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The Last Girl To Die

The Last Girl To Die

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  • Author：Helen Sarah Fields
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Summary

The island watched and wept…

In search of a new life， sixteen-year-old Adriana Clark’s family moves to the ancient， ocean-battered Isle of Mull， far off the coast of Scotland。 Then she goes missing。 Faced with hostile locals and indifferent police， her desperate parents turn to private investigator Sadie Levesque。

Sadie is the best at what she does。 But when she finds Adriana’s body in a cliffside cave， a seaweed crown carefully arranged on her head， she knows she’s dealing with something she’s never encountered before。

The deeper she digs into the island’s secrets， the closer danger creeps – and the more urgent her quest to find the killer grows。 Because what if Adriana is not the last girl to die？

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Reviews

Allyson ，

Thank you to NetGalley， the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion。This book was not what I thought it was going to be。 That being said， I did enjoy this book。 It’s a thriller that takes place in a small island village in Scotland， an island that seems to have a bit of a life of its own。 The history of the island is steeped in folklore and tales of lost love and revenge。When Sadie comes to Thank you to NetGalley， the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read a complimentary copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion。This book was not what I thought it was going to be。 That being said， I did enjoy this book。 It’s a thriller that takes place in a small island village in Scotland， an island that seems to have a bit of a life of its own。 The history of the island is steeped in folklore and tales of lost love and revenge。When Sadie comes to town as a private detective for a new family to the island whose teen daughter has gone missing， she doesn’t realize what a closed place this island will be。 When she finds the daughters body， the villagers， of course do not believe it could be anyone from their small Island Village， it had to be a visitor。 When another teen goes missing， all eyes are on the new family and Sadie。 As Sadie tries to resolve this case， she inevitably finds herself in danger; will Sadie be able to solve the crime and get off the island to safety or will the island claim another soul。 。。。more

Julie Morris ，

This book is amazing！ There， is that enough of a review？ I’ve probably sold it to you already， I know， but I guess I’d better expand a little on what makes it so amazing – readers seem to expect it！Set on the Isle of Mull， or a fictitious version of Mull as the author points out at the end， Canadian investigator Sadie Levesque has been called in to find a missing teenage girl after the police seem to be ignoring her parents’ concerns。 When Sadie finds the girl’s body， the locals close ranks agai This book is amazing！ There， is that enough of a review？ I’ve probably sold it to you already， I know， but I guess I’d better expand a little on what makes it so amazing – readers seem to expect it！Set on the Isle of Mull， or a fictitious version of Mull as the author points out at the end， Canadian investigator Sadie Levesque has been called in to find a missing teenage girl after the police seem to be ignoring her parents’ concerns。 When Sadie finds the girl’s body， the locals close ranks against the outsiders and Sadie’s task becomes very difficult。 However， she continues to dig away at the island’s secrets， under covering a web of myths and legends and whispers of the supernatural。I’m sure by now I have your interest piqued and I can tell you that， should you buy a copy of the book， your investment will be well rewarded with the heart-stopping story that you won’t be able to put down and will chill you to your marrow。 Weaving crime， mystery horror and the paranormal， it is the perfect story to lose yourself in on a dark， autumn evening。 I devoured it in a single sitting because I could not tear myself away from the page and I was surprised and intrigued until the very last page。 The ending was shocking and unexpected and left me in awe of what the author was prepared to do in honour of her story and I can honestly say this is a writer at the peak of her craft。As well as the great thriller plot and the supernatural elements – this book has more than a whiff of The Wicker Man about it， which is a great compliment coming from me as I adore that film – it addresses issues which are very pertinent to modern discourse。 Issues of femininity， female power and independence， the idea of labelling women to keep them down， gender conflict and roles and sexual violence。 Many of the ideas in this book spoke to me， as a woman， a sister， a daughter and a mother of teenage girls and it was very thought-provoking in the light of happenings over the past few years across the world。Beautiful and evocative scene-setting too。 Makes you want to travel to Mull， in spite of the plot！I can’t recommend this book highly enough， it is one of my favourite reads of the year so far and i will definitely be buying a physical copy to add to my library for a future reread。 It is the kind of book I will recommend on Twitter and buy for my friends who I know appreciate a great read。 My favourite of this author’s books so far。 Buy it today。 You can get it in all formats here。 。。。more

