The Last One Home, Victoria Helen Stone
The Last One Home, Victoria Helen Stone
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The Last One Home

Author: Victoria Helen Stone

Narrator: Arielle DeLisle, Vanessa Johansson

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/30/2021


Synopsis

A razor-sharp novel of suspense about the lies families tell—and those we choose to believe—by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Jane Doe.Lauren Abrams wants nothing to do with her damaged mother, whose spurious testimony sent Lauren’s father to prison for murder years ago. After a serial killer’s confession to the crime restored justice, Lauren chose to live with her father and grandmother. Now an adult, Lauren has come home to the Sacramento family estate for good, her mother’s lies be damned…It’s been decades since Donna made her cheating boyfriend pay, but she hasn’t forgotten the past. She knows her estranged daughter has made a terrible mistake by returning to the estate. There’s more to the story of the welcoming old homestead—and her childhood—than Lauren knows.As Lauren settles in, she is haunted by the questions of what really happened with her father, what her mother might be hiding, and what secrets the family ranch holds. It’s getting so dark, Lauren may not be able to see the truth to save her life.

About Victoria Helen Stone

Victoria Helen Stone is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Jane Doe, which has been optioned by Sony Pictures Television, and Problem Child, as well as the critically acclaimed thrillers False Step; Half Past; and Evelyn, After. Formerly writing as USA Today bestselling novelist Victoria Dahl, she is originally from the Midwest but now writes from an upstairs office high in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. After a career in romance that included winning the American Library Association’s prestigious Reading List Award, Victoria turned toward the darker side of fiction. For more on the author and her work visit www.victoriahelenstone.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Nope! Nope! Nope! Nope! This is not what I expected and yearned for reading! I don’t know how quick I clicked the request button when I see Victoria Helen Stone’s name and find titles section on NetGalley! And as you may imagine, I gloated and gathered my friends to celebrate with early happy hour 9:......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee

3.5 rounded up. Part of the story follows Lauren Abrahams who moves into her ninety year old grandmother’s house in the Sacramento Valley with the intention of caring for her after she suffers a stroke. Her grandmother offers her the house on very favourable terms and Lauren sets about a renovation......more

Goodreads review by Michael

I was initially so excited for this book, then dreaded it after seeing some lackluster reviews. I didn’t necessarily dread reading it, but I rarely felt the excitement. Years ago, Lauren’s father was in prison for murder. He was released when she was 10, after a serial killer confessed to the crime.......more

I feel lukewarm towards this book. The plot wasn’t very memorable and the suspense was lacking. A forgettable read.......more


Quotes

“Stone gradually reveals her multifaceted characters’ secrets as the intricate, fast-paced plot builds to a surprising conclusion. Fans of dark, twisted tales of dysfunctional families will be satisfied.” Publishers Weekly“A slow burner…The Last One Home takes its time to set the scene for the twists and revelations that will come in the last chapters of the book.” Mystery & Suspense MagazineThe Last One Home is elegant and chilling, an indelible novel of family secrets. I couldn’t put it down until I learned the truth about these finely-drawn characters—the ending left me absolutely shocked and amazed, and I can’t stop thinking about it.” —Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Box