I received an ARC of The Last Girl Taken ahead of its release on 13 April.

This is the third book in the Suburban Secrets series, but it works perfectly as a standalone. I haven’t read the first two yet but finishing this has definitely convinced me to go back and start from the beginning!

This book pulled me in from the first page and I couldn’t put it down. It ended up being one of those books I kept sneaking back to whenever I had a spare minute! It’s definitely the type of book to pull you out of a reading slump.

I loved how fast paced it was, the short chapters and the twists that kept me guessing. Stephanie’s writing is very readable and engaging, and she really made me feel for the characters and what they were going through.

There are some pretty heavy/confronting themes throughout the book (kidnapping & child trafficking) so I definitely recommend checking the trigger warnings.

I highly recommend this to anyone who likes domestic thrillers with secrets, shifting suspicions, and a story that keeps moving.