Last Liar Standing, Danielle M. Wong
Last Liar Standing, Danielle M. Wong
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Last Liar Standing
A Novel

Author: Danielle M. Wong

Narrator: Nancy Wu

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/20/2022


Synopsis

A woman wakes up from a coma with no memory of the last decade, only to discover that she is the prime suspect in the murder of a husband she can’t remember.When Veronica Lewis wakes up in a Nevada hospital, the doctors tell her that she was badly injured in a car accident. She claims to be a college student at New York University, but a quick call to the admissions department reveals that she graduated years ago. Vonny has no memory of the past decade and no idea what she was doing in Nevada.The situation intensifies when a pair of detectives shows up at the hospital. They inform Vonny that her husband, John, was recently found dead. The detectives reveal that he was murdered in an alleyway and want to begin questioning her immediately. But Vonny doesn’t remember the man she allegedly married or the sybaritic life they shared together in San Francisco.As a homicide investigation ensues, Vonny becomes a prime suspect. She must piece back together the last decade in order to clear her name. This missing chunk of time holds secrets about the person she has become, the mysterious man she married, and the life she never wanted.

About Danielle M. Wong

Danielle M. Wong is the author of Swearing Off Stars, which won an Independent Press Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and an International Book Award. Her writing has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, Huffington Post, PopSugar, and Writer’s Digest.

About Nancy Wu

Nancy Wu has narrated audiobooks since 2004, winning three AudioFile Earphones Awards. A New York theater, television, and film actor, she has recorded in studios all over the world—from Italy to Switzerland to Thailand. Her credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hope & Faith, All My Children, Made for Each Other, and the Oscar-nominated film Frozen River.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tonya on June 13, 2022

This book hooked me immediately. What do you get when you mix amnesia with an unsolved murder? The answer is a fast paced thriller you won’t be able to put down. This twisty plot had me racing to a conclusion I never saw coming. “ The average person has thirteen secrets right now.” The lines between......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on December 24, 2022

I paid for this not having heard of the author before which I don't do much. I am pretty sure it was the tagline that sucked me in on the cover...love that. I haven't marked it too highly because for me it seemed very, very drawn out for 80% and then the final 20% she rushed through a little too muc......more

Goodreads review by Linda on June 29, 2022

Danielle M. Wong, the author of “Last Liar Standing” has written an intense, twisted, captivating, and suspenseful thriller. The genres are Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, and Fiction. The story takes place in the present and goes to the past when it pertains to the characters or events. The author des......more

Goodreads review by Megan on May 12, 2022

In Last Liar Standing, a woman, suffering from amnesia, is desperate to uncover the secrets of those around her—but first, she’ll have to remember her own. Danielle M. Wong packs this propulsive story with all the elements that are catnip to thriller readers—lurking danger, suspicious characters, ey......more

Goodreads review by Krista on August 13, 2022

Amnesia troupe are one of my favorites, so of course I was immediately pulled into this story. It was a twisty ride, for Vonny to figure out her mysterious past 10 years and why her husband was murdered while she was out of town. There was so much gaslighting, lies, and deceit, you just don’t expect......more


Quotes

“A memorable and enticing read. A well-paced puzzler that readers will want to finish in one sitting.” Kirkus Reviews

“Narrator Nancy Wu expertly voices a wide range of vivid, engaging characters and shines as featured character Veronica Lewis…Wu’s narration matches the story’s pacing and energy as Vonny works to uncover her past.” AudioFile

“A twisty tale of love, loss, friendship, deception, and far more secrets than your average person possesses.” A. H. Kim, author of A Good Family

“Intense and chilling, Last Liar Standing is a propulsive multilayered thriller enriched by the chaos of greed, manipulation, amnesia, and murder.” Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson novels