisty ride of a story that is easy to fly through。 There are short chapters and enough shifts in character and timeline to keep it engaging。 The strongest aspect of this book is the premise。 Gen has gone missing after a drunken night with her sister and everyone she is connected to is shady。 Including herself。 None of the characters are very likable but like most mysteries that doesn't really take away from the plot。 My biggest problem was how nonsensical the choices the characters ma This is a twisty ride of a story that is easy to fly through。 There are short chapters and enough shifts in character and timeline to keep it engaging。 The strongest aspect of this book is the premise。 Gen has gone missing after a drunken night with her sister and everyone she is connected to is shady。 Including herself。 None of the characters are very likable but like most mysteries that doesn't really take away from the plot。 My biggest problem was how nonsensical the choices the characters make are。 I really struggled with why characters would do what they were doing。 Tate also seemed like she wrote this book just to shock the readers which to me doesn't work since it almost forces the plot to break down and not flow together。 However， with that said， I think that this book is entertaining and would make a great weekend read if you wanted something fun and riveting。 *Thank you to Mira Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Virginia Winfield
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This story kept me wondering who was the bad person through the entire thing。 I kept wondering if Thad had harmed his wife or Meg had done it。 Then things just kept changing。 I had a hard time putting this book down。 I loved the suspense and mystery。 These characters were all interesting。 I received a copy of this book from HarperCollins fir a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will。
Shelleen Toland
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Gen is on the verge of a divorce from her cheating husband。 When her sister， Meg， has a convention to attend in the Big Apple， she invites Gen along to celebrate her newly found freedom。 The 2 sisters have a night out and get drunk 。 Gen is asked why is she still wearing her wedding ring。 So Gen takes it off and throws it off the balcony。 Then Gen decides to take a walk and disappears。 The next morning Meg calls the police to report her missing。 But of course she has to wait 24 hours。 As Meg is Gen is on the verge of a divorce from her cheating husband。 When her sister， Meg， has a convention to attend in the Big Apple， she invites Gen along to celebrate her newly found freedom。 The 2 sisters have a night out and get drunk 。 Gen is asked why is she still wearing her wedding ring。 So Gen takes it off and throws it off the balcony。 Then Gen decides to take a walk and disappears。 The next morning Meg calls the police to report her missing。 But of course she has to wait 24 hours。 As Meg is looking for her sister we find out about secrets and cheating。 Twists and turns that kept me wanting more。 Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for the ARC to review。 。。。more
Jen
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This book started off strong but became increasingly confusing and unrealistic as it went on。 It centers on Genevieve （Gen）， who is reeling from finding out her husband Thad cheated on her， and takes a weekend trip with her sister Meghan to New York。 Lo and behold， Gen ends up disappearing without a trace her first night there， and a ton of secrets are uncovered in a narrative that flips back and forth between the past and the present。The writing itself was good， and I like the style of going ba This book started off strong but became increasingly confusing and unrealistic as it went on。 It centers on Genevieve （Gen）， who is reeling from finding out her husband Thad cheated on her， and takes a weekend trip with her sister Meghan to New York。 Lo and behold， Gen ends up disappearing without a trace her first night there， and a ton of secrets are uncovered in a narrative that flips back and forth between the past and the present。The writing itself was good， and I like the style of going back and forth between past and present。 I felt engaged with the characters to begin with but got annoyed with them as time went on。 I liked both the private investigator and the detective， however， both of them did incompetent things that didn't seem indicative of their personalities。 My primary issue with the book is that most of these issues could have been solved if these characters just spoke to one another。 I grew increasingly frustrated with the lies and overreactions that stemmed from everyone keeping so many secrets， some of which I never even understood the reasoning behind not opening up。The book took a big turn as it raced toward the end that I felt turned Gen into a completely different character than we were led to believe。 