A review by readwithmekt
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hannah thought she had found her person, that is until one day when a handwritten note is delivered to her at home that says “Protect her” in her husband's, Owen, handwriting. Now what Hannah once thought was true could all be lies. She works with her step daughter Bailey to attempt to figure everything out and to bring her husband home. Will Hannah and Bailey be able to find Owen and keep him safe or will everything they thought they knew be blown away?

I really enjoyed the first half of this book. I loved the build up and all the twists and turns. I loved that there were short chapters and that it was a quick book to listen to. However the ending I felt was rushed and left me wanting more information. I loved the adventure that Hannah and Bailey were on throughout most of the book in an attempt to find Owen. I wanted Hannah and Bailey to have more for their ending.

I really enjoyed the characters of Hannah and Bailey. It was a pleasure reading about their developing relationship and how they were basically forced to deal with one another. Hannah I felt was a strong female main character because she did not let much shake her. I loved that she was always putting Bailey first even as her own existence was crumbing around her. Bailey was an interesting character. I liked that she was not all sunshine and daisies but rather a teen dealing with and adjusting to life changes and what they meant for her.

Overall I felt that there could have been so much more that happened with this book. I read it for book club and it was pretty much agreed that while we liked the beginning we all felt let down by the abrupt ending. We were all also confused about how the female characters did not appear to have any anger with Owen; they both just accepted that he was gone and moved on.

Have you read The Last Thing He Told Me? What did you think?