The Last Thing He Told Me
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- Author：Laura Dave
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Jennifer Bourque （ButterflyReader77）
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5 StarsI would like to say thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for my complimentary copy of "The Last Thing He Told Me"。 I loved this book！！ Once I started reading I couldn't stop。 This book kept me engaged from start to finish。The story focuses on Hannah， her husband Owen and his daughter Bailey。 The interesting part about the book is that we don't actually get to meet Owen the same way we meet Hannah and Bailey。 We learn Owen's story through flashbacks described by Hannah and also as s 5 StarsI would like to say thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for my complimentary copy of "The Last Thing He Told Me"。 I loved this book！！ Once I started reading I couldn't stop。 This book kept me engaged from start to finish。The story focuses on Hannah， her husband Owen and his daughter Bailey。 The interesting part about the book is that we don't actually get to meet Owen the same way we meet Hannah and Bailey。 We learn Owen's story through flashbacks described by Hannah and also as she tries to piece together his past。Hannah's life is turned upside down when Owen disappears and leaves her a note that reads "protect her"。 Hannah must now do whatever it takes to protect Bailey when Owen's company comes under fire and the CEO is suspected of fraud。 Hannah must then determine if Owen is guilty in the fraud or if he is running from something else。As Hannah navigates Owen's past she finds herself and Bailey going deeper and deeper into his past and now they may both be in danger。 One thing for sure is that Hannah has no idea who she married。"The Last Thing He Told Me" was a suspenseful book that kept me guessing the entire time。 I was enamored from start to finish and the conclusion of the story completely surprised me。 I was absolutely shocked with how everything turned out for Hannah and Bailey。 If you love books that keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat this is the perfect book for you。 。。。more
Alana Kirby
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Excellent read。 Fast-paced， suspenseful story。 Likeable main character。 Quick read。 Keeps you guessing throughout the story。 Would recommend。
Hanlie
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BRILLIANT！！！ The doorbell rings and when she opens the door she finds a 13-year-old girl standing there。 A torn-off piece of paper is pushed in her hand。 A note from her husband of nearly 2 years。 On it， 2 words。。。。 "protect her"And with this， her whole world falls apart。 What did she know about her husband？ Did she know him at all and how will she cope with her 16-year-old stepdaughter who hates her？ Will she find out the truth; not only about why her husband decided to disappear but also abou BRILLIANT！！！ The doorbell rings and when she opens the door she finds a 13-year-old girl standing there。 A torn-off piece of paper is pushed in her hand。 A note from her husband of nearly 2 years。 On it， 2 words。。。。 "protect her"And with this， her whole world falls apart。 What did she know about her husband？ Did she know him at all and how will she cope with her 16-year-old stepdaughter who hates her？ Will she find out the truth; not only about why her husband decided to disappear but also about the past？ What an amazing read！ I was captivated from the beginning and couldn't put it down。 Sometimes I read a book and find that I get distracted quickly but definitely not with this 1！ In the end， this is a story about right against wrong and about choices。 Sometimes making the right choice can be the most hurtful。 Thank you to NetGalley， Profiles books， Viper and Serpent's Tail for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Heather
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This book was nearly impossible to put down and I read the entire thing in less than 12 hours while parenting during a lockdown。 :）
Jean
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A very slow storyline， Owen goes missing leaving a note to take care of Bailey his daughter。Then things start to unfold with Owen not being who he said he was。I enjoyed the storyline with Hannah bonding with her stepdaughter and her love of woodwork， the rest I found very slow and waited for the twist that didn`t come。So would definitely call it a thriller。Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 A very slow storyline， Owen goes missing leaving a note to take care of Bailey his daughter。Then things start to unfold with Owen not being who he said he was。I enjoyed the storyline with Hannah bonding with her stepdaughter and her love of woodwork， the rest I found very slow and waited for the twist that didn`t come。So would definitely call it a thriller。Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Vickie
