The Last Lie
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4.2 • 153 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestselling author Stephen White returns to his beloved Alan Gregory series with a taut, ripped-from-the-headlines crime story.
Thankfully Alan and Lauren Gregory aren't on the guest list when their affluent new neighbors hold a housewarming party--because the next morning, a rape accusation rocks the town of Boulder. And though Alan discovers he has a most unusual perspective into what truly happened after the party, he may not be able to stop crucial witnesses-and people close to him-from being murdered...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In White's winning 18th Alan Gregory thriller (after The Siege), the Boulder, Colo., psychologist gets off on the wrong foot with his new neighbor, TV-star lawyer Mattin Snow, by walking his dogs on Snow's property. In the wake of Snow's housewarming party, to which Alan wasn't invited, an unnamed female guest claims Snow raped her. Before the case can hit the press, the lawyers for both Snow and the victim close ranks and begin to work out a private financial settlement with the victim agreeing not to testify (a parallel to the real-life Kobe Bryant case a few years back, also in Colorado). Gregory becomes entangled in the case ethically when he learns that the victim is the client of a psychologist-in-training whom he's supervising. Series fans will enjoy catching up with the domestic doings of Alan and his wife, Lauren, who are beginning to patch up their marriage following recent infidelities, and their two children.
Customer Reviews
Magnificent
I am never disappointed in a book by Stephen White. This was no exception. How he weaves a long winded story by Sam into a complex plot is truly riveting.
Will be missed
The very best series I've read. This is one of his best books. Want to start his penultimate novel, but must wait for his final so I can read them back-to-back. I highly recommend this and all Stephen White's books.
Finally
White's last two books were o.k., but they missed the mark with me. This last one gets back to, what I feel, is his winning formula. Excellent story!