A couple with a secret go to therapy. There's a hit and run and the wife is injured. I found this a little too jumpy from one bit to the next and found it difficult to really engage in the story.

The Last Resort is the latest suspense filled offering by Heidi Perks.

I was so excited to read this after thoroughly enjoying everything she’s written before. This book follows Will and Erin, who seemingly have the perfect marriage and enjoying family life with their beloved daughter Sadie.

However, Erin soon starts to doubt her husband and feels increasingly uneasy with him. They agree to couples therapy with Maggie and their lives unravel.

At the start, we learn Erin has been left for dead after a hit and run but who did it? Told from a multi POV and shifting timeline, the reader slowly learns of a teenager’s death, a daughter estranged from her family, an overpowering mother-in-law and a grieving sister.

This should have been a gripping read as it’s right up my street but although I enjoyed it, there was something missing. It might have been the best friend element- I felt that Zoe was introduced but not explored. Or possibly the relationship between Erin and her mum which I wanted to know more about. I know I’m being picky but I get invested into every character I read and there were a few questions left at the end of reading…

However, a fabulous author, great plot and I’d recommend. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review

It took me a while to get into this book. I wasn't sure who to believe or where the plot was heading. The further I got into it though, the more I had to stop myself from reading the final chapter to see what the end result was. This meant I just had to keep reading. The plot also pulled together the strings of the past affecting the present ( no spoilers)

A couple find that that their marriage is in trouble and attempt to resolve the issues through counselling. The plot tends to jump back and forth which was frustrating. There were some twists and turns but I could not wait to finish the book and move on to something more engaging. Sadly not the authors best book. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

When cracks begin to appear in Erin and Will’s marriage they decide to go for couples counselling with Maggie but from the start it is clear that at least one of them is deceiving the others? Why is Erin suddenly scared of Will and who killed Maggie’s sister.?

This is a fast-paced thriller with characters that you can relate to. A great read

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance reading copy of this book with no obligation to review.

When I started this book i thought I had read it before but no, it was just that it is another book about a woman who begins to suspect that her husband has a dark secret etc.

Having said that, it's not a bad example of the genre. Erin is quite an appealing character, Maggie is interesting and Will is possibly a bit of a shady customer. I thought the situations and relationships (especially that of Erin and her mother in law) were believable, the dialogue is authentic and nothing is too far fetched.

It's a quick read and it's a page turner. The ending is a bit of a cheat I think and the mystery of Coco's whereabouts for the 2 months was not satisfactorily resolved. I don't see why it is called The Last Resort though.

Quite a good, quick read though. 3.5.

Erin and Will were so happy, then everything started to go wrong and nobody knew why, so they signed up to couples therapy with therapist Maggie Day but, with not knowing whose side of the story to believe and also having problems of her own, Maggie doesn't know what she can do to help them, but something is getting her more involved than she should and she wants to work out what the connection is. Then Erin is involved in a hit and run and is in a critical condition, but was it just a tragic accident or did someone set out to intentionally hurt her?

The Last Resort is the latest domestic thriller by Perks and begins in the present day with Erin in hospital after being involved in a hit and run, the story then alternates between now and the six months leading up to the accident, told from the perspectives of Erin and Maggie where Erin and Will's marriage has hit the rocks seemingly for no apparent reason except she doesn't feel she can trust him anymore and can't pinpoint why, this is when Maggie is appointed as their therapist to try and get them back on track. This is a fast paced read with lots of unexpected twists along the way, which kept me on the edge of my seat, second guessing throughout and I read it in a matter of hours. It's an intriguing story full of secrets and lies and I didn't know who to trust at all. Another great read from this author which I recommend.

I'd like to thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

I liked this book. It was a good read and kept me interested. Thank you to the writer, publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book

I’d like to thank Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Last Resort’ written by Heidi Perks in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Erin and Will’s marriage is suffering with Erin starting to distrust and even fear this man who she was totally in love with when they married. In need of help they start visiting couples’ therapist Maggie Day but despite listening to both sides Maggie can’t decide who to believe. Something Erin tells her makes Maggie wonder if she knows information about her sister Lily who was murdered twenty-three years ago that wasn’t made public at the time but she has to wait to find out more as Erin is rushed into hospital after being left on the road by a hit-and-run driver.

Heidi Perks is one of my favourite authors and there isn’t much she writes that I don’t enjoy so I’ve been looking forward to reading ‘The Last Resort’. I can honestly say it’s a brilliant thriller and one of her best with its involving plot and characters that are so believable it’s impossible to decide which of them is telling the truth. From page one I’ve been caught up in the tension and unable to stop reading in case the next twist gives me a clue. This is an exceptionally well-written thriller with a story that moves from the present time to six months previously, and I’ve been so hooked that I’ve finished it in twenty-four hours. I have no hesitation in recommending it to all readers who enjoy a thoroughly absorbing thriller.