While I always enjoy a story with a lot of twists， I didn't really get it and couldn't find evidence earlier in the story to back up this big reveal。 This， as well as many other parts of the book， required me to suspend my disbelief。 Overall， definitely a fast paced story but it just became less realistic and less cohesive as the book went on。 I am glad I read it and it held my interest， but there are just too many remaining questions and inconsistencies to give it more than 3 stars。 Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an advanced e-copy of the book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewGen is about to sign the divorce papers to end her marriage to Thad， who broke her heart when he cheated on her。 She plans to move back to her home state， buy a house there， and start over。 Her sister Meg calls and invites her on a girls trip to New York to celebrate her divorce， since Meg has to be there anyway for a medical convention。 Gen agrees to go， and the first night there， they arrive back at th ***I received an advanced e-copy of the book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewGen is about to sign the divorce papers to end her marriage to Thad， who broke her heart when he cheated on her。 She plans to move back to her home state， buy a house there， and start over。 Her sister Meg calls and invites her on a girls trip to New York to celebrate her divorce， since Meg has to be there anyway for a medical convention。 Gen agrees to go， and the first night there， they arrive back at the hotel drunk and in a great mood。 Gen takes her diamond ring off and throws it off the balcony。 Later， Gen decides to go out for a walk to get some fresh air and she never returns。 An investigation begins， and it uncovers a lot of secrets that all of the people surrounding Gen wanted to keep hidden。I really wanted to like this book more than I did。 If I could have managed to suspend belief and just read it as it was， I could have。 Unfortunately， there were several things that took me out of the story and detracted from my enjoyment of it。 There were several aspects to the story that were just not believable。 I don't want to list them all here and spoil the story in case you still want to read it。 。。。more
Yvonne
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Genevieve “Gen” McCready Tibault is going through the worst time in her life。 She is getting a divorce from her husband， Thad， who turned out to be nothing but a cheater。 As a writer， Gen can work anywhere and she decides to move back to her hometown in Wisconsin。 First， she makes plans to meet her sister， Meg， in New York City。 Meg is attending a convention and wants to spend some time with her sister to celebrate Gen’s divorce。 The sisters get drunk on their first night。 Gen throws her wedding Genevieve “Gen” McCready Tibault is going through the worst time in her life。 She is getting a divorce from her husband， Thad， who turned out to be nothing but a cheater。 As a writer， Gen can work anywhere and she decides to move back to her hometown in Wisconsin。 First， she makes plans to meet her sister， Meg， in New York City。 Meg is attending a convention and wants to spend some time with her sister to celebrate Gen’s divorce。 The sisters get drunk on their first night。 Gen throws her wedding ring off the balcony and takes off for an evening walk on her own。 She needs to be alone for a little while。 Meg doesn’t like her sister going off on her own， but she can’t stop her。 It’s the last time she sees her sister。 Meg calls the cops and the investigation begins。 Meg is shocked at the secrets that are uncovered。 This is one of those books that keep you at the edge-of-your seat until the very end。 It’s so twisty with so many shocking revelations in each chapter。 It kept me up many nights wanting to know what would happen next。 I kept trying to figure out what was going on， but it was so much more twisted than I thought。 With each chapter， the characters became more vivid in my mind。 This story is a true example of things not always being what they seem。 Just the way I like it。 I haven’t read anything by this author before， but I will now。 I’ll have to check out her backlist。 I really enjoy her suspenseful writing style。 This makes my list of one of the best of my 2020 books。FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Elliot A
