The Last Thing He Told Me. by Laura Dave
“Maybe we are all fools, one way or another, when it comes to seeing the totality of the people who love us—the people we try to love.”
The Last Thing He Told Me was a quick, engaging novel that I highly recommend. In addition to figuring out why Owen disappeared from Hannah, his second wife, and Bailey, his daughter, interesting questions are posed about life as the characters try to discern who he really was.
How well do we really know people?
What secrets are acceptable between spouses?
Does experiencing a parent’s abandonment predispose one to certain types of relationships?
What is typical behavior for a sixteen-year-old?
Can a stepmother truly express unconditional love for her husband’s child?
When should somebody break the rules, prescribed or unwritten?
How much should we trust government officials?
Do even hardened criminals have redeeming qualities?