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This was a totally engrossing domestic suspense story of a stepmother named Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey。 Hannah has married Owen Michaels， Bailey’s father， and is seemingly living an idyllic life on a boat docked in Sausalito when one day Owen disappears。 Like， poof！ Owen’s boss at his tech company is arrested and Hannah is totally perplexed when her numerous calls to Owen’s phone go unanswered。 She and Bailey set out to discover what happened to Owen and in their trip down the rabbit hol This was a totally engrossing domestic suspense story of a stepmother named Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey。 Hannah has married Owen Michaels， Bailey’s father， and is seemingly living an idyllic life on a boat docked in Sausalito when one day Owen disappears。 Like， poof！ Owen’s boss at his tech company is arrested and Hannah is totally perplexed when her numerous calls to Owen’s phone go unanswered。 She and Bailey set out to discover what happened to Owen and in their trip down the rabbit hole of secrets and lies， they slowly discover a relationship with each other。 With lots of twists and turns， this was a book that was hard to put down and completely absorbing。 The characters are well-developed and realistic， with Bailey’s character being one of a spoiled “daddy’s girl” who has to wake up to a new reality。 Hannah is inventive in her quest to find out what happened to Owen and why he would leave his beloved daughter behind。 Bailey seems to hold a lot of secrets that she doesn’t know she holds and it is up to Hannah to tease them out。 This entire book was like being drawn further and further into a spider’s web and not knowing where I would end up。 The plot was intricately and delicately woven around the non-relationship between Hannah and Bailey and the lies that Owen told each of them。 I really enjoyed how the author depicted the growing dependency and relationship between the two and how Bailey’s view of her stepmother increasingly became one of trust instead of total resentment。 The characters made this story， and the plot wasn’t far behind。 Loved it！ Fans of domestic suspense will not want to miss this one that will have you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next secret to be revealed。DisclaimerDisclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255， “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more
Kris
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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。”Hannah Hall receives a note from her husband Owen with two words on it: 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛。 The note refers to his daughter Bailey， the love of his life。 Owen has disappeared amongst the federal take down of a Ponzi scheme at his company。 But when Hannah starts digging into his past to get some answers that may lead to his return， she finds much， much m “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。”Hannah Hall receives a note from her husband Owen with two words on it: 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛。 The note refers to his daughter Bailey， the love of his life。 Owen has disappeared amongst the federal take down of a Ponzi scheme at his company。 But when Hannah starts digging into his past to get some answers that may lead to his return， she finds much， much more than she bargained for and she is forced to ask the question， is anyone what they seem？ For starters， each chapter has a heading！ When did we stop naming chapters？！ Did we ever or have they always just been numerical？ 🤔 I don’t know but I LOVED that little detail。 I looked forward to it with every new chapter。 Such a small thing but it really added to my reading enjoyment。 It kind of reminds me of the Friends episodes “The One Where。。。”。 This was a slowww burn and not really what I would consider a conventional thriller。 The writing was great and I really enjoyed the story， which was more of a character driven one。 The beginning hooked me from the first page。。but then it started to stall about halfway through。 The story just wasn’t really going anywhere。 And once you get to the why of it I didn’t really find it plausible。 To the very last page I was waiting for a bombshell to blow my mind and warrant the amazing reviews。 Alas， there wasn’t one。 It felt a little anticlimactic if I am being honest。 But overall， a good and enjoyable read。 Thank you to Netgalley， Simon & Schuster， and the author for this earc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jacqueline
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I neve use this line。。。but honestly， you won't be able to put this one down。 I tore through it on a Saturday abandoning all chores。 Why？ Finely drawn believable characters and a heart-thumping plot that moves deftly through twist and turns until it settles at a place you don't really want it to。。。but where it needs to。 Really incredible。 Loved it and highly recommended！ I'll be looking for more from this author。 Thank you NetGalley and publishers for providing a digital ARC for review。 I neve use this line。。。but honestly， you won't be able to put this one down。 I tore through it on a Saturday abandoning all chores。 Why？ Finely drawn believable characters and a heart-thumping plot that moves deftly through twist and turns until it settles at a place you don't really want it to。。。but where it needs to。 Really incredible。 Loved it and highly recommended！ I'll be looking for more from this author。 Thank you NetGalley and publishers for providing a digital ARC for review。 。。。more
Sharon
