The Last Time

by Sharon Haste

Tragedy destroyed her family’s future. A trip through time may be the only way to get it back…

Charli Richter took her bright future for granted. But when the teen survived the car crash that killed her mother and brother, her life changed forever. After the police discover the tragedy was no accident, Charli becomes the only plausible suspect…

She escapes the hospital and takes shelter with kids from the wrong side of town. Her new allies share an incredible secret: there’s a pendant that can take her back in time to stop her family’s murder. But changing the past is no one-time trip…

Charli must relive her family’s last hours over and over again to find the clues she needs. As time runs out and the police close in, Charli’s quest for answers could turn both her past and future upside down…

The Last Time is an edge-of-your-seat young adult mystery. If you like time travel, authentic characters, and twists that will keep you guessing, then you’ll love Sharon Haste’s gripping whodunnit.

360 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 2, 2018

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!! A murder mystery, wrapped in a time travel story, wrapped in brilliance! Extremely well written and plotted, this story will grab you form the first page and twist you around until the very last moment. Once you think you've figured it out, you realize there is another layer to get through. So creative!

[Zita · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wasn't expecting to race through this book so quickly—I literally couldn't put it down. Not only is the plot riveting, but I found myself really caring about and rooting for the characters. Written with real warmth and immediacy, I find myself thinking about them even now and can't wait to hear more as the series continues. I just hope the next book will be published soon! Really cannot recommend this book highly enough—to readers of all ages (I'm in my 30s, so definitely not a young adult!). The best book I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time.

[Sally Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was an incredible read and I read it so fast, I think I want to read it again. It captured me from the start and I found myself immersed in the story line and loving all the characters. I liked the twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout and found myself wanting more when I got to the end. Fantastic read, couldn't recommend it highly enough and suitable for all ages! I am really looking forward to the next book.

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A seriously compelling teen drama. I loved the depictions of a tropical city, even though that clearly wasn't the main focus. The author clearly had such compassion for the characters, which allowed a gentle message of understanding to flow through an otherwise quite dark story.

[The Endless Unread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written with so much passion and depth this book will keep you entertained until the very end. I immediately found that I was hooked and was wishing a happily ever after for the characters.

[Judith Baxter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yet another author new to me, Sharon Haste. I read that she is a Darwin based writer and this is her first novel although she has previously published short stories and a novella. 

In the opening chapter, we briefly meet a young woman but are not given her name.

Then we are introduced to Charli Richter a 16-year-old who wakes chest deep in water and realises she is drowning. She then realises that her mother and baby brother are also drowning. She manages to save herself but is unable to save the other two.

Charli  is a girl who has led a charmed life having to consider nobody but herself and suddenly we are expected to believe that she can not only look after herself while dodging her father and the police, but also involve two young men from 'the wrong side of the tracks' to help her. In amongst it all there is a pendant that allows backward time travel where she can attempt to bring her mother and brother back to life, secrets about her father and his family, the background of the first young girl we meet and the relationship between her father and a well known model.

I found this story much too wordy and unbelievable and though  I persevered and read it to the end, I cannot rec