Everything felt a bit ‘by the book’ – troubled children grow up to be troubled adults who can’t see the wood for the trees. I couldn’t picture them in my mind, and I couldn’t relate to either of the storytellers, Deirdre and Theo. There wasn’t one I liked, or one I disliked. What was it about Her Last Breath that I didn’t like? The characters. I gave it three stars on Good Reads, but I have to say that feels like i was being generous. I really wanted to like this book but I just didn’t. After the disappointment of The Secret Wife, I’ve been disappointed again by Her Last Breath. I’m not having a good week when it comes to finding books I love. But as she gets closer to the truth, she realizes that her own life may be at risk…and that there may be more than one killer in the family. Paranoid and armed with just enough information to make her dangerous, Deirdre digs into the disturbing secrets buried with Caroline. Reeling from the news, Deirdre confronts Theo on the way to the cemetery, and he reveals both his temper and his suspicion that Deirdre’s “perfect” sister was having an affair. The message claimed Caroline’s husband, Theo, killed his first wife and got away with it. Long used to being a pariah to her family, Deirdre covers her tattoos and heads to Manhattan for her sister’s funeral. However, her sorrow turns to bone-chilling confusion when she receives a message Caroline sent days earlier warning that her death would be no accident. When her beloved sister Caroline dies suddenly, Deirdre is heartbroken.
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