One Last Secret
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Summary
Everyone has secrets， don’t they？
One last client A week at a beautiful chateau in the south of France—it should be a straightforward final job for Dora。 She’s a smart， stunning and discreet escort， and Daniel has paid for her services before。 This time， all she has to do is to convince the assembled guests that she is his girlfriend。 Dora is used to playing roles and being whatever men want her to be。 It’s all about putting on a front。One last chance It will be a last， luxurious look at how the other half lives before Dora turns her back on the escort world and all its dangers。 She has found someone she loves and trusts。 With him， she can escape the life she’s trapped in。 But when Dora arrives at the chateau， it quickly becomes obvious that nothing is what it seems…One last secret Dora finds herself face-to-face with a man she has never forgotten， the one man who really knows her。 And as old secrets surface， it becomes terrifyingly apparent that one last secret could cost Dora her life… From the Sunday Times number one bestseller Adele Parks comes a blisteringly provocative novel about power， sex， money and revenge。
One last client A week at a beautiful chateau in the south of France—it should be a straightforward final job for Dora。 She’s a smart， stunning and discreet escort， and Daniel has paid for her services before。 This time， all she has to do is to convince the assembled guests that she is his girlfriend。 Dora is used to playing roles and being whatever men want her to be。 It’s all about putting on a front。One last chance It will be a last， luxurious look at how the other half lives before Dora turns her back on the escort world and all its dangers。 She has found someone she loves and trusts。 With him， she can escape the life she’s trapped in。 But when Dora arrives at the chateau， it quickly becomes obvious that nothing is what it seems…One last secret Dora finds herself face-to-face with a man she has never forgotten， the one man who really knows her。 And as old secrets surface， it becomes terrifyingly apparent that one last secret could cost Dora her life… From the Sunday Times number one bestseller Adele Parks comes a blisteringly provocative novel about power， sex， money and revenge。
Reviews
Tracie
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Book review coming soon
Karen
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Adele Parks' thriller domestic noir novels have been becoming progressively darker and complex with each new book。 The Two of Us gave us a heroine who was also a bigamist - with One Last Secret she pushes the boundaries again。 Dora is a high-class sex worker who is ready to quit。 But one last job with an old client in the south of France brings shocks and surprises， and puts her in very real danger。 Can Dora survive and turn her life around？This was a real page turner。 Dora is a very cool and ho Adele Parks' thriller domestic noir novels have been becoming progressively darker and complex with each new book。 The Two of Us gave us a heroine who was also a bigamist - with One Last Secret she pushes the boundaries again。 Dora is a high-class sex worker who is ready to quit。 But one last job with an old client in the south of France brings shocks and surprises， and puts her in very real danger。 Can Dora survive and turn her life around？This was a real page turner。 Dora is a very cool and honest narrator， unashamed of her choices but willing to explain them to the reader。 Of course she is keeping some secrets， which all adds to the suspense， but the reader feels they can trust her， and more importantly， empathise with her， even if her life choices wouldn't be theirs。The plot is somewhat far-fetched if you start analysing it， but Dora is such an interesting character I was willing to roll with it。 It's well-paced with chapters taking you back to the past for a breather， and secrets unfolding at a satisfying rate。As always with an Adele Parks' story， expect plenty twists and turns and a very satisfying conclusion。 。。。more
Lorraine Berry
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Adele Parks is a new Author for me and after reading this book， I can't help feeling like I have been missing out。 I absolutely loved this book and the writing is superb - there is tension and suspense throughout and you will find it difficult to put this book down once started。 This is a suspense thriller which will keep you guessing until the very end。 As an aside， whilst the last chapter is enjoyable， it's a little confusing at first （as to who this character actually is） and I'm not sure it Adele Parks is a new Author for me and after reading this book， I can't help feeling like I have been missing out。 I absolutely loved this book and the writing is superb - there is tension and suspense throughout and you will find it difficult to put this book down once started。 This is a suspense thriller which will keep you guessing until the very end。 As an aside， whilst the last chapter is enjoyable， it's a little confusing at first （as to who this character actually is） and I'm not sure it is entirely necessary。 Many thanks to NetGallery and HQ Publishers for allowing me to get a copy of this book - HIghly recommended。 。。。more
Marie （UK）