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Thank you to the publisher， Mira， for providing me with an ARC of The Last to See Her in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。The GistI have to confess I don’t know how to write this review。 How do I start and what should I write？ What little anecdote should I include before getting to the details？I never had the pleasure of reading any of the author’s other works， so I didn’t know what to expect。The synopsis sounded intriguing and I sure could have used another distraction fro Thank you to the publisher， Mira， for providing me with an ARC of The Last to See Her in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。The GistI have to confess I don’t know how to write this review。 How do I start and what should I write？ What little anecdote should I include before getting to the details？I never had the pleasure of reading any of the author’s other works， so I didn’t know what to expect。The synopsis sounded intriguing and I sure could have used another distraction from the fact that once again the city was in a lockdown。I was neither preparing for a let down nor had ridiculously high hopes。 I could envision myself snuggles up on the couch with a cup of tea， really sinking my teeth into this suspense/thriller/mystery。 The Last to See Her began to make me rather annoyed and a little angry。 Let me explain why。The DetailsWhat jumped out at me right from the start was this undercurrent of arrogance that came across from the two main characters。 They exuded a degree of high mightiness。 It was clear that they thought themselves above the rest， because they were “successful”。 Although， in today’s world what can be classified as success clearly needs to be redefined。Anyway， I wasn’t too excited reading about two snooty female characters， who really did not know the meaning of true hardship。 And I didn’t appreciate that the reader was supposed sympathize with them。What really gave me that nervous eye twitch and had that big blue vein inside my head dangerously close to popping was the inconsistency of the characters。Don’t try to sell a reader on a character， who describes herself as “scientific”， “fact-based” and “no-nonsense” and then have her screech at everyone and faint。 Uh？ Did I miss something？As a part-police procedural， this story really fell short。 Not to spoil too much， but why is the lead detective taking a person of interest out on a coffee date？Furthermore， usually I enjoy mystery stories that flip back and forth between the present and past， but I felt the formatting for The Last to See Her was a little confusing。The VerdictOverall， I thought The Last to See Her was a little unpolished。 It could have benefited from a few more editorial touches。None of the characters were the least bit likeable。 It had potential， but it never had a chance to materialize。This wasn’t for me。ElliotScribbles 。。。more
Chandra Claypool （WhereTheReaderGrows）
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SO MANY MIXED FEELINGS。 In a way， I'm in awe at how many balls were juggled here without dropping one。 And yet， I'm also bamboozled with a love/hate feeling about this one。 I have a feeling this is going to be quite a divisive read amongst readers and I'm ALWAYS here for that！ So when it comes down to it， I have to split the difference with this one because I honestly don't know which way to turn。 Does this make me a method reviewer？ 😉 （It only makes sense if you know， but even if you do， it pro SO MANY MIXED FEELINGS。 In a way， I'm in awe at how many balls were juggled here without dropping one。 And yet， I'm also bamboozled with a love/hate feeling about this one。 I have a feeling this is going to be quite a divisive read amongst readers and I'm ALWAYS here for that！ So when it comes down to it， I have to split the difference with this one because I honestly don't know which way to turn。 Does this make me a method reviewer？ 😉 （It only makes sense if you know， but even if you do， it probably still doesn't。。。。）I literally had to press my hands to my forehead at the 65% mark because really？ REALLY？ C'mon。。。。。 I understand marriages falling apart。 I understand infidelity。 I understand insecurity。 I even understand hiding a past that's really not necessary but why not for the sake of drama and hey， we're all human so we all have our *things* other people may not understand that。 But couple allllll of that with ***** being able to do ******。 Um。。。 This one just got too convoluted at the end。 I was so into this for it to take that many left turns at Albuquerque。 I will say that I didn't *quite* expect one part。。。 mainly because it doesn't seem feasible but I am a sucker for suspending reality。 This is fiction after all。 😉Despite having these issues， my eyes didn't get stuck in the back of my head from rolling them。。。。 instead， I found that this was written in a compelling way that even while I was shouting "C'MON"， I still couldn't keep my eyes off the pages。 The pacing and succinct way the author brings this story to us is very addictive。 And helloooooo， DRAMA - I love it。 This is definitely heavy on the domestic and less so on any thrillery/suspense you may anticipate。 So grab your popcorn and adult beverage of choice and sit yourself done for some family "fun"。 😏 。。。more
Liz （Quirky Cat）
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