The Last Caretaker -- Jessica Strawser, Paperback

A woman in search of a new beginning is put to the test in ways she never imagined in an empowering and provocative page-turner by the author of Not That I Could Tell.

Katie's divorce was, in a word, humiliating. So when her friend Bess offers a fresh start--a resident caretaking job at a nature preserve--Katie accepts. No matter that she's not exactly a "nature person." How hard can it be?

But from day one, something feels off. Katie's new farmhouse looks as if the last caretaker barely moved out at all. When a frantic, terrified woman arrives late at night, expecting a safe place to hide, it's clear caretaking involves way more than Katie bargained for.

Suddenly, Katie is no longer sure who she can trust: the brooding groundskeeper, the daily regulars--hikers, dog walkers, bird-watchers, photographers--even Bess.

As Katie digs deeper for clues in what the last caretaker left behind, she must discover courage she never knew she had--and decide how much she'll risk to do the right thing.

Author: Jessica Strawser
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: 12/01/2023
Pages: 351
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.59w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9781662510229

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2023 pg. 25
Library Journal 12/01/2023 pg. 88