Niki ，

I can hardly describe the epic journey this phenomenal audio will take you on。 It has so many ups and downs and plenty of red herrings that you just have no idea who the killer is。 I had about 4 characters in mind and it was non of them！ The explosive ending totally blind-sided me and left me in utter disbelief。 Just a brilliant brilliant book that sets your nerves jangling right from the off。The narrator， Jamie Barbakoff totally brought this book alive。 Her embodiment of the characters was spot I can hardly describe the epic journey this phenomenal audio will take you on。 It has so many ups and downs and plenty of red herrings that you just have no idea who the killer is。 I had about 4 characters in mind and it was non of them！ The explosive ending totally blind-sided me and left me in utter disbelief。 Just a brilliant brilliant book that sets your nerves jangling right from the off。The narrator， Jamie Barbakoff totally brought this book alive。 Her embodiment of the characters was spot on and I totally believed them all。 She brings the suspense to the fore so well that I was left thinking， WOW what have I just experienced？ The secondary narrator， Robin Laing added another layer to the brilliance。 that runs through the whole book。 He added background and descriptions of the Isle Of Mull perfectly。 He set the scene really well。All in all I LOVED this audio book。 Another great read by the epically wonderful Helen Fields 。。。more

Nickey ，

Absolutely thrilled to discover a new author。 I have never read anything by Helen before but I'm adding her back catalogue to my tbr list。 One of the best crime thrillers I have read this year。 Just couldn't put it down。 A teenage girl goes missing on a remote island in Scotland。 The family call in a private detective， Sadie Levesque， as the local police don't appear to be giving the case their full attention！ Sadie finds the missing girl dead in a cave。 It is obvious that she has been murdered Absolutely thrilled to discover a new author。 I have never read anything by Helen before but I'm adding her back catalogue to my tbr list。 One of the best crime thrillers I have read this year。 Just couldn't put it down。 A teenage girl goes missing on a remote island in Scotland。 The family call in a private detective， Sadie Levesque， as the local police don't appear to be giving the case their full attention！ Sadie finds the missing girl dead in a cave。 It is obvious that she has been murdered quite brutally。Is this linked to a similar unsolved murder from 39 years ago？When another girl is murdered and there are similarities to the first murder， Sadie and the police try to find a link。There are shocking secrets to discover on the Island and Sadie could find herself in danger if she keeps on pushing for answers。A great line up of characters， some likeable， some not so， but all very believable。Chapters written mainly from the point of view of Sadie。 Others from the point of view of 'The Island'。I was left totally shocked and stunned at the ending。 。。。more

Keith ，

Another superb book from Helen。 Haunting and atmospheric throughout with a good range of characters， and an intriguing story。 Not a page turner but then again I don’t think it needs to be。 Some lovely prose and the last few chapters are beautifully written。

Stephen Gray ，

There's plenty of descriptions of the plot on Goodreads sufficient to say that I really enjoyed The Last Girl to Die。 Written in the first person right through to the shocking end， good plot， well written good characters and wonderful location。 There's plenty of descriptions of the plot on Goodreads sufficient to say that I really enjoyed The Last Girl to Die。 Written in the first person right through to the shocking end， good plot， well written good characters and wonderful location。 。。。more

Liza Adams ，

Very good enjoyed it

Bookread2day ，

My review is in my website https://bookread2day。wordpress。com/20。。。My big shout out today pick up a copy of The Last Girl To Die， and I promise you won’t be able to put it down！On an island with so many secrets， she won’t be the last girl to die。 An American family from the Southern California moved to the Isle of Mull， where their daughter seventeen year old， Adriana Clark had gone missing， one late September Saturday。 She had a summer job at the local pub in Tobermory， while her parents were r My review is in my website https://bookread2day。wordpress。com/20。。。My big shout out today pick up a copy of The Last Girl To Die， and I promise you won’t be able to put it down！On an island with so many secrets， she won’t be the last girl to die。 An American family from the Southern California moved to the Isle of Mull， where their daughter seventeen year old， Adriana Clark had gone missing， one late September Saturday。 She had a summer job at the local pub in Tobermory， while her parents were renting whilst renovating their permanent home。 The Clark’s family hire Canadian private investigator Sadie Levesque， who had been an investigator since eight years ago graduating from her Criminal Justice course。 Sadie finds Adriana’s naked body in a cave。This a really haunting tale， one that I don’t think I will get over for a very long time。All of Helen Fields novels will be loved by fans of Val MCDermid， Stuart MacBride and L。J。Ross。 。。。more

