The Last Flight is a thriller novel by Julie Clark.
Claire Cook has a perfect life. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband has a temper that burns as bright as his promising political career, and he's not above using his staff to track Claire's every move. But what he doesn't know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to vanish.
A chance meeting in an airport bar brings her together with a woman whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute decision to switch tickets ― Claire taking Eva's flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. But when the flight to Puerto Rico goes down, Claire realizes it's no longer a head start but a new life. Cut off, out of options, with the news of her death about to explode in the media, Claire will assume Eva's identity, and along with it, the secrets Eva fought so hard to keep hidden.
I missed out on reading The Last Flight last year. When the April
Book of the Month selections came out last month, I wasn't in the mood
for any of the options so I went back and added The Last Flight to my BOTM
box instead. I'm so glad I did. The Last Flight was exactly what I was
in the mood for. I don't read enough thrillers so I'm always thrilled
when I find one that sucks me in and keeps me entertained. I had a bit
of a book hangover when I finished.
The
Last Flight alternates between two women who are attempting to escape
from the lives they've been dealt. One is escaping an abusive husband,
and the other is fleeing from a life just as dangerous.
I
loved two things about this book - 1) I didn't want to put it down and
2) I loved the friendships. I'm finding more and more friendships in my
adult fiction, and I love it. There's not any earth-shattering
content that makes this thriller stand out above the rest - it's just a
really solid thriller that I enjoyed.
⭐⭐⭐⭐★
4/5 stars