From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition—and the dark truth of what happens deep underground.
After years of excuses, Tess has finally agreed to go caving with her best friend Alma. Their lives have diverged sharply since high school—Alma is a self-made travel influencer, while Tess is a shy (and claustrophobic) legal assistant struggling to pay for law school. Maybe she’s a little jealous of Alma’s globe-trotting life. Who wouldn’t be?
As Tess and Alma descend into the depths, they realize they’re not alone. A stranger who claims to be a fellow caver harasses them. Confident, take-no-shit Alma insults the guy—and he retaliates. Soon, Tess is trapped inside a narrow crawl space hundreds of feet underground, fighting to stay alive.
Twenty-four hours later, as a hospitalized Tess recounts her harrowing story of survival, the detective interviewing her shares new and shocking secrets about Alma’s true past. Together, they begin to suspect the brutal attack wasn’t so random after all.
Who was Alma, really? Why did this man target them? And did Tess really leave the danger behind when she escaped the cave?
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, William Morrow, for the gifted copy of “Her Last Breath” by Taylor Adams for review purposes. All opinions expressed here are my own. “Her Last Breath” will be widely available on February 17, 2026.
Get ready for this high-octane thriller because it is certainly propulsive! Just like Adams’s previous book, “No Exit,” he brings the action as soon as you crack this book open, and it doesn’t let up. I absolutely devoured this book and feverishly kept turning the pages. I just had to know what truly happened.
Most of the book is told from the survivor’s point of view to an investigator in the hospital room. Therefore, readers who are fans of police procedurals will most likely enjoy this one.
With all the twists and cave diving action, I can certainly recommend this book to readers. Happy reading!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
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