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I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。It is trademark "Parks" in it's narrative style and scene building。 Dora is a woman who has undergone several reinventions of herself as her mistakes in life necessitate。 She is now a sex worker in London。 The narrative is told by Dora with a "take it or leave it attitude'。 These are the facts she says， they may change what you feel about me but nevertheless here they are。We spend quite a long time getting to know Dor I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。It is trademark "Parks" in it's narrative style and scene building。 Dora is a woman who has undergone several reinventions of herself as her mistakes in life necessitate。 She is now a sex worker in London。 The narrative is told by Dora with a "take it or leave it attitude'。 These are the facts she says， they may change what you feel about me but nevertheless here they are。We spend quite a long time getting to know Dora before the story line moves onto the main events。 Once we get there Adele Parks moves the narrative at pace and is certainly able to up the tension for the reader。 Some of the events seem almost too far fetched to be believable and there were times when we moved away from the main event to go back in time。 For me the ending was a little tame and the last reveal seems pointless unless this is going to lead to a follow up novel。I enjoyed where the book took me in the main but it lacked something to take it into the heights of thriller writing 。。。more
The Cookster
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Rating: 4。3/5Adele Parks has a very fluent， engaging style of writing that invariably makes for entertaining reading。 Her latest offering， "One Last Secret" is no exception。 This is now her 22nd novel and it has been noticeable that in recent years the content has tended to have a slightly darker tinge to it at times。 That is， once again， the case here as we are introduced to a lead character in the form of Dora， who plies her trade as a high-end escort who also offers extra services to her well Rating: 4。3/5Adele Parks has a very fluent， engaging style of writing that invariably makes for entertaining reading。 Her latest offering， "One Last Secret" is no exception。 This is now her 22nd novel and it has been noticeable that in recent years the content has tended to have a slightly darker tinge to it at times。 That is， once again， the case here as we are introduced to a lead character in the form of Dora， who plies her trade as a high-end escort who also offers extra services to her well-heeled clients。The author's use of characterisation is， as I have come to expect， top notch and the portrayal of Dora is particularly impressive。 This is perhaps just as well， as Dora is primarily responsible for conveying the narrative， although there are also brief interjections from the viewpoints of four other characters at various points。 It wasn't long before I had found myself fully drawn into Dora's world and was feeling both sympathetic and empathetic towards her。 The pace of the novel is excellent。 I barely felt as though I had sat down to start the book before I found that I was already halfway through the 384 pages。 It has to be said that there is a little bit of a gear change when the story shifts back to a point eleven years earlier in order to provide some essential background information。 However， these sections are also well-handled and give insights into Dora's personal history that is quite moving。It would be highly unusual if there weren't plenty of twists and turns in a novel by Adele Parks and so it will come as no surprise that "One Last Secret" has its fair share of them too。 Some require disbelief to be suspended a touch， but on the whole the author stays within the boundaries of acceptable fictional parameters。 Adele Parks also has a way of almost casually dropping unexpected developments into the narrative - almost like an aside - but it is a mechanic that works wonderfully well and has tremendous impact。If you have read and enjoyed Adele Parks' work previously， then I have little doubt that you will be more than satisfied with her efforts this time around too。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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If you have ever read an Adele Parks book， you know that her plots are never as straight forward as they may seem。 Once Last Secret is a compelling read， with so many twists and turns you will not know if you are coming or going！ I loved it。 When a book continues to surprise me， it is a good thing as I don't think that I am easily surprised anymore。 As for the plot， you don't want to read too much into that at all， best to go in as blind as possible。 All you need to know is this:Dora is a high e If you have ever read an Adele Parks book， you know that her plots are never as straight forward as they may seem。 Once Last Secret is a compelling read， with so many twists and turns you will not know if you are coming or going！ I loved it。 When a book continues to surprise me， it is a good thing as I don't think that I am easily surprised anymore。 As for the plot， you don't want to read too much into that at all， best to go in as blind as possible。 All you need to know is this:Dora is a high end escort in London， and she is not ashamed of it。 She makes good money and she is happy。 Until she is beaten badly by a client in a hotel room。 