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O Último Amanhã
Só quando Nick põe a filha na cadeirinha do carro é que percebe - esqueceu-se de trazer o desenho que ela tanto queria levar para a escola. Volta para casa numa correria, já está atrasado, deixa a miúda com o cinto de segurança posto, tranca o veículo, ou pelo menos pensa que sim. Procura o raio do desenho, encontra-o, regressa… Mas é tarde demais. No espaço de alguns minutos (ou terão sido segundos?), Nick vê a sua vida desabar. A menina, de cinco anos, não está no carro. Nem no carro, nem em lado nenhum.
Em capítulos alternados, narrados ou por Nick ou pela sua mulher Tasha, entramos na intimidade deste casal que vive nos arredores de Londres. Ele, escritor, pacato, meio distraído, ela mulher de negócios a fazer pela vida na City. Descobrimos o que os separa, mas também o que os une: o amor infinito por Ellie, uma menina muito especial.
E apercebemo-nos, crescentemente chocados, de que talvez haja um lado muito sombrio no passado de Nick, que justifique a mensagem que ele um dia recebe:
A Ellie está bem. Pode tê-la de volta depois de matar a sua mulher.
O Último Amanhã, originalmente publicado numa edição de autor, tornou-se rapidamente num dos livros mais vendidos em Inglaterra - e valeu ao autor, Adam Croft, um chorudo contrato com a Amazon. Thriller perturbante, que apaixonou milhares de leitores, retrata de forma aflitiva a inquietação permanente da vida moderna - e a suspeita de que todos nós escondemos segredos do passado.
Em capítulos alternados, narrados ou por Nick ou pela sua mulher Tasha, entramos na intimidade deste casal que vive nos arredores de Londres. Ele, escritor, pacato, meio distraído, ela mulher de negócios a fazer pela vida na City. Descobrimos o que os separa, mas também o que os une: o amor infinito por Ellie, uma menina muito especial.
E apercebemo-nos, crescentemente chocados, de que talvez haja um lado muito sombrio no passado de Nick, que justifique a mensagem que ele um dia recebe:
A Ellie está bem. Pode tê-la de volta depois de matar a sua mulher.
O Último Amanhã, originalmente publicado numa edição de autor, tornou-se rapidamente num dos livros mais vendidos em Inglaterra - e valeu ao autor, Adam Croft, um chorudo contrato com a Amazon. Thriller perturbante, que apaixonou milhares de leitores, retrata de forma aflitiva a inquietação permanente da vida moderna - e a suspeita de que todos nós escondemos segredos do passado.
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First published December 5, 2015
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About the author
Adam Croft
50 books546 followersWith more than half a million books sold to date, Adam Croft is one of the most successful independently published authors in the world, and one of the biggest selling authors of the past year.
Following his 2015 worldwide bestseller Her Last Tomorrow, his psychological thrillers were bought by Thomas & Mercer, an imprint of Amazon Publishing. Prior to the Amazon deal, Her Last Tomorrow sold more than 150,000 copies across all platforms and became one of the bestselling books of the year, reaching the top 10 in the overall Amazon Kindle chart and peaking at number 12 in the combined paperback fiction and non-fiction chart.
His Knight & Culverhouse crime thriller series has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide, with his Kempston Hardwick mystery books being adapted as audio plays starring some of the biggest names in British TV.
In 2016, the Knight & Culverhouse Box Set reached number 1 in Canada, knocking J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child off the top spot only weeks after Her Last Tomorrow was also number 1 in Canada.
During the summer of 2016, two of Adam’s books hit the USA Today bestseller list only weeks apart, making them two of the most-purchased books in the United States over the summer.
Before writing full time, Adam had previously worked as an internet marketing consultant, delivery driver and professional actor.
Adam has been featured on BBC Radio, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Bookseller and a number of other news and media outl
Following his 2015 worldwide bestseller Her Last Tomorrow, his psychological thrillers were bought by Thomas & Mercer, an imprint of Amazon Publishing. Prior to the Amazon deal, Her Last Tomorrow sold more than 150,000 copies across all platforms and became one of the bestselling books of the year, reaching the top 10 in the overall Amazon Kindle chart and peaking at number 12 in the combined paperback fiction and non-fiction chart.
His Knight & Culverhouse crime thriller series has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide, with his Kempston Hardwick mystery books being adapted as audio plays starring some of the biggest names in British TV.
In 2016, the Knight & Culverhouse Box Set reached number 1 in Canada, knocking J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child off the top spot only weeks after Her Last Tomorrow was also number 1 in Canada.
During the summer of 2016, two of Adam’s books hit the USA Today bestseller list only weeks apart, making them two of the most-purchased books in the United States over the summer.
Before writing full time, Adam had previously worked as an internet marketing consultant, delivery driver and professional actor.
Adam has been featured on BBC Radio, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Bookseller and a number of other news and media outl
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February 20, 2017
HER LAST TOMORROW by British author Adam Croft is a well-written psychological thriller, that deals with an interesting premise…
COULD YOU KILL YOUR SPOUSE TO SAVE YOUR DAUGHTER?
I was approached by the author and asked if I would be interested in reading his new novel, “Only The Truth”, to be released on Mar 1, 2017, and I gladly agreed but as I had already purchased an earlier novel of his called, “Her Last Tomorrow”, I decided to start with this one first. This is also the first book I've read by Adam croft.
