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Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words

Summary

THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME

'Famous Last Words blindsided me with twists and surprises that had me gasping... A brilliant, brilliant book' Jodi Picoult

'What an incredible, gripping, thrilling read' Lisa Jewell

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It’s Camilla’s first day back at work, her daughter’s first day at nursery.

But husband Luke is nowhere to be seen. The only trace of him is an unfinished note. Camilla tries to put it out of her mind; there must be a rational explanation.

At work, there are welcomes back, and too many distractions.


Then it starts.


Breaking news: there's a hostage situation developing in London.

The police arrive: Luke is caught up in it.


But he isn't a hostage. Luke - doting father, successful writer, enthusiastic runner and eternal optimist - is the gunman.


What Camilla does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note he left behind says, and the clues it might hold . . .


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Readers love FAMOUS LAST WORDS

‘a very twisty, edge-of-your-seat story, an original plot and good characters’ 5*****BOOKSELLER REVIEW, NETGALLEY


‘So very very good!!’ 5***** BOOKSELLER REVIEW, NETGALLEY


‘a pacy plot, twisty twists, a compelling and real voice in Camilla, a love story and heart pounding suspense-filled moments’ 5***** NETGALLEY REVIEW


‘Combining high-octane action, an intriguing mystery, and a heart-wrenching love story into a gripping page turner is quite a feat, and Gillian McAllister pulls it off every time’ 5***** NETGALLEY REVIEW


‘The twist at the end was incredibly satisfying and unexpected.’ 5***** NETGALLEY REVIEW

Reviews

  • As a fiction writer myself it’s really, really hard to fool me - I always guess the ending of books - but FAMOUS LAST WORDS 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

About the author

Gillian McAllister

Gillian McAllister is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of nine stand-alone novels. Her books have been selected for the Radio 2 Book Club, Reese's Book Club and the Richard & Judy Book Club. Her previous novel, Wrong Place Wrong Time, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and was shortlisted for The British Book Awards 2023 Crime & Thriller Book of the Year and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Gillian's books are published in thirty-eight languages.
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