He threatens her and she is scared to leave her home。 This is when her best friend Evan proposes to her。 He has been in love with her for a long time， he is rich and handsome。 Dora says yes and agrees to stop working as an escort。 But she agrees to do one last job for a client while Evan is away， and flies to France。 What could go wrong？That is more than enough。 From here it needs to be a blank canvas。 We learn alot about Dora， her past life and her decisions that have shaped the way she lives today。 The story is told mostly from her point of view and she is very open about her work and lifestyle。 And she makes some good points on how her profession is viewed in society。If you want an engaging and wild story， One Last Secret is for you。 A thriller that will keep you guessing， until the very end。Thanks to Harlequin Australia for my advanced copy of this book to read。 Published in Australia June 15th。 。。。more
Gizem
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I always found it interesting why women chose to be an escort and this novel really gave some good insights on the history behind the person and the clientele。 The writing was tantalizing and I really liked the main character Dora as she seemed genuine and loveable even though she had a rough life。 One last secret is a stunning， pensive and pulse quickening summer read。 Thank you NetGalley / HQ for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review。
Kerry
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This novel goes off to a flying start with an opening that compels the reader to continue reading。 The direct address is like having a conversation with the protagonist， Dora， an 'escort' or as she puts it a 'sex worker'。 The plot is a good one， though you have to get through some cliches first - like Dora having a BFF called Evan who asks her to marry him， and it's all lovely and there's a ring and he loves her etc。 But it's when Dora takes one last gig for a regular client （again， in a rather This novel goes off to a flying start with an opening that compels the reader to continue reading。 The direct address is like having a conversation with the protagonist， Dora， an 'escort' or as she puts it a 'sex worker'。 The plot is a good one， though you have to get through some cliches first - like Dora having a BFF called Evan who asks her to marry him， and it's all lovely and there's a ring and he loves her etc。 But it's when Dora takes one last gig for a regular client （again， in a rather cliched setting of a beautiful chateau with guffawing upper-middle class couples celebrating a massive promotion for one of them） that things start to get weird。 And I mean 'weird'。 Dora is told she's done or said things and people she can't remember doing， she often loses track of time， she thinks she sees someone who has abused her， and she's constantly told she's not thinking straight。 I loved that bit。 In fact， it was that bit that I thought was highly readable and made the novel captivating。 Although right from the off， as a reader， you can guess that final foray into escorting isn't going to go well， the writing style is adept and entertaining。 My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Jade
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I have had read quite a few Adele Parks books now and have to say this is probably one of my favourites if not the favourite。 One thing I would say is that when I first started reading I was so confused as it’s not like any other Adele Parks book I have read。 I had to double check who the author was！ The first character you meet is an escort which completely threw me！ Just not what I expected but in a good way because this one has me hooked。 From the beginning I was invested in Dora’s story and I have had read quite a few Adele Parks books now and have to say this is probably one of my favourites if not the favourite。 One thing I would say is that when I first started reading I was so confused as it’s not like any other Adele Parks book I have read。 I had to double check who the author was！ The first character you meet is an escort which completely threw me！ Just not what I expected but in a good way because this one has me hooked。 From the beginning I was invested in Dora’s story and where it was going and trying to work out how the other characters fit into the story。 I thought the pace of the story was fast but well suited to the narrative and the sense of heading towards a big reveal （which ultimately it did）。 I was glad that things worked out well for Dora and felt she deserved something good to happen to her。 Although the epilogue was a bit of a twist at the end which I did not see coming！ I felt really bad for Dora at that point and hope she did find Dottie again！ Overall I really enjoyed this one and will definitely keep adding Adele’s books to my TBR pile！ 。。。more
Vivi Widodo
