Famous Last Words
The Thrilling Sunday Times Bestseller from the Author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time
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4.4 • 288 Ratings
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Publisher Description
He’s Your Husband. A Father. A Friend. And Now He’s Live on TV... as a Hostage-Taker.
A chilling new page-turner to devour this Christmas – from the Sunday Times bestseller and Queen of Thrillers, Gillian McAllister
'What an incredible, gripping, thrilling read' LISA JEWELL
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It’s Camilla’s first day back at work. And her daughter’s first day at nursery. But where is her husband Luke? The only trace of him is an unfinished note.
Then she sees the breaking news: a hostage situation just streets away. Next the police arrive: Luke is caught up in it.
But he isn't a hostage. Luke – doting father, successful writer, eternal optimist – is the gunman.
What Camilla does next will be crucial. Because only she can figure out what clue lies in the note he left behind . . .
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PRAISE FOR FAMOUS LAST WORDS
'Few things make me happier than a new Gillian McAllister book, and Famous Last Words did not let me down. Complex, surprising and utterly gripping' JANE FALLON
'An incredibly page-turning mystery wrapped up in a thoughtful and thought-provoking exploration of a most unusual kind of grief. Absolutely outstanding, one of my books of the year' ANDREA MARA
'Completely addictive. I was as desperate to find out the truth as any of the characters in the book ? if not more so!' SOPHIA HANNAH
'A totally fresh read that left me guessing until the very end!' ASHLEY FLOWERS
'McAllister is an expert in taut, twisty thrillers' i PAPER
'A thriller full of unexpected twists and turns, packing a real emotional punch' RED MAGAZINE
'Famous Last Words blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping... A brilliant, brilliant book' JODI PICOULT
'Utterly effing magnificent. I could NOT put it down!' MARIAN KEYES
PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘A first-class thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘A writer at the top of her game’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Extraordinary' DAILY MAIL
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
On Camilla’s first day back at work following maternity leave, she receives a shattering call to say her loving, reliable husband has taken three people hostage at gunpoint in a Bermondsey warehouse. In the aftermath, she can’t give up combing through their seemingly idyllic life together for clues about what made him do it, and Gillian McAllister expertly takes Camilla and the reader on a deliciously twist-filled journey to find out. In this compelling thriller, we hear Camilla’s emotionally complex perspective, as well as that of hostage negotiator Niall, who is also consumed by a desperate need to unlock the mystery of what happened that day in south-east London. The pieces gradually fall into place, but McAllister keeps our hearts racing and minds whirring as we’re blindsided by surprises. After all, who really knows everything about the people closest to us?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Marital secrets animate this heartrending standalone from McAllister (Wrong Place, Wrong Time). On a June morning in London, Camilla "Cam" Deschamps wakes to find that her husband, Luke, isn't home. Then she discovers the cryptic note he left behind: "If anything... it's been so lovely with you both." As Cam tries to convince herself that Luke left early for his ghostwriting job, she drops off their infant daughter, Polly, at day care before heading to work. Soon after she arrives at her office, Cam learns that a hostage situation is developing at a nearby warehouse and Luke is the gunman. The seasoned hostage negotiator on the scene is convinced Luke is a family man who won't resort to violence, but after Luke releases one of the hostages, he shoots the other two, then vanishes. Years pass with no sign of Luke, and Cam struggles to rebuild her life while secretly attempting to piece together clues that could point to her husband's whereabouts or explain his actions. Though the pace can drag and certain twists are a bit convoluted, the gut-wrenching plight of McAllister's three-dimensional heroine will keep readers flipping pages. This satisfies.
Customer Reviews
Excellent start!
Brilliant start, a real page turner. Predictable ending, but lovely,
Fabulous story, really gripping
One of the best psychological thrillers I have read in a long time
Outstanding
Probably the best thriller book i’ve read in a while!