Love, love, love Court Stevens. Her books do not get the attention they deserve. I was consumed by this book.

I really enjoyed listening to Last Girl Breathing by Court Stevens and narrated by McKenzie Fetters especially as it is not a book I would usually read, but the cover caught my eye and I am so glad it did. This audiobook/book kept me guessing till the end and also kept me awake, when I thought I had guessed who it was.......Bang the narrator changed pace all over again! Hence why it was a good Whodunit and a page turner.

I highly recommend this Audiobook/book and McKenzie Fetters did a wonderful job with the narration! Superb book

Big Thank you to Netgalley, HarperCollins Christian Publishing/Thomas Nelson Fiction the publishers for an opportunity to both read and listen to both versions of this excellent novel. x

📖My Thoughts📖

Ooooooo doggy! Thrillers. They’re one of my favorite genre’s. As much as I hate being on the edge of my seat anxious with anticipation, I love it! I seriously devoured this book in one sitting. It was divided into three sections. The first section was the murders, the second was a couple years after, and the third section was current day. The book kept a pretty balanced pace and with some riveting twists! While this was classified as a YA thriller, I think adults will enjoy it as well. I tried so hard to figure it out, but I just couldn’t solve the mystery. While this was a thriller, so we obviously have some serious shiznit going on, my gosh, my heart just broke for this town and the amount of tragedy it endured not only over the years, but then in such a short amount of time as well. There’s a lot of drama and tragedy wedged between the pages of this gem. We have secrets, lies, guilt, suicide, murders accusations; it’s a mixed bag that definitely grabs you and sucks you in for the long haul. If you enjoy thriller mystery novels, you should snatch this one up and give it a whirl!
Thank you Netgalley, Court Stevens and Thomas-Nelson for the opportunity to read and review this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this review copy in exchange for an honest opinion. Review has been posted on Amazon.

This was a wonderful book, of loss, of love, of betrayal. It also sings of finding yourself, who you want to be, and learning that sometimes life takes you down a different road than what you dreamed. I've loved all of Court Stevens books and I was excited to read this one. It was full of action, but not action packed. There was drama, family issues, and moments were I questioned who was really the bad guy (I never guessed!).

A twisty story of murder and mystery, Stevens Last Girl Breathing is a welcome addition to the genre. Set in rural Kentucky, the setting is lush and at times terrifying, and while the ongoing search for the killer keeps the reader turning the pages, Stevens' true strength is her ability to create rich complicated characters within the pages of what could just be an easily devourable thriller. As always, Stevens writes a layered lead battling heartbreaking demons, who in this case, has been forced to grow up too soon. Grounding the story in Lucy's ongoing struggle to find her way through her trauma creates a lush narrative with an all-too relatable character, and makes the reader root for her, not just to solve the mystery, but to find peace.

A story about several families that are interconnected through tragedy and love. Lucy is determined to find out who killed her step brother and is it connected to the dam breaking in her hometown that killed her brother and almost her. Was her step brother finding something out about the dam breaking? Good story about finding out the truth.

I loved Courtney/Court Stevens’ earlier novel, Sadie, but this one didn’t pull me in. However, it appealed to lots of various reader/reviewers: librarians, educators, and of course to the target audience, teens and young adults. There IS a gripping mystery at the heart of it, and some may find the characters engaging. Read a sample and see if it draws you in!

This thriller was exceptionally well-crafted! I found myself questioning every character as each seemed implicated in some manner.

The book is emotionally charged, delving into significant trauma both in the current timeline and the past, during the occurrence of the flood. I strongly recommend checking the trigger warnings, as there are numerous sensitive elements in the narrative that may contain spoilers.

The audiobook was highly enjoyable! The narrator skillfully brought the story to life.

A heartfelt thank you to NetGalley, Court Stevens, and HarperCollins for providing me with a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!

This book will grip you from the first page and keep you guessing until the end. I saw a few reviewers mention they figured out the twists, but I sure don't know how. I just suspected everyone and still never figured it out. I thought the author kept the reader guessing until the very end. I am not one that likes to give a lot of trigger warnings, but I will say that this is a very emotionally intense story and might be too much for some readers. I don't consider it a negative, but I felt like I needed to share that there are a lot of characters in the book so it did take me a bit before I kept them all straight. I don't want to say much more for fear of giving anything in the plot away. If you are in the mood for a fast-paced thriller, I would definitely recommend.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.