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I read this book in one sitting as I was in eight hours flight to Indonesia visiting my family。 A life saver for me as it's totally a page turner and helps me coping for my long flight with a mask on 😷。 Dora is a professional escort and after she got beaten by one of her clients， her good and only friend， Evan， proposed her to get married， stop being an escort， and start a new life。 Dora then resigned from her escort agency， however one of her trusted client contacts her and request her to esco I read this book in one sitting as I was in eight hours flight to Indonesia visiting my family。 A life saver for me as it's totally a page turner and helps me coping for my long flight with a mask on 😷。 Dora is a professional escort and after she got beaten by one of her clients， her good and only friend， Evan， proposed her to get married， stop being an escort， and start a new life。 Dora then resigned from her escort agency， however one of her trusted client contacts her and request her to escort him to a chateau in France to be his fake girlfriend。When Dora arrives in the chateau， she realise way too late that she shouldn't go ahead with this client。 You'll see that the guests in the chateau are so shady。 I love how Adele gave us the back story of Dora before she decided to be an escort。 This book certainly has great plot and surprising twists。 。。。more
Donna
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"No little girl grows up dreaming of becoming an escort。 A sex worker。 A whore。"Adele Parks is an author from the UK and with a back catalogue of over 20 books， selling 4 million copies you can see why she’s a Sunday Times #1 book seller。Why have I not read one of her books before？ I know I have a few on my shelf。 “Dora finds herself face to face with a man she has never forgotten， the one man who really knows her。 And as old secrets surface it becomes terrifyingly apparent that one last secret "No little girl grows up dreaming of becoming an escort。 A sex worker。 A whore。"Adele Parks is an author from the UK and with a back catalogue of over 20 books， selling 4 million copies you can see why she’s a Sunday Times #1 book seller。Why have I not read one of her books before？ I know I have a few on my shelf。 “Dora finds herself face to face with a man she has never forgotten， the one man who really knows her。 And as old secrets surface it becomes terrifyingly apparent that one last secret could cost Dora her life…”One Last Secret is the story of Dora， daughter of a poor immigrant family that as she finds a way to support herself stumbles across the worlds oldest profession and she appears quite proud of it。 I loved the no holds barred telling of being an escort， the good the bad and the ugly， yes it’s fiction and for the most part is very believable。I really liked the narration of Dora telling her story， felt like she was talking directly to me。 This made it easy to connect with the character and empathise with her。The first 3 sentences had me hook， line and sinker。All the ticks for me:Domestic thrillerEasy to readPage turnerNow I’m off to check out the other 21 books。 。。。more
K
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WowStory very well written， the mystery kept me on the edge， a lot of twists & unexpected plot。 I couldn’t put it down till the end。I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received free via NetGalley。
Mandy
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Dora is a discreet， smart， high-class escort in London。 She becomes engaged so decides to give up her job for good after taking one last booking。 One of her regular clients takes her to a chateau in France for a week but， whilst there， Dora comes face-to-face with someone from her past。A gripping read with many twists and turns。Thank you to NetGalley and HQ Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review。
Justin Sarginson
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A strong， powerful read。 The author pulls absolutely no punches with a dark story。 At the centre of the story is a young woman， who endures some horrific things， as she pushed through life。 As a man with daughters， I found myself both racing through this to find out what happened and if she was ok， but I also found myself hoping that she would be ok and rooting for her。 There's some insightful social insight throughout also， which I found to be very entertaining。I am grateful to both Netgalley a A strong， powerful read。 The author pulls absolutely no punches with a dark story。 At the centre of the story is a young woman， who endures some horrific things， as she pushed through life。 As a man with daughters， I found myself both racing through this to find out what happened and if she was ok， but I also found myself hoping that she would be ok and rooting for her。 There's some insightful social insight throughout also， which I found to be very entertaining。I am grateful to both Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this early， as it's certainly a strong， strong book that I hope is enjoyed by many。 Personally I couldn't rate it higher as I think I endured the plot rather than enjoy it， but I absolutely appreciate the skill and strength on display here。 。。。more
Maya Linnell
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Dark， gripping and full of twists。 I had trouble putting this one down！
Joanne