Nick is a stay-at-home mom trying to be a writer while he looks after his 5 year old daughter, Ellie. His wife Tasha works outside the home and is the bread-winner of the family and gladly holds this over him.
One morning, Tasha wakes everyone up at 5:00A.M. in the morning, because she is leaving on a business trip, and doesn’t have enough confidence in her husband, to get up later and have his daughter in school on time. After Tasha leaves, Nick and Ellie fall back asleep, and scrambles to get Ellie to school on time. Once buckled up in the car seat, Ellie kicks up a tantrum and demands a drawing she forgot in the house. Nick leaves her in her car seat and runs inside to get the picture.
Nick’s only gone for a minute, but when he returns…ELLIE IS GONE! She couldn’t have wandered off…someone had taken her…kidnapped her! But Who & Why? He was now in panic mode.
The police are called to the scene, and Tasha is on her way home, but the police soon suspect Nick is involved in some way.
Within 48 hours, Nick receives a ransom email from Jen Hood, advising Nick not to alert the police but follow these instructions…
“ELLIE IS SAFE. YOU CAN HAVE HER BACK AFTER YOU KILL YOUR WIFE.”
In exchange for his daughter's safe return, Nick will have to do the unthinkable: he must murder his wife. What a dilemma! What would you do? What a super story premise.
What will Nick do? Can he and his family survive this ordeal.?
This is a fast-paced thriller with short chapters and a limited number of characters for easy reading. The only issue I had with the book is that I found the ending a bit rushed, but still an enjoyable read, and for that reason I gave it 4 stars.
This was my first book I've read by this author and eagerly look forward to reading , “Only The Truth” next.
COULD YOU KILL YOUR SPOUSE TO SAVE YOUR DAUGHTER?
I was approached by the author and asked if I would be interested in reading his new novel, “Only The Truth”, to be released on Mar 1, 2017, and I gladly agreed but as I had already purchased an earlier novel of his called, “Her Last Tomorrow”, I decided to start with this one first. This is also the first book I've read by Adam croft.
Nick is a stay-at-home mom trying to be a writer while he looks after his 5 year old daughter, Ellie. His wife Tasha works outside the home and is the bread-winner of the family and gladly holds this over him.
One morning, Tasha wakes everyone up at 5:00A.M. in the morning, because she is leaving on a business trip, and doesn’t have enough confidence in her husband, to get up later and have his daughter in school on time. After Tasha leaves, Nick and Ellie fall back asleep, and scrambles to get Ellie to school on time. Once buckled up in the car seat, Ellie kicks up a tantrum and demands a drawing she forgot in the house. Nick leaves her in her car seat and runs inside to get the picture.
Nick’s only gone for a minute, but when he returns…ELLIE IS GONE! She couldn’t have wandered off…someone had taken her…kidnapped her! But Who & Why? He was now in panic mode.
The police are called to the scene, and Tasha is on her way home, but the police soon suspect Nick is involved in some way.
Within 48 hours, Nick receives a ransom email from Jen Hood, advising Nick not to alert the police but follow these instructions…
“ELLIE IS SAFE. YOU CAN HAVE HER BACK AFTER YOU KILL YOUR WIFE.”
In exchange for his daughter's safe return, Nick will have to do the unthinkable: he must murder his wife. What a dilemma! What would you do? What a super story premise.
What will Nick do? Can he and his family survive this ordeal.?
This is a fast-paced thriller with short chapters and a limited number of characters for easy reading. The only issue I had with the book is that I found the ending a bit rushed, but still an enjoyable read, and for that reason I gave it 4 stars.
This was my first book I've read by this author and eagerly look forward to reading , “Only The Truth” next.
May 29, 2018
This book started at a clip and really grabbed my attention, unfortunately, this did not hold through the novel. It became a bit tedious, even though I still wanted to know how it would conclude. The writing was good, though, and the characters interesting enough. I would read something else by this author in the future.
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November 16, 2016
The premise of this book sounded great: A 5-year-old daughter is abducted, and the father gets an email from the kidnapper saying he'll get her back only after he murders his wife. For that reason alone, I happily accepted the offer to read this in exchange for an honest review.
After the first half-dozen chapters that shift in perspective from the father to the mother, however, I decided I've never run into two more self-centered idiots (figuratively or literally). Thank heaven, I said to myself, they married each other and didn't spoil two families.
And for the most part, it went downhill from there till close to the end, when the kidnapper was identified (which was a surprise to me, and for the record, that's a good thing). Even though it isn't all that bad on the whole, I just can't in good conscience round up my review to 4 stars.
The reason for that, mostly, is that all the parents' paranoid thoughts, second-guessing and endlessly questioning why I'm doing/thinking/planning whatever and what the outcome might be (or not) got old almost from the git-go. To quote Nick, the father, "If I'm so sure of myself and my decision, why am I analyzing it constantly?"
Why indeed. In the acknowledgements, the author explains that the originally self-published book (2015) went through an editing process after the current publisher picked it up, during which 30,000 words were added. That is, I suggest, about 29,999 too many.
I will add, though, that the book is well written from a technical standpoint, and I re-emphasize that the premise is a solid one that I'm sure many readers will enjoy. For me, though, it fell a little bit short of really good.
After the first half-dozen chapters that shift in perspective from the father to the mother, however, I decided I've never run into two more self-centered idiots (figuratively or literally). Thank heaven, I said to myself, they married each other and didn't spoil two families.
