Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen @slipperywhisper @MinotaurBooks


Last Seen Alive is the fifth book in Joanna Schaffhausen's heart-pounding Ellery Hathaway mystery series.

Boston detective Ellery Hathaway met FBI agent Reed Markham when he pried open a serial killer’s closet to rescue her. Years on, their relationship remains defined by that moment and by Francis Coben’s horrific crimes. To free herself from Coben’s legacy, Ellery had to walk away from Reed, too. But Coben is not letting go so easily. He has an impossible proposition: Coben will finally give up the location of the remaining bodies, on one condition—Reed must bring him, Ellery.

Now the families of the missing victims are crying out for justice that only Ellery can deliver. The media hungers for a sequel and Coben is their camera-ready star. He claims he is sorry and wants to make amends. But Ellery is the one living person who has seen the monster behind the mask and she doesn’t believe he can be redeemed. Not after everything he’s done. Not after what she’s been through. And certainly not after a fresh body turns up with Coben’s signature all over it.



My Review

Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I could not put this DOWN! The last few chapters really had me on the edge of my seat.
One minute I was sure, I knew who was helping Coben and the next I was surprised to change my mind. The final reveal was pretty good.

Months after Det. Ellery Hathaway ended their relationship, Agent Reed Markham is approached by a television personality. Serial killer Francis Coben is ready to cooperate and reveal the location of his remaining victims--- on one condition Reed must bring Ellery.

After meetings with the FBI, the production people putting together this interview, Ellery agrees with the agreement that she'll not be in the same room as the man who tried to kill her.

But before they can even make it to the prison, a missing young woman's hands are discovered in her freezer. Leading them to believe that someone is either working with Coben or trying to copy him.

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