Book description
Dr. Emily Hartford is back in Chicago, ready to move forward and leave the past behind, until an unexpected request for help sends her deep into an investigationāand into the path of a killer.
Seventeen months after the Parkman case, Dr. Hartford has returned to Chicago to finish her surgicalā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked Last One Alive as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The way Author Dornbush shares authenticity through her reflection-of-life characters and premise based on her background in the world of forensic science and medicine resonated with me.
I appreciated the way she portrayed Dr. Emily Hartfordās background (similar to the authorās), the characterās resolve for answers, and how life turned for the lone survivor of a murdered family. This one kept me involved and turning pages.
From Steve's list on crime thrillers I've read as a chief forensic investigator.
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