It was supposed to be a family Christmas to remember. But I never thought it would end with one of us dead…
As I walk into the pine-scented air of my seaside childhood home, gripping my husband Neil’s hand tight, I have a brief moment of hope. Maybe this Christmas will be different – for once my family might get on fuelled by mulled wine and festive cheer.
But the sound of happy carols are replaced by my older sister Christy’s over-loud laugh and slurred words. Rebecca, my younger sister, stalks out of the room as soon as I enter, as though I’m the Grinch here to steal Christmas. And their husbands, brash and arrogant, slap Neil’s back in a way that promises torment rather than welcome. My dream shatters. I know it’ll be the same as always.
The day continues as badly as I feared, forced cheerfulness turning to rolled eyes, and when a wine-fuelled argument swirls out of hand Neil can’t take it anymore. I don’t blame him when he storms out of the house. But he never returns…
When my gentle husband is found dead at the beach we loved, my whole world collapses. But it’s even worse than a nightmare – because Neil has been murdered. By someone in my family.
I knew we had our differences, but I never thought it would end like this. And as my heart hammers in my chest I know I’m running out of time. Because whoever killed Neil must know what I’m really hiding. And if I don’t figure out who in my fractured family really did it, I know I will be next…
Perfect for fans of Daniel Hurst, Mark Edwards and K.L. Slater, this is an utterly absorbing and page-turning psychological thriller with the most unexpected of twists.
Informacje dodatkowe o Last Christmas :
Wydawnictwo: inne
Data wydania: 2023-11-10
Kategoria: Kryminał, sensacja, thriller
ISBN:
Liczba stron: 282
Tytuł oryginału: Last Christmas
Język oryginału: Angielski
Przeczytane:2023-12-03, Ocena: 6, Przeczytałam, Mam, Insta challenge. Wyzwanie dla bookstagramerów 2023, Przeczytaj tyle, ile masz wzrostu – edycja 2023, Wyzwanie - wybrana przez siebie liczba książek w 2023 roku, 52 książki 2023, 26 książek 2023, 12 książek 2023, 2023, Recenzencka, Ebook, NetGalley 2023,
" [...] They say when you want to know what your wife will look like in the future, to look no further than your mother-in-law. [...]"
Wow! I love Christmas psychological thrillers like this. Thank you to Maria Frankland for creating such a unique book. Her "Last Christmas" stopped my heart. What I got here was a strong and extremely dark plot, as well as interesting action with amazing twists and turns. I read the novel "Last Christmas" in one day. I was stressed when I had to take breaks. I really wanted to know what would happen next.
The end of the book is a real Armageddon of emotions. Literally anything can happen here.
Thanks to this book, I appreciate what I have. I would never want to be in the shoes of the characters in "Last Christmas". It has long been known that the period before Christmas is quite stressful. This holiday season, not all of us will be where we want to be. We won't necessarily be happy with the people we spend Christmas with, like Neil.
Neil goes to his in-laws for Christmas. I don't want to be there. He doesn't like his wife's sister's husbands. In addition, he is an alcoholic, suffers from depression and feels that everyone thinks he is a failure. He and his wife Sacha are trying to have a child.
Sacha - goes to her parents for Christmas. Her sisters and their families will also be there. This will be their last Christmas together. The girls' father is terminally ill. He only has a few months left to live. Will the family come together for Stuart? Or will it most likely come to blows?
Christy and Adam have been married for ten years. Are they happy? They have no children.
Rebecca and Greg - They have two daughters and another baby on the way. Will their third child have time to meet his grandfather? Rebecca was making me nervous. She's a selfish character.
Wendy is a haven of peace. She needs to be strong for her husband Stuart.
I wouldn't wish on anyone what this family goes through on Christmas. It will be rough, dangerous and dark. You won't know who you can trust. Their holidays will make you feel better about your families. You'll be glad you're not part of Wendy and Stuart's family.
After Maria Frankland's book "Last Christmas", I want to read her other novels. I hope they are also dark like this one.
I'm glad the author didn't create a candy-colored Christmas story. She showed the brutal truth about what can happen in some homes.
Here you will find corpses, alcoholism, struggles with infertility, betrayal, hatred and much more.
If you are looking for a great Christmas thriller, be sure to read "Last Christmas".
In addition to the gloomy atmosphere in our heroes' house, you will also get wonderful winter views.
Perfect story - worth reading.