The Last Thing He Told Me: A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick (The Hannah Hall Series)
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Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling blockbuster and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick that's sold more than 5 million copies —now an Apple TV+ series starring Jennifer Garner! The "genuinely moving" ( New York Times ) and "gripping thriller" ( Entertainment Weekly ) about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life—until he disappears.
Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen's sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.
As Hannah's increasingly desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, as the FBI arrests Owen's boss, as a US marshal and federal agents arrive at her Sausalito home unannounced, Hannah quickly realizes her husband isn't who he said he was. And that Bailey just may hold the key to figuring out Owen's true identity—and why he really disappeared.
Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen's past, they soon realize they're also building a new future—one neither of them could have anticipated.
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists, and evocative family drama, The Last Thing He Told Me is a "page-turning, exhilarating, and unforgettable" ( PopSugar ) suspense novel. Read more
Editor's Take
Readers and viewers describe The Last Thing He Told Me as a fast-moving domestic mystery with strong emotional stakes, especially the relationship between Hannah and Bailey. Goodreads and BookPage-style review coverage highlights the suspenseful premise and the book’s page-turning tension.
There is also a split in opinions: many readers praise the gripping setup and twists, while some review roundups note pacing issues and a sense that later reveals become predictable. Reddit- and forum-style discussions commonly echo that the novel is engaging but uneven in the back half.
On the adaptation side, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic user and critic reviews show similarly mixed reactions to the story’s execution, with praise for the performances and atmosphere but criticism for slow pacing and an unsatisfying payoff.
- Amazon reviewers: not directly surfaced in the gathered results, but the broader review landscape suggests strong interest in the suspense and family dynamics.
- Reddit/forums: discussion trends lean toward “compelling premise, mixed ending.”
- Review blogs / critic roundups: generally call it an absorbing domestic thriller with some pacing concerns.
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Specifications
| Format | Box Set |
| Illustrated | No |
Product Details
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Publication date | March 21, 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 336 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1501171356 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1501171352 |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.38 inches |
| Book 1 of 2 | Hannah Hall |
| Best Sellers Rank | #753 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #47 in Mothers & Children Fiction #53 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #102 in Family Life Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (173,210) |
