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Last Breath
Sixteen years after her first encounter with a horrifying killer as a young child, LAPD officer Caitlin Osborn comes face to face with her old nemesis who reawakens her childhood nightmares as she investigates a series of bizarre killings linked to her own dark past.
400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Michael Prescott
49 books167 followersA pseudonym used by Douglas Borton, aka Brian Harper.
Douglas Borton grew up in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, then moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career as a screenwriter. After working with several independent producers, he eventually switched to writing novels, a much less stressful occupation. He has published 25 thrillers, starting with horror novels in the 1980s and continuing with suspense and crime novels in the '90s and beyond. His latest book is Bad to the Bone (2015), a sequel to Blood in the Water (2014). After twenty years in traditional publishing, he went the indie route in 2011 and has become one of America's bestselling ebook writers.
Douglas Borton grew up in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, then moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career as a screenwriter. After working with several independent producers, he eventually switched to writing novels, a much less stressful occupation. He has published 25 thrillers, starting with horror novels in the 1980s and continuing with suspense and crime novels in the '90s and beyond. His latest book is Bad to the Bone (2015), a sequel to Blood in the Water (2014). After twenty years in traditional publishing, he went the indie route in 2011 and has become one of America's bestselling ebook writers.
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July 13, 2017
It's about time I finished this book. I absolutely loved this book it was amazing. I love the suspense and mystery. I also really like how both of CJ's nightmares finally came to an end. Such an amazing book and I highly recommend it.
November 2, 2014
Vay. Fena değildi. Sürükleyici bir polisiye. Olayların bu kadar çabuk başlayacağını tahmin etmemiştim. Ve yanıldığım tahminlerde bulundum. Bu beni mutlu etti. C.J çocukluğunun kabusuyla tekrar karşılaşıyor. Ama kadın dişli çıkıyor benden söylemesi. Birilerini iyi benzetti :D
January 7, 2025
I wanted to share the story of this book and of my grandfather. My grandfather loved to read and would buy books from garage sales every time he went which is where he came across Last Breath. One of my most vivid memories of him include this book. He was in the middle of reading it and had set it down. I looked at the summary and thought it looked good! I was a big reader, too, which I credit my grandfather for! I asked if I could read it after him and he said to go ahead and start it because it was actually his second time reading it! I told him I would give it back before the end of the day and he did not believe me. This was in middle school when I was very proud of being smart and reading fast. I finished it that night and gave it back. He didn’t and couldn’t believe I had read it that fast and asked me questions about the book to quiz me. I passed of course and I remember how much I enjoyed the book and how I felt so close to my grandfather after discussing it. We both loved it! Years later, he would pass unexpectedly from a heart attack and this memory of him randomly appeared in my mind. I asked my grandmother to please not throw away any of his books because I wanted to search for Last Breath. At the time, I couldn’t remember the name of the author or the name of the book. I looked up parts of what I could remember online about the story to no avail. It would be three years after his death that I was finally able to visit their home. My grandmother had a huge basket of books and I did not find it in that stack. She said there were random books he kept in the garage in his workspace and this book was of course there. I cried when I was able to hold it. I read it on the airplane ride back home and cried after seeing the underlining he did in the book and also his name written in it. My grandfather was the oldest of fifteen children in Mexico and was not able to go to school for long. He got his GED in his 40s/50s in the States and it was one of the things he was proudest of. I could imagine him looking up the words he did not know; he was constantly trying to learn. Though my grandfather is gone, this book is a daily reminder of him. I have a fondness for this book and what it brings to me when I read it and see it. Just wanted to share online so that his story is there forever. Descanse en paz abuelito Nacho. Lo extraño mucho
May 9, 2023
When I first started the book i though it would be one of the most exciting and suspenseful thriller I have ever read. It really takes your breath away with the very first page. At the beginning we were introduced to soo many characters all of which had the potential to for a really deep development of the story. I liked how it all came around at the end but I am a little disappointed it didn’t reach the story further to it’s core. I feel there were some ideas thrown in the storyline that could have been played with more. Over all the book is really good, it has a lot of suspense and great characters. However, i think all of them have really deep stories and it would have been interesting if we could have a closer look in their lives and all the things that happened to to them that led to what they have become now
August 8, 2017
New Author again... This book started out with a bang and then as I continued reading was at best a 4 Star... The further I got into the book, I now give it as you can see 5 Stars!!! Especially the last few chapters, WOW!!!
August 28, 2020
Solid thriller/cop drama. Loved the twist.
December 14, 2011
Another of the 99 cent novels. I forgot I even had this one, but had to read it upon discovery. I actually wasn't too disappointed with this one, compared to the rest of the 99 cent flock.
I thought the premise was an interesting one - that a girl is traumatized by a would-be murderer and it drives her life from then, and the parallel story of the murderer and their meeting later. I think a lot could have been done with this premise that wasn't explored nearly enough.
