Book Summary and Reviews of The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets

The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets

The Last Woman in the Forest

by Diane Les Becquets

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  • Mar 2019, 352 pages
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From the national bestselling author of Breaking Wild, here is a riveting and powerful thriller about a woman whose greatest threat could be the man she loves…

Marian Engström has found her true calling: working with rescue dogs to help protect endangered wildlife. Her first assignment takes her to northern Alberta, where she falls in love with her mentor, the daring and brilliant Tate. After they're separated from each other on another assignment, Marian is shattered to learn of Tate's tragic death. Worse still is the aftermath in which Marian discovers disturbing inconsistencies about Tate's life, and begins to wonder if the man she loved could have been responsible for the unsolved murders of at least four women.

Hoping to clear Tate's name, Marian reaches out to a retired forensic profiler who's haunted by the open cases. But as Marian relives her relationship with Tate and circles ever closer to the truth, evil stalks her every move.…

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"[An] elegantly written thriller…the story revs up, providing more than enough tension and suspense as Marian inches closer to the dangerous and disturbing truth. Eloquent, detailed descriptions of nature and of rescue dog training, survival techniques, and the peripatetic life of conservationists enrich the narrative." - Publishers Weekly

"The intricately woven, atmospheric story will keep readers wondering until the end." - Booklist

"A slow-burn novel that fails to catch fire." - Kirkus

"I raced through this gripping tale in two sittings, only pausing to admire the stunning views of the snowy wilderness. Beautifully paced and twisty." - Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow

"A taut, well-crafted thriller that pulls readers in from the very first page and keeps them guessing until the very last. All this, while also illuminating universal truths about intuition, trust, and love." - John Searles, New York Times bestselling author of Help for the Haunted

"Diane Les Becquets at her best: unflinching and terrifying, yet buoyed by hope and love. This novel scared me…but that didn't stop me from racing through it…This is a powerful novel, and a story I won't forget." - Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ballad

"A compelling and searing novel of grief, suspicion and examining the rugged terrain of the human heart." - Riley Sager, national bestselling author of The Last Time I Lied

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Diane Les Becquets Author Biography

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Diane Les Becquets is a Professor of English and a faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University's MFA Program in Fiction and Nonfiction. In addition to teaching creative writing, she has worked as a medical journalist; an archaeology assistant; a marketing consultant; a sand and gravel dispatcher; a copywriter; and a lifeguard, and is also an avid outdoorswoman. A native of Nashville, she spent almost fourteen years living in a small Colorado ranching town before moving to New Hampshire.

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Diane Les Becquets: Diane ley-Beck

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