Ultimo respiro

by Carlene Thompson, Lucia Feoli (Translator)

Un delitto promesso, pregustato, che ha origini lontane, la vendetta di qualcuno che ha molto sofferto. Questo nuovo thriller di Carlene Thompson è un intreccio dolceamaro di storie, caratteri, colpi di scena su un canovaccio teso e convincente fino alla rivelazione finale.

Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery Thriller

396 pages, Paperback

First published August 29, 2006

About the author

Carlene Thompson is an author of suspense thriller novels.

Her first book, Black for Remembrance, was published in 1990 by Little, Brown and was well received. Her books are suspense novels, often with romantic elements and many take place in Thompson's home state of West Virginia. Her books often feature animals, which she bases on animals she knows in real life.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Predictable. Figured out the end before half way point.

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Can they put some kind of label that says "romance disguised as a thriller"?

[Maria Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carino
Un romanzo carino e ben scritto, in parte rovinato da un finale precipitoso e inatteso. Si tratta di un romantic suspence così ben congegnato da confonderlo tranquillamente con un giallo. La storia d'amore non disturba il thriller e viceversa, cosa che succede abbastanza di rado. Il problema è nel finale che non ti aspetti e che una lettrice di gialli trova abbastanza incomprensibile. Va bene che Charlene spiga tutto, però, non è proprio convincentissima. Si può perdonarla soltanto perché il genere al quale appartiene il romanzo è "misto". Anzi, forse più orientato verso il rosa che il noir.
Comunque, la storia è carina e la lettura molto godibile. Se avete bisogno di passare qualche ora in serenità, può essere un'ottima scelta.

[Jessica Dunlap · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those "can't stop reading ", not sure what will happen next, page turning kinda books. I loved it. I'll be reading more by this author now.

[Marianne Jay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of creepy - kept me guessing for a while. Not a bad book - it did lag in some places - but overall a pretty good read

[Kris (My Novelesque Life) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 STARS

"Brooke Yeager's childhood ended the night she crept downstairs to find her beautiful, gentle mother, Anne, lying in a pool of blood. Standing above Anne's shattered body, a gun aimed right at the terrified little girl, was Brooke's stepfather, Zachary Tavell. Luck saved Brooke that night, and in the years since, she's managed to build a good life in Charleston, West Virginia, secure in the knowledge that Zach is behind bars. Until the night another woman is murdered--a woman who looks just like Brooke. Zach Tavell has escaped from prison, and this time, Brooke will need much more than luck to survive.

As the police search for Tavell, Brooke is shaken by a string of gruesome deaths and disturbing messages linked to her mother's murder. Everyone she has ever cared about is in danger. And soon it's clear that the nightmare that began fifteen years ago won't be over until Brooke comes face to face with a monstrous evil that's closer, and more cunning, than she ever imagined..." (From Amazon)

I enjoyed this romantic suspense.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually a hardback large print edition, great to read while waiting for my eyes to dialate at the Eye Docs, and to read afterwards while they returned to normal. Anyway, about the book: A brief overall plotline - 11 year old girls sees her mother lying shot with her stepfather standing with a gun in his hand. Stepfather convicted and sent prison. Years later, Girl is a realestate agent and is showing a house with a co-worker. Client a no show and as they leave shots ringout. Co-worker is killed. Girl finds out stepfather has escaped from prison. Girl gets thereatening messages etc. as cops look for Sdad, more killings, still no Sdad. Whoa, ends with a twist. Pretty good tale.

[Manda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this book. Parts of it seemed to drag out and not add anything to the book. How many people can get killed around 1 woman and she NOT be a suspect? No, really? Then parts of it seemed rushed. As if Carlene was tired of writing. Overall it was a good book.

summary: while a young kid, the main character finds her step dad standing over her dead mom, holding a gun at her. Years later step dad is in prison and she's living her life. Until suddenly bad things start to happen to her and people around her.

[Taksya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ho letto solo un altro libro della Thompson (In caso di mia morte), e devo dire che mi era piaciuto abbastanza. In questa nuova produzione ho ritrovato tutti i cliché usati nel precedente, personaggi, probabili cattivi, cattivi veri, coppie predestinate e finale. La storia, per fortuna, si lascia leggere bene e scorre via rapida... ma già prevedendo cosa accadrà e scommettendo su chi e perché sta commettendo la solita scia di omicidi. Devo a Carlene Thompson un'altra possibilità, spero che mi sorprenda di nuovo.

[Georgiann Hennelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

last whisper is an excellant book it really kept me in suspense Brooke Yeager,s mom was murdered in cold blood when she was eleven years old she saw who she thought was the killer and now he has escaped from prison. and Brooke starts getting notes and white roses sent to her. she is scared for her life then her grandmother has a stroke.. well i won,t ruin the story by telling you the ending its a real pg turner

[Doreen · Rating 4 out of 5]

an improvement on the romance side of things - the love interest is not a cop or sheriff... that being said, this book has more romance in it, which i find it refreshing after the other books. it does make the story not as "dry" as the others.
well, well, finally, i managed to correctly guess who the killer was for this round! i guess i am now a better detective after reading a few of her books this weekend.

[MAPS - Booktube · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super livre! Super thriller! La fin m'a eue! Juste wow!
Le crime des roses c'était fichument bon! Tu commences à lire, c'est l'histoire d'une petite fille qui a perdu sa mère lorsqu'elle avait 11 ans. Sa mère et son beau-père se chicanait, elle a entendu des coups de feu et puis lorsqu'elle est arrivée en bas, son beau-père se tenait à côté du corps ensanglanté de sa mère sur des fleurs blanches. Le punch final...OMG j'ai capoté!!! À lire vraiiiiiment!

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read it for my book discussion group. Pretty much your average ultra-mainstream murder mystery. The hackneyed dialogue has made laugh out loud a few times. Ah well. There are worse things to slog through I guess.

[Tasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

New author for me in the romantic suspense genre... like her. Kind of saw the end coming on this one but at least there were enough twists, turns and well developed characters to keep it moving and interesed.

[Syao Chan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Brooke Yeager was very Mary Sue-ish in the plot, and so following her story became less engaging for me as the pages progressed. I was simply liking the protagonist less and less. The red herring was also VERY obvious, that around three-fourths of the series, I have already guessed the culprit. >:(

[Amy Phelps · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this author. I must say the closer I got to the ending the easier it was to figure out who the killer was. This book didn't lead me on in the wrong direction as well as some of her books have. It was still a good book.

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was ok, try some other books by this author

[Carina · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a really good book. She is an awesome author that writes really good books that you can't put it down.

[Elisabeth]

Breathtaking till the end.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like my mysteries a little faster paced that this one. It is slow going in the middle and the pace picks up in the end. This is why this book gets 3 stars.

[Ffiamma · Rating 2 out of 5]

lettura prevedibile, in cui l'assassino si capisce a metà libro. va bene per una giornata in spiaggia, quando le capacità di concentrazione sono vicine allo zero.

[Deb · Rating 2 out of 5]

Typical romance. Focused more on what the character was wearing than what they were feeling. Still ok for a quick read.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

read when it first came out , loved it

[Dixie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good thriller.

[Candace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book is the best.