"McAllister excels at blending propulsive plotting with psychological depth."
What would you do if, on the very day you were due to return from maternity leave, your devoted husband — a quiet, introverted ghostwriter — took strangers hostage in a public siege?
That’s the terrifying reality Cam faces in Famous Last Words. Determined to uncover what could possibly drive the man she thought she knew so well to such a shocking act, Cam embarks on a journey of discovery that is as unsettling as it is gripping.
With Gillian McAllister’s trademark twists and jaw-dropping reveals, this novel pulls you in from the first page and refuses to let go. It’s a tense, thought-provoking read that will keep you second-guessing everything you think you know, both about the story, and about the people closest to us.
**PRE-ORDER NOW - 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---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 . . . PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER:'A first-class thriller' SUNDAY TIMES'A writer at the top of her game' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Extraordinary' DAILY MAIL'The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning' ELLERY LLOY'McAllister stunned me - and she will stun you too' JODI PICOULT'Exquisitely plotted…With clever twist after twist and gasp out loud reveals' LISA JEWELL'Amazingly good' MARIAN KEYES'Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers' ADELE PARKS'Extraordinary' HARRIET TYCE'Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller' BETH O'LEARY'This is bravura novel-writing' IAN RANKIN
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**PRE-ORDER NOW - 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---It's Camilla's first day back at work, her daughter's first day at nursery.But husband Luke is nowhere to be seen.
Famous Last Words features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Narrative theme: Love and relationships
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Famous Last Words was written by Gillian McAllister and published by Michael Joseph an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Famous Last Words has 416 pages
