Julia loved her brother Ben. As children they were inseparable. Ben was always there to protect her and he promised that he would never leave her. Until one night, while they were sleeping, someone kidnapped Ben.

Now thirty years later, Julia is married with two small boys. Because of what happened in her past Julia never lets her boys go out of her sight. Her overwhelming concern for her boys' safety has affected more than their social life, it affected her marriage. Her husband David knows about Julia's past, but he doesn't what this kind of life for his children.

In normal situations many people would write Julia off as a hovering mother, but when their youngest son is kidnapped from his crib Julia's worst nightmares become a reality. The strange thing is it happens on the anniversary of her brother's kidnapping. Julia is convinced that her son's kidnapping and her brother's kidnapping are connected somehow.

For a first novel, Jane Haseldine writes a great mystery. Jane Haseldine shows what a mother's love is all about. I am sure any mother would do all she can to protect her children. THE LAST TIME SHE SAW HIM does not hold back on twists and turns. I did love the way that she wove multiple story lines, as this story also shows how detectives do their job. The incidents that happened in this story are why detectives don't want people to get involved.

If her next book is as great as this one, I can't wait to get my hands on it. Hopefully I wouldn't have to wait too long to read it. I was left wondering if Haseldine will continue this story line. Would like to know how Julia life might change or did it get worse?