Front cover of The Last Time I Saw Her Alive by Kate Riordan, hardback

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive - Kate Riordan

Kate Riordan

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  • Pages · 400 pages
  • Publication Date · 30/07/2026
  • Genre · Crime & mystery
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PRE-ORDER NOW! THE ATMOSPHERIC, SUSPENSEFUL NEW MYSTERY FROM KATE RIORDAN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK THE HEATWAVE'An evocative and compelling suspense novel' LUCY CLARKE'I loved every page of this...the whole thing reads like Maggie O
'Farrell wrote a psychological suspense' 5***** Reader Review'Haunting, atmospheric and beautifully detailed' MARY WATSONShe looked scared that day, like she wanted to do nothing more than run as she stood up there on the stage, him to the side of her, watching her like a hawk. That was the last time I saw her alive... ----It's been years since Rain went home. To many, growing up on the Tanglewood estate, nestled in a beautiful corner of the Cotswolds countryside, seemed like a dream. But for Rain, memories of her childhood there are forever tainted by what happened that summer. The wild party. The body. Now estranged from her mother, and all ties to Tanglewood, Rain thought she'd moved on. Yet when another dead body is found at Tanglewood, she knows she must face her past. Rain has long held suspicions that what happened that summer wasn't an accident. It was murder. And now's her chance to prove it. ----What readers are loving about THE LAST TIME I SAW HER ALIVE'I loved every page of this. It is a long time since I felt so immersed in a story or a setting... like Maggie O'Farrell wrote a psychological suspense' 5***** Reader Review'So addictive and compelling...a fantastic and ultimately surprising read' 5***** Reader Review'The setting in the Cotswolds was beautifully described and genuinely made me want to pack a bag and head there. The mix of music, countryside charm...and LOTS of intrigue, mystery and putting the puzzle together created an addictive atmosphere' 5***** Reader Review'It had me hooked from the first page. Scary and twisty and I could never have guessed the ending' 5***** Reader ReviewWhy readers and reviewers LOVE Kate Riordan'Had me absolutely gripped' LOUISE CANDLISH
'The best book I have read this year. Atmospheric, thrilling and completely unputdownable' 5***** Reader Review'Immersive' HARRIET TYCE'A compelling and unsettling read with summer written all over it' WOMAN & HOME
'The only book you need this summer. Gripping, well-paced and full of thrills' 5***** Reader Review'Tense and atmospheric. A dark, sultry, summer read' JANE FALLON

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