Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister
On a beautiful June morning, literary agent Cam Deschamps has just arrived at work when she receives shocking news. Her husband Luke is involved in a hostage situation – not as a victim, Cam soon learns, but as the hostage taker in a standoff with police. The news is unimaginable; Luke is steady and easygoing, devoted to Cam and their infant daughter. But when the situation goes terribly wrong and Luke disappears, Cam’s life is upended entirely. Years go by with no word from Luke. And then, just as she is ready to let him go, Cam receives a mysterious communication that reopens the case. Can Cam piece together these cryptic clues to find out what happened? And does she want to know the truth after all? Author Gillian McAllister once again serves up a story that never skimps on the twists and turns. Fair warning: this propulsive thriller is the definition of a can’t-put-it-down read.
Reviewed by Mary Kinser, collection development librarian, Whatcom County Library System
(Originally published in Bellingham Alive March 2025 issue.)