The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman
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Narrated by:
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Caitlin Thorburn
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Jeff Harding
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John Moraitis
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By:
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Mindy Mejia
About this listen
No one keeps more secrets. No one is better at hiding them. Haunting, evocative and beautifully written, The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman will grab you and not let you go. Full of twists and turns, with an ending you will never see coming and characters that will stay with you long after the audiobook has finished, The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman is a gripping psychological mystery perfect for fans of Emma Cline's The Girls and Clare Mackintosh's I See You.
'Utterly absorbing and original' Elly Griffiths, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries.
Eighteen-year-old Hattie Hoffman is a talented actress, loved by everyone in her Minnesotan hometown. When she's found stabbed to death on the opening night of her school play, the tragedy rips through the fabric of the community.
Sheriff Del Goodman, a close friend of Hattie's dad, vows to find her killer, but the investigation yields more secrets than answers: it turns out Hattie played as many parts offstage as on. Told from three perspectives, Del's, Hattie's high school English teacher and Hattie herself, The Last Act of Hattie Hoffman
Wonderfully evocative of its Midwestern setting and with a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a book about manipulation of relationships and identity; about the line between innocence and culpability; about the hope love offers and the tragedies that occur when it spins out of control.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-03-21
good
slow start but good once all the characters were established. I liked the way that there were 3 performers
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- Kerrie
- 20-07-17
Brilliant
I never give 5star reviews but this book deserves *****
Very well written, great combination of sparse and lyrical prose, well plotted story rising and falling in tension to an unexpected conclusion. The story is not original but the revealing of each characters part in the story, their motivations and intentions make it fresh, engrossing and utterly believable. The characters are very well developed and feel grown & grounded in the rural landscape they inhabit. Superbly told by all narrators.
I'm eager to read/listen to Mindy Mejia's next novel.
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- Mark B.
- 11-10-18
Deserves to be a classic
Heartbreaking, poetic and as cruel as the landscape it’s set in . A great piece of American literature
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- The Messypig
- 17-04-18
Nicely written - well narrated
Really enjoyed this one.
Some of it was a bit overlong (generally the "Hatty" parts) but I took that as part of the story as probably a "Hatty" would talk like that.
Liked the fact that the voices were so different from each other.
Didnt see the ending coming either - so all in all a good listen
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- LynnyB
- 24-05-20
An enjoyable story with a good plot
I bought his book because it was different to my usual reading and I love Jeff Harding’s narration. I could listen to him read the phone book.
It took me a while to settled with the narrators especially John Moraitis who narrates Peter. I found that he narrated in short bursts and it sounded halting and not very eloquent for an English teacher.
Regardless of this the three narrators ensured that the plot was easy to follow. I had my suspicions about who did it but was wrong and the end was very surprising. I would definitely read another book by Mindy Mejia.
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- Lizzy
- 16-02-21
An easy and gripping listen.
This was a great thriller well written and narrated with a cheeky twist at the end. Gripping!
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- Snowy
- 03-06-21
Well written
I really enjoyed this well written book which was performed so well by 3 voices.
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- rosie
- 25-07-18
What a good listen
I loved the way this story was constructed, with the main characters telling their own version. My only criticism is I found it hard at times to understand the female character.
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- LMC
- 10-12-17
WHAT A FIND
I chose this as love Jeff Harding narration. This production, with 3 narrators was excellent. the writing crisp and a "page turner". SO enjoyed the whole thing.
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- Glenda Magowan
- 17-08-18
Fabulous
A fabulous story that gripped and intrigued from the opening lines and detailed brilliantly the frailty and complexity of human behaviour.
Don’t listen if you don’t like split narration but, for me, this book was only enhanced by the three handed input which made the characters more real and immediately accessible.
Particularly liked the sheriff’s contributions which showed his grizzled, down to earth but humane personality.
Will definitely look out for more by this author who clearly has the ability to tell a great tale and understands how actions can ripple outwards to touch others with disastrous consequences.
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