![]() ![]() Along the way, her own history also comes into play. ![]() As she searches for the truth about her missing husband and contends with the legal troubles caused by his disappearance, she also tries to nurture a stepdaughter who barely wants anything to do with her.Īs these events unfold in the present, flashbacks show how Hannah’s relationships have developed and offer clues about her husband’s story. Hannah desperately wants to fulfill his request, but she also wants answers. And for his bewildered wife, who is Bailey’s stepmother, he leaves a cryptic note with a single directive: “Protect her.” He leaves behind a suspiciously large duffel bag full of cash for his 16-year-old daughter, Bailey. Hannah Hall’s adoring husband, coding genius Owen Michaels, vanishes on the same day that his company is raided by the FBI for massive securities fraud. Extraordinary circumstances severely test the bonds of one such family in Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me. In this era of domestic thrillers, a novel about a functional, loving family can feel refreshing and downright unexpected. ![]()
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