The Last Mile (audio)

Convicted murderer Melvin Mars is counting down the last hours before his execution—for the violent killing of his parents twenty years earlier—when he’s granted an unexpected reprieve. Another man has confessed to the crime.

Amos Decker, newly hired on an FBI special task force, takes an interest in Mars’ case after discovering the striking similarities to his own life: Both men were talented football players with promising careers cut short by tragedy. Both men’s families were brutally murdered. And in both cases, another suspect came forward, years after the killing, to confess to the crime. A suspect who may or may not have been telling the truth.

The confession has the potential to make Melvin Mars—guilty or not—a free man. Who wants Mars out of prison? And why now?

But when a member of Decker’s team disappears, it becomes clear that something much larger—and more sinister—than just one convicted criminal’s life hangs in the balance. Decker will need all of his extraordinary brainpower to stop an innocent man from being executed.

Amos Deker is back! He is a great character with a condition that makes him so interesting (which is expounded upon in the first book Memory Man).  Certain aspects of the case make no sense to Amos and he wants to know why as well as figure out what really happened even if it turns out that Melvin did kill his parents.  He can put seemingly random events together to see what others don't. Melvin is sympathetic and I wanted to know what really happened hoping that he didn't kill his parents. I loved how Amos has changed since the first book and look forward to what he gets himself involved with next. Kyf Brewster and Orlagh Cassidy once again did a fantastic job narrating the many character voices. The transition between the voices was smooth and easily recognizable. I wanted to be in the car so I could listen longer.

*Thanks to Mitch and Hachette Audio for this audiobook*