Last Seen

By: J.T. Ellison

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Brick

From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a twisted psychological thriller about the bonds of family and the disconnect between memory and the truth.

Come here. Come closer.

Halley James knows her marriage is over. But she’s not prepared for the rest of her life to fall apart too.

No one can hear you. No one can help you.

She just lost her job at the forensics lab. Her dad needs emergency surgery. But the biggest blow comes back home in Marchburg, Virginia, where she discovers her mother didn’t actually die in a car crash. Her mom was murdered—and her father lied about it all these years.

I have nothing to hide from you. Are you hiding something from me?

Since she was six years old, it’s been Halley and her dad. Now, she doesn’t know what to believe. Desperate for the truth, Halley chases down a lead in Brockville, Tennessee. But all there is not as it seems. Brockville’s utopian charm hides a chilling darkness. And Halley’s search for answers threatens to expose an unspeakable reality.

©2025 by J.T. Ellison. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Original, deftly scripted, clever, compelling, Last Seen by J.T. Ellison is a riveting psychological thriller of read from start to finish. Simply stated, author J.T. Ellison is a master of the genre.”—Midwest Book Review

“My favorite kind of thriller—dark family secrets, high-stakes mystery, and a shocked daughter who will stop at nothing to determine the truth. Wherever J.T. Ellison goes, I want to follow.”—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Still See You Everywhere

“In Last Seen, J.T. Ellison weaves a gripping tale of family secrets, broken trust, and the slippery nature of memory. When Halley James learns her mother was murdered—not killed in an accident—her search for the truth leads to a deceptively perfect town hiding dark secrets. With twists that keep you guessing, this masterfully crafted thriller showcases Ellison at the top of her game.”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

Good but meandering

I think this is an interesting premise but it moves needlessly slow, and not in a character building way. Also, The author was hand holding us to make one assumption that I know would be undone. Once it was, I was like, okay finally we can get to the story. Characters were thin.

Amazing

Loved it was really good! Kept me guessing and I got through it within two days

omg

very well written! and the twist is insane , I was annoyed at the main character a few times at her stupid choices but it came together in the end

Awesome

So good!! Many twists and turns!! Story line is so good and I Love the readers!!

The ending!

Twist and turns! Edge of your seat, trying to figure out who it is the entire time. Some part weren’t needed in my opinion it helped make it longer story but useless really! However I did rate this book 4 stars