I loved this book. The two very different women both looking to escape dangerous circumstances decide they need to change their lives and identities. Claire,married to a political up-and -comer has secrets she can’t live with anymore and makes specific plans to leave. Eva, raised in the foster system,manages to get herself into Berkeley but meets the wrong man and gets herself involved in a potentially dangerous job. By coincidence they meet in the airport and decide to exchange their personal information as well as their flights. The story Instantly changes when the plane that Eva took crashes and she is presumed dead-or is she? The story continues nonstop with Claire’s husband trying to track her down. This is a great read by Julie Clark that I didn’t want to end. You’ll have to decide what happens to Eva at the conclusion of the book-I have my theory but am not willing to share.

Switching places and identities is not as easy as it seems, nor does it solve the underlying problems. When Claire's seemingly glamorous life becomes intolerable, she secretly makes plans to disappear. Unexpectedly plans change and Claire faces a dilemma. But, by chance, or is it someone else's plan, she is given a second chance and boards a plane to LA instead of Puerto Rico. As she embarks on a new life in California, dangers undermine her new identity.

By fluke, Claire's picture appears on TMZ and she is identified. Coming forward and claiming her right to self-worth , Claire is finally able to begin a new independent life.

A riveting read, full of suspense .

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Last Flight by Julie Clark.

This is a story about two women who meet unexpectedly in an airport, and trade lives, identity cards, plane tickets, everything. But then one of the planes go down, and one woman has to slowly discover just what kind of live her "savior" was living.

This is one of those books that hook you immediately. I already love one heroine, so to have two, working together to help themselves in each other, is so satisfying. It's a fast paced thriller with a fascinating back story. It's written well, the characters are well rounded, and I could really visualize their lives. Great for a scorching hot quarantine day.

I had high expectations for this book and even bought a Book of the Month-copy of it. The book turned out to be an easy read and a pageturner, perfekt for some thriller escapism in the sun - which is where I read most of it. A beach read that will appeal to a wide array of readers. Unfortunately for meg, who have read many thrillers, I felt that the book was a bit average and lacked depth. It did not live up to my expectations, being a buzz book and all. I will still recommend it to readers looking for an easy-to-get-into psychological thriller.

Well suck me in and call me vacuum cleaner 🤣 AHHAHAHAHA that’s cheesy even for me. But seriously, this book was FANTASTIC!

It’s hard to find a thriller lately that doesn’t follow the same trope as the 50 thousand that came before it. There were definitely some common “things” in The Last Flight but mostly it was fresh and exciting, and as a reader, I appreciated that.

The thing I noticed most about my reading experience with this book was how my mind was constantly churning and thinking. Clark laid out the tail in such a way that 1 million different scenarios could’ve been occurring, and it was fun to try and figure them out and then be proven wrong again and again.

I’ll recommend The Last Flight to anyone who’s looking for a thriller that’s just a cut above the rest!

Claire Cook has a reason to run. She has an abusive, powerful husband and she's worked very hard to get away.
Eva thinks she has a reason to run. She's been making a very good living doing a not great job (don't want to spoil). She becomes a target of someone she has trusted.
They meet in the airport and decide to swap flights. One of their planes goes down.

This was a fast paced, dual POV told story. I read half for a buddy read and made myself stop to talk about the first half. I them picked up the book after talking and finished. I just had to know what happened! I really enjoyed Claire's POV the most, Eva there were certain problems I had with her and her decisions. But highly enjoyable!

Was not expecting this to be the book you can't put down but it truly was. Absolutely had to read in one sitting because I couldn't fall asleep not knowing how it was going to end. Two stories going back and forth of two women, both wanting to escape their lives and start fresh. One is supposedly living the enviable life as wife of publicly beloved wealthy man about to run for office, the other, a product of foster homes now a drug dealer trying to get out. And yes, their paths cross but I think anything else I might add could be viewed as spoilers. Suffice it to say I had only one complaint involving a red herring with tattoos towards the end BUT this was seriously a good solid suspenseful read. In this time of craziness we too need to escape and this is a perfect way to get lost - for just a few hours there is no covid, no crazy - just a damn good story.

