Her Last Request

Alex Harper #1

by Mark Ayre

Get Alex Harper... A gripping thriller packed with twists and turns, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben Soon-to-be divorced couple Alex and Alex Harper are determined to remain friends for the sake of their daughter. But when a woman neither of them recognises is shot and killed outside the restaurant where they are dining after asking to speak with Alex Harper, staying friends becomes the least complicated part of their lives. The Harpers are thrown into a perplexing mystery of corruption and theft. Trying to uncover the reason for the woman’s death forces them to face not only a dangerous criminal family but the secrets they have kept from one another. While they might find the woman’s killers, they could lose what remains of their relationship. If not their lives…

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, Ebooks

372 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 12, 2023

About the author

An avid writer since crafting a moving story of a penguin trying to find his way home (sadly no longer in print) when he was a mere six years old, Mark has started hundreds of novels and written millions of words.

Recently learning how to curb his imagination and actually get something done, he now writes character-driven suspense thrillers, often with supernatural elements.

Like all great authors, he writes about himself in the third person, as though he has enough money to afford a publicist.

Reviews

[Kelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. Read half and still don’t understand it. The same name thing is just stupid.

[Bonnye Reed]

An Alex Harper Mystery Thriller (Alex Harper Mysteries Book 1
BookAdrenaline

[Susan Hylton · Rating 3 out of 5]

plot twists

The threads of this story are tangled in the beginning and smooth at the end! It definitely went to unexpected places. Fast, diverting read for me.

[Karol Smith · Rating 1 out of 5]

These are the worst of the worst human beings. Totally depressing. Don't wait for them or their situations to improve....they don't! I will never read another book from this author.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alex and Alex out for dinner when their server along with a woman who asked for "Alex" were shot outside the restaurant....(Lexi and Xander, Marketers), Lyla their young daughter, who is the father;
Greta Olsson - server that was murdered;
Lexi's parents: Alexandria Monroe, mother and Pete Monroe, deceased father, his WIFE
KILLED him;
Andrew, Lexi's brother, an attorney, wife - Tessa, who killed, hit and run accident, two children, Olivia and; Did Lexi's mom kill Tessa?
Bethany - KILLED by Lexi and Andrew's MOM, bridesmaid at Tessa and Andrew's wedding;
Donald & Elizabeth Murray - gangsters.....what are they responsible for;
Maggie, their daughter slept with Xander and Freddie, their son, he's a scumbag, but Alex is very drunk when she sleeps with him, KILLED by Andrew;
Sasha, a divorce attorney who works in the same firm as Andrew, knows about Andrew's domestic abuse of Tessa;
Hetti, Lexi and Andrew's younger sister, pregnant, who is the father;
Yasmin - Andrew's sister;
Greta's sister, Ulla;
Detective Nathaniel Kline, on the take with the Murray's is married to Bethany, who took the book with all the names of crooked policeman, etc plus some money, pretended to be a good cop;
Ian Smythe, another bad cop;
Jennifer Wheeler referred Bethany to Sasha;
Stories somewhat confusing, but it appears the MOTHER was the root of all the evil.
Will Lexi let her mom see her grandchildren?????

[Barbara K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clever - the conceit of having two protagonists of the same name (Alex Harper) is a great starting point for the premise of this book. Which "Alex" was the young woman looking for when she was gunned down by an unknown assassin? And was the young waitress killed with her collateral damage - or was there more to her than meets the eye?

This book has more twists and turns than a pretzel and each plot twist is well thought out and - surprising! If you like who-done-its in which you're kept guessing until the very end, this is the book for you!

[Bridgewes · Rating 1 out of 5]

Her Last Request is a story of a couple that gets divorced but tries to stay together for their daughter. In their last dinner together two people are killed. They don’t know why the one girl was trying to talk to them. The story is excessively long and sometimes not relative. The main characters are not very likeable. The ending was not well done. I was very disappointed in the book and wouldn’t not recommend it.

[Pam Zemball · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confusing

This book has so many characters in it which makes it very hard to follow. The female Alex is so wrapped up in her brain no wonder she can't make a relationship work. The male Alex can't forgive his wife for cheating. Then comes the other characters to numerous to mention. Andrew and Victoria are muderers. Then you have the victims then you have the crime family.. As I said to many characters..

[Archee Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

a whodunnit to die for

the suspence keeps piling up. the cast of characters are deeper than a bottomless well. each person has a public face and a private agenda. motive? they all have one. opportunity? everyone is accounted for, or are they? corruption, crime and vengeance converge. when the dust clears, the ugly face of reality grins back without a concience.

[Cynthia A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Screwed up family

Alexandria , aka Lexi, and her just divorced husband , Alex , were being served by a waitress named Greta. Greta goes outside to speak to a frantic woman. Both are gunned down. The search for her killer begins. Lots of mazes to conquer. Interesting story. I like the main characters.

[Carole Poissant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love and Betrayal

Lexi and Xander against their first inclination become involved in a murder investigation. But things are much more complicated than they could ever had imagined.

[Rizello · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure how I felt about it. Alex and Alex have a business together but are going through a divorce. They have a child.

the plot was interesting, but their relationship or lack thereof was not interesting at all.

[Jillian Higham · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I need a medal for finishing this. Full of stupid remarks and waffle. An overly long and extremely convoluted plot tying in a massive cast of characters from all over the place. Irritating in the extreme!

[Viragored · Rating 2 out of 5]

I mostly finish a book that I start reading. I finished this one to see if it got better, the story developed, or it might actually engage me - I was disappointed on all those fronts.

The story is tangled, has no real pace, and little point.

No more of this author for me...

[Brenda Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice read!

Her Last Request was a nice relaxing mystery thriller. Mark Ayre was on the mark when he chose the characters for this story.

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Request

The suspects keep on mounting and not known until very end who was behind the incidents that Alex was attempting to solve.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

A five star is deserved. Different scenarios and kept you on your toes and continually guessing who was the culprit.

[patricia sendelbach · Rating 4 out of 5]

The start of a new series. He'll do his best to keep his promise.

[Randall Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!!

What a great book! So many twists and turns that I just couldn't figure it out! Also some amazing animal facts I never knew. You won't regret reading this book!!

[Dan A. Foster · Rating 1 out of 5]

Her only thought....

I could not finish this thing, as one of the two lead characters can only think of sex. Get on with the story.

[Mike Merriman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read. Lots of unexpected plot twists some loose ends but overall was worth the time

[Deborah Ferrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

I love a good mystery and I would never in a million years, have guessed how the story evolved. I love it when a book keeps you guessing .

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sort of convoluted.

[Jodi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, too many characters to keep track of. I could see the author was trying to potentially build a background story for the rest of the series but it made it hard to follow.

[Evelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes

Too much of what people think is a good thing is not. Too many relationships. This is a page turner but you must pay attention to the characters and what each are doing to themselves and others. Read carefully!

[Carole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lies

This book kept me intrigued. I was sure of the killer but it turned out to be Andrew. I recommend this book to anyone who loves mystery. There was suspense, sadness and disappointment.