The Last Flight
Julie Clark, 2020
Mystery, thriller & crime Contemporary fiction
A woman who has spent years planning her escape meets a stranger with nothing to lose, and a split-second decision changes both their lives.
Feels like serenity and unease. About identity, society and freedom.
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The weight of being heard, in spaces meant to break you.
Dedicated to all the women who have come forward with their stories. Whether it be in front of a congressional panel on live television or alone in a windowless human resources office—we hear you. We believe you. Julie Clark.The Last Flight alternates between two women's perspectives, letting each identity comment on the other.
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- Feels like serenity and unease. About identity, society and freedom.
- What should I read after The Last Flight?
- If you liked The Last Flight, try The Paris Apartment (Lucy Foley), The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave) and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid).
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A marriage priced like a contract, and what time does to the balance.
When I married Jacques I understood it as an exchange. My youth and beauty for his wealth. Over the years, as is the way with this particular kind of contract, my worth only diminished as his increased.
The Paris Apartment · Lucy Foley
How a tragedy hides inside an ordinary Tuesday.
This is the terrible thing about a tragedy. It isn’t with you every minute. You forget it, and then you remember it again.
The Last Thing He Told Me · Laura Dave
Watch how quickly a life gets summarised when someone else is writing.
Hugo has weathered her share of Hollywood scandals, not the least of which being her seven marriages, including her decades-long relationship with film producer Harry Cameron. The two Hollywood insiders shared a daughter, Connor Cameron, who is no doubt the influence for the auction. Ms. Cameron passed away last year from breast cancer soon after turning 41.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo · Taylor Jenkins Reid
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