When I did not think an authorβs writing could get
any better, Taylor Adams did it again! I love his latest
thriller, HER LAST BREATH. Adams is the author of the
amazing book NO EXIT, and that one had me second-guessing
trips and whether I really need to be taking driving breaks
at night. This one has me second-guessing everything else.
Β Adamsβ gift of making the reader spellbound and
totally immersing themselves in the story is a talent that
makes him an astounding author!
IN HER LAST
BREATH, two best friends do what best friends do. Spend the
day together. Allie and Tess have been friends since they
were younger. This time, Allie has convinced her friend Tess
to go caving with her. Something she has never done before,
as she is the quiet, shy type who usually does not do risky
adventures. However, this time she caves, no pun intended,
and agrees to go with Allie. Allieβs life is that of
an influencer who travels and takes adventures almost every
day as a part of her life. This adventure is anything but
normal for them both. Β
They run into trouble.
It seems they are not alone on this adventure as they run
into another caver. At least that is how he introduces
himself. The next twenty-four hours are a nightmare for at
least one of them.
After those twenty-four hours,
Tess is in the hospital having to relive it all again for
the detective who came to take her statement. Then Tess
learns things about her friend that are surprising. Did she
really know her after all? More importantly, who was this
other caver who harassed them?
HER LAST BREATH by
Taylor Adams is one I wish I could read again for the first
time. Or even sit in a room while others read it, just so I
can see their reactions. This thriller is that good. You
will find it hard to sleep at night, because you cannot put
it down until the end. Then you will ask yourself, What did
I just read? Taylor Adams, keep these thrillers coming,
because I am ready for the next one!
After years of excuses, Tess has finally agreed to go caving with her best friend Allie. Their lives have diverged sharply since high school—Allie is a self-made travel influencer, while Tess is a shy (and claustrophobic) legal assistant struggling to pay for law school. Maybe she’s a little jealous of Allie's globe-trotting life. Who wouldn’t be?
As Tess and Allie descend into the depths, they realize they’re not alone. A stranger who claims to be a fellow caver harasses them. Confident, take-no-shit Allie insults the guy—and he retaliates. Soon, Tess is trapped inside a narrow crawl space hundreds of feet underground, fighting to stay alive.
Twenty-four hours later, as a hospitalized Tess recounts her harrowing story of survival, the detective interviewing her shares new and shocking secrets about Allie's true past. Together, they begin to suspect the brutal attack wasn’t so random after all.
Who was Allie, really? Why did this man target them? And did Tess really leave the danger behind when she escaped the cave?
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