Authentic and timely, this legal thriller hits all the marks.

Emily Shapiro is poised to have the time of her life. A college freshman at Tower University, she's about to attend her first frat party. The night does not go as expected and Emily is sexually assaulted by Dylan Brooks, the son of a powerful Michigan politician. Reeling and traumatized, Emily fights back by filing a complaint but is frustrated in her attempts to get justice -- even her own father, the president of the university, seems to care more about the college than he does her well-being. Then Emily goes missing. She was last seen outside a bar running down a street with Dylan following her. Anna Curtis, a federal prosecutor, gets involved in the case.

This book covers everything from campus rape to Title IX and the real life issues of power dynamics, the #metoo crusade, and good old boy culture. Written by a former sex crimes prosecutor, this powerful story rings true as it attempts to examine the emotional dynamics that surround the issue of sexual assault.

I think this is the last in the Anna Curtis series and, though I've searched, I've not found any more recent books written by this compelling author. I really enjoyed the 3 installments that I read as I love legal thrillers. I liked the main characters and the details. I listened to this on audio intermittently while also reading print -- the narrator got on my nerves with her voice many times, especially when she was changing it to do other characters. The worst was when she was trying to talk like a man. Anyway, I did enjoy the plot and recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Touchstone for the e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

I really enjoy “ripped from the headlines” books a lot. When they are written well, it helps me imagine what it was like inside the heads of the real people who were involved in the crimes. The Last Good Girl delved into the many controversies that have recently surrounded campus rape crimes. Although the rape aspect is horrifying enough, the college cover-up was probably even more stomach churning. I didn’t realize the Last Good Girl was part of a series by the author, but the previous books sound like they feature more about the personal life of prosecutor Anna Curtis and depict a different case in each book. Can’t wait to read more of the series!

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Due to family commitments, I have been unable to read this book. I thank you for the provision of it, and if I get to it in the future, I will make sure to leave public reviews on Goodreads and my personal blog. Again, apologies and thanks.

3.5 stars. This was a really solid installment in this series. The storyline really grabbed you and was portrayed so realistically. The characters were done well and so real. As a reader, you really felt for Emily's plight and felt so much disgust for Dylan. I also liked the direction that Anna is taking in her personal life. The interaction between Anna and FBI agent, Sam, are also some great scenes and hope to see more of that in future books.

This is the fifth book in the Anna Curtis series that I have read and reviewed, and they just keep getting better. The topic of The Last Good Girl is a difficult one because it is highlighting the issues surrounding college rape and some universities' inability to handle it correctly. The National Crime Victimization Survey says that approximately 1 in 6 woman are victims of sexual assault (with the rate higher in college) but most rapists avoid punishment. A small percentage of those crimes are ever prosecuted and even fewer lead to convictions.

The story that Leotta tells is a common one, with a few twists to keep it interesting. Emily is a freshman who, who while attending her first fraternity party is drugged and raped by Dylan. She is the daughter of the college's President, a man who can't decide whether to protect his daughter or his university's reputation. Dylan is the son of a high powered, and very wealthy, politician who will manipulate anyone to get his way. When Emily disappears after being seen running from Dylan, he is suspected of foul play. Anna Curtis, a U.S. Federal prosecutor, and FBI Agent Samantha Randazzo team together to find Emily and arrest Dylan.

The story alternates between the search for Emily and a Video Blog that she posted on a school site detailing her rape. The details are upsetting, but Leotta handles them well as she tries to tell a story that needs to be told. The subplot involves the reader in the life of Anna, and the author has a way of making these characters as three dimensional as any I have read. Through the series we meet her boss, and ultimate fiancé, Jack, and learn to love him and his daughter as much as Anna does. When they break up during the third book in the series, the reader feels the loss. In book number four she goes back to her home town to defend her sister and runs into her old friend, Cooper. Their romance starts slowly, but in The Last Good Girl she is living with him and obviously loves him. Of course Jack re-enters the picture and tries to win her back. I loved both men, and could not decide who to root for as the book progressed.

The Last Good Girl will give you plenty to think about and make you realize how far we are from actually achieving the "women's rights and equality" that we hear about in the political arena.