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Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and the author， for an ARC of this book， in exhange for an honest review。I enjoyed reading "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave。 I found it to be a well written， nicely paced suspenseful mystery that kept me interested the entire time。After I finished reading this book， I discovered it's in the works to become a limited series on Apple TV+ starring and coproduced by Julia Roberts as well as Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company。This was the 1st boo Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and the author， for an ARC of this book， in exhange for an honest review。I enjoyed reading "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave。 I found it to be a well written， nicely paced suspenseful mystery that kept me interested the entire time。After I finished reading this book， I discovered it's in the works to become a limited series on Apple TV+ starring and coproduced by Julia Roberts as well as Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company。This was the 1st book that I have read by Ms。 Dave and I would definitely read other books by her。 。。。more
Emma James
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Owen has disappeared and his wife has been left one message: "protect her"。 Knowing that the note must be referring to Owen's 16 year old daughter， Bailey， we begin to follow Hannah through the twists and turns of attempting to find her husband and answer the question of why he has left them both behind， Told from Hannah's perspective， we piece together the stories along with her， the drama increasing as she and Bailey are confronted with people and problems that neither of them would have ever Owen has disappeared and his wife has been left one message: "protect her"。 Knowing that the note must be referring to Owen's 16 year old daughter， Bailey， we begin to follow Hannah through the twists and turns of attempting to find her husband and answer the question of why he has left them both behind， Told from Hannah's perspective， we piece together the stories along with her， the drama increasing as she and Bailey are confronted with people and problems that neither of them would have ever expected。 I found the plot slow to get started but it soon picked up pace and I found myself flying through the latter half of the book。 The right for this story have already been purchased and I can see how it will make a gripping limited series。 A solid 3。5/`5 - a great page turner that was entertaining with a interesting range of characters。 Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
ROBIN RUIZ
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Wow。 I was hooked from page one and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough。 Hannah and her step daughter have a strained relationship， so when Owen disappears they have to band together。 This book had so many twists and I absolutely enjoyed not only the disappearance but the relationship between these two ladies！ My first book by this author and definitely not my last！
Corlyn （Riverside Reader）
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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is a mystery/domestic suspense novel。 Hannah receives a note from her husband， Owen， that says "Protect her。" Owen has gone missing after his company is under federal investigation。 Bailey， Owen's teen daughter from a previous marriage， receives a bag with a substantial amount of money。 This makes Owen's involvement in his company seem guilty。 What is Owen hiding and why is he hiding？ This novel took several turns I didn't expect。 Hannah is a woodworker an The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is a mystery/domestic suspense novel。 Hannah receives a note from her husband， Owen， that says "Protect her。" Owen has gone missing after his company is under federal investigation。 Bailey， Owen's teen daughter from a previous marriage， receives a bag with a substantial amount of money。 This makes Owen's involvement in his company seem guilty。 What is Owen hiding and why is he hiding？ This novel took several turns I didn't expect。 Hannah is a woodworker and there are several elements of woodworking and symbolism tied into the narrative in a way that uncovers various aspects of Owen's past。Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Rohan
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This book had me completely hooked from the first chapter。 I couldn’t stop reading because I NEEDED to know what was going on and solve the mystery。 Full of suspense and family drama， the writing style was so engaging that I flew through the book。 The character and relationship development was central to the story， as Hannah and her step daughter Bailey learn to work together to figure out what has happened to Owen， and explore just how much they are willing to give up。 This was the first book I This book had me completely hooked from the first chapter。 I couldn’t stop reading because I NEEDED to know what was going on and solve the mystery。 Full of suspense and family drama， the writing style was so engaging that I flew through the book。 The character and relationship development was central to the story， as Hannah and her step daughter Bailey learn to work together to figure out what has happened to Owen， and explore just how much they are willing to give up。 This was the first book I have read by Laura Dave， and I am already looking for copies of her other books。 。。。more
Sarita Subramaniam
