Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words

2025 • 416 pages

Ratings14

Average rating4.1

15


Thriller following Cam, a new mother who goes back to work on a hot summer's day, a day that turns quickly into a nightmare as her easy going and unproblematic husband Luke is suspected of holding people hostage in central London.  So I impulsively started reading this after I received the book yesterday and finished under 24 hours 😃 This was certainly a page turning thriller which hooked me directly. There's a lot of twists and how the plot took a turn certainly took me by surprise after the first part. 
That being said I'm not sure how I feel about the pacing, it started fast then went into slower burn but the big revelations towards the end and the final showdown came a bit too quickly and felt rushed. I think a more balanced pace with a more drowned out resolution would have make me like this even more. 
I liked the characters and how the authors delved more into their feelings and thoughts.   However some details felt superfluous and some subplots I didn't care for.  Also the writing felt uneven, sometimes almost literary with some nice turns of phrases while other times not that great.  Overall a page turner thriller with a great premise and plot but something that fell flat for me. 

February 8, 2025