The Last Thing He Told Me: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

By Laura Dave

Book Overview

A Goodreads Top 20 Book of the Last 5 Years
Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that's sold over 5 million copies--now streaming on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner

The "page-turning, exhilarating" (PopSugar) and "heartfelt thriller" (Real Simple) 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 "page-turning, exhilarating, and unforgettable" (PopSugar) suspense novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501171356
• ISBN13: 9781501171352
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A real page turner!

The suspense kept me reading. It was hard to put down as I wanted to know what would happen next with each new plot twist. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel.

Must Read

An absolute thriller that takes you on an adventure you don’t want to end. This book build suspense with each chapter and keeps you guess along the way. You won’t want to put this one down!

Broke my heart; kept going

This one makes you sit up and take notice; you know how easily this type of situation could happen and if you have lived a bit of life, you understand the emotions from everyone. The ending sent my heart reeling and it ended sweet. Laura did a wonderful job on this novel. I saw the trailer to the movie and maybe one day will be able to see it all.

Not my cup of tea

The book flipped back and forth from the present to the past, and I really dislike that.

Enjoyable

A story with many mysteries and questions but it was an enjoyable read.

A fresh read to get you back into the love of reading...

I really like the pace of the book and it had just enough suspense and mystery.. Very enjoyable.

Fantastic

I very much enjoyed this book. Great storyline and keeps you wanting to turn the page for that next chapter. I definitely recommend it.

Leaves the reader with a lot of questions

I ended up reading this book because I watched the series they did on AppleTV, and the series really was exactly like the book. I was left with so many questions and so many plot holes that didn't really make any sense. It was well-written, it just left me so frustrated.

First, but not last Laura Dave book for me

Great book! An enjoyable, fast paced read.