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I never expected the killer in this novel. I kept reading and I think I read it in about 2 sittings. Lots of surprises and chills in this suspenseful mystery about a serial killer who is killing young stay-at-home moms in a nice, suburban town where Tasha Banks has moved. Tasha has dreamed of living in a town like this, but her dream becomes a nightmare as her friends and neighbors begin dying, one by one.
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This is by far my favorite book by this author. She kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book. I was drawn in by all the characters and their storylines. It is desperate house-wives with a twist and a serial-killer. Fantastic book!
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If you truly love a really good suspense book that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand straight up then THE LAST TO KNOW is the book you must read.
Townsend Heights is a perfect, small town in New York. A peaceful suburban existence that Tasha Banks dreamed of living and raising her children in when she left her fast-paced career to become a full-time, stay at home mom. Now Tasha's perfect dream is turning into a terrifying nightmare she cannot escape. A serial killer is on the loose and looking for a specific kind of prey -- young stay at home moms just like Tasha. Tasha's friends are being killed in the most horrendous ways -- sometimes right in front of their children.
I was hooked from the very first page. THE LAST TO KNOW is a wild ride and an exceptional novel that will keep you guessing with twists and turns that make everyone a suspect right up to shocking finish.
I have read all the books by Wendy Corsi Staub, and I must tell you that I think that this author is an exceptional writer. She writes of murders that keep you on the edge of your seat without resorting to explicit descriptions of the killer's crimes, which is very refreshing for a change.
Townsend Heights is a perfect, small town in New York. A peaceful suburban existence that Tasha Banks dreamed of living and raising her children in when she left her fast-paced career to become a full-time, stay at home mom. Now Tasha's perfect dream is turning into a terrifying nightmare she cannot escape. A serial killer is on the loose and looking for a specific kind of prey -- young stay at home moms just like Tasha. Tasha's friends are being killed in the most horrendous ways -- sometimes right in front of their children.
I was hooked from the very first page. THE LAST TO KNOW is a wild ride and an exceptional novel that will keep you guessing with twists and turns that make everyone a suspect right up to shocking finish.
I have read all the books by Wendy Corsi Staub, and I must tell you that I think that this author is an exceptional writer. She writes of murders that keep you on the edge of your seat without resorting to explicit descriptions of the killer's crimes, which is very refreshing for a change.
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I really liked this book. What a great thriller!!! The plot was full of twist and surprises that kept me guessing to the end. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a all night read. Once you start it you will not want to put it down.
Small-town thriller, gothic atmosphere, good mystery.
The mystery part was good but overall the book was a little too soap opera-ish for my tastes. Very much like Mary Higgins Clark books.
this was a very good book. love all of her storys.
Excellent mystery!
This was a quick read, but not something I'd read again. The dialogue of the 3-year-old character was so unrealistic that it took away from my reading experience! It was distracting.
The end of the book seemed to wrap up loose ends in a hurry. The story-line was a good one, but it was quite unrealistic. I like my realistic fiction to be more realistic. There were too many twists for me. I didn't stay up late wondering what was going to happen next.
The end of the book seemed to wrap up loose ends in a hurry. The story-line was a good one, but it was quite unrealistic. I like my realistic fiction to be more realistic. There were too many twists for me. I didn't stay up late wondering what was going to happen next.
Here's another one that will keep you up all night. The story kept taking different twists and turns, so you never knew what would happen next. This is a great read by a great author!
I thought it was very very good.
Townsend Heights is the perfect small town. Sleepy, tree-lined streets. Good schools. A quick commute to the city. The sort of peaceful, suburban existence Tasha Banks dreamed of living when she left her fast-paced career for full-time motherhood. But now, Tasha's perfect dream is turning into a terrifying nightmare. Someone is targeting women in Townsend Heights--and not just any women. A serial killer is looking for a particular kind of prey...young, stay-at-home mothers...exactly like Tasha. One by one, Tasha's friends are disappearing, only to die in horrific ways. Suddenly, terror is transforming Townsend Heights into a sinister place of fear and foreboding--a place where evil lurks behind every corner, hiding behind the mask of a familiar face--a face that may be the last one Tasha ever sees...
Couldn't really warm up to the characters...but the storyline had some nice twists to it.
I thought I had a good idea of who the killer was. I couldn't of been more wrong!! Never saw it coming, and absolutely loved the ending!!!!!
This was a book full of suspense. You will never guess who commits all the crimes.
Another terrific book by Wendy Corsi Staub. You won't know the killer is till the last chapter. Lost of twist and turns. WOuld be a greta movie!!
I really liked this book............keeps one guessing right along! This is my first book by this author, but not my last!!!
Very good mystery. Can't guess until the end whos the killer. If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you will love Wendy Corsi Staub. I plan on reading all her books I can find. I love a good mystery.
Great twists and plot....
Romantic Times Magazine March 2001
"Top Pick: Deliciously creepy...only the brave will read this when they're home alone."
"Not to be missed...If Ms. Staub wanted to scare us, she did. It's great!"
"Top Pick: Deliciously creepy...only the brave will read this when they're home alone."
"Not to be missed...If Ms. Staub wanted to scare us, she did. It's great!"
Excellent suspense novel - keeps you guessing till the end!!!
Great book, great author.
Great book with a great twist! Impossible to figure out...it kept me guessing to the end.
Great book-Young stay at home moms are disappearing and dying in horrific ways.
Loved this book.
Loved this book.
Super mystery, kept me guessing to end and cost me a night's sleep. Tasha's is a stay at home Mom and suddenly her her stay at home Moms are being murder..........is she next?
so glad I gave this author a second chance...grabbed me from the start and kept me on the edge of my seat...nothing like her first book I read...characters so real to life...it was as if it was happening in my neighborhood...did not even come close to figuring out who done it...until the second from last chapter...and then she still put a spin on it that had me triple guessing my choice...will definitely look for more of her books!
