The Last Thing to Burn - by Will Dean (Paperback)

About the Book

"On an isolated farm in the United Kingdom, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plan her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time? Or is she doomed to spend the remainder of her life captive on this farm?"--

Book Synopsis

"Immediate, intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant." --Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl

"Brilliantly written...terrifying."--Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One by One

A woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor's latest victim in this "intense, dark, and utterly chilling" (Jennifer Hillier, author of ​Jar of Hearts) thriller in the tradition of Misery and Room.

On an isolated farm in the United Kingdom, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child, no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plot her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time? Or is she doomed to spend the remainder of her life as a captive?

Intense, dark, and utterly gripping The Last Thing to Burn "explores the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of unfathomable evil. This harrowing journey is one worth taking" (Publishers Weekly).

Review Quotes

"A heart-racing exploration about human survival. An addictive and insightful thriller."--Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, critically-acclaimed author of THE EIGHTH GIRL

"A story of pain and survival that I almost guarantee will stay with you long after you close the book."-- "Men Reading Books"

"Brilliant."--Elly Griffiths, internationally bestselling author of THE LANTERN MEN

"Compelling. A well-written domestic thriller."-- "Mystery & Suspense Magazine"

"I could not stop reading this! Brilliantly done . . . I'm awestruck!"--Denise Mina, internationally bestselling author of THE LESS DEAD (via Twitter)

"I couldn't put it down. A visceral nightmare of a book with one of the most evil villains I've come across in a long time. Powerful writing."--Steve Cavanagh, award-winning author of THE DEFENSE

"Ratchets up the tension to the point where I had to check my pulse."--Liz Nugent, critically-acclaimed author of LITTLE CRUELTIES

"This outstanding thriller by Will Dean might be the best book you read this year. THE LAST THING TO BURN is intense, dark, and utterly chilling -- I felt this one in my bones."--Jennifer Hillier, award-winning author of JAR OF HEARTS and LITTLE SECRETS

About the Author

Will Dean grew up in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom. After studying law at the London School of Economics and working in London, he settled in rural Sweden where he built a wooden house in a vast forest, and it's from this base that he compulsively reads and writes. His debut novel, Dark Pines, was selected for Zoe Ball's book club on ITV, shortlisted for the National Book Award (UK), The Guardian's Not the Booker prize, and was named a Telegraph book of the year. He is also the author of This Is Not the End, The Last One, First Born, The Last Thing to Burn, which was shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, and The Chamber.