And for the most part, it went downhill from there till close to the end, when the kidnapper was identified (which was a surprise to me, and for the record, that's a good thing). Even though it isn't all that bad on the whole, I just can't in good conscience round up my review to 4 stars.
The reason for that, mostly, is that all the parents' paranoid thoughts, second-guessing and endlessly questioning why I'm doing/thinking/planning whatever and what the outcome might be (or not) got old almost from the git-go. To quote Nick, the father, "If I'm so sure of myself and my decision, why am I analyzing it constantly?"
Why indeed. In the acknowledgements, the author explains that the originally self-published book (2015) went through an editing process after the current publisher picked it up, during which 30,000 words were added. That is, I suggest, about 29,999 too many.
I will add, though, that the book is well written from a technical standpoint, and I re-emphasize that the premise is a solid one that I'm sure many readers will enjoy. For me, though, it fell a little bit short of really good.
December 22, 2016
2 1/2 *
I really liked the premise of the story. I thought it was very promising at first. The chapters are very short and concise yet I could not get into this book. The writing isn't bad it's just not "deep." I did not care for the characters at all. Something was missing and I just can't put my finger on what exactly.
Thanks once again to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy.
I really liked the premise of the story. I thought it was very promising at first. The chapters are very short and concise yet I could not get into this book. The writing isn't bad it's just not "deep." I did not care for the characters at all. Something was missing and I just can't put my finger on what exactly.
Thanks once again to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this Advanced Readers Copy.
October 18, 2016
Nick and Tasha's marriage is showing a few cracks. He's a writer, and stay-at-home dad to their 5-year-old daughter, Ellie. Tasha works full time plus a few hours and takes pride and pleasure from what she does. In her mind, she is working for their daughter's future since Nick's earnings are hit and miss.
Nick and Tasha have had words in the early am hours before taking Ellie to school. Running a little behind, Ellie throws a hissy fit in the car because of a drawn picture she's left in the house. Nick leaves her in her car seat and runs inside to fetch said picture.
In less than a minute, when Nick runs back outside, Ellis is nowhere to be seen. Gone without a trace. He knows that she didn't just wander off ... someone took her, but who, why?
As the police are looking closer and closer at Nick, he receives an email. "They" have Ellie and if he wants her back alive, he must kill his wife. He and he alone must make a decision that will most certainly cause a death .. but what will he choose?
Is it right to take a life in order to save a life? What if the lives are your wife .. whom you no longer love ... or your daughter, who you love with all your heart?
What a great story premise! It's full of tension and suspense. The chapters alternate between Nick and Tasha's voices. Suspicion starts creeping in as Tasha learns about her husband's years-old secret. The police are questioning Nick's every move. The threads holding them together slowly start unraveling. And where is Tasha?
This is a well-written psychological look at what happens when a child is kidnapped and the ransom demand is non-negotiable. This was my first book I've read by this author and eagerly look forward to reading more.
I gave it 5 stars ... the story was riveting and kept me engaged from the very beginning to the very end.. and the ending was totally unexpected.
Many thanks to the author / Thomas & Mercer / Netgalley who provided an advance copy of HER LAST TOMORROW.
Nick and Tasha have had words in the early am hours before taking Ellie to school. Running a little behind, Ellie throws a hissy fit in the car because of a drawn picture she's left in the house. Nick leaves her in her car seat and runs inside to fetch said picture.
In less than a minute, when Nick runs back outside, Ellis is nowhere to be seen. Gone without a trace. He knows that she didn't just wander off ... someone took her, but who, why?
As the police are looking closer and closer at Nick, he receives an email. "They" have Ellie and if he wants her back alive, he must kill his wife. He and he alone must make a decision that will most certainly cause a death .. but what will he choose?
Is it right to take a life in order to save a life? What if the lives are your wife .. whom you no longer love ... or your daughter, who you love with all your heart?
What a great story premise! It's full of tension and suspense. The chapters alternate between Nick and Tasha's voices. Suspicion starts creeping in as Tasha learns about her husband's years-old secret. The police are questioning Nick's every move. The threads holding them together slowly start unraveling. And where is Tasha?
This is a well-written psychological look at what happens when a child is kidnapped and the ransom demand is non-negotiable. This was my first book I've read by this author and eagerly look forward to reading more.
I gave it 5 stars ... the story was riveting and kept me engaged from the very beginning to the very end.. and the ending was totally unexpected.
Many thanks to the author / Thomas & Mercer / Netgalley who provided an advance copy of HER LAST TOMORROW.
March 9, 2016
2.5 stars!! This was a book I saw as a Facebook advertisement and it was the synopsis that pulled me in. Would you be able to kill your wife if it meant saving the life of your child?
For me it felt like this author was trying to emulate the writing style and suspense of The Girl on the Train...I don't know why but I had that Gone Girl/Girl on a Train vibe while I was reading and I couldn't help but compare them while reading.
While the premise was really good and I did finish the book for me this book lacked in it's delivery. There was not enough depth to the story and the characters. You are literally thrust straight into it having no background and no information. While the plot was intriguing I was frustrated and though I didn't see the ending coming I had that person on my radar.
For me it felt like this author was trying to emulate the writing style and suspense of The Girl on the Train...I don't know why but I had that Gone Girl/Girl on a Train vibe while I was reading and I couldn't help but compare them while reading.
While the premise was really good and I did finish the book for me this book lacked in it's delivery. There was not enough depth to the story and the characters. You are literally thrust straight into it having no background and no information. While the plot was intriguing I was frustrated and though I didn't see the ending coming I had that person on my radar.
