This one sat on my shelf for a while, and I struggled to pick it up, but I should have started it the day I received it since so far it’s in my top three books published in 2020!
This book begins in 1947, when Janey Everett, war photojournalist confronts Irene Lindquist (aka Irene Foster) in Hawaii, a famous pilot who went missing on an around-the-world flight. Janey is writing a book about Sam Mallory — a famous stunt pilot who taught Irene how to fly — and promises she won’t reveal Irene’s location if she answers questions for the book. That book, Aviatrix, forms the alternate chapters for Her Last Flight.
I really liked the structure of this book and found that jumping between the timelines only enriched the story. The author is able to explore the characters’ motivations more deeply and it allows the reader to know and understand them better.
I also really liked the writing style in this book, especially the chapters written from Janey’s perspective. Usually, writers are much more formal, but here,.Janey felt like a real person, especially with her asides to the reader, like she was actually talking to us instead of just writing a story.
And the story itself was very well imagined. There were a few different surprises for the reader, and each one made me smile. I highly recommend this book!
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley, William Morrow, and The Book Club Girls in exchange for my honest review. It has not influenced my opinion.