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Dora is a high-class escort。 Having met Evan， she accepts his marriage proposal and pledges to abandon this sordid way of life， but there is an ex-client who wants her to do one last gig - no strings attached。 Dora agrees and as events unfold her life begins to unravel。 I was completely gripped at the start of this book。 It wasn’t an easy read as it is full of tension and I found myself hanging on the edge of my seat for the first half of the book。 Dora’s character was likeable and I found mysel Dora is a high-class escort。 Having met Evan， she accepts his marriage proposal and pledges to abandon this sordid way of life， but there is an ex-client who wants her to do one last gig - no strings attached。 Dora agrees and as events unfold her life begins to unravel。 I was completely gripped at the start of this book。 It wasn’t an easy read as it is full of tension and I found myself hanging on the edge of my seat for the first half of the book。 Dora’s character was likeable and I found myself rooting for her。 The second half of the book took a bit of a downturn for me。 I couldn’t quite comprehend some of the decisions Dora made in light of the events that took place。 In my mind the book then began to lose credibility。 The inclusion of the last chapter was a little bit of a mystery and I didn’t quite see what it added to the book。I did， however， really enjoy Adele Parks’ writing and would certainly suggest giving this book a go。 My thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins publishers for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Liv
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Dora is an escort， who is doing one last job before she stops for good。 She is heading to France to pose as the girlfriend of a regular client for a celebration weekend - but once she is there， nothing is as it seems 。。。The first few chapters of this book felt like a how to manual on being an escort， and I was starting to wonder whether we would ever get to the meat of the story。 However， once the plot picked up and the action moved to France， it became a gripping edge of your seat thriller with Dora is an escort， who is doing one last job before she stops for good。 She is heading to France to pose as the girlfriend of a regular client for a celebration weekend - but once she is there， nothing is as it seems 。。。The first few chapters of this book felt like a how to manual on being an escort， and I was starting to wonder whether we would ever get to the meat of the story。 However， once the plot picked up and the action moved to France， it became a gripping edge of your seat thriller with so many twists my head was spinning。 Absolutely loved it！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nat Eveleigh
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Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。We meet Dora。 Dora is an escort， and she suddenly finds herself engaged and ready to give up the escort lifestyle。 Except one of her clients has offered her a trip away。 The last one she’ll ever do， and then she’s done。 She puts measures and requirements in place so this trip goes her way。 But the trip doesn’t really go exactly how she thinks it will。This is another great book from this author。 The storyline centres around an Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。We meet Dora。 Dora is an escort， and she suddenly finds herself engaged and ready to give up the escort lifestyle。 Except one of her clients has offered her a trip away。 The last one she’ll ever do， and then she’s done。 She puts measures and requirements in place so this trip goes her way。 But the trip doesn’t really go exactly how she thinks it will。This is another great book from this author。 The storyline centres around an escort， and it was quite an eye opener as the author really did her research into what the reality is for this line of work， and she added a dash of humour， so it wasn’t all doom and gloom， it was quite funny in places。 I really liked Dora， she was an honest， yet vulnerable character。 She just wanted a worry free life。 And when we read her back story through the book， she did deserve the worry free life。 Her best friend， Evan， is also a great character。 Really genuinely nice and kind and wanting the best for her。 The story flowed really well， and it was excellent writing seeing how Dora got to where she was， and the choices she had to make。 There were a few twists and turns along the way。 I would recommend。 。。。more
Carole Wright
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I’ve not read any Adele Parks books before and I really enjoyed this book。 It’s interesting from the start and really easy to get into。 Dora is a character with a lot of secrets / issues but quite likeable。 I’d rate it a solid 4 out of 5 as a couple of the twists are a bit far fetched but on the whole I would recommend this book。 Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for my advanced reading copy。
Hayley Wren
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Plot: Dora works as a high end escort but decides to give up when she gets engaged。 When a regular client asks her to accompany him on a week away to a chateau in France and pretend to be his girlfriend she decides one last gig cant hurt。 She arrives to be faced with a familiar face from her past who is determined to teach her a lesson。 How far will she go to keep her past hidden？ Review: This is a good thriller / suspense novel but i found it little confusing at times to read。 I usually love Ad Plot: Dora works as a high end escort but decides to give up when she gets engaged。 When a regular client asks her to accompany him on a week away to a chateau in France and pretend to be his girlfriend she decides one last gig cant hurt。 She arrives to be faced with a familiar face from her past who is determined to teach her a lesson。 How far will she go to keep her past hidden？ Review: This is a good thriller / suspense novel but i found it little confusing at times to read。 I usually love Adele Park's novels but i just didnt feel that this book blew me away。 I could see what was going to happen and was waiting for there to be a big reveal / twist but it just didnt really happen。 It is a good book and i enjoyed the characters so it was worth reading。 。。。more
