The Last Thing He Told Me, Week 3

Welcome to Week 3 of the Online Book Club discussion of The Last Thing He Told Me.

Did you enjoy this section? There was so much action! I found myself flying through the chapters!

Did things go the way you thought they would in Austin? It was so surprising that they were able to find out so much information about Owen without much to go on. Which part did you think was most surprising--them finding information about the wedding by visiting that church or them finding information by speaking to the professor? I thought both avenues would be dead ends, but they ended up being surprisingly helpful. It was also interesting that Hannah was able to remember so many details about past inconsistencies that Owen mentioned. I'm not sure that I would have been able to remember all of those small moments because they wouldn't have seemed that important at the time. Do you think Hannah ever suspected anything about Owen? There were a lot of weird moments with him clamming up about Austin or being recognized as having gone to Roosevelt High in Texas. Do you think some part of her thought he might be hiding something and that's why she made sure to take note of those incidents? 

Were you surprised when it was revealed that the Owen Hannah married didn't exist? His record of life didn't begin until he and Bailey moved to Sausalito. Did you believe that he was hiding illegal activities? Or, did you think that maybe he was hiding a second family? I really didn't know what to think. All of the flashback chapters made Owen seem so kind and nice. It was just so surprising to think that he wasn't who he said he was. 

Hannah confides in Grady again, but it's obvious that she doesn't trust him completely. Were you surprised when she told Grady about the bag of money? That took a lot of trust. It does seem like Grady is wanting to help Owen. But, why is he working separately from the other investigators? Why does he seem to know so much about Owen when no one else does? 

Were you surprised that Owen had a photograph of a different woman up as his wife? I was really surprised when they found that picture of Katherine Smith and realized that she, not the Olivia lady that was displayed in their home, was Bailey's mother. When they found that picture, I really wondered if Katherine was still alive and that's why Owen left town. 

It shouldn't have been surprising when we learned that Bailey's name wasn't really Bailey. It was Kristin.  I should have expected that, but I was surprised. The meeting with Charlie at the bar was really intense. I was scared for Hannah the whole time she was talking to him. 

Were you surprised when we finally realized why Owen changed his name and left for Sausalito? I didn't expect his secret past to involve the mafia and witness protection. I was glad that it was revealed that Owen was still a nice man, and he wasn't a murderer or something. It just was so surprising that his father in law was so involved with the mafia. And that Katherine was killed in such a sad way. 

At the end of the section, Bailey runs away and Grady shows up at Hannah's door. What do you think is going to happen in the last section? Do you think Bailey is in danger? Do you think Owen is going to show up again? Will Bailey be able to have contact with her mother's side of the family? 

Before you go, check out the video below in which author, Laura Dave, talks about her new book. 

Thanks for following along this week! I hope you're excited to finish the book. Don't forget to leave a comment to let me know what you thought of this section!