There were a number of plot elements that I thought were unnecessary, and quite a few leaps of logic that the characters made that the author did not bring you along on, so the leaps seemed illogical. I have noticed that trend in the 99 cent books.
I will say, the story was relatively quick moving and exciting at times. I enjoyed that aspect. I was pulling for the main character, and thought she was pretty believable. I thought a lot of the intertwining aspects of the story were really interesting, though some were not explored enough. I did not like the whole ex-husband plot line, but it was done in an interesting way even if I didn't entirely believe the likelihood of it.
Wouldn't really recommend it, but it's not bad if you find yourself with not much to read. Of course, it is better than many of the other 99 cent Amazon books!
I thought the premise was an interesting one - that a girl is traumatized by a would-be murderer and it drives her life from then, and the parallel story of the murderer and their meeting later. I think a lot could have been done with this premise that wasn't explored nearly enough.
There were a number of plot elements that I thought were unnecessary, and quite a few leaps of logic that the characters made that the author did not bring you along on, so the leaps seemed illogical. I have noticed that trend in the 99 cent books.
I will say, the story was relatively quick moving and exciting at times. I enjoyed that aspect. I was pulling for the main character, and thought she was pretty believable. I thought a lot of the intertwining aspects of the story were really interesting, though some were not explored enough. I did not like the whole ex-husband plot line, but it was done in an interesting way even if I didn't entirely believe the likelihood of it.
Wouldn't really recommend it, but it's not bad if you find yourself with not much to read. Of course, it is better than many of the other 99 cent Amazon books!
February 6, 2012
Wow! I thought this was a great, well written and suspenseful mystery. This is the second time I have read Michael Prescott and it will not be the last. Quick read that grabbed me right from the beginning and was hard to put down.
May 13, 2016
I would recommend this book.
This was a very fast-moving plot that it didn't get boring or bogged down. I really thought the insight into the cyberspace was very interesting. The mind of a serial killer like the bogeyman was very scary.
This was a very fast-moving plot that it didn't get boring or bogged down. I really thought the insight into the cyberspace was very interesting. The mind of a serial killer like the bogeyman was very scary.
October 28, 2011
Perfect Ending. Would definately read this again. Suspenseful.
March 25, 2018
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Kitabın konusu ;
C. J, küçükken bir gece evde tek kalırken arka bahçede bir ışık görür. Hayal ürünü olduğunu düşünen 10 yaşındaki kız saklanır. Ama katil, C. J'yi bulur ama kız oldukça mücadeleci çıkar ve C. Jnin dediği 'Öcü Adam' onu yakalayamaz ve kızın ailesinin eve gelmesiyle katil kaçar.
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Aradan 16 yıl geçer. C. J bir polis memuru olmuştur. Boşanmış bir genç kadın olan C. J'nin bir gecede hayatı altüst olacaktır. Tek başına yaşayan bu kadın için Öcü Adam geri gelecektir ...
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Yorumum:
Kitaba dün başladım, inanabiliyor musunuz? O kadar akıcı bir kitap ki. Bırakamadım. Yazar senaryo da yazıyormuş, inanın ki belli. Gece boyunca elimden bırakamadım, ve sonunda bitirdim.
C. J'ye hayran kaldım. Çok mücadeleci ve güçlüydü. Soğukkanlı ve muhteşem bir karakterdi benim için. Bazı yerlerde farklı davranabilirdi ama olsun. Konusu sıradandı hani çok şaşırtıcı, ilginç bir şey yoktu ama hızlı ve heyecan doluydu diyebilirim.
Okumanızı tavsiye ederim.
Puanım :4/5
Kitabın konusu ;
C. J, küçükken bir gece evde tek kalırken arka bahçede bir ışık görür. Hayal ürünü olduğunu düşünen 10 yaşındaki kız saklanır. Ama katil, C. J'yi bulur ama kız oldukça mücadeleci çıkar ve C. Jnin dediği 'Öcü Adam' onu yakalayamaz ve kızın ailesinin eve gelmesiyle katil kaçar.
🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫
Aradan 16 yıl geçer. C. J bir polis memuru olmuştur. Boşanmış bir genç kadın olan C. J'nin bir gecede hayatı altüst olacaktır. Tek başına yaşayan bu kadın için Öcü Adam geri gelecektir ...
🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫
Yorumum:
Kitaba dün başladım, inanabiliyor musunuz? O kadar akıcı bir kitap ki. Bırakamadım. Yazar senaryo da yazıyormuş, inanın ki belli. Gece boyunca elimden bırakamadım, ve sonunda bitirdim.
C. J'ye hayran kaldım. Çok mücadeleci ve güçlüydü. Soğukkanlı ve muhteşem bir karakterdi benim için. Bazı yerlerde farklı davranabilirdi ama olsun. Konusu sıradandı hani çok şaşırtıcı, ilginç bir şey yoktu ama hızlı ve heyecan doluydu diyebilirim.
