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sgsmith618's review against another edition
4.0
From the very first chapter you know what ride you’re going on, but it doesn’t tell you all the turns it takes. When you think you have it figured out and that a person also has it figured out something changes and you’re wrong.
The book does have the ever so popular “let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding” only once.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and read it in a single day. The ending seemed a little rushed but doesn’t leave you hanging. 3.5 rounded up
The book does have the ever so popular “let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding” only once.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and read it in a single day. The ending seemed a little rushed but doesn’t leave you hanging. 3.5 rounded up
joo13's review against another edition
4.0
Holly is one of 6 cousins invited to her Aunt Lydia's remote Alaskan home on the premise that if they stay until Lydia dies, they will inherit her fortune.
Some of the cousins are greedy out to get what they can. And then they start dying.
This is kind of a locked room mystery and I enjoyed trying to work out who was doing the killing and why.
Some of the cousins are greedy out to get what they can. And then they start dying.
This is kind of a locked room mystery and I enjoyed trying to work out who was doing the killing and why.
cj_mo_2222's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5
The Last Request is a mystery with a foreboding tone. Holly Shaw is summoned to Alaska by a great-aunt she has never met. Aunt Lydia is dying and promises Holly and her cousins, who are strangers to one another, a share in her fortune after she dies. The catch is they must stay in her home with her until she passes. Holly is convinced from the beginning that generosity is not Lydia's motive, and the intimidating woman seems to have initiated a dangerous game among her potential heirs.
I didn't really care for any of the characters. Since Holly was the narrator, I did make somewhat of a connection with her and I was rooting for her. However, it became tiresome that almost every man who saw Holly immediately fell in love with her. The other characters were either unlikable or there wasn't enough information about them to form an opinion. I also felt some things didn't add up at the end of the book. In spite of this, I enjoyed the premise and the fast pace of the story.
I received an advance copy of this ebook at no cost from Bloodhound Books. My review is voluntary and unbiased.
outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Holly Shaw receives a mysterious letter: her great-aunt Lydia Orlov is dying & wants to spend her last moments with her remaining relatives. Lydia lives out in the wilds of Alaska but curious as to what is on offer, Holly makes the trip. The last one of the cousins to arrive, Holly is taken to see Lydia who doesn't look at death's door, & their conversation leaves her convinced that there is something more at play here. When Lydia's lawyer arrives & confirms that Holly & her cousins, Marcus, Blair, & Jonathan Shaw, & Ryan & Nora Hill are the heirs to Lydia's fortune - a cool sixty million dollars. To inherit, they have to live under Lydia's roof until she dies, if they leave, they get nothing. The money is then split between the remaining heirs which gives everyone a motive to want the others to leave - by any means.
This is a nice little 'locked room' genre mystery where the main players are isolated in one location, here the Alaskan wilds. I liked the plot, it's very simple but effective. I didn't like the main character, Holly, though. She is one of those irritating MCs where any male in a 25 mile radius is in love with her after 5 minutes of interaction, & it gets tedious very quickly. She was also an odd mix of assertiveness & passiveness & her character just didn't ring true. The most interesting person is Lydia who presents as a nice older lady but with flashes of something else hidden away. Verdict: it's a decent thriller & an MC who was a little less irritating would have garnered it a slightly higher score.
My thanks to publishers, Bloodhound Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
This is a nice little 'locked room' genre mystery where the main players are isolated in one location, here the Alaskan wilds. I liked the plot, it's very simple but effective. I didn't like the main character, Holly, though. She is one of those irritating MCs where any male in a 25 mile radius is in love with her after 5 minutes of interaction, & it gets tedious very quickly. She was also an odd mix of assertiveness & passiveness & her character just didn't ring true. The most interesting person is Lydia who presents as a nice older lady but with flashes of something else hidden away. Verdict: it's a decent thriller & an MC who was a little less irritating would have garnered it a slightly higher score.
My thanks to publishers, Bloodhound Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
jojoe72's review
4.0
This is a story about Holly Shaw who receives a letter from her great aunt Lydia Orlov asking for her presence in Foster’s place in Alaska along with 5 of her cousins.
They then get the news that dear aunt Lydia is dying and in order to get the inheritance they have to live at dacha orlov until aunt Lydia passes. Or will they?
This was a captivating read, had me guessing every step of the way.
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