"The Last Thing To Burn" by Will Dean

Of the fifty or so books I’ve read over the last year, this was the hardest to get through.  In truth, it was probably my mistake to read it. The tagline of “He is her husband. She is his captive.” should have been more than enough to signal that this wasn’t going to be a fun ride. But I was in need of a book, it had strong reviews and it was on offer.  What did I have to lose?  Give it a go, and if I wasn’t enjoying it I could ditch it. Right?  Not a chance.  I can’t claim I was enjoying this at any point, but I was instantly and utterly gripped and there was never any possibility I was discarding this book without finishing it.  I absolutely had to know the outcome.  And while I guess I could simply have skipped to the end, it’s far too well written for that - it would be disrespectful.  I read for entertainment and escapism and this one wasn’t really for me, but if you like your thrillers as dark as they come, this will absolutely hit the mark.

Check it out here.