October 26, 2016
Wow this is a very unusual theme for a book and I loved it. Nick Connor is facing some severe trouble. Someone has kidnapped his daughter, five year old Ellie and he is told the only way to get her back is to kill his wife. This makes for a very exciting, gripping and suspenseful story. Could you murder your partner to save your child?, this is the awful situation Nick finds himself in. Who has taken Ellie and why do they want Nick's wife dead? What has happened in their past that may have created this situation? The story is fast moving and very hard to put down and I will definitely be reading more from this author.
September 7, 2017
Além de um thriller este livro fala da má comunicação entre um casal que pode originar diversos problemas no mesmo e fala também no desespero que leva a fazer coisas inimagináveis.
February 7, 2016
This book is a triumph for hype by social media. It appeared so often on my Facebook feed that I felt I ought to read it. I liked that it was a Harlan Coben/Linwood Barclay style psychological thriller but set in England. It is easily the worst book I have read in a long time. No character development, ridiculous plot. Thankfully it is very short so the time I wasted hoping it would improve wasn't a huge chunk out of my life. I keep reading that it is almost impossible to get published without connections, even if your book is great. This chap must be exceptionally well connected to get this drivel published.
October 26, 2016
Nick Cotton makes the fatal mistake of leaving his five year old daughter Ellie in the car while he goes back into their house to get a picture that Ellie wants to give to her school teacher.He is only gone for two minutes at the most but when he gets back to the car Ellie is gone.In a blind panic Nick calls the police who after finding no clues and uncovering an incident from Nick`s past decide that he is the number one suspect.Then later Nick receives an email informing him that if he kills his wife then he can have his daughter back.Nick and Tasha`s marriage is not a very happy one and is only held together by their daughter who Nick loves very much but how far is he prepared to go to get Ellie back and why and who would want Tasha dead so badly that they are prepared to kidnap an innocent five year old?.
This certainly is a fast paced story that hits the ground running from the very beginning,I like books that are written this way,yes there is no character development but I lose interest in stories where you get pages and pages of character information before anything interesting happens.I wouldn't say that the main characters in this book are very likeable and I definitely don't think Nick and Tasha behaved in ways that are normal for the parents of a missing child.I know in real life the parents are usually the prime suspects in missing children cases but the tunnel vision and behaviour of the lead detective Jane McKenna came across as rather unprofessional and even in the fictional world there is never any repercussions after the case is solved.
I admit that I did work out who had kidnapped Ellie as soon as the character was introduced into the story and I felt that the reason for the person's actions was a bit unrealistic especially considering the amount of time that had passed between the two events.Despite this I did find the book entertaining enough to read it to the end without skimming pages and it hasn't put me off reading other books by this author in the future.
Many thanks to publishers Thomas Mercer for a arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review
This certainly is a fast paced story that hits the ground running from the very beginning,I like books that are written this way,yes there is no character development but I lose interest in stories where you get pages and pages of character information before anything interesting happens.I wouldn't say that the main characters in this book are very likeable and I definitely don't think Nick and Tasha behaved in ways that are normal for the parents of a missing child.I know in real life the parents are usually the prime suspects in missing children cases but the tunnel vision and behaviour of the lead detective Jane McKenna came across as rather unprofessional and even in the fictional world there is never any repercussions after the case is solved.
I admit that I did work out who had kidnapped Ellie as soon as the character was introduced into the story and I felt that the reason for the person's actions was a bit unrealistic especially considering the amount of time that had passed between the two events.Despite this I did find the book entertaining enough to read it to the end without skimming pages and it hasn't put me off reading other books by this author in the future.
Many thanks to publishers Thomas Mercer for a arc of this book via netgalley in exchange for a honest review
August 16, 2017
Adorei este livro. Nunca desconfiei quem foi o raptor ...assim como eu gosto! Recomendo!
February 19, 2016
I ended up purchasing this book as I was asked by a few people if I had read it and did I think it was any good.
Well I've now read it and hell yes it's good!
A story centred around a missing daughter and the only way the kidnapper will let her be returned is if the father will kill the mother.
Well I can tell you the whole storyline sent me in to total turmoil. As a parent we would do anything for our children, but to kill for them, and not just anyone either. Could you honestly kill the person you married and chose to spend the rest of your life with? I have to admit I just don't know if I could do it and I pray that I never find myself in the same position as Nick does in this book.
I was well and truly gripped by this story and I flew through it within no time as I literally could not put it down. I felt so sorry for Nick, when he realises his daughter is missing, I could feel my heart racing as I could very much feel the panic building inside of him.
Her Last Tomorrow certainly makes for a very tense reading experience. It's a novel that will certainly have the reader questioning themselves as to what they would do in the same position. A highly enjoyable reading experience and can't wait to read more by the author.
Well I've now read it and hell yes it's good!
A story centred around a missing daughter and the only way the kidnapper will let her be returned is if the father will kill the mother.
Well I can tell you the whole storyline sent me in to total turmoil. As a parent we would do anything for our children, but to kill for them, and not just anyone either. Could you honestly kill the person you married and chose to spend the rest of your life with? I have to admit I just don't know if I could do it and I pray that I never find myself in the same position as Nick does in this book.
I was well and truly gripped by this story and I flew through it within no time as I literally could not put it down. I felt so sorry for Nick, when he realises his daughter is missing, I could feel my heart racing as I could very much feel the panic building inside of him.
