The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
whathilaryreads's review against another edition
4.0
Lauren Abrams' mother accused her father of murder in an act of revenge- an act that also led Lauren to live with her later-cleared crime. The accusation had to have been false, since a serial killer's confession is what cleared her father. Right? Returning to the estate of her father's family, Lauren is set to inherit the estate from her grandmother- a generous offer, to be sure. Alternating with a second timeline- featuring Lauren's mother, Donna- the reader is offered glimpses into the secrets of the family and the house Lauren has always loved. What is the truth behind the murder? This was chosen for one of my book clubs and was a fun surprise! 4☆
Read my other reviews on Instagram- @whathilaryreads
Read my other reviews on Instagram- @whathilaryreads
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
*I received a free copy of The Last One Home from NetGalley. This has in no way influenced my voluntary review which is honest and unbiased.*
I can mostly just say wow! Stone has written an incredibly tense psychological thriller here, and I could not put the book down. Unreliable narrators, a mystery, flashbacks and present time seamlessly interwoven.
Pick this up when it releases! You won't regret it :)
I can mostly just say wow! Stone has written an incredibly tense psychological thriller here, and I could not put the book down. Unreliable narrators, a mystery, flashbacks and present time seamlessly interwoven.
Pick this up when it releases! You won't regret it :)
faithgeer20's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
jjj_27's review against another edition
3.0
three stars for me because I really wanted to know what happen with Mary Ellen (ME) I also really wanted to know what happened to the father like how long is he going to stay in jail etc… The plot was a little bit different than I thought so I guess that’s okay,
jennywjordan's review against another edition
5.0
Can people be both good and evil and can we choose to see just one side? Can along the flaws and fears can we do terrible things in the name of love? At the core, the Last One Home is steeped in these questions. For Lauren, her complicated life has been built on her determination of who was right and who was wrong or wronged. When long into adulthood she begins to peel away the layers she discovers the answers of victim and perpetrator are as complicated as her life has been.
Stone does a great job of building the arc. Her novel is written in both present day Lauren and past day Donna. In weaving two stories thirty-five years apart, Stone giftedly holds both attention and clarity and simultaneously pulls you deeper and deeper into the novel.
I enjoyed the read, will be haunted by some details, am searching for my own Carver to have my back, and am further reminded that life and people are like onions—-there are a lot of layers and some just bring out our worst
Stone does a great job of building the arc. Her novel is written in both present day Lauren and past day Donna. In weaving two stories thirty-five years apart, Stone giftedly holds both attention and clarity and simultaneously pulls you deeper and deeper into the novel.
I enjoyed the read, will be haunted by some details, am searching for my own Carver to have my back, and am further reminded that life and people are like onions—-there are a lot of layers and some just bring out our worst
emoraleda's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ceb926's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
cassies_books_reviews's review against another edition
4.0
After a breakup with her long term boyfriend Lauren is trying to figure out who she is. She’s headed back to her grandmas house, she feels like spending time at the house and helping her grandma who just had a stroke. Soon after arriving she’s shocked her grandma tells her she’s giving her the house and she would prefer to be at a nursing home. Lauren’s mother Donna is less than thrilled, she tells her she’s making a mistake. Lauren doesn’t trust her mother because her mother lied and sent her father Michael to prison for ten years for murder, until the actual killer confesses and then he was released. Lauren soon finds herself renovating the old home and starting a DIY page and streaming her accomplishments for her new followers. The more she’s at the house the more she questions what really happened all those years ago for her mother to accuse her father of such a horrific crime?
The book bounces to 1985 when Donna realizes she’s pregnant after an affair with a married man Michael. The relationship was casual but he had promised to divorce his wife. Donna moves to california and soon realizes Michael wasn’t completely honest, and he leaves a trail of broken promises and soon Donna accuses him of murder.
As the two stories intertwine we learn more and we begin to question how many secrets are to many secrets? Is Lauren’s decision to renovate such a good idea? Was Donna just bitter or did Michael really commit murder? So many questions and the answers are shocking! Five stars!
The book bounces to 1985 when Donna realizes she’s pregnant after an affair with a married man Michael. The relationship was casual but he had promised to divorce his wife. Donna moves to california and soon realizes Michael wasn’t completely honest, and he leaves a trail of broken promises and soon Donna accuses him of murder.
As the two stories intertwine we learn more and we begin to question how many secrets are to many secrets? Is Lauren’s decision to renovate such a good idea? Was Donna just bitter or did Michael really commit murder? So many questions and the answers are shocking! Five stars!