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Book cover of The Last Word
The Last WordTaylor Adams

Characters in The Last Word

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Emma Carpenter

    A former schoolteacher house-sitting alone on Washington's rainy coast while grieving the recent death of her infant daughter.

Antagonists

  • H. G. Kane

    The self-published horror novelist whose books Emma reviews online; he confronts her directly after she posts a one-star review.

Supporting characters

  • Shawn

    Emma's estranged husband, from whom she separated after the accident that killed their daughter.