The Last Caretaker: A Novel

A woman in search of a new beginning is put to the test in ways she never imagined in an empowering and provocative page-turner by the author of Not That I Could Tell.

Katie's divorce was, in a word, humiliating. So when her friend Bess offers a fresh start--a resident caretaking job at a nature preserve--Katie accepts. No matter that she's not exactly a "nature person." How hard can it be?

But from day one, something feels off. Katie's new farmhouse looks as if the last caretaker barely moved out at all. When a frantic, terrified woman arrives late at night, expecting a safe place to hide, it's clear caretaking involves way more than Katie bargained for.

Suddenly, Katie is no longer sure who she can trust: the brooding groundskeeper, the daily regulars--hikers, dog walkers, bird-watchers, photographers--even Bess.

As Katie digs deeper for clues in what the last caretaker left behind, she must discover courage she never knew she had--and decide how much she'll risk to do the right thing.

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Published Dec 1, 2023

351 pages

Average rating: 7.18

11 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Blueeyedfriaz
Jan 21, 2024
5/10 stars
This book really had me guessing what was going on the whole time
LucyCarrillo
Nov 26, 2023
7/10 stars
Fun, somewhat suspenseful, easy mystery. The dialogue was a little too contrived, as though you could see the author forcing the winks and cute quotes (“look how much I know!”). But weaving domestic violence and feminist themes was great, and I’d recommend it for these reasons to a younger audience to hear these messages.

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