Lynsey ，

Helen Fields is a master of her craft！ ‘The Last Girl To Die’ is an outstanding piece of fiction that will send shivers down your back whilst pulling you along with it's tautly plotted tale。 It is a vividly atmospheric and a a haunting thriller that is engaging， engrossing and thoroughly disturbing。 The standard of writing is out of this world as Helen manages to induce the claustrophobic and uneasy feeling in the reader from the start！ Even now days later I can still feel the chills。 Adriana ha Helen Fields is a master of her craft！ ‘The Last Girl To Die’ is an outstanding piece of fiction that will send shivers down your back whilst pulling you along with it's tautly plotted tale。 It is a vividly atmospheric and a a haunting thriller that is engaging， engrossing and thoroughly disturbing。 The standard of writing is out of this world as Helen manages to induce the claustrophobic and uneasy feeling in the reader from the start！ Even now days later I can still feel the chills。 Adriana has gone missing from her family home on the Isle of Mull。 The family are American and due to the police not taking the case seriously they have hired a Canadan private investigator Sadie Levesque to search for their daughter。 Sadie is good at her job and when she finds Adriana’s body in a cave wearing a seaweed crown she knows there is something very wrong on Mull。 She is now searching for a murderer！ Oh my gosh， how I fell for Sadie as a character！ Determined to do the right thing no matter what the cost。 Such a unique character in that she specifically searches for lost teenagers。 Yes， she was reckless sometimes in her actions but her motives were true。 THAT ENDING - oft I was not expecting that at all。 I loved that there were nods to Helen’s Luc Callanach series with two crossover characters。 Not going to say who as it's a lovely surprise when they turn up！ I also loved all the references to the myths and history of Mull。 I'm Scottish and didn't even know about the ship sunk just off the island！ It caused much googling I can tell you。 This is an outstanding standalone novel from Helen and I adored my time in Sadie’s world。 I can't do justice to this book as it was fantastic。 Let me know if you read it！ 。。。more

Gerrie ，

The Last Girl to Die by Helen Sara Fields is a powerfully written novel of suspense with strong symbolism and gothic vibes！On the Isle of Mull， in Scotland， Adriana， an American teenager， goes missing。 When the local police fail to take much interest in the situation， Adriana’s parents hire Sadie Levesque， a Canadian PI known for her successful teenage tracking， to find Adriana。From the gripping opening chapter to the sensitively written conclusion， this book had me totally immersed in the story The Last Girl to Die by Helen Sara Fields is a powerfully written novel of suspense with strong symbolism and gothic vibes！On the Isle of Mull， in Scotland， Adriana， an American teenager， goes missing。 When the local police fail to take much interest in the situation， Adriana’s parents hire Sadie Levesque， a Canadian PI known for her successful teenage tracking， to find Adriana。From the gripping opening chapter to the sensitively written conclusion， this book had me totally immersed in the story。 The history， myths， and atmosphere of the island are skillfully interwoven with the mystery of the missing girl。 The characters are strong—Sadie is a likable narrator with intelligence， intuition， and a quick wit—the dialogue is smart and sometimes humorous。While Sadie is the protagonist， there is another equally strong character—the Island itself。 There are chapters interspersed throughout the book simply titled “The Island” which give voice to the wisdom and power of ancient beings。 The rest of the cast runs the gamut from Adriana’s emotional but secretive parents， to callous misogynistic cops， to a pathologist with a gentle soul， to a cadre of women who meet secretly to support each other in the face of male domination。 There is a lot going on in this novel， and there are some graphic scenes involving the murder victims。 But the writing is so masterful that the gore is surmounted by the author’s skill and ability to move the plot forward with alacrity。This is the first novel by Helen Fields that I have read， and I will definitely seek out her other works。 I highly recommend this mystery to readers who enjoy intelligently written， atmospheric， edge-of-your-seat suspense！！Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for the ARC。 This is my unbiased review。 。。。more

Martine ，

4，5

Gale Coates ，

As always Helen Fields keeps you glued to the book and takes you through a twisting tale back and forth where her ending is a shock！ Brilliant booj by a favourite writer。

Jen ，

This is my third Helen Fields book and as per usual it’s great。 Fast paced， more twists and turns ， red herrings， mythology and witches。 I mean it sounds crazy but it’s so enjoyable！ It is very gory though and the ending is 😱