Her Last Tomorrow certainly makes for a very tense reading experience. It's a novel that will certainly have the reader questioning themselves as to what they would do in the same position. A highly enjoyable reading experience and can't wait to read more by the author.
March 19, 2016
Great premise. Terrible writing in my opinion. Never once did the author give the reader enough for us to buy into the decisions the character made. I will never fall for a book Sponsored by Amazon feed again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice- shame on me.
August 30, 2017
Uma leitura leve, rápida e que me manteve sempre curiosa para descobrir o que se tinha passado!!
Aconselho :)
Aconselho :)
March 24, 2021
تازگیها، کتابها غافلگیریهای شگفت انگیز دارند. بدطور!!!
January 23, 2016
A good plot, terribly executed. The writing skill can be likened to a short story written by a high school student. There was a complete lack of convincing emotions of the parents whose child had been kidnapped. No histrionics, or any other episodes that would have lent some depth to the characters.
November 20, 2016
Very easy to devour in a couple hours. The writing is not complicated, the book is not long, and the chapters are short. Sometimes books that shift perspectives can be confusing, but because this one only alternates between Nick and Tasha with few other characters to muddle it, it's smooth sailing all the way through. I enjoyed it as a quick read on the night of our very first snow this season and was quite satisfied.
Could you kill your spouse to save your daughter? What if you don't feel like you even like your the woman you married anymore, let alone love her? We start with a fairly typical morning in the household shared by Nick, Tasha, and five year old Ellie. Ridiculously, Tasha makes Nick and Ellie get up far earlier than they have to. She has to leave for work before they do, and she thinks that's the only way to make sure Nick manages to get her to school on time. Of course, he falls back asleep while he waits and they're going to be late anyway. Ellie demands a drawing she forgot in the house once she's buckled into her carseat. Already running behind but trying to avoid a tantrum, Nick runs back inside the house to grab it. He's only gone for a minute, but Ellie is gone when he returns. Panic ensues.
Hopes that she's just wandered off are soon dashed as the hours pass. Someone has to have her. Her little five year old legs couldn't have carried her far enough to keep her so hidden on her own, alluding the police searching her. Nick soon finds that his suspicions are correct when he receives a chilling email. He's told he must kill his wife if he wants to see his daughter again and not to alert the police. Is he capable of murder? Could he hire someone to do it for him? Or risk telling the police? With no idea who would take his child and want his wife dead, he must decide.
I thought the ending was a bit rushed. I think it could have been fleshed out a bit. I still think it was an enjoyable read and would recommend it. What a chilling premise!
I received this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.
Could you kill your spouse to save your daughter? What if you don't feel like you even like your the woman you married anymore, let alone love her? We start with a fairly typical morning in the household shared by Nick, Tasha, and five year old Ellie. Ridiculously, Tasha makes Nick and Ellie get up far earlier than they have to. She has to leave for work before they do, and she thinks that's the only way to make sure Nick manages to get her to school on time. Of course, he falls back asleep while he waits and they're going to be late anyway. Ellie demands a drawing she forgot in the house once she's buckled into her carseat. Already running behind but trying to avoid a tantrum, Nick runs back inside the house to grab it. He's only gone for a minute, but Ellie is gone when he returns. Panic ensues.
Hopes that she's just wandered off are soon dashed as the hours pass. Someone has to have her. Her little five year old legs couldn't have carried her far enough to keep her so hidden on her own, alluding the police searching her. Nick soon finds that his suspicions are correct when he receives a chilling email. He's told he must kill his wife if he wants to see his daughter again and not to alert the police. Is he capable of murder? Could he hire someone to do it for him? Or risk telling the police? With no idea who would take his child and want his wife dead, he must decide.
I thought the ending was a bit rushed. I think it could have been fleshed out a bit. I still think it was an enjoyable read and would recommend it. What a chilling premise!
I received this book from Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.
November 25, 2017
Adam Croft - Wenn ich dich töte
eBook - 284 Seiten
Ohje, das hat sich echt gezogen - flüssig lesen ist was anderes, Spannungsbogen irgendwie auch.
Die Thematik ansich ist nichts neues - Kind wird entführt, Paar entfremdet sich über die Suche…
Neu war für mich die Forderung nach dem Tod der Mutter, der erkennbare Zwiespalt des Vaters.
Ich denke, das Thema ansich hat der Autor doch recht gut verpackt und vor allem auch wirklich überraschend gelöst - dafür Hut ab.
Allerdings hat sich das Ganze für meinen Geschmack an einigen Stellen einfach zu sehr gezogen.
Hier hätte man sicher die eine oder andere Seite sparen und sie statt dessen in das Ende investieren können.
Alles in allem leider nur 3 Sterne für mich, da mich die Story leider nicht so sehr gepackt hat.
* digitales Rezensionsexemplar von NetGalley & Amazon
eBook - 284 Seiten
Ohje, das hat sich echt gezogen - flüssig lesen ist was anderes, Spannungsbogen irgendwie auch.
Die Thematik ansich ist nichts neues - Kind wird entführt, Paar entfremdet sich über die Suche…
Neu war für mich die Forderung nach dem Tod der Mutter, der erkennbare Zwiespalt des Vaters.
Ich denke, das Thema ansich hat der Autor doch recht gut verpackt und vor allem auch wirklich überraschend gelöst - dafür Hut ab.
