About the Book

Title: The Last to Know

Series: Hallowed Halls of Quantico #2

Author: Mary Alford

Publisher: ‎Independently Published

Publication date: ‎May 21, 2024

Back Cover:

An FBI agent with a dark secret.
A killer on a mission.
A murderous past that unearths an unexpected connection.

BAU Special Agent Hannah London’s troubled past reminds her that life is fragile. And hers has an expiration date that can’t be denied.
When the bottom drops out of Hannah’s world, and a killer ramps up his victim count, Hannah and fellow agent, Cooper Delaney are in a race against time to catch the killer. A bombshell revelation has Hannah and Cooper reeling after the killer’s cryptic messages seem to hint at a connection. . .to Hannah.
As Hannah’s feelings for Cooper deepen, her head tells her to end things before Cooper gets hurt. But her heart, the one that threatens to betray her, doesn’t want to walk away.

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Know-Book-Hallowed-Halls/dp/B0D2XFF6XG

My Thoughts

The Last to Know was only the second book I’ve read my Mary J. Alford, (Don’t Close Your Eyes, book 1 of the Hallowed Halls of Quantico series being the first), and I enjoyed it very much.

I enjoyed solving the case along with the detectives, though I beat them to the answer. However, there is an unexpected twist near the end that tickled my “wow, that’s really creepy” bone. I don’t want to give away any spoilers, but I will say that I enjoyed how “close to the heart” Alford made the situations in both books.

My favorite element though had to be the physical “wound” Alford gave the heroine in The Last to Know. It was totally unique and gave the character a fear and an imperfection that you seldom see in romantic suspense. It gave the characters a different kind of obstacle to acknowledge and overcome.

This series is a little creepier and more graphic than I’m used to, but it wasn’t gruesome or overwhelming. It could be described as gratuitous—there’s a lot of murders—but that’s what happens in a book about a serial killer. It’s disturbing to know that there are real people out there that are that twisted.

About the Author

Mary Alford

Mary Alford is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than fifty novels. Her books have been finalists in the Selah Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award, and the HOLT Medallion Contest. As a writer, Mary is an avid reader. She loves to cook and can’t face the day with-out coffee. She and her husband live in the heart of Texas in the middle of 70 acres with two very spoiled cats and one adorable rescue dog. Mary is very active online and would love to connect with readers on Facebook and Twitter or any social platforms listed at http://www.maryalford.net.