Liam ，

The Last Girl to Die is one of the most shocking， surprising， just stunning crime novels I've read。 This one just throws out all of the rule books， and does its own thing and I absolutely love it for that。Our main character， Sadie， is a Canadian private detective brought to Mull to look for a missing teenage girl， Adriana。 There's immediately a lot to differentiate it from the bulk of the crime fiction I see。 Sadie isn't a cop， and actually her relationship with the local police force is， from t The Last Girl to Die is one of the most shocking， surprising， just stunning crime novels I've read。 This one just throws out all of the rule books， and does its own thing and I absolutely love it for that。Our main character， Sadie， is a Canadian private detective brought to Mull to look for a missing teenage girl， Adriana。 There's immediately a lot to differentiate it from the bulk of the crime fiction I see。 Sadie isn't a cop， and actually her relationship with the local police force is， from the start， not ideal and only gets worse。 She's a private investigator instead， one with a lot of experience in tracking down teenagers。 I really liked the fact that her Canadian origin gives her the kind of outdoor experience and wilderness survival skills that translate well to the Scottish Isles。 Although she's seen as an outsider and treated differently because she's "not one of us"， there's none of the fish-out-of-water urban detective stuck in the middle of nowhere tropes。 Sadie is more than comfortable out in the middle of nowhere， and that shows。 She's a relatively small woman who doesn't trade on her looks or seductive powers。 And she's not wrestling any inner demons like alcoholism。 She really just wants to get this job done and get back to her sister and the baby she's expecting。 She's a really interesting and quite refreshing main character。The setting is fantastic。 I've been to Mull， and while it was nowhere near this murderous when I was there， it was fun to recognise a lot of the settings。 Much is made of the isolated nature of the island。 Specialists have to be helicoptered in from Glasgow， forensics have to be sent to the mainland。 For the authorities on the island， including both the police and the priest， this is their own domain with no interference from anyone。 Obviously Sadie turning up and interfering doesn't play well with those in power， and these power struggles feel all too real and scary for the isolation and relative power of those in charge there。 This is something I couldn't see happening so effectively in a big city setting， and it's great to see how well the island is used in this part of the story。I absolutely loved all of the pagan folklore in this novel。 It is used so， so well， linking historic assertions of witchcraft with modern feminist ideals。 Those core principles of empowerment and independence shine through both in flashbacks and in the women standing up to the patriarchy seeking to impose order by restricting the freedoms of the island's women。 One of the main messages of this novel could be "To prevent men attacking and abusing women， don't tell the women what they can and can't do。 Tell the men。" This was clear and powerfully put across in multiple different ways。 It's an incredibly creepy novel too， walking that fine line between crime and horror。 The ritualistic nature of the killings and the staging of the scenes was both disturbing and moving， and filled me with empathy for the victims。 There was no glorification of their deaths， they were bloody and horrible despite all of the staging， or maybe because of it。 And the ending！ Oh wow。 I'll avoid any spoilers， but it left me simply stunned。 So bold and powerful。A fantastic novel， full of twists and turns with some important things to say。 。。。more

Emma Shaw ，

All the stars for this truly astonishing and mesmerising novel！ Merging mythology， folklore and superstition with suspicion， mystery and murder in an isolated， claustrophobic and forbidding setting， The Last Girl To Die is a tantalising and unforgettable read。Set on the Isle of Mull， the story follows Sadie Levesque， a Canadian private investigator and teenage tracking specialist， who has been hired to find missing 17-year-old Adriana Clark。 After days of searching she finds poor Adriana’s body All the stars for this truly astonishing and mesmerising novel！ Merging mythology， folklore and superstition with suspicion， mystery and murder in an isolated， claustrophobic and forbidding setting， The Last Girl To Die is a tantalising and unforgettable read。Set on the Isle of Mull， the story follows Sadie Levesque， a Canadian private investigator and teenage tracking specialist， who has been hired to find missing 17-year-old Adriana Clark。 After days of searching she finds poor Adriana’s body inside a cliffside cave， a seaweed crown carefully arranged on her head in a macabre twist。 Faced with an island of people who distrust outsiders and closely guard their secrets， finding the killer is not going to be easy。 Or without danger。 And the more she uncovers， the more those with secrets will do anything to keep them hidden…I have been a fan of Helen Fields ever since reading her debut novel and I don’t even read the blurb before adding her books to my TBR anymore。 She always delivers a well written， suspenseful， gritty and visceral thriller filled with compelling characters， but with this book she took things to another level。 Sadie is my favourite of her standalone protagonists and I enjoyed the decision to move away from traditional crime fiction by including supernatural and mythological elements as I love a witchy read。 I didn’t want to put this book down and found myself thinking about it every minute I wasn’t reading。 From the start there is a sense that there is more to this island than they want to tell， a sense of chilling foreboding that you can’t shake。 As the ancient folklore and rituals are slowly introduced we understand this place and its people a little more but I found my sense of horror grew with each new shocking twist and surprising revelation。 Fields captured the atmosphere of a secluded island perfectly and I felt like I was walking on Mull alongside Sadie， and the animosity， distrust and menace radiating from the pages and cast of characters bringing it to life in vivid technicolour。Gripping， unpredictable and breathtakingly brilliant， this is Fields’ best book yet。 If you like nerve-shredding thrillers that keep you on the edge of your seat and the unsettling aura of the supernatural， then this is for you。 。。。more

