A crime story with a strong female lead. A modern day murder interwoven with myth and history from the island of Mull

Good story that kept me engaged and turning the pages. Strange ending though that nearly spoiled it for me. Would recommend to others though still.

As always, a cracking book from Helen Fields!!! Absolutely loves this one....brilliantly written and can't wait to read more!

WOW. THANKS FOR BREAKING MY HEART, HELEN FIELDS. This book was really good. You know that feeling when you're reading a book or watching a movie, and someone is asking someone questions and really pushing them, and you're thinking, "STOP. THEY ARE GOING TO SHUT DOWN." This book DOESN'T have that. The protagonist actually listens to people and responds to them and I love her so much.

The Last Girl to Die was a very well-written book. The pace was fast and I couldn't stop reading until the end. I read a lot of mysteries and a fair amount of thrillers, so I feel this book was unique. The prose was poetic, mostly in a good way. And I liked the protagonist, which is important to me. The story was propulsive; a Canadian girl who travels to Mull to solve a murder. Funnily, I've been to Mull, and it was interesting to hear the history of the island.
I got turned off when the Island became a narrator. It happened too suddenly and took me out of the story. I thought it was a clever way to impart information to the reader, and some of the prose was beautiful. However, I became less enamored with the Island narrating when I sensed its narration was to tell, not show what was happening behind the scenes.
The ending was a shock, not altogether positive for me, but others might feel differently. I feel the author was trying to do too much in the story, but a lot of the occult and history were interesting. There is a powerful theme of female empowerment and male aggression. That might be a turnoff to some readers, but others, especially females, would relate to it. I am a female and I thought it gave a powerful message. The ending could be shorter. I actually stopped reading the last few pages because it was too sad or getting preachy.
In conclusion, I feel this is a superior thriller with many unique aspects. I am picky because I am both a writer and have read many thrillers. This book would be a good fit for women who are tired of male domination and violence. The protagonist came across as a superwoman and I was rooting for her. I feel this book is a winner. A four out of five for me. Aloha.

I have to say although I enjoyed the book it wasn’t as good as her other ones, There is a missing girl Adriana Clark on the Isle of Mull the family of the girl hire a Private Investigator Sadie Levesque who finds their daughter horrifically murdered the island has lots of secrets so there are lots of twists and turns to this story that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC

As always, a massive thank you to netgalley and avon for the chance to read an early copy.
Being a massive fan of helen fields, i knew this was a book i was going to want to read. As always, Helen did not disappoint. This is set on scotland, and Helen describes it beautifully, it would definitely encourage me to visit.
Helen has yet again created a strong female lead for this book. Sadie is a character we can all relate to and she really is amazing at what she does.
Full of thrill and suspense, i yet again failed to guess where the story was going to go, amd it left me with shock at how it did end.
Was also lovely to recognise a few familiar faces from previous Helen Fields books.
Yet again, another 5 stars from Helen, proves why she is up there as one of my all time favourites

This story takes place on an island in Scotland. Sadie Levesque, a private investigator from Canada, has been hired by a family to find their missing teenage daughter.
Helen Fields is fast becoming one of my favorite go-to authors. She is such a good writer and her locations are always part of the story. Recommended!

Wow!! What an amazing novel. From the first death to the last there didn’t seem to be an answer to who did it. A small isolated community in Scotland where everyone knows the other and nobody could imagine their family or friend performing such heinous crimes.

Faced with the community blocking her every route of investigation, Sadie struggled to find the answer for her clients on who killed their daughter. Inept police and too many secrets led her down the wrong path many times.

The intrigue is amazing in this book and the author’s style of writing blew me away. I would enjoy reading more books by this author. Just outstanding.

Thanks to Avon Books UK via NetGalley for allowing me to read the ARC of this suspenseful murder mystery.

A very disappointing read from an author I love and I know can write amazing books.

When Helen last stepped away from her ‘Perfect’ series she created Connie Woolwine and she, and the book she started in were incredible and so brilliant to read. So when I saw Helen had created another standalone novel i jumped at the chance to read it. Only with this particular book I really struggled to like it. I wanted to! But I found the whole story was hard to believe and Sadie’s character hard to connect with. It just felt ‘unfinished’ and underdeveloped.

Sadie is an interesting character, someone very different to Helen’s other strong female leads, Ava Turner and Connie Woolwine. But I never felt like I understood her, got a ‘feel’ for her character or believed she was a good PI. Her character was reckless, and disorganised, she didn’t make notes or consider basic personal safety. Which is fine if your character is strong, clever enough to pull it off but I felt like Sadie was very inexperienced and naive.

The book is written from Sadie’s perspective and as you’d expect there’s a love interest that just simmers enough to be interesting but is just a distraction to the main plot. Interspersed throughout Helen chooses to write from the islands perspective too which is a bit odd. Granted the book is heavily focused on paganism and Mother Earth but this ‘earthly’ aspect felt a bit too supernatural in amongst a crime fiction novel. I like how Helen incorporates characters from her other books, Lance Proudfoot, from her ‘Perfect’ series makes a featured appearance in this book as does Luc but purely through a mention. This aspect of her writing I enjoy greatly as it adds depth and quality to her fictitious world she has created.

As ever Helen’s style of writing is impeccable. Whilst I didn’t love the story I was totally engaged with her ability to draw you into a tale. If you’ve not read a Helen Fields book before I highly recommend that you do as she is a wonderful author who is very skilled with her narrative and character development - just not, in my opinion, in this particular novel.