Misfits farm
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Teodora， known as Dora to her friend and since her name change by her own admission is a high class sex worker。 Her close friend Evan， whom she has never had sex with， has many times offered her a life more like his if she wants it however Dora likes her independence。 He is a trust fund baby and works for his fathers company， or at least allegedly so as he spends more time doing what he wants to than working。 When Dora is attacked， Evan has a proposition for her， however Daniel who was one of h Teodora， known as Dora to her friend and since her name change by her own admission is a high class sex worker。 Her close friend Evan， whom she has never had sex with， has many times offered her a life more like his if she wants it however Dora likes her independence。 He is a trust fund baby and works for his fathers company， or at least allegedly so as he spends more time doing what he wants to than working。 When Dora is attacked， Evan has a proposition for her， however Daniel who was one of her regular clients also has one- to spend a week posing as his girlfriend at a chateau for a celebration。 She thinks it can do no harm as Evan is away。 When they arrive the guests are rather strange and without knowing she is being paid have an aversion to Dora and at times she has no memory of things happening。 She tries to leave twice to no avail as each time her plans are thwarted。 What is going on and can she escape？I quickly got into this- it has that Adele Parks skill of tension and of something not being quite right。 I liked Dora as she came across as an honest tenacious person。 Despite her trade （which is explained how she got there- I won’t spoil anything） she was doing her best in life and having seen the seedier side of things could rationalise things better than most。 An interesting read with lots of twists towards the end- just how I like it。 A brilliant entertaining read。For more reviews please follow me on Twitter@nickisbookblog_____________ 。。。more
Emma Hardy
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Having been a fan of this author my entire adult life， I totally expected to be thrilled and shocked with this。 However， it devastates me to say that it just didn't hit the mark for me。 An incredibly punchy first few sentences got my attention， but the rest felt jumpy between back story and present， it didn't quite feel complete， I wasn't overly invested in the characters either。 Sex work seems to be quite a prominent feature in a lot of books at the moment， and this one didn't seem believable。 Having been a fan of this author my entire adult life， I totally expected to be thrilled and shocked with this。 However， it devastates me to say that it just didn't hit the mark for me。 An incredibly punchy first few sentences got my attention， but the rest felt jumpy between back story and present， it didn't quite feel complete， I wasn't overly invested in the characters either。 Sex work seems to be quite a prominent feature in a lot of books at the moment， and this one didn't seem believable。 Queen of the twists usually， I waited for that big gasp moment， but it never came。Readable， but didn't captivate me like usual。 。。。more
Sarah Harris
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Dora is a high class call girl who following a traumatic incident is leaving the profession to get married。 A regular client pressured her to be his girlfriend for a week at a business event before she hangs up her hat， although it sounds like an idyllic getaway， it turns out to be a dreadful decision！ I love Adele Parks and was thrilled to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book。 I thought it was a bit of a slow starter， but we needed to know all about Dora and what led her he Dora is a high class call girl who following a traumatic incident is leaving the profession to get married。 A regular client pressured her to be his girlfriend for a week at a business event before she hangs up her hat， although it sounds like an idyllic getaway， it turns out to be a dreadful decision！ I love Adele Parks and was thrilled to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book。 I thought it was a bit of a slow starter， but we needed to know all about Dora and what led her here。 It’s when she decides to go to the business event that that story heats up and there are plenty of twists and turns right to the end！ 。。。more
Claire Mc Partlin
