The Last One Home

By: Victoria Helen Stone

Narrated by: Arielle DeLisle, Vanessa Johansson

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

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 husband 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.

©2021 by Victoria Helen Stone. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Deeply moving

I was not sure if i would finish this book. But it not only held my interest but kept me guessing about who done it! i recommend this book

PRETTY GOOD READ!

When you've been led to believed one thing all your life, it's hard to deviate from that belief. Lauren is caught in the middle if a he said, she said but really, who is telling the truth and will she learn what really happened before it's too late?

A slow burn to an explosive conclusion

The story is presented in a two person perspective one from the daughter, Lauren, the other her mother, Donna. The time perspectives also differ as well. At first the two time frames and perspectives seemed more of a bother until later in the story where it made sense and added to the tension. My compliments to the author for blending what could almost be two stories into one climactic conclusion.

A decent story.

I enjoyed most of the book but felt it could have been shorter and still been as good. I didn’t think the twists were surprising. The reader was good. I tried to give the story 4 stars but it came up 5 and wouldn’t let me change it.

Awesome

I loved this book! And the narration was excellent. I would recommend it to anyone.

Thank heaven this is over!

The story was quite tedious. The back and forth between timelines is not my favorite device, but it did make sense for this particular story. Sadly, the story was underwhelming even though the ending wrapped the whole mess up in a tidy little package. The narration was better than the story deserved.

No review

I only give star rating and will stop if you keep forcing me to write

Exciting read!!

This book kept me on the edge of my seat! The twists and turns it took kept it on my mind even when I wasn’t reading it.

Amazing!

This story was intriguing from start to finish. I'm not usually one for thrillers, but something told me to give this a chance and I'm so glad I did. It's amazing! The narrator was great, too. I have Kindle Unlimited, so sometimes I read the e-book and sometimes I let the audiobook play, but I found myself letting the audiobook play while I close my eyes. This book is really great. I'll definitely re-read it.

Enjoyed more than I thought I would

I found the first half of this Audible book slow and kind of boring, and considered returning it. I kept listening anyway and was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed the second half.