I must be the only person not to have loved this book but for me it was so far fetched it was unreal - I did not like the characters either

I loved this book. So well told and the dual timeline kept me interested the whole time. I love how the author took 2 very different situations and ways that women are abused and put them together into an interesting novel. It has some great twists and the writing is compelling, and the character development very good,

“If we don’t tell our own stories, we’ll never take control of the narrative.”

The Last Flight by Julie Clark is a must-read thriller! I couldn't read this fast enough and will be recommending this book to everyone. I am looking forward to Julie Clark's next book.

The premise of this book is interesting and the book itself doesn’t fail to deliver on it’s promise.

Essentially, this is a switching identities story, which is complicated by the fact that both women have secrets and complicated backgrounds, that the other does not know/understand.

The writing is fantastically descriptive and you can picture everything so vividly that it feels like a film inside your head. The two main characters who switch identities are very different people at first glance but have more in common the more you read. There are also a few other characters who are more than what they seem. As they are unveiled, there are surprises in store and the story goes down unexpected avenues. I did guess one of the avenues, and I think many readers will, but there are so many others that it does not feel at all predictable.

For fans of thrillers, mystery, crime and ‘domestic noir’, this will not fail to engage and excite.

Thanks to Surcebooks, Netgalley and the author for access to this ARC.

The Last Flight is exactly what I look for in a thriller - a pageturner I read in less than 24 hours because I have to see what happens next, a plot with twists I don’t see coming but that make sense to the story, and characters I am rooting for.

Claire and Eva meet in JFK airport. They agree to swap boarding passes and take each other’s flights. They each have their own reason. Claire arrives safely in CA but the flight to Puerto Rico crashes and there are no survivors. From there, in alternating perspectives and timelines we learn about Eva ans Claire and what brought them each to the decision to change flights.

Thank you to Sourcebooks and Netgalley for the advance reading copy.

This is a fast-paced story of two women, unhappy in their respective lives who change places. It has several twists and turn but keeps you guessing until the end. A well constructed fast paced read.

The Last Flight is a 2020 must read! It is hands down my favorite thriller of the year. I could not put it down! I also couldn’t predict the ending which is a huge plus in my book. Definitely pick this one up ASAP!

What an amazing book! Claire and Eva are both looking to lead different lives but for very different reasons. Claire seems to lead the perfect life but not everything is at it seems. Behind closed doors her husband is an evil man and she can't escape because he lives such an open life with the public. He's running for office and she knows that he'll hunt her down. Eva had a rough college life and ended up going down a dark path in order to hopefully get the outcome she always wanted. The women meet in the airport one day and swap plane tickets. What ensues is Claire trying to figure out who Eva is and what her past involves. It was a thrill ride and I absolutely loved what ended up happening. If you enjoy a good mystery, this is for you!

Claire is escaping from an abusive husband, when the whole plan goes wrong. She switches boarding passes with the mysterious Eva, then finds out that Eva's plane has crashed. With Claire's supposed death making national news, she is on the run with virtually no options. A steady thriller that delivers a few surprises, this one should please readers of the genre.

A thrilling ride...or should I say, a thrilling flight? This book grabbed me from the get-go and had me looking forward to those middle-of-the-night infant wakings just so I could sneak another chapter in. I recommend for readers looking for a page-turner that will have you guessing until the final page.

This is a fast read with lots of twists and turns making it a great summer read for fans of thrillers with strong female leads. Eva and Claire both are running from their past, a chance meeting at an airport bar will change their lives and tie them together forever. They change tickets and one plane crashes. What drove them to such a desperate choice?
Highly recommend.

I was really feeling the tension towards the end, when there was high panic, but the point that was made about being in that state of mind really underlines the trashedness of abusers.

This book deserves all the praise it's receiving because Julie Clark's writing is as strong as her concept and she creates just the right amount of tension with dual perspectives and timelines.