The Last Thing to Burn - Will Dean

The Last Thing to Burn

By Will Dean

  • Release Date: 2021-04-20
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
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Description

“Immediate, intense, gripping, taut, terrifying, moving, and brilliant.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Brilliantly written...terrifying.” —Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A woman being held captive is willing to risk everything to save herself, her unborn child, and her captor’s latest victim in this “intense, dark, and utterly chilling” (Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts) thriller in the tradition of Misery and Room.

On an isolated farm in the United Kingdom, a woman is trapped by the monster who kidnapped her seven years ago. When she discovers she is pregnant, she resolves to protect her child, no matter the cost, and starts to meticulously plot her escape. But when another woman is brought into the fold on the farm, her plans go awry. Can she save herself, her child, and this innocent woman at the same time? Or is she doomed to spend the remainder of her life as a captive?

Intense, dark, and utterly gripping The Last Thing to Burn “explores the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of unfathomable evil. This harrowing journey is one worth taking” (Publishers Weekly).

Reviews

  • Excellent

    5
    By areyoufinkiddingme
    This book takes you to small cottage of horrors in Fenland.

  • Interesting Read with a Good Twist

    4
    By SLE1996
    The author has a very poignant writing style, which I enjoyed! However, I felt there were implausible bits of the plot, but nothing that was glaring. I recommended this book to a friend almost immediately, simply for having a twist that I wasn’t expecting! That almost never happens. But I will say the twist was surprising but fell flat a bit for me at the end. Overall, interesting read with great concept - would recommend!

  • Great easy book

    5
    By desireemg
    Highly recommend this book. It’s short but twisted. It’s believable.

  • Heartbreaking, Yet Wonderful

    5
    By Mac_Chick
    The human spirit is an amazing thing; full of wonder and respect. And what people are capable of, whether fighting for life, or abusing others, is no less than heart-stomping. It’s a 2021 favorite for me. Jane believes she is heading toward a better life, leaving Vietnam, and heading to the UK. Crossing in boats and trucks is a long, arduous process. But where and what she ends up with is what nightmares are made of. She is held captive by a hog farmer, who considers her his wife, bought and paid for. Her life is dehumanized, she is beaten, tortured and maimed. Yet her so-called life goes on. There are things beyond her control and one of these situations change her life in an instant. And here the pathway to survival narrows, so it is barely seen. This is an awesome read. I love the writing that lulled me in deeper. It’s a poignant story, outlining the best and worst in the world. And here my friends is where I leave you. This is a not-to be-missed book, providing you can handle physical and emotional abuse.

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