Okumanızı tavsiye ederim.
Puanım :4/5
December 27, 2017
Novela policiaca cuyo principio está muy bien logrado, porque atrapa al lector inmediatamente.
Una niña de 10 años piensa que ya es grande para quedarse sola en su casa alejada de vecinos y de la civilización. Cuando logra que sus padres la dejen sin niñera que la acompañe, recibe la visita de un asesino serial al que ella confunde con el "Boogieman " (el fantasma del closet, de los gringos). De este encuentro se salva, pero 16 años después, convertida en policía, se reinicia la persecución por ambas partes. Bien hecha porque en ningún momento se pierde el interés.
Una niña de 10 años piensa que ya es grande para quedarse sola en su casa alejada de vecinos y de la civilización. Cuando logra que sus padres la dejen sin niñera que la acompañe, recibe la visita de un asesino serial al que ella confunde con el "Boogieman " (el fantasma del closet, de los gringos). De este encuentro se salva, pero 16 años después, convertida en policía, se reinicia la persecución por ambas partes. Bien hecha porque en ningún momento se pierde el interés.
March 1, 2021
What a terrific read! I actually was a few minutes late to work this morning - I HAD to finish this book! I don't even normally read on weekday mornings, but, after staying up two hours after my bedtime, I had to turn the light out before I was able to finish the final chapter of the book.
Spoiler alert! This book has everything and not one, but two (!), villains. The book is fast-paced, the characters well-developed, and only the most heartless of readers won't be rooting for the main character, CJ. The book was so good that I actually didn't want it to end.
Spoiler alert! This book has everything and not one, but two (!), villains. The book is fast-paced, the characters well-developed, and only the most heartless of readers won't be rooting for the main character, CJ. The book was so good that I actually didn't want it to end.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 14, 2021
All in all a good read.
The characters, storyline, twists and turns were both interesting and engaging. I found the descriptions of there were just too much. For instance, the description of everything S.W.A.T. wore and did and why. There were several times during these descriptions that I would skip several pages at a time, until the description was finally done. I hate to do that but I also hate to have things explained into the ground.
The characters, storyline, twists and turns were both interesting and engaging. I found the descriptions of there were just too much. For instance, the description of everything S.W.A.T. wore and did and why. There were several times during these descriptions that I would skip several pages at a time, until the description was finally done. I hate to do that but I also hate to have things explained into the ground.
January 24, 2019
bu kitaba asla elim gitmiyordu, okuyacak kitap bulamayınca buna bir şans vereyim dedim. oldukça akıcı ve okunması rahat. ve oldukça düşük beklentilerime rağmen beğendiğim bir kitap olduğunu söyleyebilirim. puan kırmam ise kitabın oldukça amatör yazılmış olması, dili çok basit, olaylar kendini tekrar ediyor, tahmin edilebilir vs.
September 2, 2021
Me mantuvo pegada durante casi todo el libro, estaba encantada y sin embargo el final me desepcionó demasiado, dejo mucho que desear y termino con giros de trama exagerados y sacados de la nada, me dió mucho coraje que arruinaran tan buen libro con ese final
March 12, 2018
Good story...kept me wanting more
May 21, 2018
Kinda cheesy, but not too bad for a free book. Decent plot twists and suspense. Somewhat predictable. Not much depth to the characters. Fast easy read.
September 20, 2018
Lots of twists. Well written. A little creepy to read before bed but a fast daytime read.
June 14, 2019
The story held my attention all the way to the end.
What a page turner. I am not known for reading all day but this book had me hooked to the exciting conclusion.
What a page turner. I am not known for reading all day but this book had me hooked to the exciting conclusion.
January 9, 2020
Excellent thriller - I had trouble putting this book down.
March 20, 2020
Enjoyed it very much.
October 31, 2021
Good Book
Started reading and couldn't put it down. I was surprised later on in the book about who was trying to kill her.
Started reading and couldn't put it down. I was surprised later on in the book about who was trying to kill her.
November 9, 2021
Terrifying, scared me silly! Parents, if your child is terrified saying she saw the boogeyman, you might want to believe her! Also, ladies, check for cameras...
May 2, 2023
9.90 - 10
August 12, 2023
Entertaining and suspenseful!
December 28, 2016
novel
kindle
A good story.
I liked C.J. and her take charge attitude.
A fast read.
kindle
A good story.
I liked C.J. and her take charge attitude.
A fast read.
January 24, 2022
CJ için 31 Ocak günü oldukça şanssız bir gündür, çünkü bir değil tam iki kişi kendisini öldürmeye karar vermiştir.
