A review by cj_mo_2222
The last request by Brandon Barrows

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.