THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME (Laura Dave) - August 27/21

 I basically enjoyed this but it's pretty generic and paint-by-numbers as far as stories like this go. The book, as a result, unfolds almost entirely free of surprises or wholeheartedly engrossing stretches, but I did breeze through the second half in just a couple of days. The kind of harsh ending was a surprise, too. **1/2 out of ****