Hannah Symonds ，

Wow！！ Helen has done it again and has absolutely pulled a stunner out of the bag。 I always read her books and think they can't get any better than this and then I read her latest one and it really is the best。 I actually had to read this book in one sitting with no interruptions as I knew it was going to be as good as it was。 You won't even believe the twists and turns that you are going to experience reading this book， there were just phenomenal， there were so many parts to this book where I di Wow！！ Helen has done it again and has absolutely pulled a stunner out of the bag。 I always read her books and think they can't get any better than this and then I read her latest one and it really is the best。 I actually had to read this book in one sitting with no interruptions as I knew it was going to be as good as it was。 You won't even believe the twists and turns that you are going to experience reading this book， there were just phenomenal， there were so many parts to this book where I didn't realise how much I was holding my breath， I felt committed to the story that nothing else mattered。 It was just so good， I feel as though I want to read it again just to experience it all once more。 。。。more

Krystal ，

When Sadie found the body， I thought this would be a 4 or 5-star read because I was HOOKED。 But then， the rest of the story happened， and sadly， it was such a drawn-out snoozefest that I stopped caring to the point that I started skimming the story to get to the main parts。 Let me summarize what I learned。 Mom & Dad: Mom is too "devastated" to do anything， while Dad appears to be hiding shit。 Twin brother: Person of interest because he's shady as heck。 PI Sadie: Doesn't want to work with the pol When Sadie found the body， I thought this would be a 4 or 5-star read because I was HOOKED。 But then， the rest of the story happened， and sadly， it was such a drawn-out snoozefest that I stopped caring to the point that I started skimming the story to get to the main parts。 Let me summarize what I learned。 Mom & Dad: Mom is too "devastated" to do anything， while Dad appears to be hiding shit。 Twin brother: Person of interest because he's shady as heck。 PI Sadie: Doesn't want to work with the police （because they don't want to work with her） but feels entitled to carry on a police-style investigation （and is somehow privy to what should be police-only information）。Leggo-my-Eggo: Or whatever the incompetent police officer's name is （I remember his last name is Eggo， so that should count for something）。 I mean， he not only speaks about details of his current case in a public pub （and one the victim worked at）， but he also brushes off not only a person wanting to speak to him about something important but another man detailing things that happened years ago。 A lot of boring details that should probably be left out （I am very sorry to say that I would read this book before bedtime because I knew it would help me sleep）， and somehow the case is solved in a way that seemed both anti-climatic and completely unrealistic。 Which was honestly a darn shame as I've enjoyed this author's D。I。 Callanach series， and this felt NOTHING like that。DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher。 This has not affected my review in any way。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own。 。。。more

