(24)Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister

 

It is June 21st, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But, when she wakes, her husband Luke isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note.

Then it starts. Breaking news: there's a hostage situation developing in London. The police arrive, and tell her Luke is involved. But he isn't a hostage. Her husband—doting father, eternal optimist—is the gunman.

What she does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note he left behind that morning says...

Famous Last Words is the story of a crime, a marriage, and more secrets than Camilla ever could have imagined. This novel cements Gillian McAllister’s reputation as “the best at putting her characters in impossible situations and making her readers not only contemplate but feel what it would be like to find themselves in those situations.” (Emily Henry)

Can you imagine getting a call that your husband has taken people hostage? Camilla's reaction was what hooked me on this book. The book is told from the alternating perspectives of Camilla and Niall, the hostage negotiator. It mostly occurs seven years after the event as Camilla and Niall are still dealing with the outcomes. 

This book is for anybody who loves a good thriller with a unique premise. 

Details:

• Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
• Pages: 332
• Publisher: 2/20/2025
• Publication Date: William Morrow
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