Last Seen

What if everything you knew about your family was a lie—and the truth could kill you? Halley James returns to her hometown after her father’s hospitalization and uncovers a shocking secret—her mother was murdered, not killed in a car accident as she was told. Her search for the truth leads her to a seemingly perfect town with dark, hidden secrets. As she digs deeper, Halley begins to question everything she thought she knew about her family and herself. Last Seen is a tense psychological thriller about memory, identity, and long-buried lies. This book is a July Prime First Read, and I’m honestly kinda glad I got it for $Free.99 because while it was good, it wasn’t really all that. I was definitely invested in Halley, who’s seriously down bad with life throwing punches left and right. That whole “everyone's against me” vibe is super relatable. But the plot... I don’t know. Something was just missing. Like how did she go her whole life not knowing the truth? Wouldn’t this have been all over the media? I have so many questions that I can’t even say here because, spoilerssssss! But wow, I have a lot of them. I’m glad I finished it, and sure, I liked some parts, but I’ve definitely read better thrillers. If you downloaded it for free this month I say read it, but I definitely wouldn't purchase it. Trigger Warnings: parental death, murder, mental health struggles, manipulation, gaslighting, cult-like environments, emotional abuse

All and all it was a good read. Some good twist. Some characters were not developed enough. it seemed the last couple of chapters were rushed as if the writer wanted to finish it.

Last Seen by J.T. Ellison is a gripping psychological thriller that hooks you from the first page and never lets go. Ellison masterfully weaves a tense, atmospheric story packed with numerous twists and turns that continually upend expectations and keep you guessing right to the end. The pacing is sharp, the suspense relentless, and the emotional stakes feel chillingly real. What truly elevates the novel, though, is its open ending—unsettling, thought-provoking, and deeply haunting—lingering in your mind long after you’ve closed the book. This is a wonderfully crafted thriller that rewards attentive readers and proves hard to forget.

I picked this as my First Read and it was very good! The author totally did her thing! I would totally do everything I could for my sister and Cat was ultimately a great big sister! I'm curious as to why did Noah protect his brother at the end? The book definitely a cliffhanger and I hope there will be a sequel!

This psychological thriller book started off good. I was immediately pulled in by the story and couldn’t put it down! Kept me guessing until the end, It’s a really well put together story with plenty of twists, secrets and mystery to keep you turning the pages.

Halley James looses her job, her marriage is over, and she moves back to Marchburg, Virginia to care for her dad after he had an emergency surgery. Halley finds out her mother didn’t die in a car accident like her dad made her believe when she was little but was murdered by her sister. Halley goes chasing for answers where her sister was last seen in Brockville, Tennessee, because she wants to find out why and what happened to her sister because she doesn’t remember them or what actually happened. The more she keeps searching the more she uncovers secrets, disappearances, and a twisted reality. Highly recommend this thriller