Trust no one when your daughter goes missing.On a frigid winter morning near her cabin, Ava Galbraith’s four-year-old daughter vanishes without a trace in the snow. Local sheriff, Mallory Anderson, focuses his initial investigation on Ava and her estranged husband, Gordon, embroiled in a bitter custody battle. But when Ava receives a ransom demand for half-a-million dollars, the race to find … the race to find four-year-old Melanie takes on a more ominous tone. With the FBI on board, disturbing secrets begin to emerge connecting both Ava and her husband to a murky past. A remote cabin in the woods may hold some desperately needed answers, but time is ticking down to complete the ransom drop-off and save Melanie from the one person who wants her dead.
Who is the real mastermind behind the abduction?
– Fasten your seatbelt for a tense domestic thriller with a heart-pounding pace! –
Will you enjoy Her Last Steps? If you read any of my favorite psychological and domestic suspense thriller authors including K.L. Slater, Shalini Boland, Adam Croft, Kathryn Croft, Louise Jensen, or Rachel Caine, the answer is a resounding yes!
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A MUST for your TBR list! Fast-paced! Riveting! Exciting! Addictive! Not only is this a very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters, but the suspense builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds. It was an artful melding of twisted psychological thrills and nail-biting suspense!
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
Her Last Steps
A Psychological Suspense Thriller
By: N.L. Hinkens
Narrated by: Julie Niblett
NL Hinkens is a new to me author and I can’t believe I haven’t stumbled on her earlier. Her Last Steps is a fantastic, suspenseful thriller that had me guessing the entire book. A parent’s biggest fear comes to life when Ava turns her back and Melanie, her 4 year old daughter disappears. Now the manhunt begins, fingers are pointed and plot so well thought out will blow your mind. Ava’s nasty ex-husband, Gordon is far from innocent of so many things, but is he involved? His mother is out for revenge against Ava for trying to divorce her son, did she do it? Was someone walking the property when they were outside and taken? How about Tammy, the woman scorned? Is Melanie alive? Will she be found? Mallory, the town sheriff is on the job and he scours every clue to find answers. It’s smart, thrilling, gripping and kept me on the edge of my seat with a surprising ending! I loved this book and can’t wait til my next listen of this talented author!
Julie Niblett is incredible as the narrator of this book! She is new to me, and I became lost in her narration. I could feel the fear, the frustration, and anger through her voices. She has a good pace, and easily distinguishable voices, making the book total entertainment.
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I love this book! It’s a psychological thriller that is entertaining and intense. There’s lots of action, danger and suspense, and the twists and turns have their own twists and turns. I’m not kidding. This is a complex story that is very well written.
Gordon and Ava have an impending divorce trial and both want sole custody of their daughter, four year old Melanie. Gordon’s businesses are not all on the up-and-up. Some of his businesses entail mingling with some very dangerous, criminal clientele. The only thing he has had, that us pure, and the only person he has really ever loved, with no stipulations, besides his mother, is his daughter. Ava is fearful of Gordon screwing up and having the dangerous OP loclientele go after their daughter. Then, their daughter gets kidnapped. Is it a planned kidnapping or a stranger abduction? The conclusion of the story is surprising and satisfying. I highly recommend this book.
“Her last Steps” is a good story with a lot of twists and unexpected endings. Although it has a fast pace there is a lot of detailed descriptions of places, people, mood reactions and so on. One can relate to the characters and with their feelings of betrayal, loss, hunger for love and respect and the corresponding reactions same feelings provoke. Well written and easy to read.
Her Last Steps: A Psychological Suspense Thriller, my fifth amazing read from author N.L. Hinkens, my third this week. After reading/listening to The Other Woman & The Lies She Told, I followed with this book. I enjoyed the outstanding suspense story-line with its intricately woven twists and turns. Norma (N.L.) Hinkens is on my radar of great authors! I was given an Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily reading & reviewing it. Narrator Julie Niblett’s wonderful narration adds to the book’s enjoyment. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018). (less)
Wowzer! This is such a unexpected story. I went on some twists and turns and EVERYTIME I thought I knew what was going on….I was WRONG! This story and these characters are all so intertwined it’s hard to know which way is up half the time. i loved it though….every second!
The characters are fascinating. Their ability to lie, cheat and steal just blows my mind. The only person I really feel sorry for is the Sheriff. He has the job of his lifetime with this case.
This is a book that I will be recommending to anyone who will listen. I did listen to this on audio and Julie Niblett did a great job with all her different voices.
A terrifying situation for all parents to have to go through but this one has so many twists and turns that you really don’t know which way is up until the end. I loved this book so much that I wasn’t able to put it down and listened to it all in one go. Amazing writing with really great narration. As this was my first book from this author, I will be looking for others in the future.
This psychological thriller is a web of deceit, lies, corruption, lots of twists turns with a little girl as the initiate.
I enjoy stories that make you think, figure out the angle, the why’s, or the reason for someone’s rationale this story has that in the storyline.
I was gifted this audible book for a fair and honest review and hope to listen to more along with the narrator Julie Niblett who brought these characters to life.
This book was really good, unexpected twists and packed with enough action to keep you invested page after page. I could not stop reading. I love a good suspense novel and this one hit the spot. I defiantly recommend it and will be adding this author to my favorites list.
Well all I can say is good luck working out who is working with who, who really took Melanie and who will ed up the victor at the end! I just loved how you couldn’t trust anyone and knew every one was hiding secrets about the abduction and more. Ava has been stuck in a loveless marriage to Gordon who is over bearing and controlling, her mother in-law despises her even if she was better than Gordon’s first choice, then there is the slippery Tammy and mysterious Jeremy. Ugh I just loved it and couldn’t put it down…. I was so captivated by it my my poor inner cheek got chewed quiet a bit with everything going on while trying to untangle things in my head. I can not wait for the next psychological suspense thriller that N.L. Hinkens brings out as I am 100% addicted to them!!!
Action-filled with numerous twists and turns. Suspenseful. As the criminals bungle their way through, you are left you wondering who is double crossing whom. Just how far will people go for revenge? A quick, intense read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking ending.
Wow this is a Fantasticly written story. It grabbed me right from the start and had me on the edge of my seat. It keeps you guessing all the way to the end. This story has been brought to fruition in a heart throbing page turner way. I definitely didn’t see the ending coming. Would make a great movie with all the fantastic intrique. I definitely recommend.
Shauna Joesten