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Thoroughly enjoyed enjoyed this book。 Have read other books by this author that I enjoyed but this was a new genre of hers that really enjoyed。 How well do you know your spouse？ Hannah marries Owen in somewhat of a whirlwind romance。 She comes to the marriage with her own past issues of abandonment growing up without a mother figure。 Owen has a teenage daughter who very much resents her new stepmother。 Fairly typical situation。 The book starts out with Owen’s disappearance and a possible huge hi Thoroughly enjoyed enjoyed this book。 Have read other books by this author that I enjoyed but this was a new genre of hers that really enjoyed。 How well do you know your spouse？ Hannah marries Owen in somewhat of a whirlwind romance。 She comes to the marriage with her own past issues of abandonment growing up without a mother figure。 Owen has a teenage daughter who very much resents her new stepmother。 Fairly typical situation。 The book starts out with Owen’s disappearance and a possible huge high stakes embezzlement scheme ghat he may or may not have been a part of。 Hannah and Bailey go on a quest to find the truth about Owen。 I was hooked from the first page。 Thrillers have been my go to comfort food reading during this never ending pandemic。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Paromjit
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Laura Dave writes a terrifically impressive and moreish suspense novel that shines in its depiction of a moving and growing relationship between Hannah and her 16 year old stepdaughter， Bailey， that develops from a problematic one to a more profound and trusting one。 Its evolution begins with the disappearance of Owen Michaels， a man Hannah had been married to for just longer than a year， only for him to suddenly disappear， leaving behind a strange note saying 'protect her' with reference to Bai Laura Dave writes a terrifically impressive and moreish suspense novel that shines in its depiction of a moving and growing relationship between Hannah and her 16 year old stepdaughter， Bailey， that develops from a problematic one to a more profound and trusting one。 Its evolution begins with the disappearance of Owen Michaels， a man Hannah had been married to for just longer than a year， only for him to suddenly disappear， leaving behind a strange note saying 'protect her' with reference to Bailey。 What could have happened to make Owen leave behind his daughter？ Bailey， who had lost her mother in an accident when she was a young child， is left a mass of confusion and pain， feelings Hannah can understand and relate to。 Matters become darker when the boss of the tech software company Owen worked for is arrested by the FBI for fraud， with the FBI and a US Air Marshall wanting to know more about Owen。Hannah， a skilled craftswoman working in wood， proves to be a resilient， compassionate， courageous， smart， and ferociously determined mother who makes the decision to look into the man she had married as she joins forces with a Bailey that comes to rely on her and begins to trust her。 It does not take long before it starts to become apparent that Owen is far from what he appeared to be in this tense narrative that goes back and forth in time， with a focus on Hannah's marriage。 There are numerous twists and turns， that involve going from Sausalito， their Californian home， to Austin， Texas， with the truth coming as a shockingly unexpected surprise。 This is a riveting， thoughtful， engaging and entertaining read， succinct with short chapters， well plotted and with complex and realistic characters that feel all too authentic。 It touches on the nature of family， secrets， deception， danger， and the ties that bind。 I understand this is going to be turned into a TV series featuring Julia Roberts！ Highly recommended。 Many thanks to Serpent's Tail/Profile Books for an ARC。 。。。more
Sharon
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A gripping dramatic tale about the disappearance of Owen， a father of his much loved daughter， Bailey and his second wife， Hannah。The story is told from the perspective of Hannah as she tries to establish the truth behind her husband’s disappearance and come to terms with the secrets that are uncovered in doing so。The hook at the beginning was reminiscent of early Linwood Barclay and so， it had me。 Then， it becomes a family drama for a while as Hannah and Bailey struggle with their relationship A gripping dramatic tale about the disappearance of Owen， a father of his much loved daughter， Bailey and his second wife， Hannah。The story is told from the perspective of Hannah as she tries to establish the truth behind her husband’s disappearance and come to terms with the secrets that are uncovered in doing so。The hook at the beginning was reminiscent of early Linwood Barclay and so， it had me。 Then， it becomes a family drama for a while as Hannah and Bailey struggle with their relationship as well as the mystery of the missing husband / father。 However， there are sufficient thrills and drama to maintain interest。It’s a well told story of secrets， family， betrayal and it’s especially poignant and meaningful if， like me， you’ve been in the life of a daughter， not yours biologically， but whom you love deeply。 That’s what， for me， pushed it from a Good Read to one I loved。 。。。more