Lorna Holland ，

Full review coming soon！

Sifa Poulton ，

I received an ARC as part of the blog tour in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。THE LAST GIRL TO DIE is a book about brutal murders， long histories of witchcraft， small communities that protect their own， and the men who want to control women。 The rugged Isle of Mull forms the perfect backdrop to the book， the land harsh but beautiful， lulling you into a false sense of security。This was a very twisty story about very brutal， defiling murders， and an investigation hin I received an ARC as part of the blog tour in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。THE LAST GIRL TO DIE is a book about brutal murders， long histories of witchcraft， small communities that protect their own， and the men who want to control women。 The rugged Isle of Mull forms the perfect backdrop to the book， the land harsh but beautiful， lulling you into a false sense of security。This was a very twisty story about very brutal， defiling murders， and an investigation hindered by people unwilling to help or desiring to turn it to their advantage。 Not to mention past history， traditions， and beliefs tangling it all up。 It made it all so hard to predict what would happen， which kept me turning the pages because I wanted to know who had done it - and what would end up catching them out。Suffice to say， I did not work it out。 There were so many layers of deception and red herrings and complications that I wasn't able to piece it together faster than Sadie。 And then， once she had， the ending was adrenaline fuelled。The book did not end as I expected it。 There is an ending you expect with mysteries， and this book does not give it to you - at least， not in the usual way。 It was very interesting， satisfying and fitting with the tone， but certainly a shock to end that way。I flipped between audiobook and ARC for this book， depending on what I was doing。 The narrator was great， bringing a great sense of sympathy for the victims， and the investigator's horror at unfolding events。 。。。more

travelsalongmybookshelf ，

Basically from the off I wanted to just write in shouty caps how good this book is！ I was gripped from the start and the longer I read the more I just wanted to stand and give a standing ovation。 So stand up and take a bow Helen Fields because this is one of the best crime novels I’ve read！In search of a new life， Adriana Clark’s family moves to the ancient， ocean-battered Isle of Mull。 Then she goes missing。 Faced with hostile locals and indifferent police， her desperate parents turn to private Basically from the off I wanted to just write in shouty caps how good this book is！ I was gripped from the start and the longer I read the more I just wanted to stand and give a standing ovation。 So stand up and take a bow Helen Fields because this is one of the best crime novels I’ve read！In search of a new life， Adriana Clark’s family moves to the ancient， ocean-battered Isle of Mull。 Then she goes missing。 Faced with hostile locals and indifferent police， her desperate parents turn to private investigator Sadie Levesque。Sadie is the best at what she does。 But when she finds Adriana’s body in a cliffside cave， a seaweed crown carefully arranged on her head， she knows she’s dealing with something she’s never encountered before。The deeper she digs into the island’s secrets， the closer danger creeps – and the more urgent her quest to find the killer grows。 Gripping story - check。 Great female lead character full of feistiness and sass - check。 Twists and turns galore - check。 Remote location - check。 Tension that build and builds - oh yes！！Gripping， grisly， heart thumping and completely enthralling - the final pages just blew me away， my jaw was on the floor！ What a shock and out of the blue， on the level of Agatha’s And Then There Were None in the twist stakes。 I absolutely did not see it coming and that is the best sort of read！Do I want to read more from this author？ YES。 Loads of caps， all the stars！！✩✩✩✩✩ 。。。more

marnie | once upon a time book reviews ，

Set on the Isle of Mull off the coast of Scotland， where its history of legends and witchcraft add a fascinating element to a missing persons case， The Last Girl to Die is an outstanding read from beginning to end！ It holds you captive like no other and is so addictive。The mystery is compelling and intriguing， it’s setting casts an ominous and sinister vibe throughout。 Themes of misogyny are explored that adds another layer of complexity to the tale。 I loved the character of private investigator Set on the Isle of Mull off the coast of Scotland， where its history of legends and witchcraft add a fascinating element to a missing persons case， The Last Girl to Die is an outstanding read from beginning to end！ It holds you captive like no other and is so addictive。The mystery is compelling and intriguing， it’s setting casts an ominous and sinister vibe throughout。 Themes of misogyny are explored that adds another layer of complexity to the tale。 I loved the character of private investigator Sadie Levesque， who doesn’t let the hostility she faces with local law enforcement and the islands residents deter her from the job she has been hired for。 Flawed and relatable， she really is the standout。When I had finished reading this book， I was left with one heck of a book hangover and was so completely shell shocked with its outcome。 So much so， that it still plays around in my mind long after having read it。 There are not many books and characters that get under my skin， but this one certainly did in spades！ Just brilliant！Thank you to Helen Fields and Avon Books for my gifted copy of The Last Girl to Die， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩‍🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more

