The Last Thing He Told Me - by Laura Dave

Ughh. Man I had high hopes for this one! And who is deciding the books for ‘Reese’s Book Club’ & ‘Goodreads Mystery & Thriller of the Year’ because like…are we all reading the same books?? This was just…meh. Advertised as a captivating thriller? This is more of a slow-burn domestic tale. But maybe it’s just me. 🤷🏼♀️ The only thing I liked was the evolution of Hannah & Bailey’s step-mother/step-daughter relationship, & the effort Hannah put in to understanding Bailey, putting her first & just loving her through everything she was being put through. Started off strong with the mystery, only to fall completely flat from the middle to the end.

Unrealistic! This book was really drawn out. Terrible ending. And overpriced book.

I loved this book. The ending made me cry. I read it within just a couple days. I wish there was a second book to continue on their story.

This was probably the worst book I read in 2022. The ending was a big let-down and left me frustrated that I even read it. Not sure why its so highly rated.

Easy read and kept me entertained.

Although an easy read I found that the book dragged. It wasn’t very clever compared to other thrillers or mysteries. I forced myself to finish it.

Loved the use of flashbacks - they were cleverly interspersed in the way you would remember things. Enjoyed the read from beginning to end.

I was prepared to give this book 3 stars. The writing was mediocre, it wasn't suspenseful, and the characters were dull. The middle to ending is what makes it a 1 star book at best. Despite a U.S. Marshall telling her to lay low, Hannah leaves $60k under the sink and drags her stepdaughter to Austin based on a memory of being in a stadium where the team wears orange. Fast forward through all the epiphanies they have about Hannah's husband/Bailey's father, they do some incredible research and *boom* within 2 days they put the pieces mostly together. And once again, despite U.S. Marshall telling her that 1) Bailey's grandfather is a dangerous man (with friends), and 2) they could all be back in the witness protection program and eventually reunited with Owen, Hannah chooses to "let Bailey be Bailey" and separates her permanently from her father, all while allowing said dangerous grandfather, et al. be a part of her life. Any reasonable mom/stepmother/person would find that rather unbelievable. Oh, this allows Hannah to continue to live her life as a woodturner too! Please. Did we even discuss the repercussions of society, neighbors, friends all thinking Owen was guilty and fled and how that affected Bailey? Nope. Does the author expect her readers to believe all is peaceful and normal again? Even though Hannah knows they're being watched? Tell me how this is best for Bailey? This book was terrible. I can't wait to not watch the mini-series.

I found the book to be very entertaining. I enjoy thriller stories and it was very easy to read but very hard to put down. It's not slow it's more suspenseful hence why I finished it in one day.

I’m finding this book to be SO SLOW it’s taking me forever to get through it. I keep wanting to just stop reading it. I never write reviews….I stopped reading to reread reviews and decided to write one myself. I don’t know if I should stick it out.. skip a few chapters or go straight to the end.. I’m literally half way through pg 147.

Loved this book and read it in one day! I can see why it's slated to be a movie. Good Story!

Excellent book that captures you from the moment you start reading

It was good!! 4/5 stars for sure.

Such a page turner! Highly recommend

The book is very well written - expecially with the narrative switching from present to past events - I was also impressed with the development of the two main female characters and the building of their relationship. The story was well thought-out and gripping from beginning to end.

Terrible story and character development. I don’t understand why so many people enjoy this book. Oh I know. It’s because it has Reese Witherspoon’s endorsement therefore people think they are supposed to like it. Don’t waste your time.

I couldn’t put the book down because I wanted to find out who Owen really was and what he did! Would recommend. My typical genre is romance but I actually really enjoyed this book. Didn’t end how I’d like it too but you get closure and not left with a cliff hanger which deserves 5 stars in my opinion.

Good book didn’t care for the ending too much

Such a great book. Kept you wanting to read more!

The most boring book I’ve ever read. Could pass as a children’s book because of how it’s written and basic vocabulary. Don’t trust the reviews and save your time and money