Also by this author: Just Another Missing Person
Published by William Morrow on February 25, 2025
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense
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It is June 21, the longest day of the year, and the life of new mother Camilla is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop off her infant daughter 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: A hostage situation is developing in London. The police tell her Luke is involved—but he isn't a hostage. Her husband—doting father, eternal optimist—is the gunman.
Hold on to your hats, and make sure your shoes are secure. Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister will knock your socks off. Camilla’s life is forever changed when her husband, Luke, goes missing on their daughter’s first day of daycare. The police inform her that he is holding people hostage, gun aimed and ready to fire. Everything goes downhill from there. Gillian McAllister takes readers on a wild ride through London through the perspectives of Camilla, the hostage negotiator (Niall), and an anonymous source. You better breathe now, as you’ll be holding your breath until the final page.
McAllister fills Famous Last Words with twists—and if you read closely, you’ll see them coming. If you don’t, or you speed through the novel like I did because you can’t put it down, you’ll have the “AHA!” moments. And then you’ll see hints McAllister dropped along the way. I loved, too, the little bits of romance scattered throughout the novel. Never overwhelming, but they give readers glimpses into who Camilla is—and Luke, too. Niall never believed he was a killer. Seven years later, he’s still investigating the case…without approval. He still needs to know why it all happened. For closure, for him and for Camilla.
Camilla is an editor. Clients send her manuscripts, and she helps those authors get published. Camilla spends her free time reading. Always reading. When a client sends her a manuscript in the mail, she thinks nothing of it, as it’s not out of the ordinary. And the draft consumes her. McAllister flawlessly incorporates Camilla’s career into the mystery in her newest novel. I don’t want to say much more because of spoilers.
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister is brilliant. Exciting, gripping, and heart-pounding. I loved the characters, the story, the suspense, and the mystery. I predicted a few things, but overall, it’s a can’t-put-it-down, won’t-be-sleeping-at-night kind of novel!