The Last Thing He Told Me: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick (The Hannah Hall Series)
A Goodreads Top 20 Book of the Last 5 Years
Don’t miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that’s sold over 5 million copies—now streaming on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner!
The “page-turning, exhilarating” (PopSugar) and “heartfelt thriller” (Real Simple) about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a “page-turning, exhilarating, and unforgettable” (PopSugar) suspense novel.
Don’t miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that’s sold over 5 million copies—now streaming on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner!
The “page-turning, exhilarating” (PopSugar) and “heartfelt thriller” (Real Simple) about a woman who thinks she’s found the love of her life—until he disappears.
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah’s increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen’s boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn’t who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen’s true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen’s past, they soon realize they’re also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a “page-turning, exhilarating, and unforgettable” (PopSugar) suspense novel.
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Readers say *The Last Thing He Told Me* is a gripping, emotionally rich domestic thriller praised for its steady tension, character depth, and the evo...
Hannah, Hannah, Hannah!!! Standing by her man and rationalizing every selfish decision he made. The plot generally was enjoyable, Hannah, however, was not.
*3.75 out of 5 Stars*
I think I overhyped this book in my own mind leading up to reading the book. Ive wanted to read this book for ages because I kept seeing and hearing others hype the book up and when I found out that AppleTV was adapting the book into a series, I bit the bullet and read it. The story revolves around Hannah, her husband Owen, and his daughter Bailey. Owen mysteriously disappears and leaves Hannah a note that only says “protect her.” Assuming that note is about Bailey, Hannah sets off on a mission to get to the bottom of things and find out where Owen is and why he ran.
The premise should be super fascinating, right? Well, a lot of the hook was super slow for me. But once the plot actually started kicking off (albeit a bit too late for me) was a super quick read once the plot picked up. But, the book itself started off pretty slowly for me and made it hard for me to get into it. I liked Hannah and Bailey enough as characters, but I struggled to connect with them or find them to be completely fleshed out or believable.
Overall, I enjoyed the book enough, but it didn’t completely live up to the hype for me. I’m intrigued, now, to watch the show to see A. How accurate to the source material it is and B. To see if the story just translates better on screen. (My parents started watching it and I’ve removed myself from the room each time because I wanted to read the book first.)
I think I overhyped this book in my own mind leading up to reading the book. Ive wanted to read this book for ages because I kept seeing and hearing others hype the book up and when I found out that AppleTV was adapting the book into a series, I bit the bullet and read it. The story revolves around Hannah, her husband Owen, and his daughter Bailey. Owen mysteriously disappears and leaves Hannah a note that only says “protect her.” Assuming that note is about Bailey, Hannah sets off on a mission to get to the bottom of things and find out where Owen is and why he ran.
The premise should be super fascinating, right? Well, a lot of the hook was super slow for me. But once the plot actually started kicking off (albeit a bit too late for me) was a super quick read once the plot picked up. But, the book itself started off pretty slowly for me and made it hard for me to get into it. I liked Hannah and Bailey enough as characters, but I struggled to connect with them or find them to be completely fleshed out or believable.
Overall, I enjoyed the book enough, but it didn’t completely live up to the hype for me. I’m intrigued, now, to watch the show to see A. How accurate to the source material it is and B. To see if the story just translates better on screen. (My parents started watching it and I’ve removed myself from the room each time because I wanted to read the book first.)
It kept my attention, but the characters and their choices seemed unrealistic. Still, it was entertaining.
This is the kind of thriller that trades explosive twists for something quieter and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! I will say I feel like the story had the opportunity for more thrill, or more tense action, but overall it kept my interest.
I loved the dynamic of a stepmother and stepdaughter navigating trust, grief, and uncertainty. It felt messy, resistant, and ultimately very real. If I were Hannah, I wouldn't even know what to do first, let alone how to raise a teenage daughter I wasn't particularly close to.
This one was good enough for me to want to read the second one, so there's that!
It took me a bit to get into this book, but once I did, it reads pretty quickly. I was surprised at the direction the story took, but it leads to the only logical conclusion. This is about found family, hidden pasts, unknown dangers, heartbreak, loyalty, courage, love, and forging a future. There is a mystery inside a mystery, a you-don’t-know-what-you-don’t-know, that leads to a tense ending.
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