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ARC REVIEW4 stars。I love a domestic suspense！Hannah and Owen meet later in life， fall in love and marry。 Hannah becomes step-mum to Owen’s teenage daughter Bailey。 Having lost her mum at such a young age Bailey struggles with the prospect of having to share her dad and despite Hannah’s efforts their relationship isn’t fantastic。 Owen doesn’t come home from work one evening and leaves both Hannah and Bailey mysterious notes。 The women have to put their differences aside and come together to find ARC REVIEW4 stars。I love a domestic suspense！Hannah and Owen meet later in life， fall in love and marry。 Hannah becomes step-mum to Owen’s teenage daughter Bailey。 Having lost her mum at such a young age Bailey struggles with the prospect of having to share her dad and despite Hannah’s efforts their relationship isn’t fantastic。 Owen doesn’t come home from work one evening and leaves both Hannah and Bailey mysterious notes。 The women have to put their differences aside and come together to find Owen and discover the secrets he has hidden from them for a lifetime。I was invested from the beginning and found the pace gripping。 Watching Hannah and Bailey’s relationship develop was beautiful and I found the last chapter just perfect and a little emotional。The only reason I have marked this down a little is because I went into it expecting it to be a thriller and therefore was expecting some more twists and turns。 However， it is very much a suspense/mystery and the real take away is the relationship building。Thank you so much for my advanced copy！ 。。。more
maurasprince
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this novel。 I didn’t love this book but I didn’t hate it。 This book tells the story of Hannah and Owen， a newly married couple living in what sounds like a very amazing floating house。 Hannah is also a new stepmom to Owen’s 16 year old daughter Bailey， who isn’t the world’s biggest Hannah fan。 One day Hannah is handed a note that simply says “protect her” and we are off on a fast paced journey where Owen has suddenly disappeared into thin air。 I definitely en Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this novel。 I didn’t love this book but I didn’t hate it。 This book tells the story of Hannah and Owen， a newly married couple living in what sounds like a very amazing floating house。 Hannah is also a new stepmom to Owen’s 16 year old daughter Bailey， who isn’t the world’s biggest Hannah fan。 One day Hannah is handed a note that simply says “protect her” and we are off on a fast paced journey where Owen has suddenly disappeared into thin air。 I definitely enjoyed Dave’s writing and the pace of the novel。 There are parts of the book that strain credulity。 Hannah is a woodturner （she designs wood furniture） but for most of the book you’d think she had a secret life as a detective。 The coincidences that occur are highly unlikely （especially in the way of Bailey’s memories。） But all in all， the book was enjoyable， and would make for a fun beach read。 ****spoilers below****My biggest nitpick with this book was that if Nicholas had this huge vendetta against Owen， it seems like he would’ve been able to track him down。 Also， I do think the author should have explored Hannah’s choice a bit further。 Nicholas would gladly murder her dad， but knowing him is in Bailey’s best interest？ 。。。more
Chelsea Arredondo
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The book is great！ I read it in just two days because I just could not put it down。 The pace was perfect， keeping me engaged and interested the whole time。 The characters were endearing and I really enjoyed their development。 The fact that this wasn’t just a love story between Hannah and Owen， though I loved that part， and it was really about the relationship between Hannah and her stepdaughter， Bailey。 I loved this storyline and how they began to really lean on each other and build trust。 And t The book is great！ I read it in just two days because I just could not put it down。 The pace was perfect， keeping me engaged and interested the whole time。 The characters were endearing and I really enjoyed their development。 The fact that this wasn’t just a love story between Hannah and Owen， though I loved that part， and it was really about the relationship between Hannah and her stepdaughter， Bailey。 I loved this storyline and how they began to really lean on each other and build trust。 And the suspense was superb。 I was dying to know what would happen next， but not scared or stressed out。 It was the perfect mix of mystery and character development for me。 I definitely recommend this story！ It’s available for pre-order now and will be published May 4th。 。。。more
Sherri Puzey
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62 // “Maybe we are all fools， one way or another， when it comes to seeing the totality of the people who love us—the people we try to love。”THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME was such a great domestic thriller！ the book begins with the disappearance of Hannah’s husband and the cryptic note he’s left her。 the pacing and plot kept me turning the pages as Hannah slowly uncovers the truth of her husband and his past。 I also enjoyed the family dynamics at play and the chapters that provided some context to t 62 // “Maybe we are all fools， one way or another， when it comes to seeing the totality of the people who love us—the people we try to love。”THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME was such a great domestic thriller！ the book begins with the disappearance of Hannah’s husband and the cryptic note he’s left her。 the pacing and plot kept me turning the pages as Hannah slowly uncovers the truth of her husband and his past。 I also enjoyed the family dynamics at play and the chapters that provided some context to the background of Hannah and Owen’s relationship。 I’ve read several other books by @lauradaveauthor and this one is my favorite！ if you haven’t selected your BOTM for May yet， I’d recommend choosing this one！ 4。5/5⭐️—I really liked it！ Out May 4。thank you to @simonandschuster and @netgalley for the early copy of this book！ #TheLastThingHeToldMe 。。。more