I've enjoyed Heidi Perks books in the past and started this one in the same frame of mind however it didn't grip me in the same way. It seemed a bit disjointed to me. We start with the story of Erin and Will then along comes Maggie the counsellor they see for their suddenly deteriorating marriage. Maggie has her own agenda and goes all out manipulating her client to achieve it! She really puts you off counselling! We also have a manipulative mother in law with her own agenda and several very disturbing minor (or are they) characters. Then there's Coco the disappearing dog. I didn't get that at all. The book is redeemed by a few good twists at the end but I was glad it wasn't my first by this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

A bit slow in the beginning for me, a marriage in trouble or is it? A counsellor with her own agenda, who do you believe? Saying that the pace picked up and I couldn’t read it fast enough. Full of twists and turns with a great ending. Would thoroughly recommend.

Another great read from Heidi Parks .Fast paced, told in different timelines a really gripping story ,who is telling the truth ?This book is an exciting page turner with some great twists altogether an enjoyable thriller .Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC

An enjoyable read and an interesting topic of traumatic memories being suppressed. I enjoyed the multiple points of view and overall found it a satisfactory ending. My only gripe was that the dog’s disappearance and reappearance wasn’t really explained and I found that a bit confusing- maybe I missed something? Recommended.

I was hooked from the first paragraph!
This book certainly kept me guessing who could have murdered Maggie’s sister Lily. Which one is guilty? Which one of them is insane and which one is innocent?
Such good and unexpected twists at the end.

I absolutely loved this book, couldn't put it down and for me, was fast paced. Erin and Will have such a rocky relationship at the beginning, and I had many thoughts about Will. We watch it unfold and what happens in their marriage and I loved the character development throughout between these two. Erin, had my heart. I felt so bad for her and wanted answers for her.

Maggie was a mixed character for me, at times I really liked her. Then other times I wasn't sure what to think. But throughout, I felt sorry for her and wanted answers for her also regarding her sister.

Then the twist came along and boy I did NOT see that coming! I had tried and tried to guess throughout, but nope. I had no idea. It was brilliant. I don't want to say too much, but regarding Erin at the end and how that unfolds with the memories.. Wow.

Such a brilliant book and I will definitely be rereading with a different perspective! My only question is - what actually happened with the dog?? 🫤

A lot of books usually either have a super good beginning or an amazing end. It's pretty rare for me to find one that has both but this defiantly had such a great beginning and all the way through pace that kept me wanting to keep reading like crazy and it also had an unforgettable ending.

Erin and Will seem to have the perfect marriage, but suddenly they’re in crisis and decide to see a counsellor. Things get worse rather than better and Will and Erin are telling the counsellor conflicting things, who’s telling the truth?

I got into the story quite quickly and it held my interest. I found it an easy read with a few twists to keep you guessing. I thought I had it all sussed out, but I was wrong! I didn’t particularly like any of the characters, apart from the dog. 😂 I felt the characters were a bit cliche at times, the overbearing mother in law, the best friend who hasn’t been in touch so much, the attractive teacher and suspicions of an affair.

I felt some parts were a little far fetched, what on earth happened with the dog?! For such an important part of the story it didn’t seem to be explained very satisfactorily. I also thought it was maybe a bit of a stretch that they started seeing that particular counsellor who would be so connected to Erin’s past.

The cover is OK but doesn’t stand out compared to other books of the same genre, and I don’t think I would pick it up based on the cover alone.

Overall, I quite enjoyed this book and it was a quick read. A little far fetched at times with meh characters but still worth a read. Publishing on 7th December 2023. Thanks to Penguin Random House UK, Cornerstone, and NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for a review.

Erin loves her Husband Will but on valentines day when he attempts to put the necklace he's bought her around her neck she is suddenly and inexplicably repulsed by him. And when her beloved dog Coco goes missing she distrusts him even more. Deciding to seek help they meet Maggie Day, a therapist, to discuss their issues. Maggie has her own problems to deal with, namely the loss of her sister and the estrangement from her mum. Erin is then involved in a hit and run accident so the events of the last few months really come into play with everyone wondering who can be trusted.
This novel was a quick read as I couldn't put it down, all the characters were complex and I wondered many a time which of them was telling the truth. It's a gripping read.

Murder and intrigue in this story told over different timelines. Atmospheric and moving.Erin and Will eventually decide to have counselling sessions to try and save their marriage, but all is not as it seems- certainly didn’t foresee the way the story ends.

An okay read for me, not one of my favourite Heidi Perks novels. Slow to get going but the ending makes up for that. I had to really concentrate at the beginning as the story jumped from time to time with three different sides of the story being told.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and share this book.