Last Girl Gone, J. G. Hetherton
Last Girl Gone, J. G. Hetherton
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Last Girl Gone
A Laura Chambers Mystery

Author: J. G. Hetherton

Narrator: Laura Jennings

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/12/2018

Synopsis

Investigative journalist Laura Chambers is back in her tiny hometown of Hillsborough, North Carolina, the one place she swore never to return. Fired from the Boston Globe, her career in shambles, she reluctantly takes a job with the local paper. The work is simple, unimportant, and worst of all, boring—at least until a missing girl turns up dead, the body impeccably clean, dressed to be the picture of innocence.Years earlier, ten-year-old Patty Finch left home and never made it back. But for the people of Hillsborough, Patty was just the beginning. Child after child disappeared, a reign of terror the town desperately wants to forget. Now that terror has returned to seize another girl. And another. And another.This is the story Laura’s been waiting for—her one last chance to get back onto the front page. She dives deeper into a case that runs colder by the second, only to discover the truth may be far closer to home than she could have ever imagined. Powerful, intricate, and tense, Last Girl Gone will have you looking over your shoulder long after the last page.

About J. G. Hetherton

J. G. Hetherton was in raised in rural Wisconsin, graduated from Northwestern University, and lived in Chicago for the better part of a decade. Along the way to his first novel, he dabbled in many different day jobs before moving to North Carolina for a girl. They live in Durham, North Carolina, with their twin daughters, and when he’s not writing, you can find him on the hiking trail or sitting down with a good book.

About Laura Jennings

Laura Jennings graduated with an MFA in creative writing and has an intrinsic appreciation of the mechanisms and techniques which comprise the art of the tale. A skilled narrator, she is adept at analyzing the underlying moods and currents of a book and bringing these into her interpretation of the author’s work.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on July 30, 2022

Starting off this review by saying it's right around 4.5 stars for this one... Everyone once in a while, a writer truly catches you off guard with either a story arc or a plot twist. It's especially powerful when it's a new writer you've not experienced before. And that's what happened when I picked......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on June 27, 2018

5 Suspenseful Stars! Absolutely phenomenal! Without a doubt “Last Girl Gone” is one of the best mysteries I’ve read all year. Laura Chambers is a small town reporter. She didn’t used to be. She used to work for the Globe. The Boston Globe. Then her career tanked and just like that she hightailed it b......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie - PhDiva Books on May 15, 2018

A fantastic debut novel and an exciting start to a new series! I am drawn to books with a journalist as the lead because I think journalists are a great mix of detective and every-day person—and isn’t that all of our dream?? Laura Chambers is the lead character in what has been promised as a new seri......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on June 08, 2018

Last Girl Gone by J.G. Hetherton is the first book of the new Laura Chambers Mystery series. Laura Chambers is a journalist that had to return to her hometown of Hillsborough, North Carolina to take a job at the small town paper after being first from her job in Boston. With nothing but fluff pieces......more

Goodreads review by Linda on May 12, 2018

It started with the disappearance of a ten-year-old girl 20+ years ago. This little girl had tried 3 times to run away from an abusive home. Something had gone wrong each time, until evidently it worked. She wasn't the last girl to have gone missing over the years. No one knew there was a serial kil......more

Quotes

“[A] promising debut and series launch…Hetherton delivers a realistic look at contemporary newsroom culture that bodes well for future installments.” Publishers Weekly

“Forget sleep. Forget everything. No one will pry this book out of your hands until the last diabolical twist.” Brian Freeman, author of The Night Bird

“A stunning debut that takes the reader down a dark and vivid rabbit hole. The twists and turns come fast and furious…Swiftly paced, riveting, poignant, and real.” David Bell, author of Bring Her Home

“Perfectly paced and plotted from its dramatic beginning to its twist ending, Last Girl Gone is a compulsive read that will keep the reader turning pages.” Christine Carbo, author of The Weight of Night

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