The Last One Home - by Victoria Helen Stone (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Lauren Abrams wants nothing to do with her damaged mother, whose spurious testimony sent Lauren's father to prison for murder years ago. After a serial killer's confession to the crime restored justice, Lauren chose to live with her father and grandmother. Now an adult, Lauren has come home to the Sacramento family estate for good, her mother's lies be damned... It's been decades since Donna made her cheating husband pay, but she hasn't forgotten the past. She knows her estranged daughter has made a terrible mistake by returning to the estate. There's more to the story of the welcoming old homestead-and her childhood-than Lauren knows. As Lauren settles in, she is haunted by the questions of what really happened with her father, what her mother might be hiding, and what secrets the family ranch holds. It's getting so dark, Lauren may not be able to see the truth to save her life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A razor-sharp novel of suspense about the lies families tell--and those we choose to believe--by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of <i>Jane Doe</i>.</b></p><p>Lauren Abrams wants nothing to do with her damaged mother, whose spurious testimony sent Lauren's father to prison for murder years ago. After a serial killer's confession to the crime restored justice, Lauren chose to live with her father and grandmother. Now an adult, Lauren has come home to the Sacramento family estate for good, her mother's lies be damned...</p><p>It's been decades since Donna made her cheating boyfriend pay, but she hasn't forgotten the past. She knows her estranged daughter has made a terrible mistake by returning to the estate. There's more to the story of the welcoming old homestead--and her childhood--than Lauren knows.</p><p>As Lauren settles in, she is haunted by the questions of what really happened with her father, what her mother might be hiding, and what secrets the family ranch holds. It's getting so dark, Lauren may not be able to see the truth to save her life.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Stone gradually reveals her multifaceted characters' secrets as the intricate, fast-paced plot builds to a surprising conclusion. Fans of dark, twisted tales of dysfunctional families will be satisfied." <b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b></p><p>"The story gives just enough detail each chapter to keep the reader intrigued about where it is going to go next...family secrets will never be looked at the same." <b>--<i>The Parkersburg News and Sentinel</i></b></p><p>"<i>The Last One Home</i> is elegant and chilling, an indelible novel of family secrets. I couldn't put it down until I learned the truth about these finely-drawn characters--the ending left me absolutely shocked and amazed, and I can't stop thinking about it." <b>--Luanne Rice, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Shadow Box</i></b></p><p>"Gripping and relentless, <i>The Last One Home</i> stalks you like the serial killer within its pages: you know danger is right around the corner, but you don't know when it'll strike. And just when you think you have the story figured out, Victoria Helen Stone rips the rug right out from under your feet. Highly recommended!" <b>--Avery Bishop, author of <i>Girl Gone Mad</i></b></p><p>"In <i>The Last One Home</i>, Victoria Helen Stone weaves another sure-handed story, this one about mothers, the fierce love they have for their children, and just how far they will go to protect their progeny. This is a suspense novel that's in part a love story, as well as a chilling mystery. But it's the kind of tale that sneaks up on you, revealing discoveries in the last scorching chapters that flip the whole narrative on its head. Full of shifting family loyalties and recollections of the past, and creepy, alone-in-the-countryside vibes, this book held me, start to finish, in its mesmerizing thrall." <b>--Emily Carpenter, author of <i>Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters</i></b></p><br>
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