Paulette ，

This book is as dark and twisted as the legends and secrets of Mull Isle。Adrianna is a beautiful， missing teenager and Sadie Levesque， a PI known for solving teen crimes， is called upon to find Adrianna。 When Sadie finds the body of Adrianna it is evident that this was a horrific death and Sadie is determined to find the killer。 But will Adrianna be the last girl to die？ A tense pace turner with a unexpected ending。 Thank you Netgalley and Avon books for this excellent thriller。 This review is m This book is as dark and twisted as the legends and secrets of Mull Isle。Adrianna is a beautiful， missing teenager and Sadie Levesque， a PI known for solving teen crimes， is called upon to find Adrianna。 When Sadie finds the body of Adrianna it is evident that this was a horrific death and Sadie is determined to find the killer。 But will Adrianna be the last girl to die？ A tense pace turner with a unexpected ending。 Thank you Netgalley and Avon books for this excellent thriller。 This review is my honest opinion。 。。。more

Claudete Takahashi ，

Beware， once you start reading The Last Girl to Die， you'll won't be able to stop！ The story has a great plot， is beautifully written with incredible descriptions of Scotland， it's fast-paced， and has a totally unexpected ending！ I just loved it！！！Thank you， NetGalley， Ms。 Fields， and her publisher for the free copy of this book。 Beware， once you start reading The Last Girl to Die， you'll won't be able to stop！ The story has a great plot， is beautifully written with incredible descriptions of Scotland， it's fast-paced， and has a totally unexpected ending！ I just loved it！！！Thank you， NetGalley， Ms。 Fields， and her publisher for the free copy of this book。 。。。more

Nicola Smith ，

With The Last Girl to Die， Helen Fields takes a small town setting， legends and folklore to craft a story about the tragic death of a young outsider and the PI who is tasked with finding out what happened to her。Sadie Levesque is a Canadian， brought to Mull by the missing girl's family to try and find her。 Find her she does， but she's dead in a cave and there are some things with her body that are disturbing。 From there it's a question of who to trust， who isn't what they seem， and as Sadie find With The Last Girl to Die， Helen Fields takes a small town setting， legends and folklore to craft a story about the tragic death of a young outsider and the PI who is tasked with finding out what happened to her。Sadie Levesque is a Canadian， brought to Mull by the missing girl's family to try and find her。 Find her she does， but she's dead in a cave and there are some things with her body that are disturbing。 From there it's a question of who to trust， who isn't what they seem， and as Sadie finds out more about the island's past， simply a question of why？Sadie， telling the story in the first person， was not the easiest character to take to and her role as a private investigator basically meant sniffing around in other people's business and being extremely reckless which felt a little hard to get behind at times。 She did grow on me as the story progressed though and there's no doubt she was an extremely brave and strong heroine。 It got to the point where I didn't want to put this book down， so engrossed was I in the investigation that Sadie was conducting， and the situations she was putting herself in which almost had me wanting to read through my fingers。 There are plenty of red herrings in this story and I didn't see the outcome until it was right in front of me。 Fields is an immaculate plotter and always manages to keep me guessing。 The overall ending was definitely unexpected！I loved the fact that a few characters from Fields' other books featured in this one。 It gave it a kind of authenticity， in a way almost like it was a real-life scenario。 I'm always glad to come across such great characters。 I also really liked the Scottish island setting， one of my favourite settings to read about in fiction。 The whole suspicious community feel was so strong， coupled that with the superstition that abounded there， that I could easily imagine eyes following Sadie everywhere she went， speculating about her sticking her nose in where it wasn't wanted。Whilst The Last Girl to Die felt slightly different to this author's other books， I really enjoyed it and found it a riveting and gruesome （trademark Fields） read， full of twists and turns and excitement galore。 。。。more

Susanne ，

Thank you to the author， Avon Books UK and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is a haunting， atmospheric thriller， with layers of psychological complexity。 Not for the faint of heart， but absolutely gripping - unforeseen twists and an ending that left me shattered， completely unexpected。 Recommended！

Jasmine ，

The Last Girl to Die is a chilling thriller set in a small town in Scotland。 When sixteen-year-old Adriana Clark goes missing， her family hires a private investigator from Canada named Sadie Levesque to search for her。 In a matter of days， Sadie discovers Adriana’s brutally murdered body in a dark cave。 The more Sadie investigates， the more hostility she feels and the sense that everyone is hiding something， including the police and the family that hired her。 This atmospheric thriller primarily The Last Girl to Die is a chilling thriller set in a small town in Scotland。 When sixteen-year-old Adriana Clark goes missing， her family hires a private investigator from Canada named Sadie Levesque to search for her。 In a matter of days， Sadie discovers Adriana’s brutally murdered body in a dark cave。 The more Sadie investigates， the more hostility she feels and the sense that everyone is hiding something， including the police and the family that hired her。 This atmospheric thriller primarily follows Sadie’s pov。 The author seamlessly weaved Scotland’s ritualistic/spiritual history into this contemporary narrative。 A word of warning that there are very graphic and gruesome descriptions early on in this story。 It almost put me off， but I decided to push through， and it wasn’t so bad after that。 The writing was good， and I enjoyed Sadie’s characterization， even though she made a few hasty decisions。 And that ending！ It wasn’t what I was expecting， but should have guessed was coming。 And it did fit with the rest of the story。 Thank you to Avon Books for providing me with an arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 https://booksandwheels。com 。。。more