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I'm not entirely sure why， but I just couldn't get into this book， it just made me feel on edge all the time， and I whilst I know it was thriller I just felt very uncomfortable and out of sorts with the story。 I suppose the fact that I didn't like the main character didn't help either。 I know she was an escort， that wasn't the issue as it was in the book blurb， but she made some really stupid choices especially after certain incidents。 I thought it would get better as it went on， but then it sta I'm not entirely sure why， but I just couldn't get into this book， it just made me feel on edge all the time， and I whilst I know it was thriller I just felt very uncomfortable and out of sorts with the story。 I suppose the fact that I didn't like the main character didn't help either。 I know she was an escort， that wasn't the issue as it was in the book blurb， but she made some really stupid choices especially after certain incidents。 I thought it would get better as it went on， but then it started getting very weird - and then a dog died， and that was the final nail in the coffin for me。It's like my Kindle didn't want me to read it either as every time I came back to reading it， it got stuck and I had to reboot it！ Very odd as every other book worked fine。 In the end it just wasn't for me， which was a shame as I really enjoyed Adele Park's last book 'Just My Luck' which is why I wanted to read this one。 Hopefully it's just a blip and her next one will be much better suited for me。 。。。more
Diane Jeffrey
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Dora used to work as an escort。 That was before she got engaged to Evan。But when her favourite client， Daniel， offers her one last job – playing the role of his girlfriend on a trip to France with his friends – Dora can't refuse。 And no one knows where she is when things go horribly wrong 。。。Adele Parks has allowed her vivid imagination to truly run amok with this one， but if you can suspend your disbelief and play along， you'll find it a highly entertaining and riveting read。 Lots of twists and Dora used to work as an escort。 That was before she got engaged to Evan。But when her favourite client， Daniel， offers her one last job – playing the role of his girlfriend on a trip to France with his friends – Dora can't refuse。 And no one knows where she is when things go horribly wrong 。。。Adele Parks has allowed her vivid imagination to truly run amok with this one， but if you can suspend your disbelief and play along， you'll find it a highly entertaining and riveting read。 Lots of twists and turns throughout！ 。。。more
Helen Leecy
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Wow， this was so different。 I absolutely loved the fourth wall element。 It really made me feel like Dora was talking directly to me and therefore involving me in her story！I took a chance on this author as I’d never read anything by her before， but I kept seeing her other books being raved about。 So， when I saw this on NetGalley， I decided to give her a chance and clicked request。 I am happy I did as I thoroughly enjoyed this， and I think it is the fastest I have read a book in a long time。 I re Wow， this was so different。 I absolutely loved the fourth wall element。 It really made me feel like Dora was talking directly to me and therefore involving me in her story！I took a chance on this author as I’d never read anything by her before， but I kept seeing her other books being raved about。 So， when I saw this on NetGalley， I decided to give her a chance and clicked request。 I am happy I did as I thoroughly enjoyed this， and I think it is the fastest I have read a book in a long time。 I read 20% in the first sitting and 80% in the second， pinning my eyes open with sticks to finish it！Dora takes us on a journey of her life as a high-end escort。 There are no details spared， and you really start to like Dora straightaway。 When she is attacked， you feel for her and can even feel each blow she receives。 The book keeps you gripped and guessing where it could go。 I didn’t reread the blurb before starting， so I had no preconceptions of what this book was about （it had been a while since I requested it， so I couldn’t remember what it said）。 So， for me， this really helped with the intrigue as I just didn’t know where this book was going to take me。 There are a lot of twists and turns， and about 50% of the way in， you have to recalibrate everything you thought you knew about Dora。 It was so brilliantly executed。The ending is thrilling， and I didn’t know if she would get out alive。 She really does fight for her life， and it keeps you glued to the page。This is undoubtedly one of the best books that I’ve read in a while， and without a doubt， I will be reading more of this author’s work。 If I could give it more than five stars， I would！ 。。。more
Ace
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This did not go where I thought it would， not in the slightest！ Now that isn't a complaint， but I like a vague idea of what I'm getting myself into。 I'm no prude， I loved reading about the tumultuous life of a high class call girl。。。 but some things need trigger warnings。 There is intense sexual violence， drugging / spiked drinks and repeated gaslighting and that needed to be made very explicitly clear before reading。 It's well written for the most part， but a rather sudden and prolonged change This did not go where I thought it would， not in the slightest！ Now that isn't a complaint， but I like a vague idea of what I'm getting myself into。 I'm no prude， I loved reading about the tumultuous life of a high class call girl。。。 but some things need trigger warnings。 There is intense sexual violence， drugging / spiked drinks and repeated gaslighting and that needed to be made very explicitly clear before reading。 It's well written for the most part， but a rather sudden and prolonged change in tense with little to no context was off-putting and took me out of the story a little。 。。。more
