04 July 2023

When you reach for Good Girls Die Last you can expect a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to end. This book had me racing from page to page eager to find out what was going to happen.

The author digs into the fear women live with daily. The fear of being alone on a dak street, the fear of strange men and the fear of speaking out at work. She creates a character that experiences the worst day imaginable and leaves her facing one challenge after the other. You are drawn into this woman’s life and you find it impossible to walk away. This book has shows that as a woman there are so many things we still have to be afraid of and that the world still has a long way to go before woman will be in a position where they feel truly safe.

Em is convinced that all her dreams are about to come true as she gets ready for work. She is convinced that she will be permanently employed before the end of the day and she is headed home to Spain to see her mom and sister for the first time in years and she will have the life they think she already does.

However, when she walks into her meeting with HR, the carpet is pulled from under her feet and she is finds herself embarking on the most horrific day imaginable – all while a serial killer is haunting the streets of London.

My heart broke for Em, how much can one woman deal with? I loved the way the author shares Em’s emotions. You feel as if you are facing her struggles with her as everything possible goes wrong.

Em is a quite, reserved woman who has been taught that it is better to keep quite – no matter what happens to you, if you keep quite horrible situations will go away faster. The author shows how wrong that theory is. Just when you start believing that Em will never fight back she surprises you and you start to see a change in this woman. She goes from keep quiet to speaking her mind. When Em starts standing up for herself you see her transform into a strong, determined woman. The author did a fantastic job with this character and you will find yourself loving this woman.

I lost myself in Em’s world, so this one has earned a place on my loved list for 2023. Unfortunately, this book convinced me that I never want to visit London, there was nothing nice about the city on this book.

If you are looking for a furiously gripping thriller that questions what’s the best way for a woman to stay safe – then this is the book for you. Be warned, this book will keep you awake at night as you will not want to put it down.