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Last Seen

By: Lucy Clarke, Huw Parmenter
Narrated by: Harriet Carmichael, Clare Corbett, Huw Parmenter
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Summary

*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke*‘

Impossible to put down' Clare Mackintosh

Seven years ago, two boys went missing at sea – and only one was brought to shore. The Sandbank, a remote stretch of coast dotted with beach huts, was scarred forever.

Sarah’s son survived, but on the anniversary of the accident, he disappears without trace. As new secrets begin to surface, The Sandbank hums with tension and unanswered questions. Sarah’s search grows more desperate and she starts to mistrust everyone she knows – and she’s right to.

Someone saw everything on that fateful day seven years ago. And they’ll do anything to keep the truth buried.

Last Seen is a gripping, twisty psychological thriller that begs you to keep listening on.

The Hike was a Sunday Times bestseller for w/e 7/05/2023

©2017 Cressida McLaughlin (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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Critic reviews

‘Beautiful, sad and gripping…I couldn’t put it down’ Claire Douglas, bestselling author of LOCAL GIRL MISSING

‘With twists, turns, secrets and lies aplenty, you’ll have no choice but to devour it in one’ HEAT

‘A super, intriguing, gripping book with wonderfully vivid flawed characters’ Liz Nugent, bestselling author of LYING IN WAIT

‘A thrilling read’ FABULOUS magazine

‘Such an intriguing mystery in a beach hut setting so vivid that you’ll feel the sand between your (increasingly fearful) toes!’ Lucy Atkins

‘You’ll be held captive until the end’ SUN

‘Feel the sand beneath your feet in this fast-paced seaside story where tragic consequences unravel after a drowning at sea’ Lisa Ballantyne, R&J author of THE GUILTY ONE

‘Twist coming upon twist’ Emylia Hall

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I haven't yet finished this book but it's off to a good start! It's the first I have listened to with two actors and the alternating chapters and voices works well.

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great read

was a good story , enjoyed listening to it and wanting to hear the next chapter.

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Some bits didn’t make sense

Overall good story however parts just didn’t add up. Returning to the same place every year even after such a horrible tragedy. Living in “huts” in the English climate. Would have been better set in Thailand or a location more in keeping.

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Good read

Characters developed well overall but took some time to get into it. good twist at the end

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One of the best

Wow! I can’t recommend this book enough - absolutely gripping. Beautifully written and compelling, also unbearably sad.

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wow ..

took me a while to get into it but what a fab book. unexpected twists. loved it.

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Best book I've listened to for a very long time. totally engrossing. Both narrators excellent.

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Last Seen

Very emotional and gripping. wanting to finish it, but not wanting to because it would not end happily.

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Sandy secrets

The underlying story is good- missing teenager, missing child, secrets etc- but the reveals were pretty predictable.
Stories based around unreliable narrators always seem to be populated by self-centred unsympathetic characters.
However the beachy setting was great for a summertime read and the narrators were good.

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Thoroughly enjoyed

Twista ans turns all the way through, enjoyed the read and the narration was good (I did think Sarah sounded a little too young )

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