Review by michelles_book_nook - The Last Thing She Ever Did

michelles_book_nook 's review for:

The Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg Olsen

3.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

⚠️ CW: child death, murder, suicidal ideations, alcoholism, violence, brief mention of abortion ⚠️ If you're looking for a psychological thriller that will make you question your own morality then this one is for you! The community along Oregon’s Deschutes River is one of successful careers and perfect families. For years, Liz and Owen have admired their good friends and neighbors, Carole and David. They appear to have it all, security, happiness and a beautiful young son, Charlie. But then he vanishes without a trace, and all that seemed safe is shattered by a tragedy that is incomprehensible; Except to Liz. It took one fleeting moment for her to change the lives of everyone she loves. As two marriages crack and buckle, Liz retreats into her own dark place of guilt, escalating paranoia and betrayals that even she can’t imagine. Yet little does she know there’s a good neighbor who has his own secrets, pain and reasons for watching her every move. And only he knows that the mystery of the missing boy is far from over. This book was a good fast paced read that really held my attention throughout with the plot, and whilst I enjoyed it I didn't care for any of the characters unfortunately (minus the little boy obviously). I found them all too self centred and just generally disliked them but thankfully the plot and story development saved it. I loved how it really made you think about what you would do in that situation while considering if the other factors that were at play would sway you. Overall, I think this was a good read and I recommend it if you don't mind books that have very few 'morally good' characters.

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