The Last to See Her

by Courtney Evan Tate

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of The Last to See Her in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Courtney Evan Tate (famous for Such Dark Things and I'll Be Watching You) is back with another thriller, The Last to See Her. With a title like that, you just know things are going to go downhill for this newest cast of characters.

A sisters weekend away following a messy divorce sounds like the perfect way to cope. That is what Gen was hoping, at least. She recently left her husband, thanks to his cheating ways. Then she let her sister talk her into a trip to New York.

It's the last trip these two sisters will be taking together. The first night in the Big City, and Gen has utterly disappeared. No evidence to her whereabouts, minus her jacket in an alley. The situation isn't looking good, and it's the sister, Meg, who will have to deal with the fallout.

“His next words chilled her to the bone.
'You were the last to see her.'”

Yikes! The Last to See Her is a creepy and thrilling read, that much is for certain. The whole concept around missing persons can always get a little dark, and Courtney Evan Tate did a brilliant job of wringing out every moment of tension.

I'll confess that part of me was almost afraid to start reading The Last to See Her. After all, it literally begins with a disappearance. That's never good. Yet I'm so glad that I got over that fear and dug into this read.

When I say that this is a twisted thriller, I really mean it. There are so many shocking revelations, many of which take a few moments to think through and fully process. They weren't twists that I was expecting, that much I can promise you.

The Last to See Her is a tense read, even from that very first chapter. Again, I'm sure that has at least a little bit to do with the premise itself. But it is impressive nonetheless, and is surely enough to keep most readers invested right through to the end.

I should mention that there were a couple of things that kept me from loving this book as much as I wanted to. There's a depiction of mental health in here that I don't quite love. Likewise, there's trauma and brain damage portrayed as well. Again, I think these parts could have been strengthened.

That being said, I adored a couple of the supporting characters, so it made it pretty difficult overall on how I wanted to rate this read. I'm solidly stuck somewhere between a three and a four (and would give it a 3 ½ star rating, if given the option).

In short; The Last to See Her is a quick and fascinating read, one with plenty of twists and turns, and is a perfect read for a cold winter night.

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