Allerdings hat sich das Ganze für meinen Geschmack an einigen Stellen einfach zu sehr gezogen.
Hier hätte man sicher die eine oder andere Seite sparen und sie statt dessen in das Ende investieren können.
Alles in allem leider nur 3 Sterne für mich, da mich die Story leider nicht so sehr gepackt hat.
* digitales Rezensionsexemplar von NetGalley & Amazon
July 13, 2023
Nick’s happy existence is shattered in an instant when he leaves his daughter, Ellie, in the car for a minute and returns to find her gone. Imagine his horror when he receives a message from his daughter’s kidnapper stating in order to get Ellie back he needs to murder his wife.
Who matters most?
A great premise, sadly not delivered. It was so far fetched it was farcical. The reactions from him and his wife regarding the kidnapping of his daughter verged on the ridiculous - he was off to the gym, the pub, constantly going out, she was off round her friends. When he rang his wife (who had just got to America for work) she flies off the handle about having to fly back! I mean, would that be the reaction of any mother having heard that her five year old child is missing?
I read this alongside my thirteen year old son, we are venturing into thriller territory to try and encourage him to read more. He enjoyed it. But sadly it did nothing for me.
Who matters most?
A great premise, sadly not delivered. It was so far fetched it was farcical. The reactions from him and his wife regarding the kidnapping of his daughter verged on the ridiculous - he was off to the gym, the pub, constantly going out, she was off round her friends. When he rang his wife (who had just got to America for work) she flies off the handle about having to fly back! I mean, would that be the reaction of any mother having heard that her five year old child is missing?
I read this alongside my thirteen year old son, we are venturing into thriller territory to try and encourage him to read more. He enjoyed it. But sadly it did nothing for me.
February 8, 2018
Self publishers are perhaps some of the hardest working authors out there - so it’s admirable that this book has garnered the attention it has.
Nick is a writer, struggling to make his next release a success and in a slowly dwindling marriage. His greatest love is his five year old daughter. So when she disappears, his world is shattered as the finger of suspicion is placed firmly in his direction. Even his own wife starts to doubt him.
I thought the writing of this book was easily to digest and it’s short, sharp chapters made for comfortable reading. I liked the alternate narrators too. The story had a few red herrings thrown about, which is a must within this genre and kept me guessing. The pace of the book is satisfactory enough. One thing I found odd is how the police respond to the report of a missing child - we have seen time and time again that in real life cases if a child isn’t found within a few hours it makes national news. This wasn’t reflected in the story and suggested a slight lack of research on the authors part.
Although the books climax wasn’t earth shattering, I enjoyed it overall and would probably read this author again. This falls very much into the easy read spectrum of the domestic thriller genre.
Nick is a writer, struggling to make his next release a success and in a slowly dwindling marriage. His greatest love is his five year old daughter. So when she disappears, his world is shattered as the finger of suspicion is placed firmly in his direction. Even his own wife starts to doubt him.
I thought the writing of this book was easily to digest and it’s short, sharp chapters made for comfortable reading. I liked the alternate narrators too. The story had a few red herrings thrown about, which is a must within this genre and kept me guessing. The pace of the book is satisfactory enough. One thing I found odd is how the police respond to the report of a missing child - we have seen time and time again that in real life cases if a child isn’t found within a few hours it makes national news. This wasn’t reflected in the story and suggested a slight lack of research on the authors part.
Although the books climax wasn’t earth shattering, I enjoyed it overall and would probably read this author again. This falls very much into the easy read spectrum of the domestic thriller genre.
November 13, 2016
This book has been EVERYWHERE over the last few months and I've finally got round to reading it. I think it must have been given a little bit of a mini makeover by the publisher as it seems a bit more polished now compared to the reviews from when it was first self published.
The plot and general idea of this book is actually rather intriguing. And, on the whole, I did really enjoy this book. Adam Croft has an assured writing style that gradually gets under your skin as he weaves his twisted way through this terrible tragedy for Nick and Tasha. Their 5 year old daughter, Ellie, has been kidnapped from the car outside her own home while Nick has popped back into the house just before the school run. Nick is then approached by the kidnappers in an e-mail saying that he can get Ellie back but to do so....he must kill his wife. Now, of course Nick doesn't go to the police but rather shockingly, murdering Tasha doesn't seem such an abhorrent idea to him as it did it me! The question is, how far will Nick go to get his daughter home?
The main problem I had with this book was that nobody really seemed that bothered about Ellie being missing! Nick and Tasha appeared to go about their usual lives and there was no screaming or crying from them, just a very unemotional working through of a hiccup in their lives! I found it very bizarre! And the police kind of popped in and out but again there was no feeling of emergency in their responses. Where was their support, their family liaison officer, the press? I just struggled to connect with their lack of urgency especially as the days passed.
Her Last Tomorrow did tick a lot of boxes for me but unfortunately believable plotlines wasn't one of them. There is no doubt though that Adam Croft is a talented storyteller and an even more talented publicist to get such a buzz going about this book-it has a HUGE amount of reviews over on Amazon. I will definitely be keeping a look out for further books penned by the author, especially in this genre as there is definitely something there that I'm happy to explore further.