Hanlie ，

BRILLIANT！！ It's because of storytelling like this that Helen Fields is one of my top female authors！ I will pick up a book of hers without even reading the synopsis because I know it will be brilliant！ She never disappoints。 I was pulled in from the go and spat out exhausted at the end！ This is another humdinger set in one of my favourite places， Scotland。 It is set on the Isle of Mull where there are a lot of undercurrents and where people are still practice old beliefs。 A young American girl BRILLIANT！！ It's because of storytelling like this that Helen Fields is one of my top female authors！ I will pick up a book of hers without even reading the synopsis because I know it will be brilliant！ She never disappoints。 I was pulled in from the go and spat out exhausted at the end！ This is another humdinger set in one of my favourite places， Scotland。 It is set on the Isle of Mull where there are a lot of undercurrents and where people are still practice old beliefs。 A young American girl who's moved to the island with her parents and brother disappears but it doesn't seem like the police are very keen on investigating。 Private investigator Sadie Levesque is hired by the family to come and find their daughter but soon she is in the middle of some very strange goings-on。 Is it just her bad luck that she is always the one to find the body and why are all these sinister things happening on this island？ Who can she trust and what is up with the family who hired her？ I definitely did not see this ending coming！ Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion 。。。more

Teresa Nikolic ，

The island watched and wept…Rob and Isabella Clark have moved from the USA to the Isle of Mull， off the coast of Scotland with their sixteen year old twins Adriana and Brandon。 Mull is a tight knit community and when Adriana goes missing the local police don't seem to be taking the matter seriously， so the family employ Sadie Levesque， a Canadian private investigator with a good reputation for finding missing teenagers， to try and find her。 After a few days of searching the island Sadie makes th The island watched and wept…Rob and Isabella Clark have moved from the USA to the Isle of Mull， off the coast of Scotland with their sixteen year old twins Adriana and Brandon。 Mull is a tight knit community and when Adriana goes missing the local police don't seem to be taking the matter seriously， so the family employ Sadie Levesque， a Canadian private investigator with a good reputation for finding missing teenagers， to try and find her。 After a few days of searching the island Sadie makes the grim discovery that every parent dreads， but the way Adriana's body has been placed in the cave leads Sadie to believe there's far more to this murder and she needs to act fast before another innocent life is taken。The Last Girl to Die is full of mystery and intrigue， with folklore， myths and legends playing a big part in the story。 The Isle of Mull seems to be a perfect setting for this story judging by the beautiful， yet eerie descriptions the author treats us to。 It's a compelling read with characters both likeable and not， I particularly had a soft spot for Sadie and Nate and hoped to see their blossoming relationship go further。 This is an extremely well written story， which kept me second guessing till the end， an ending which was very unexpected， totally floored me and made me cry。 This is only the second book I've read by this author， though I do have the Callanach series on my kindle and am looking forward to reading those too。 If you like a good thriller that will keep you on your toes， this is one for you。I'd like to thank Avon Books and Netgalley for the approval， I will post my review on Amazon and Goodreads。 。。。more

Shona ，

WOW！！！！ It started off as a pleasant read as Sadie a private investigator flies in from Canada to help find a missing teenager on Mull。 It progressed into a four star read then an ultimate FIVE STARS！！！ Twisty Turny whodunnit to perfection。 Thank you Netgalley & Helen Fields for an advanced copy of this book。 I certainly never give high scores when a book doesn’t deserve them & just because I got it for free。 This however definitely deserves it。

Gemma ，

Wow！ This was absolutely ram packed with twists， and lots of shocking parts！ Really creepy， and an excellent story。Sadie arrives on a remote Scottish Island， hired to find a 16 year old girl who has gone missing。 She soon finds her body， but the way she has been slayed is horrific！ Is she the last girl to die？

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