Sarah
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This book was really good。 It kept me wanting to find out more。 I really enjoyed reading about the relationships， between Hannah and Bailey， between Hannah and Owen。 I also liked how the book had some chapters from the past that showed hints of the real Owen。
Lauren
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The Last Thing He Told Me， Laura Dave。 Before Owen Michaels disappears he smuggles a note to his wife of a year; protect her。 Hannah knows that this means Owens daughter Bailey but she doesn’t know what she is protecting her from。 Calls to Owen go unanswered， the FBI is investigating his company for fraud and Hannah quickly realises Owen is not who he says he was。 As she and Bailey try to uncover what Owen was hiding they find themselves facing a future they could never have predicted。 Already b The Last Thing He Told Me， Laura Dave。 Before Owen Michaels disappears he smuggles a note to his wife of a year; protect her。 Hannah knows that this means Owens daughter Bailey but she doesn’t know what she is protecting her from。 Calls to Owen go unanswered， the FBI is investigating his company for fraud and Hannah quickly realises Owen is not who he says he was。 As she and Bailey try to uncover what Owen was hiding they find themselves facing a future they could never have predicted。 Already brought and in the works for a TV adaption by #HelloSunshine Reese Witherspoons production company this domestic thriller is a slow burning read。 Narration from Hannah is intricately written and vivid to picture。 The scene shifts part way through and from then this becomes impossible to tear from as you unravel the mysteries of Owen and race towards the end。 This one will work brilliantly on screen， a solid read。 。。。more
Morgan Hightower
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"Protect her"Hannah Hall lives in California with her new（ish） husband Owen and his teenage daughter Bailey。 Bailey has never had a woman figure in her life since her mother passed when she was very young。 This makes it hard for Hannah and Bailey to bond。 That is until Owen leaves Hannah a note， "Protect her，" and Hannah knows right away the "her" is Bailey but protect her from who or what？ And why is Owen not answering her calls and nowhere to be found？ Why did Owen leave Bailey a duffle of cas "Protect her"Hannah Hall lives in California with her new（ish） husband Owen and his teenage daughter Bailey。 Bailey has never had a woman figure in her life since her mother passed when she was very young。 This makes it hard for Hannah and Bailey to bond。 That is until Owen leaves Hannah a note， "Protect her，" and Hannah knows right away the "her" is Bailey but protect her from who or what？ And why is Owen not answering her calls and nowhere to be found？ Why did Owen leave Bailey a duffle of cash？ This mystery will leave you wanting to finish this book quickly to learn all the answers。I'd definitely call this more of a mystery than a thriller but I read it in a day because the author does a great job of leaving subtle clues and also leaving the reader to want to know what will happen to Hannah， Bailey， and Owen。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest opinion！ 。。。more
Di
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Hannah receives a knock on her door from a stranger and is handed a mysterious note from her husband， Owen。 The note simply reads: Protect her。 Hannah knows that Owen's note is referring to his daughter， Bailey。 The arrival of the note brings more questions than answers: Why does Bailey need protection？ Who does Bailey need protection from？ And the biggest question of all: Where the hell is Owen？？ On the surface， it looks like Owen bailed and skipped out on his family because his employer got in Hannah receives a knock on her door from a stranger and is handed a mysterious note from her husband， Owen。 The note simply reads: Protect her。 Hannah knows that Owen's note is referring to his daughter， Bailey。 The arrival of the note brings more questions than answers: Why does Bailey need protection？ Who does Bailey need protection from？ And the biggest question of all: Where the hell is Owen？？ On the surface， it looks like Owen bailed and skipped out on his family because his employer got into some really hot water。 But this isn't the Owen that Hannah and Bailey know。 Owen is a devoted husband and wonderful father， so he couldn't possibly be involved in his employer's dirty deeds。 When the feds show up and start questioning Hannah， she becomes obsessed with finding out what is going on。 Hannah brings Bailey along for the ride to try and draw from her earliest memories of her father。 What they uncover the truth， they begin to realize that Owen isn't the only one who is now in danger。Prior to The Last Thing He Told Me， the only other book I had read by Laura Dave was Hello， Sunshine （which I enjoyed）。 I was dying to find out what the deal was with Owen and if Hannah and Bailey could figure it out。 And I'll say this - Hannah is a badass！ I was a little nervous about where the ending was going， but ultimately I felt it was believable and just the way that things had to be。 This was an enjoyable read！ The last line of this book - sigh！ Thanks so much to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for hooking me up with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Liz Barnsley