Thank to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I have recently started reading Helen’s crime series and I’m really enjoying it so when I saw her new standalone come up on netgalley I had to put a request in. I didn’t love it but I also didn’t hate it, The chapters written by the island were beautiful and my favourite part of the book, I struggled with Sadie and couldn’t understand some of her reckless decisions. It gripped me about half way through until the very unexpected ending.

Hooking me right from the start, Helen Field’s new book did not disappoint. It had everything, suspense, a twist and it wasn’t easy to predict who the killer was. I am a huge fan of her books, but I think this one is my favourite. I just love it when you are shocked by a twist at the very end, the type you never see coming. Hopefully it won’t be long before her next book comes out.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the copy of The Last Girl to Die. If you love tales of witchcraft and myths, superstition and female empowerment, you will love this book. The story was good, but I really didn’t like any of the characters. Sadie was annoying and seemed woefully unprepared.The number of times she let her phone run out of battery was almost comical. I liked her relationships with the other characters and liked how they ran the gamut from what could be true friendship to resentment and dislike. T
he writing was great, but I really disliked the chapters from the POV of “The Island’. The ending was unexpected, so 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Helen Fields is a favourite author of mine and a definite auto buy author for me and this latest book did not disappoint! Gripping from the start, fast paced and will loveable characters, I would whole heartedly recommend this to thriller lovers. I loved the cameo from the Perfect series too! Another amazing read

The Last Girl to Die is a riveting murder mystery/ crime thriller set on the Isle of Mull in Western Scotland. Sadie Levesque, a feisty Canadian PI specialising in runaway teens, is called in by an American family, whose teenage daughter has gone missing. The local constabulary, think she has run away to the mainland, maybe to Glasgow and will return. After a few days on the island, in the first chapter, Sadie discovers the gruesome remains of the missing teen and puts up the hackles of the local police, in the guise of Sergeant Harris Eggo, who doesn't want Sadie interfering in a police matter. The police assume it was a tourist who murdered the girl, not wishing to dig too deeply into the secrets of the island.


This is a fast paced book with many twists and turns. There are lots of potential suspects and the plot escalates to a thrilling and unexpected ending. There is a great sense of geography, the insular nature of the community and the spotty cellphone coverage all play a part along with the pagan rites practised for centuries on the island seen by some as witchcraft and others as examples of female empowerment.

This is a standalone book and I couldn't put it down the writing is very compelling.

Thanks to the author, Net Galley and Avon for the preview of this book. I leave this view voluntarily.

Whoa! What a ride. It was very fast-paced. The writing style kept me hooked and I didn't find myself losing any interest. I enjoyed getting to know each of the characters and how real the story felt. The author did a great job painting the setting, so it was easy for me to visualize the scene played out before me. I recommend giving this one a chance!

A strange story linked to past myths and superstitions, folklore and witchcraft. Initially a private investigator called to the Isle of Mull by a young girls family to investigate significant facts related to her murder when local police had been either unable or incompetent enough to produce a culprit. Struggling to overcome general reluctance by the islanders to participate willingly in the enquiry, there develops a cat and mouse game, with every avenue closed to the truth. further compounded by two further deaths and the life of the investigator now seriously in jeopardy. On occasion the myths and legends of the Scottish Island tends to overwhelm the basic hunt for what appears to be a serial killer although any modus operandi too nebulous to identify potential culprits. Characters tended to be one dimensional and the link between the dead girls family and reason for living on the island far fetched in the extreme. Many thanks to author, publisher and NetGalley for ARC.

This is a standalone book by Helen and one you will want to make sure you read. The writing and history about the area in Scotland where it takes place is enough to recommend it. It brings you to feel as if you are there and taste the salt in your mouth and the wind thru your hair. With breakneck speed and all the twists you could want, the Isle of Mull will fascinate you, as will the characters that are brought to life.

The Clark family has recently moved here from the USA and feel the full gust of being outsiders. Their daughter Adriana goes missing and they don’t feel as if the local police are taking it seriously due to the, being outsiders and thinking she’s just a young girl run off for some fun. They hire PI Sadie who is from Canada to investigate. Soon she finds her body in a cliff side cave, set up with items that make this clear thus isn’t any random murder. As she digs into finding who the killer is it becomes apparent she may not be the last girl to die. This island is full of secrets and so much more dangerous than anyone thought.

I recommend this book for those that love an atmospheric mystery.

I did not see that ending coming! This had plenty of twists to keep me guessing. As soon as I settled on a suspect, something else happened. The ending also answered many questions from throughout the book, rather than leave them to be guessed at. The descriptions had me imagining the settings. I enjoyed this book.

The Last Girl to Die is a a standalone thriller from the author of the popular Turner and Callanach series.
The Clark family move from America to the remote Isle of Mull off the coast of mainland Scotland. Within a few months 17 year-old daughter Adriana has gone missing. In the face of apparent police incompetence, and more worryingly seeming indifference, the Clarks employ Canadian investigator Sadie Levesque to track down their missing girl.
Sadie almost immediately manages to find Adriana's body ,naked,subjected to a savage assault and wearing a crown of seaweed. Having already upset and been warned off by the local police Sadie looks for Adriana's murderer and finds that life on the small island is very far from normal with local folklore,legends and superstitions playing a big part in island life. With seemingly everyone and everything on the island set against her Sadie finds that even her employers are not all they seem.

I really enjoyed this book,having read all of Helen Fields' books I'd say it's her best work so far.. It's more than "just a detective story" with the reader kept on their toes as to which direction the book is taking as Helen Fields plays with misdirection and false perceptions.. There's even a bit of confusion as to the genre of the book as the tale unfolds,I can't think of any way to explain without spoilers.
A clever and atmospheric tale with plenty of action that's "a bit different", not least the ending.