This was certainly an unusual book. I came away not really sure how I felt about it, although Freya’s disappearance affected me more than I expected.
Theo is the main protagonist and, after being informed that his sister is missing, he returns home to search for her.
From there, the storyline becomes increasingly bizarre. It’s soon obvious that something strange is at play, yet it’s impossible to guess exactly what. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, it becomes clear that you’re wrong.
This is a well-written, clever psychological thriller that will keep you curious to discover how it all ends.
I’m not usually a huge fan of this type of story and I felt somewhat lost at the end. The tension ramps up with every chapter, as psychological thrillers often do. Had it been a full-length novel rather than a novella, I probably couldn’t have coped and skipped ahead to the end. That’s why I’m not always the best audience for this kind of fiction.
Am I glad I read it? You bet! I recently read Nowhere Boulevard, also by Katherine Black, and the two books couldn’t be more different. When an author can turn their hand to such varied genres, it’s fascinating. It’s hard to believe they were written by the same person, one that turn their hand to anything with ease. I admire that.
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When you remember, I’ll be gone…
Don’t forget me.
Theo Hart returns to his hometown after his sister vanishes. Freya was careful, and not the easiest thing in the world to lose, but a missing person case is only the start of this unusual thriller. The search for his sister leads Theo into the unimaginable.
People remember Freya differently. After things change, nobody will remember her at all.
Theo digs deeper as his problems escalate. Places feel wrong and time slips. Somewhere beneath the truth is the suspicion that Freya’s disappearance isn’t the only mystery.
The Last Session is an unsettling psychological thriller about memory and the terrifying fragility of living.
Because forgetting someone is hard.
But being forgotten is deadly.
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