Review: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
About the Book
A gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a riveting mystery, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn.
Review
After finishing The Last Thing He Told Me I didn't feel that rush of excitement from the suspense of the novel, or the thrill of a mysterious puzzle being solved. The first thought that came to me was simply, "meh." For me, there was nothing thrilling or chilling about the story. It started out interesting enough, but the buildup and pacing was very slow. Unfortunately, it didn't lead up to any spectacular surprise reveal or intense conclusion either. It was all very anticlimactic.
So, while I did finish the book, it wasn't one that would be hard to forget and it won't be one I'm likely to recommend. I'd also say it should be categorized as a mystery and domestic fiction novel only and not a thriller.
*Complimentary copy for review provided by Simon and Schuster Canada. All opinions expressed here are honest and entirely my own.
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About the Author
Laura Dave is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Last Thing He Told Me, as well as The First Husband, Eight Hundred Grapes, and other novels. She resides in Los Angeles with her family.
