Last Seen by J.T. Ellison
Speaking of terrific psychological thrillers, look no further than J.T. Ellison’s Last Seen, a mind-bending stunner of a tale.
Things aren’t going well for Halley. Her marriage is falling apart, and then she loses her job in a forensics lab at the same time her father needs life-saving surgery. But wait, there’s more. Halley learns her long-dead mother, who perished in a car crash, was actually murdered, a lie that had been perpetuated for years. That sets her on a path to investigate the truth behind her mother’s death, as much to find a purpose as to find justice, opening up a Pandora’s box of secrets in the process.
Last Seen solidifies Ellison’s place on the hallowed ground staked out by the likes of Kristin Hannah, Lisa Scottoline and the aforementioned Lisa Gardner. Halley is one of those characters who is sure to stick with you long after you’ve flipped the final page in the hope she’ll be back again to continue the series.