The plot and general idea of this book is actually rather intriguing. And, on the whole, I did really enjoy this book. Adam Croft has an assured writing style that gradually gets under your skin as he weaves his twisted way through this terrible tragedy for Nick and Tasha. Their 5 year old daughter, Ellie, has been kidnapped from the car outside her own home while Nick has popped back into the house just before the school run. Nick is then approached by the kidnappers in an e-mail saying that he can get Ellie back but to do so....he must kill his wife. Now, of course Nick doesn't go to the police but rather shockingly, murdering Tasha doesn't seem such an abhorrent idea to him as it did it me! The question is, how far will Nick go to get his daughter home?
The main problem I had with this book was that nobody really seemed that bothered about Ellie being missing! Nick and Tasha appeared to go about their usual lives and there was no screaming or crying from them, just a very unemotional working through of a hiccup in their lives! I found it very bizarre! And the police kind of popped in and out but again there was no feeling of emergency in their responses. Where was their support, their family liaison officer, the press? I just struggled to connect with their lack of urgency especially as the days passed.
Her Last Tomorrow did tick a lot of boxes for me but unfortunately believable plotlines wasn't one of them. There is no doubt though that Adam Croft is a talented storyteller and an even more talented publicist to get such a buzz going about this book-it has a HUGE amount of reviews over on Amazon. I will definitely be keeping a look out for further books penned by the author, especially in this genre as there is definitely something there that I'm happy to explore further.
January 12, 2016
I loved this book. Short chapters no long drawn out introduction. I liked that I could imagine my own characters without being told exactly what they look like. Plot was simple but effective. Thoroughly enjoyed.
January 28, 2024
Se há livros que nos trazem o foco de atenção apenas para a leitura, esquecendo tudo o que está à nossa volta, este é um deles. Experimentei as primeiras páginas de "O Último Amanhã" por ter gostado do título e pronto, fiquei logo agarrado desde o início.
Temos aqui a história de Nick e Tash, um casal britânico que não vive propriamente um sólido amor, cuja relação fica assente mais pelo amor que ambos têm pela Ellie, a sua filha de cinco anos.
Enquanto Tash é uma mulher bem organizada, que se dedica bastante à carreira profissional com o intuito de oferecer um futuro mais risonho à Ellie; a situação profissional de Nick é mais instável, é um escritor mediano cujos rendimentos têm vindo a decair após um sucesso literário passado, trabalha em casa, e apesar de não ser tão organizado, tem muito mais flexibilidade de tempo para cuidar da filhota.
Numa manhã, já depois da Tash ter saído para trabalhar, Nick prepara-se, já atrasado, para levar a filha ao infantário. Ao colocá-la na cadeirinha no carro, ela pede-lhe o desenho que fez para a professora e se esqueceu na mesa da cozinha. O escasso tempo de abrir a porta de casa, ir à cozinha, pegar no desenho e voltar ao carro foram suficientes para que encontrasse o veículo vazio... a filha não estava em lado nenhum...
Depois do súbito desaparecimento de Ellie, e consequentementes buscas pela polícia, Nick recebe um email do raptor com instruções claras da condição para a liberdade da sua filha... para que isso aconteça ele terá que matar a sua mulher...
Os capítulos do livro vão alternando de narrador, entre a perspectiva de Nick e a de Tash em relação a tudo o que os envolve.
Recomendo fortemente este thriller, em especial para amantes deste género literário. 🙂👌
Temos aqui a história de Nick e Tash, um casal britânico que não vive propriamente um sólido amor, cuja relação fica assente mais pelo amor que ambos têm pela Ellie, a sua filha de cinco anos.
Enquanto Tash é uma mulher bem organizada, que se dedica bastante à carreira profissional com o intuito de oferecer um futuro mais risonho à Ellie; a situação profissional de Nick é mais instável, é um escritor mediano cujos rendimentos têm vindo a decair após um sucesso literário passado, trabalha em casa, e apesar de não ser tão organizado, tem muito mais flexibilidade de tempo para cuidar da filhota.
Numa manhã, já depois da Tash ter saído para trabalhar, Nick prepara-se, já atrasado, para levar a filha ao infantário. Ao colocá-la na cadeirinha no carro, ela pede-lhe o desenho que fez para a professora e se esqueceu na mesa da cozinha. O escasso tempo de abrir a porta de casa, ir à cozinha, pegar no desenho e voltar ao carro foram suficientes para que encontrasse o veículo vazio... a filha não estava em lado nenhum...
Depois do súbito desaparecimento de Ellie, e consequentementes buscas pela polícia, Nick recebe um email do raptor com instruções claras da condição para a liberdade da sua filha... para que isso aconteça ele terá que matar a sua mulher...
Os capítulos do livro vão alternando de narrador, entre a perspectiva de Nick e a de Tash em relação a tudo o que os envolve.
Recomendo fortemente este thriller, em especial para amantes deste género literário. 🙂👌
August 13, 2016
Ugh. Lost a star for being first person. I read this in under two hours, it's not what you'd call challenging. I've really got to stop believing the promotional emails from Amazon, because they lie.
Nick ( a bit of a douchebag, writer, has friends that can fix all from arranging a hitman right up to easily getting you all set on the dark web) and Natasha ( judgemental, career obsessed bitch) are parents. Whether or not two such deeply unlikable people should be allowed to breed is one question.
There seems to be a glut of these stories lately. People with parenting skills on a par with Kate and Gerry McCann who deliberately leave their precious child in a dangerous situation then get all surprised and hand wringy when the poor child goes missing as a direct result of their negligence.
Plot fails early on one major point, related to emails. I'm not going to spoil it by telling why. Irritating, frequent, computer snob type promotional paragraphs for Mac.
