"The Last Flight is thoroughly absorbing - not only because of its
tantalizing plot and deft pacing, but also because of its unexpected
poignancy and its satisfying, if bittersweet, resolution. The characters
get under your skin." (The New York Times Book Review)
Two women. Two flights. One last chance to disappear.
Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political
dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of 10, her surroundings
are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future
auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That
perfect husband has a temper that burns as bright as his promising
political career, and he's not above using his staff to track Claire's
every move, making sure she's living up to his impossible standards. But
what he doesn't know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to
vanish.
A chance meeting in an airport bar brings her together with a woman
whose circumstances seem equally dire. Together they make a last-minute
decision to switch tickets - Claire taking Eva's flight to Oakland, and
Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. They believe the swap will give
each of them the head start they need to begin again somewhere far away.
But when the flight to Puerto Rico goes down, Claire realizes it's no
longer a head start but a new life. Cut off, out of options, with the
news of her death about to explode in the media, Claire will assume
Eva's identity, and along with it, the secrets Eva fought so hard to
keep hidden.
For fans of Lisa Jewell and Liv Constantine, The Last Flight is the
story of two women - both alone, both scared - and one agonizing
decision that will change the trajectory of both of their lives.