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Heather
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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is a fast paced story about a wife， Hannah Hall， and a daughter， Bailey， searching for their missing person， Owen Michaels。 After his company get raided by the government， Owen disappears with a note to each and a large bag of money left in Bailey’s locker。 Here begins the journey of trying to find out what happened， why it happened and how Owen could let something like this happen where he would leave his beloved daughter behind。 But who is the real perso The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is a fast paced story about a wife， Hannah Hall， and a daughter， Bailey， searching for their missing person， Owen Michaels。 After his company get raided by the government， Owen disappears with a note to each and a large bag of money left in Bailey’s locker。 Here begins the journey of trying to find out what happened， why it happened and how Owen could let something like this happen where he would leave his beloved daughter behind。 But who is the real person they are looking for。？ When all signs lead them away from the person they thought they knew， how will this stepmom/daughter finally bond to find the one man that brings them together？ The twists and turns that make up The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave leaves you engrossed in the story。 I was able to devour this page turner in two sittings。 Thank you for NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewWhen a note gets delivered to the door by a student who says they were paid $20 to deliver it to her， Hannah is confused。 Why would her husband pay a student to deliver a cryptic note that only reads " Protect her"？ As the day wears on and Hannah remains unable to get in touch with Owen， a story breaks - the place Owen worked at was raided and they are in the process of rounding up the employees and taking them into custody。 U。 ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewWhen a note gets delivered to the door by a student who says they were paid $20 to deliver it to her， Hannah is confused。 Why would her husband pay a student to deliver a cryptic note that only reads " Protect her"？ As the day wears on and Hannah remains unable to get in touch with Owen， a story breaks - the place Owen worked at was raided and they are in the process of rounding up the employees and taking them into custody。 U。S。 Marshalls arrive at Hannah's door looking for Owen and Hannah receives another shock - Owen isn't who he says he is。 Hannah & Owen's teenage daughter Bailey go on a fact-finding mission to try to discover the truth to who Owen really is and why he left them completely unaware。I had heard so much about this book that I was eager to read it， and let me tell you - it is definitely worth all of the hype。 I couldn't put it down。 I had no idea where they were going to go with the story and was completely surprised with how it all worked out。 It is an emotional story with likeable characters， a lot of suspense and a captivating storyling that will keep you glued to your seat until the very end。 I highly recommend this one！ 。。。more
Kathy
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You kiss your husband goodbye for work and a couple hours later a girl on a bike has a note for her。 The note is in Owen's （her husband） handwriting and says "protect her"。 Then all hell breaks loose。 Bailey is Hannah's step-daughter and she assumes her husband wants her to protect her but she doesn't really understand from who。 When Bailey comes home from school with a duffel bag full of money and I mean FULL of money like $60，000 from her dad， Hannah realizes that something big is happening。 T You kiss your husband goodbye for work and a couple hours later a girl on a bike has a note for her。 The note is in Owen's （her husband） handwriting and says "protect her"。 Then all hell breaks loose。 Bailey is Hannah's step-daughter and she assumes her husband wants her to protect her but she doesn't really understand from who。 When Bailey comes home from school with a duffel bag full of money and I mean FULL of money like $60，000 from her dad， Hannah realizes that something big is happening。 This suspense novel is very well written and the characters are well developed。 You root for them to find the answers to the questions they may not want answered。 This book also piqued my interest in "woodturning" furniture。 I highly recommend putting this on your TBR shelf for May 4th。Thanks to #Simon&Schuster， #netgalley and @lauradaveauthor for an ARC of this great read。 。。。more
Ana
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