The Last Caretaker
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- Create Date：2023-11-02 17:21:51
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jessica Strawser
- ISBN：B0BSHGJT16
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Reviews
Judy Collins
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Jessica Strawser returns following The Next Thing You Know （5 stars） with her sixth novel， THE LAST CARETAKER —Richly atmospheric， a beautifully written， emotional， suspenseful， mysterious， compelling， powerful tale of domestic violence， courage， and survival with strong women and an essential takeaway message。 A woman wants to start over and accepts a resident caretaker position in the wilderness at a remote nature reserve。 However， her new home is anything but quiet when she discovers it is a Jessica Strawser returns following The Next Thing You Know （5 stars） with her sixth novel， THE LAST CARETAKER —Richly atmospheric， a beautifully written， emotional， suspenseful， mysterious， compelling， powerful tale of domestic violence， courage， and survival with strong women and an essential takeaway message。 A woman wants to start over and accepts a resident caretaker position in the wilderness at a remote nature reserve。 However， her new home is anything but quiet when she discovers it is a safe house for victims of domestic violence and a way to escape。 The mystery is what happened to the last caretaker。Katie， a web designer from Pittsburg， is divorced from Clark and is ready for a new start。 She puts her faith in her long-time friend， Bess， who offers her a way to leave her past behind。The position is a resident caretaking job at Grove Farm Nature Reserve on 927 acres。 Bess is the programming director at the nature center's main campus。 The position comes with a furnished cabin， and she is grateful to be the 'new Katie，' leaving the 'old Katie' behind。 Katie accepted without seeing the area since it was out of state。 She is not a nature buff; however， she is sure to adapt。 She wants to be grateful， and Bess pulled strings for her。 However， when she arrives， it is more remote than she expected。 She also feels something is off。 It looks like someone lives in the cabin/farmhouse。 There are personal items left。 Pictures and later discovers a journal。 What happened to the last caretaker？ Did she go in a hurry？ No one seems to have answers。 When a frantic， terrified woman arrives late at night， expecting a safe place to hide， it becomes apparent her position of caretaking involves more than she imagined。 What has she gotten herself into？ Katie soon realizes her home is a hidden safehouse for domestic violence victims on the run。 She was not prepared for this。 She did not sign up for this。 She must reach Grace， the last caretaker。 What about her protection？ She has no idea who might show up on her doorstep。 She does not know whom to trust。 What if she lets in the wrong person， who may be dangerous？ These women's lives are at stake。 Oh， how I loved THE LAST CARETAKER！ I have been an avid fan of the author for many years and enjoyed her books。 Inspired by accounts of real courageous women， Katie learns she has strength that she did not know she possessed。 A rewarding and brave group of women who seek refuge and a safe haven。 Pushed to the breaking point to risk and choose safety to help others。 Almost like an underground railroad， the story is mysterious and comes with emotion and heart-pounding suspense。 A true page-turner！ Thought-provoking and compelling， the novel explores how you can help before it is too late。I adored the significance of the black-eyed Susan flowers on the front cover and how they fit into the novel with this group of women。 Black-eyed Susan flowers are Sun worshipers that forgive neglect and are tough-as-nails。 Much like these women。 Stunning！ THE LAST CARETAKER is timely， relevant， absorbing， and empowering！ The author's passion shines through on the pages with her lyrical prose and her experience with domestic violence。 I enjoyed Kati's character， the risk， the unknown， and the courage。 New beginnings！ Told with compassion and sensitivity， this is a must-read book！ Ideal for gift-giving and a perfect book club pick （book club questions included）！ You can read it before Dec 1st。 An Editor's Pick Amazon First Reads for November。 Check out my December #AuthorElevatorSeries Q&A Interview with Jessica， where we go behind the scenes of the book and this multi-talented author！Thanks to the author， Lake Union， and NetGalley for an early reading copy。 Also grabbed it as my Amazon First Reads pick for Nov。Blog Review posted @JudithDCollins。com @JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooksMy Rating: 5 Stars Pub Date: Dec 1， 2023Dec 2023 Must-Read Books Dec Featured Author #AuthorElevatorSeries 。。。more
Bonnye Reed
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Prime First Reads December 1， 2023Lake Union Publishing
Jess Montgomery
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Jessica Strawser's taut and beautiful prose instantly pulls us into empathy with this twisty， suspenseful tale's heroine。 All women can relate to navigating the dangers in this novel: when to offer help， when to accept it， who to trust--and even how to trust our own instincts。 Richly atmospheric， with a setting that both adds to and personifies the novel's razor-sharp suspense， "The Last Caretaker" offers an unforgettable tale， believable characters you'll root for， and insights that will keep y Jessica Strawser's taut and beautiful prose instantly pulls us into empathy with this twisty， suspenseful tale's heroine。 All women can relate to navigating the dangers in this novel: when to offer help， when to accept it， who to trust--and even how to trust our own instincts。 Richly atmospheric， with a setting that both adds to and personifies the novel's razor-sharp suspense， "The Last Caretaker" offers an unforgettable tale， believable characters you'll root for， and insights that will keep you thinking about the novel long after you've finished the final compelling page。 。。。more
Katrina
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Jessica Strawser just keeps getting better and better。 I've loved all of her books， but this is my new favorite。 I flew through an advanced reading copy of this book and haven’t stopped thinking about the characters since。 Katie is a tough and compelling protagonist who accepts a job as resident caretaker at a nature reserve， only to discover on the very first night that her new home is hiding a safehouse for domestic violence victims on the run。 I fell utterly in love with this woman when she s Jessica Strawser just keeps getting better and better。 I've loved all of her books， but this is my new favorite。 I flew through an advanced reading copy of this book and haven’t stopped thinking about the characters since。 Katie is a tough and compelling protagonist who accepts a job as resident caretaker at a nature reserve， only to discover on the very first night that her new home is hiding a safehouse for domestic violence victims on the run。 I fell utterly in love with this woman when she steps up to this role even though she was blindsided， not prepared or equipped， and has no idea who to trust。 Her compassion and belief in the mission she was handed is amazing。 The book is a fabulous page-turner， and would make an excellent gift for strong women in your life！ The final few chapters were impossible to put down。 。。。more
Eliza Knight
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The Last Caretaker is a truly gripping read！ Strawser expertly weaves a tale of suspense with compassionate characters thrust into a perilous circumstances that will test their resolve and ability to withstand life’s twists and turns。 By the end， I was ready to take a position as caretaker at Grove nature reserve！ Don’t miss out on this timely， powerful and riveting story！
Cari
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Wow - I was totally drawn in by the unique premise and propulsive plot。 Strawser is an auto-read for me， so I had no idea what was going to happen （and I kind of like it that way - more surprise！） It's not really a thriller， but there are many suspenseful aspects and times where I felt super creeped out。 I am reviewing for Booklist also， so I don't want to say too much。 Read it！ Wow - I was totally drawn in by the unique premise and propulsive plot。 Strawser is an auto-read for me， so I had no idea what was going to happen （and I kind of like it that way - more surprise！） It's not really a thriller， but there are many suspenseful aspects and times where I felt super creeped out。 I am reviewing for Booklist also， so I don't want to say too much。 Read it！ 。。。more
Ann Garvin
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I got an advanced copy of this book and I’m telling you I loved it so much。 It’s one of those books that you put down but you can’t stop thinking of the imagery and the themes and the writing。 It was so well done and so inventive， and she is such a good writer。 You won’t be disappointed。
Jessica Strawser
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