Book 161 – Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger

• Started: December 19, 2021
• Finished: December 19, 2021
• Pages: 394
• Multiple POV, Timeline Jumps, New York
• Rating: 4.5/5

REVIEW + SUMMARY

This is the second book I’ve read by Lisa Unger (the first was Confessions on the 7:45 earlier this year) which I think I enjoyed just a bit more than this one. Interestingly enough, this book, like the last I reviewed (Things We Have in Common) used the partial second person. Most of the book was from the point of view of main character, Wren, though it occasionally shifted to other missing women / third person following Bailey, the private investigator. When Wren talked about her missing beau, Adam, she always addressed him as you. It’s a pretty unique writing tactic so it was odd to see it in two books in a row, but I don’t mind.

Wren is not a fan of online dating until she meets Adam on Torch. He’s nothing like any of the other men she’s met and very quickly she finds herself falling in love. Their whirlwind lasts about three months and then… nothing. He seems to disappear off the face of the Earth; he blocks her number, his apartment turns out to be a short-term rental, and then a private investigator informs her that his real name isn’t even Adam. Wren is determined to find out what exactly happened to the man she thought she loved, especially when she learns that many of his previous girlfriends have gone missing and that they, like her, all had a great tragedy in their past. As she attempts to track Adam down she finds it difficult to keep her own past hidden – every step closer to him also circle back to her own secrets.

One thing I did mind, however, was how the book handled COVID. It was mentioned sporadically throughout and mostly as a way to show the sort of “end of times” Wren’s father had predicted/prepared for in her youth. I understood that Unger was trying to do with the parallels, it was just not enough for me. I don’t know, I feel like she should have made it a bigger aspect of the book or just made up some sort of event instead of relying on real life.

Overall, I did enjoy this book and the many secrets and layers throughout. It is a pretty classic domestic thriller and a fun concept in this day and age of online dating. I would recommend for fans of thrillers in general and Unger’s other work. I will looking forward to reading more by her in the new year!