I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Last One Alive by H. K. Christie Series: Val Costa #4
Published by Bookouture on November 13, 2025
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When the lifeless body of a young girl is discovered at an abandoned warehouse close to Red Rose County, FBI Agent Val Costa races to investigate. Setting eyes on the victim, Val’s heart stops as she spots the jagged letter S carved into her ice-cold chest. Slowly, she runs her fingers across her own identical scar. She’s been waiting for the Bear to leave his mark again, and now he finally has.
Determined to catch the man who’s haunted her dreams for years, Val promises to end his killing spree once and for all, but when more bodies are found bearing the same deadly carving, she fears she may already be too late. And then Val receives a call that turns her blood to ice—her best friend Sally is missing, and the killer has left a note addressed to her. Follow these rules and she lives.
Desperate to find Sally, Val faces her biggest challenge yet. Will she need to defy orders and track down the Bear alone before it's too late?
Non-stop exhilarating entertainment! With the fourth book in Christie’s Val Costa series we get to the heart of her nemesis The Bear who held her hostage and tormented her before her retirement from the FBI. We went into this segment already knowing a lot and suspecting a bit more, so it wasn’t quite as haunting as it could have been. I thoroughly enjoyed the chase, but I wasn’t on the edge of my seat. That said, I enjoyed the series as a whole and highly recommend it to newcomers. There’s mystery, there’s diabolical wit and there’s loads of heart and warmth from Val and her friends and family.
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