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The Last to Disappear

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The Last to Disappear

By: Jo Spain
Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
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'Dark and terrifying, utterly compelling' SARAH PEARSE

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A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body.

When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister's body has been pulled from an icy lake in Northern Lapland, he assumes his irresponsible sister accidentally drowned. He travels to the wealthy winter resort where Vicky worked as a tour-guide and meets Agatha Koskinen, the detective in charge. Agatha is a no-nonsense single mother of three who already thinks there's more to Vicky's case than meets the eye.

As the two form an unlikely alliance, Alex also begins to suspect the small town where his sister lived and died is harbouring secrets. It's not long before he learns that three other women have gone missing from the area in the past and that his sister may have left him a message.

On the surface, Koppe, Lapland is a winter wonderland. But in this remote, frozen place, death seems only ever a heartbeat away.

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'A breathless, tense thriller' B. P. Walter

'Utterly ingenious' Liz Nugent

'Tense and atmospheric' Catherine Cooper

'Unforgettable!' Allie Reynolds

(P)2022 Quercus Editions Limited©2022 Joanne Spain Crime Fiction Police Procedural Mystery Suspense Crime Fiction Winter Heartfelt Hard-Boiled
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Critic reviews

Small-town Finnish life is engagingly drawn and Spain's straightforward style makes for an easy, enjoyable read as she steadily builds the sense of threat
I was absolutely blown away by this utterly ingenious book. So deftly plotted with entirely credible characters. Even though it's early in the year, I doubt I'll read a better crime novel in 2022. I absolutely loved it
Tense and atmospheric, set against a frozen landscape with reindeer, snowmobiles and interesting, varied and realistic characters. Beautifully written - loved it
A superb crime thriller, brilliantly written, with a unique winter wonderland setting and a fascinating bunch of characters. The story offers terrifying glimpses of the darkness inside us. Unforgettable!
A tense, breathless thriller with such an evocatively drawn setting, you feel like you're right there in the ice yourself, on the hunt for a killer. The Last to Disappear is absolutely stunning
What an amazing thriller! I loved everything about it. So vivid, atmospheric and chilling with a tight, unpredictable plot and a cast of characters that jumped off the page. A triumph!
Spain has always been one of the finest Irish crime writers and The Last to Disappear is her best book yet
This brilliant book captured me from the first page and didn't let go! Jo Spain's beautifully atmospheric prose transports you to the beautiful, frozen landscape of Finland, immersing you in a dark and terrifying mystery that kept me constantly guessing. Agatha Koskinen, the detective, is utterly compelling as a character and I relished following her throughout the twists and turns of the investigation. A fantastic, page-turning read. I absolutely loved it!
Thrilling and twisty, with a plot as chilling as the setting. The Last to Disappear is further proof that Jo Spain never disappoints
Whether you're heading off on holiday or just chilling in the garden, this gripping new thriller from Jo Spain should be on your to-read list
Spain's best mystery yet
Building to an incendiary, skilfully contrived, genuinely unexpected series of revelations,The Last to Disappear is a compelling, immensely satisfying crime novel
A Scandi thriller to give you chills!
An exceptionally good crime novel; fluently written with some nicely-judged surprises and insights
Vividly described . . . Brilliant
A fast-paced thriller with captivating characters
The queen of the corkscrew plot has not lost her Midas touch
The plot is gripping, driven by snappy writing, expertly crafted with unexpected twists
Makes for ideal poolside reading
Fans of Wisting and other Scandi writing will love this
Ingenious
All stars
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Jo Spain has quickly become one of my favorites. The dialogue and character interactions are so well done. Her protagonists are always very relatable in both their thoughts and behaviors. This is another story full of twists and turns and really left me guessing ‘til the end. I thoroughly enjoyed the story, as well as the usual fantastic performance by Jasmine Blackborow.

Fantastic story and narration

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This is very well written, with an intricate and engaging plot. The characters were well developed. The narrator's performance was outstanding. I really enjoyed it.

Excellent

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A fun book with many, many twists; although at times a little hard to follow (maybe because of the accents and where it is set).

Interestingly

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This 12-hour audiobook could have easily been a 6-hour book.

I loved Jo Spain's "The Confession" but this title did not meet my lofty expectations.

Narrator Jasmine Blackborow did a fabulous job with the narration but even a 5-star narrator could not save this book.

Waaay Too Long!

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This just bored me so much. There's large parts where nothing happens. Hard to tell the did between some of the character. She doesn't give them distinctive voices. Wasted a credit

Incredibly dull

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