Famous Last Words [Large Print]

By Gillian McAllister

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"This novel blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping...and with a poignancy about relationships and love that one rarely finds in the genre. A brilliant, brilliant book." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an addictive thriller about a new mother's world upended when her husband commits a terrifying crime. How well does she truly know the man she loves? And what danger does she face if her entire life has been built on a lie?

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)

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063386445
• ISBN13: 9780063386440
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: William Morrow Large Print
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Thrilling story!

I enjoyed this book a lot. It had the nice twist, chapters that ended in a way that had me keep reading long past the time I was going to stop and I loved how much Cam loved books, how she read them to escape the world she was in. I she definitely needed it after that awful day seven years ago when her husband shot two guys and ran, leaving her and their daughter behind to deal with the effects. It was so easy to relate with Cam and her books, that part especially resonated with me. And I really liked how it ended up tying into the story. I don't want to give too much away since that is the fun of reading this type of thriller but it was well done and nicely unexpected. Between Cam's and Niall's viewpoints and how they interconnected but still were their own journeys made this a great book that went by really quick, had lots of turns and twists and was fun to read! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this book! Gillian McAllister is a great author for thrilling books and interesting twists.