Bunlardan ilki 20 senedir yakalanmayan bir seri katil, diğeri ise eski kocasıdır. Burada acayip olan ise, 20 senedir yakalanmayan seri katilin foyasını bir şekilde internette forum forum gezerek eski kocanın ortaya çıkarması ve CJ'i öldürüp suçu seri katile atmaya karar vermesi, bu süreçte seri katili de yakalatarak topluma hizmet etmiş olmayı düşünmesidir.
Bu tarz bir senaryo benim bu janrda hoşuma gitmiyor. O eski eşin, seri katili bulabilmesi, anlaması çok zorlamaydı. O sebeple de çok beğenmedim.
Bunlardan ilki 20 senedir yakalanmayan bir seri katil, diğeri ise eski kocasıdır. Burada acayip olan ise, 20 senedir yakalanmayan seri katilin foyasını bir şekilde internette forum forum gezerek eski kocanın ortaya çıkarması ve CJ'i öldürüp suçu seri katile atmaya karar vermesi, bu süreçte seri katili de yakalatarak topluma hizmet etmiş olmayı düşünmesidir.
Bu tarz bir senaryo benim bu janrda hoşuma gitmiyor. O eski eşin, seri katili bulabilmesi, anlaması çok zorlamaydı. O sebeple de çok beğenmedim.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 16, 2012
LAST BREATH by Michael Prescott is 393 pages in paperback. This is a standalone.
Brief Description:
I spy with my little eye a pretty young girl who's going to die....
Caitlin was only ten years old the first time he came for her. She say shadow moving outside her window...felt his footsteps coming to` her ... and heard his foul whispers.
I've waited such a long time for this....
Sixteen years later, LAPD officer Caitlin Osborn has become intimate acquainted with the killer instinct. It's kept her alive-and safe from t inescapable childhood fears that still stalk her. But now a wave of bizarre murders has brought her nightmares back to life. She can see I shadow moving outside her window ... she can feel his footsteps coming toward her ... and she recognizes his foul whispers....
I can feel your breath, Caitlin....
I had a hard time not just sitting still and reading the entire book at one sitting. It grabbed you from page 1 and didn't let you go until the very end. This is one of the better suspense books that I have read in a long time.
If you don't like spiders, you may want to avoid this one. There are a couple of places in the book where spiders are involved in the crime or might be a reason for some of the serial killers actions. I don't want to give anything away, but BEWARE.
This is a very fast paced book and the twist that was taken mid way was very interesting and even made it more interesting. This was the first book that I have read by Michael Prescott and I hope to find more and read them.
I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars. Just because I couldn't put this one down. I wanted to see what the next thing was that was going to happen.
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Brief Description:
I spy with my little eye a pretty young girl who's going to die....
Caitlin was only ten years old the first time he came for her. She say shadow moving outside her window...felt his footsteps coming to` her ... and heard his foul whispers.
I've waited such a long time for this....
Sixteen years later, LAPD officer Caitlin Osborn has become intimate acquainted with the killer instinct. It's kept her alive-and safe from t inescapable childhood fears that still stalk her. But now a wave of bizarre murders has brought her nightmares back to life. She can see I shadow moving outside her window ... she can feel his footsteps coming toward her ... and she recognizes his foul whispers....
I can feel your breath, Caitlin....
I had a hard time not just sitting still and reading the entire book at one sitting. It grabbed you from page 1 and didn't let you go until the very end. This is one of the better suspense books that I have read in a long time.
If you don't like spiders, you may want to avoid this one. There are a couple of places in the book where spiders are involved in the crime or might be a reason for some of the serial killers actions. I don't want to give anything away, but BEWARE.
This is a very fast paced book and the twist that was taken mid way was very interesting and even made it more interesting. This was the first book that I have read by Michael Prescott and I hope to find more and read them.
I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars. Just because I couldn't put this one down. I wanted to see what the next thing was that was going to happen.
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July 24, 2011
The thing about reading murder mysteries is that one get to know all the knick knacks of the game, which justs add to the beauty of the story. Last Breath had a slightly different storyline than other novels in the same genre; but, I am not complaining. I like how the story is intertwined in more ways than one. Michael Prescott portrays the personalities of the characters just perfectly. Realistic but not too shabby to steal away the focus from the protagonists.
Reading about the views of a killer made me realize that there can be a more reasonable side to killing; rather than just for the joy of it. White hot rage combined with searing hate and a dash of suspense makes Last Breath a good read. It wasn't as thrilling as I would've liked it to be but that was the style of writing it, I guess. If given a chance, I would read more from Michael Prescott!
Reading about the views of a killer made me realize that there can be a more reasonable side to killing; rather than just for the joy of it. White hot rage combined with searing hate and a dash of suspense makes Last Breath a good read. It wasn't as thrilling as I would've liked it to be but that was the style of writing it, I guess. If given a chance, I would read more from Michael Prescott!
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