The premise of this book was really intriguing to me and I thought that the characters were well fleshed out. I was kept guessing throughout most of the book and I loved that.

Lucy’s brother Clay was swept away in a flood when a dam broke and he was never found.. Years later her stepbrother is murdered and his sister missing. Are these events connected?

For me this was a very well accomplished thriller. I questioned every single character. And they were just so likeable, true to life that they gave me uneasy feeling as if the story was happening to me. I definetly reccomend this book!

Thank you to netgalley and Thomas Nelson--FICTION, Thomas Nelson for allowing me to read this book. This book was hands down was one of the best books I read in quite some time.

This thriller was INSANE! The emotion? The trauma? I literally could not look away! All the tears and the emotions!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

Lucy Michaels has lived through tragedy. When she was a child, her little brother was snatched from her arms by the floodwaters of the broken dam. Now, her stepbrother is found murdered, along with a lifelong friend. Lucy, Worse, they think her ex-boyfriend did it, and his sister is missing. Lucy, Deauce, Parson, Neil, and Astrid all grew up together but their friend group is splintered when Deuce is killed, Astrid goes missing, and Neil is thought to have killed them.

I enjoyed this book a lot. I thought the pacing was good and that the characters were interesting. My biggest issue with this book was the weird relationship between Lucy and Martin, her stepbrother. Honestly, it pulled me out of the book because it was just out of place and I didn't like that direction,

Though I figured out early on who the culprit was, I still enjoyed all the turns and twists the book had. It was a hard book to put down,and that's always a good thing!

This was a great small town, who done it. The past is also at play and affects the present. I eventually figured it out, but I loved the twists and turns along the way.

Lucy is an air shooter with aspirations to go to the Olympics. She comes from a small town with a tragic past, and you get to know all of the main players at hand throughout the book. People have disappeared, people have died, and you get to unravel the mystery of what is really happening and who is responsible.

Great read.. 4.5stars.

Thank you to net galley and Thomas Nelson publishers for the arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I liked the story and thought the main character was interesting. I really don't understand the title, and that left me very confused.

She just wants to forget the past and pursue her dream of being an Olympic air-rifle shooter, but her past refuses to be ignored. It starts with her stepbrother going missing and turning up dead—along with one of Lucy’s childhood friends. She shouldn’t dig, but Lucy has information that could lead to an arrest. The only question is, will she share what she knows if it means implicating someone close to her as the killer?
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🫧This was a really intriguing small town mystery. I was immediately hooked into Martin’s disappearance and felt like I was right alongside Lucy as she went further down the rabbit hole that connects Martin with the town’s dark past, and the suspicious death of Lucy’s younger brother. As suspenseful as this was, it was just as heartbreaking. Lots of messy dark drama that I really enjoyed.

Other things I loved were how dynamic the plot was, how Stevens kept me guessing, and the bit of bloody retribution at the end. The plot was super twisty with multiple layers to it, and Lucy was a great MC to lead us along. All the stars and high recommendation from me!

First, I would like to thank NetGalley and Thomas Nelson publishers for this free Kindle book in exchange for an honest review.

This book deals with some tough themes such as; trama, murder, and complicated family and friend relationships. This book is also non-stop suspense that will keep you riveted to it's pages. Steven's weaves the past and present together so well, that it creates an intricate plot.

Young Lucy, nearing high school graduation and getting ready to try out for the air rifle Olympic team has always felt guilty about her younger brother's death and now her step-brother is missing. As more information is release about two murders, Lucy is determined to get to the truth as she believes the death of her younger brother Clay and these new murders eight years later are connected.

As Lucy gets closer and closer to the truth there are more deaths and her own life is in danger. Does Lucy survive to solve the crimes? Whois guilty in this small town?

This is a great thriller that kept me engaged until the very end! It is classified as YA thriller but is enjoyable for adults too.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this review copy