Kevin
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Adele Parks is one of those authors who always delivers - some books are better than others， of course， but every novel is enjoyable and this one is such a success。Here we have Dora， who is a high-class sex worker。 I love two things about Parks' writing here - firstly， there is no sense of this being a glamorous world， we learn pretty quickly how horrific life can be for sex workers， even those who would be described as 'high class'。 Secondly， I love how Parks has Dora tell the story。 Dora speak Adele Parks is one of those authors who always delivers - some books are better than others， of course， but every novel is enjoyable and this one is such a success。Here we have Dora， who is a high-class sex worker。 I love two things about Parks' writing here - firstly， there is no sense of this being a glamorous world， we learn pretty quickly how horrific life can be for sex workers， even those who would be described as 'high class'。 Secondly， I love how Parks has Dora tell the story。 Dora speaks directly to the reader， often with sarcasm， off the cuff remarks and a brutal honesty which makes her such a likeable character。I won't dwell too much on the actual story as to tell it in any greater detail than the synopsis may give away some spoilers。 Suffice to say， that if you like Parks already， this will be another winner for you。 If you've never read her before， what are you waiting for？Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for an ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Sally Abram
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Firstly thank you to netgalley for allowing me to read a copy of one last secret by Adele Parks。 I do love to read an Adele Parks book because i find they always draw me in very quickly。 This one was no exception。 This was a brilliant read， Adele really improves with each book that she writes。 This was full of twists and turns and i didnt see any of it coming。 It really is 100% recommended that you read this one because it will leave you guessing and also has those multiple shock moments through Firstly thank you to netgalley for allowing me to read a copy of one last secret by Adele Parks。 I do love to read an Adele Parks book because i find they always draw me in very quickly。 This one was no exception。 This was a brilliant read， Adele really improves with each book that she writes。 This was full of twists and turns and i didnt see any of it coming。 It really is 100% recommended that you read this one because it will leave you guessing and also has those multiple shock moments throughout。 Well done Adele， brilliant as always 。。。more
Shona
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After reading a few of Adele Parks books I was looking forward to reading this latest title from her， due for release in July。 ‘One Last Secret’ introduces us to Dora and leads us straight into a world of power， sex， money and revenge。 As an escort Dora has seen and experienced more than her fair share of the world， most of it unfortunately more on the seedy side of life but it has allowed her to independently pay her way。 When she finally falls in love and is guaranteed a world of safety it is After reading a few of Adele Parks books I was looking forward to reading this latest title from her， due for release in July。 ‘One Last Secret’ introduces us to Dora and leads us straight into a world of power， sex， money and revenge。 As an escort Dora has seen and experienced more than her fair share of the world， most of it unfortunately more on the seedy side of life but it has allowed her to independently pay her way。 When she finally falls in love and is guaranteed a world of safety it is an easy decision to give up this part of her life for a chance of happiness。 But then the offer of one last job comes in， one that won’t come with any ties， just needed to make someone jealous， easy money so what could go wrong？ Things suddenly take a dark turn and Dora becomes very aware her life could be in danger…I love Adele Parks style of writing and this latest title is no exception， you are drawn in to each chapter and the story unfolds seamlessly before you。 It was very interesting to learn from the ‘other side’ of the escort world， one that is probably just built mainly on assumptions for most and to realise the reasons why these roles exist， not necessarily by choice but by necessity。 I had half guessed certain elements of the twist but you are kept in suspense until the end （although I felt it dragged a little in the middle part with some long winded sections as times that went a bit off track unnecessarily） but I thought the final twist was a good ending， leaving the story a little unfinished in a ways but that ultimately could have changed the pattern of events so much if known。 Very cleverly portrayed。 Another definite read from Adele and would recommend to be added to your to-be-read list。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=One Last Secret&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,One Last Secret&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0