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Her Last Christmas

By: Claire McGowan
Narrated by: Hayley Atwell
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“She thought it was their first Christmas together, it turned out to be her last…”

When Emma joins her new boyfriend Michael for a ‘Friendmas’ in the Alps, she’s quickly thrust into an exclusive world of privilege, partying, and politics. Emma can't ski and is out of place among the close-knit group, but she's determined to win them over.

Without the usual headache of extended family members, Brussels sprouts, and unwanted gifts, the group turn back the clock and unwind with wild abandon. As a storm gathers outside, the friends begin to re-trace their past, prodding at memories and feelings that have long been buried.

When the house wakes on Christmas morning, they find one of their party dead. No one is allowed to leave. As the snow piles up, the evidence of the night before begins to disappear and with it goes the ability to distinguish friend from foe.

As the group turn on her, Emma must find a way out before the killer finds her.

From the million-copy bestseller Claire McGowan, and performed by Hayley Atwell, comes a white-knuckled thriller that asks how far people are prepared to go to keep their stories hidden.

©2025 Claire McGowan (P)2025 Audible Ltd. Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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exciting and entertaining enough, but not nearly enough depth to any of the characters, and not so believable at times. fun and different but not hard hitting.

the opposite of a feel good christmas story. good twists and turns.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and did not expect the ending. The narration was very good

The plot twist

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First third of the book was gripping. Tension was built among this ghastly group of characters and you feared for the main character. Unfortunately with so much potential, the rest of the book descended into a mess and with everyone pointing their finger at each other around and around and around. Problem is the character who died was so unlikeable that I didn’t really care and the ongoing finger pointing just got downright confusing and was never quite sure who the other equally unlikeable characters were.
Had to finish after the time investment in the first part of the book. But don’t recommend really. Could have been so good.

Great potential

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Very entertaining, read incredibly well and the mystery went the way I hoped. Great time of year for a story like this. Go for it.

That Christmas murder mystery you’ve been looking for.

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This murder mystery was pretty good. The plot wasn’t groundbreaking, but the character development made it enjoyable. I liked getting to know the characters & their backstory. Overall it was an easy, engaging listen.

Good characters development and narration

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