The Last Flight by Julie Clark

The Last Flight by Julie Clark –288 pages

Book Blurb:

Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, 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.

My Review: 4 stars

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The Last Flight is a powerful story about two women who live their lives as a charade. This book is a perfect example that no one really knows what happens behind closed doors.

One woman lives a seemingly idyllic life as a politician’s wife, yet she is endlessly abused both physically and mentally. Another woman gets mixed up with a bad crew of drug lords and can’t get herself out. How can you escape, when escape is impossible? When everyone is tracking your every move, phone call, email and text, how are you to maneuver a change? Sometimes fate intervenes for better and for worse, even at an airport bar.

This was the perfect kind of thriller for me; it was original, fast-paced, suspenseful without being gory and had strong female characters. I was often surprised at the twists and enjoyed the unexpected outcomes. I highly recommend!

Quotes I liked:

And here I am, I’m free, but far from liberated.”

“In a world crowded with noise and selfishness, you are a brilliant flash of kindness.”

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