Last Seen

2017 Beverly Hills Book Award Winner in Mystery

2018 National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in Mystery



"The projected first in a series, Last Seen makes the southwest landscape and culture an integral part of the story. This self-sufficient community is one that readers will be intrigued to visit again."

-Booklist



"Readers will grow enamored with these characters and the twisty dark plot - so much so, they may forget about BLL completely."

-Redbook, "6 Books to Cure Your Big Little Lies Withdrawals"



"A missing person tale with a strong setting and cast of characters...Doucette's auspicious first novel puts a welcome focus on the players instead of transgressive twists."

-Kirkus Reviews



"Readers will devour this page-turning mystery, full of enthralling characters, sinister plots, and an ending that you won't expect."

-Buzzfeed, "8 Thrillers You Will Devour this Summer"



Included in "Top 10 Thrillers for Fans of Gillian Flynn" list

-Culturalist



"Author J.L. Doucette gives readers a keen sense of Wyoming winters, three-dimensional characters, and taut, descriptive writing. An enthusiastic welcome to Dr. Pepper Hunt!"

-Linda Barnes, Edgar Award-winning author of the Carlotta Carlyle mystery series



"There's a detective named Antelope, at least two registered sex offenders, a scoundrel in pricey ski gear, his lying mistress, and tellingly, his missing wife. At the middle of this many-sided mess is Dr. Pepper Hunt, psychologist-clear-eyed, intelligent, beautiful, brave. You'll fall in love with Pepper and with J. L. Doucette's subtle, immersive, beguiling tale."

-Bryan Gruley, Anthony, Barry and Strand Award-winning author of the Starvation Lake Mystery series



"With clear, crackling prose, at times breathtaking, and characters so real that I felt flesh and bone back on that wild western landscape, mingling with the people and inhabiting their world. Combine Doucette's voice and prose with a story that haunts and intrigues again and again, and we know we are in the hands of a very talented writer. I loved these characters. I loved the terrain. I never wanted to leave. This is the kind of writing that stays with me long after the novel is finished."

-Diane Les Becquets, author of Breaking Wild



"Last Seen is a tantalizing psychological thriller in which J. L. Doucette masterfully weaves a chilling plot around a cast of complex, well-drawn characters led by psychologist, Dr. Pepper Hunt, a woman running from her own nightmare past. As the tiny Wyoming town searches its frigid horizons for a missing local woman, Dr. Hunt and Detective Antelope spark some warmth in an investigation all their own. A suspenseful ride that will keep you turning pages to the very end!"

-Michelle Cox, award-winning author of A Girl Like You and A Ring of Truth, from the A Henrietta and Detective Howard series