It reminds of another book, can't think of the title.
The ending just doesn't fit. It's a bit like the author got bored and chucked a random person in so they could finish writing.
Nick ( a bit of a douchebag, writer, has friends that can fix all from arranging a hitman right up to easily getting you all set on the dark web) and Natasha ( judgemental, career obsessed bitch) are parents. Whether or not two such deeply unlikable people should be allowed to breed is one question.
There seems to be a glut of these stories lately. People with parenting skills on a par with Kate and Gerry McCann who deliberately leave their precious child in a dangerous situation then get all surprised and hand wringy when the poor child goes missing as a direct result of their negligence.
Plot fails early on one major point, related to emails. I'm not going to spoil it by telling why. Irritating, frequent, computer snob type promotional paragraphs for Mac.
It reminds of another book, can't think of the title.
The ending just doesn't fit. It's a bit like the author got bored and chucked a random person in so they could finish writing.
January 3, 2016
No douse about this book, it's a defiantly a 5* book for me
This is also the first book I've read by Adam croft and it certainly won't be my last!
After 5 year old Ellie gets snatched from her father car while he goes collect a picture Ellie has forgot, he comes back to the car and Ellie is gone. Nick is frantic and looks everywhere but Ellie is no where in sights. With 48 hours Nick gets a email from this Jen hood. It's a message saying if Nick wants Ellie back he has to kill his wife.
Could you kill your wife to get your child back? What will he do? Things from his past get brought up. The police think Nick is involved. Nick comes to terms with what he must do. Will things go to plan? Or will he find away of saving his daughter?
I really enjoyed this book so much. Highly recommend it!
This is also the first book I've read by Adam croft and it certainly won't be my last!
After 5 year old Ellie gets snatched from her father car while he goes collect a picture Ellie has forgot, he comes back to the car and Ellie is gone. Nick is frantic and looks everywhere but Ellie is no where in sights. With 48 hours Nick gets a email from this Jen hood. It's a message saying if Nick wants Ellie back he has to kill his wife.
Could you kill your wife to get your child back? What will he do? Things from his past get brought up. The police think Nick is involved. Nick comes to terms with what he must do. Will things go to plan? Or will he find away of saving his daughter?
I really enjoyed this book so much. Highly recommend it!
July 12, 2017
O elo perdido entre O Casal do Lado e Aqueles Que Merecem Morrer...
October 6, 2017
Muito bom
4,5
A sinopse deste livro cativou-me assim que a li.
O livro é narrado por Nick e pela mulher, Tasha, alternadamente em capítulos curtos o que leva a uma leitura bastante rápida e cativante.
Continua: https://livrosepapel.blogspot.pt/2017...
4,5
A sinopse deste livro cativou-me assim que a li.
O livro é narrado por Nick e pela mulher, Tasha, alternadamente em capítulos curtos o que leva a uma leitura bastante rápida e cativante.
Continua: https://livrosepapel.blogspot.pt/2017...
March 24, 2016
I read this book on a whim as I'd seen it advertised and it was also recommended to me. Got to say, the story is fast paced, so much so I read it in a day, but I just felt like the plot was rushed. One minute your daughter's missing, the next minute you're plotting to kill your wife, the next minute you've worked out who the kidnapper is.
Then that's it, the story is over.
The writing is easy to follow, but I've read many books that do this kind of plot much better, which is a shame as I had high hopes for this book.
Massively disappointed with the culprit, who was not even a pivotal character in the book. They needed to be introduced earlier on for it to be believable in my opinion.
Not bad, but not the best thriller I've read. If I wasn't such a fan of this genre then I suppose this book would be brilliant because the plot is clever but it does have some tough competition.
2 stars.
Then that's it, the story is over.
The writing is easy to follow, but I've read many books that do this kind of plot much better, which is a shame as I had high hopes for this book.
Massively disappointed with the culprit, who was not even a pivotal character in the book. They needed to be introduced earlier on for it to be believable in my opinion.
Not bad, but not the best thriller I've read. If I wasn't such a fan of this genre then I suppose this book would be brilliant because the plot is clever but it does have some tough competition.
2 stars.
December 10, 2016
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. While certainly not the best thriller I have ever read, it was good enough to keep me from putting it down until the end. This is a story about a couple who merely put up with each other but who love their daughter very much. When the daughter is abducted and the father is told that he must kill his wife in order to get her back, he believes that this is the only option and sets out to do the deed. I really had no idea how this book would end, all in all it was an enjoyable read!
March 2, 2017
Her Last Tomorrow by Adam Croft
I have already reviewed this but somehow I have had a lot of reviews disappear. This was a fast paced thriller about a man named Nick who has a five year old daughter that gets kidnapped. He is told he has to murder is wife if he wants his daughter back. This was a suspense driven novel that was a quick read. The writing flowed and I was taken on a ride of twists and turns. I didn't guess the ending so I enjoyed this book.
Thank you to Net Galley, Adam Croft and the Publisher for my copy.
I have already reviewed this but somehow I have had a lot of reviews disappear. This was a fast paced thriller about a man named Nick who has a five year old daughter that gets kidnapped. He is told he has to murder is wife if he wants his daughter back. This was a suspense driven novel that was a quick read. The writing flowed and I was taken on a ride of twists and turns. I didn't guess the ending so I enjoyed this book.
Thank you to Net Galley, Adam Croft and the Publisher for my copy.
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