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Last Seen Alive
Last Seen Alive
Author: Carlene Thompson
ISBN-13: 9780312937317
ISBN-10: 0312937318
Publication Date: 5/29/2007
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 82 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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texasgranny avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 61 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is the first book I have read by this author but it will NOT be my last....kept me guessing from front to back cover. This was one I couldn't put down.
Catspaw avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on
Helpful Score: 3
Excellent book with a lot of twists and turns! It's very suspenseful read with excellent secondary character development.

Chyna Greer was sixteen when her best friend, Zoey, disappeared. Though very different in looks and temperament, the two girls shared a bond that was stronger than blood. But even Chyna's urgent warnings couldn't prevent a love-struck Zoey from sneaking out to the lake to meet her secret crushâand being swallowed up into the warm summer night foreverâ¦.

Now Chyna has come back to her West Virginia hometown of Black Willow to lay her mother to rest. But memories of Zoey are everywhereâ¦and then, out of nowhere, Chyna hears a voiceâZoey's voiceâbegging for her help. As Chyna delves into Black Willow's past, she learns that two other teenagers also went missing. Soon Chyna's search for answers becomes a desperate race to uncover a chilling secret that strikes at the heart of everything she holds dearâand reveal the remorseless evil that has been hiding in plain sightâ¦.
CrystalRose avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the first book I've ever read by Carlene Thompson and it won't be my last! I loved this book. Wonderful mystery with a little bit of the supernatural at play. It really kept me guessing. Just when I thought I had it figured out the author would turn the story to make me suspect someone else. I absolutely LOVE books that keep me guessing. If you're looking for a good mystery to curl up with on a cold winter night I highly reccomend this one!
Angeleyes avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 217 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I recently found Carlene Thompson's book Last Seen Alive in a swap and I must say, I am impressed. Her writing style is easy to read and keeps your attention through the book. I will definitely be searching out more books by this author.
kylegirl79 avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Loved this book! It kept me guessing & second guessing who the killer was. Great read!
Linda avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 770 more book reviews
One by one they vanished without a trace...and then the real story begins.
Excellent book!
Hoody avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 52 more book reviews
This was a pretty good who-done-it. I was never quited certain who was the guilty one until the end of the book. There were also a few side mysteries which added to the story and the charicters were well developed. I would have rated it higher but I found the writing style to be a little cheesy. Also, I found a half a dozen editing mistakes (like when they were talking about person x they would call them a name that didn't even exist in the book) which I have never noticed in a book before. Over all it is a good read.
bythebook avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on
Great book. Really enjoyed it. Very suspenseful. Keeps you guessing almost until the end. Involves ESP, which the book jacket didn't mention. Also a bit of romance involved. I'll probably check out some of this author's other work.
reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 12 more book reviews
I couldn't put this book down! I would read before I went to bed and I had chills and was actually scared. LOL I hope you all enjoyed this book as much has I have.
eeyore avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 14 more book reviews
Chyna Greer was sixteen when her best friend, Zoey, disappeared. Though very different in looks and temperament, the two girls shared a bond that was stronger than blood. But even Chyna's urgent warnings couldn't prevent a love-struck Zoey from sneaking out to the lake to meet her secret crushâand being swallowed up into the warm summer night foreverâ¦.

Now Chyna has come back to her West Virginia hometown of Black Willow to lay her mother to rest. But memories of Zoey are everywhereâ¦and then, out of nowhere, Chyna hears a voiceâZoey's voiceâbegging for her help. As Chyna delves into Black Willow's past, she learns that two other teenagers also went missing. Soon Chyna's search for answers becomes a desperate race to uncover a chilling secret that strikes at the heart of everything she holds dearâand reveal the remorseless evil that has been hiding in plain sight
reviewed Last Seen Alive on
page turner, simple read, enjoyable
casilynne avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 8 more book reviews
Good, fast-paced reading. Kept my attention!
reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 3 more book reviews
An amazing book, kept you guessing almost literally to the last page.
shemchin avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 11 more book reviews
Awesome author!
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I thought this was a great read. Kept me guessing until the final page.
MELNELYNN avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 669 more book reviews
A dozen years have passed since then teen Zoey Simms vanished. When she disappeared, her sixteen years old best friend Chyna Greer feared the worst as this was out of character for Zoey.

With the death of her mother, Chyna left New Mexico to return to her hometown of Black Willow, West Virginia for the funeral and to help her brother Ned handle estate needs. She is shocked as she hears a voice that she knows is that of Zoey, but fails to see anyone and besides she assumed her friend was murdered all those years ago. Soon after her arrival, a girl disappears. Some of the townsfolk suspect Chyna as the culprit since nothing occurred when she was away. Only her former crush, Scott Kendrick, thinks otherwise and wants to help her, but he rejects her insistence that she has visions that she believes are the only hope to save the latest victim.

LAST SEEN ALIVE is an exciting romantic suspense thriller that grips readers when Chyna hears the voice of Zoey after twelve years of wondering. Chyna is a terrific star as she struggles with all that is happening to her and to her town. Although a final twist seems a bit over the top, sub-genre fans, who already know that Carlene Thompson is a top gun, will enjoy her latest taut tale.
reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 13 more book reviews
A very good read.
Auquachick avatar reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 14 more book reviews
Good book, The typical Carlene Thompson Novel.
reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 13 more book reviews
I loved this book...VERY spine tingling. I could not put this book down and it made for some very long nights of reading!!!! You have got to read this!!!!
reviewed Last Seen Alive on + 354 more book reviews
fantastic read,great thiller,great author.CHYNA GREER WAAS SIXTEEN WHEN HER BEST FRIEND,ZOEY,DISAPPEARED.NOW CHYNA HAS COME BACK TO HER WEST VIRGINIA HOMETOWN OF BLACKWILLOW TO LAY HER MOTHER TO REST,MEMORIES OF ZOEY ARE EVERYWHERE...AND THEN,OUT OF NOWHERE,CHYNA HEARS A VOICE-ZOEY'S VOICE-BEGGING FOR HELP. TWO OTHER TEENAGERS ALSO WENT MISSING.