The Last Morning by Camden Baird

A Thriller (The Secrets of Chapel Roads

Thomas & Mercer (October 1, 2025)

In her pulse-pounding psychological thriller debut, author Camden Baird lays bare the anguish and terror of a mother living out her worst nightmare when her young child goes missing.

Sadie Wilson’s heart stops the moment the phone rings. Deep in her soul, she knows what’s coming, and the voice on the other end only confirms her fears: Emma never made it to school. Her sweet, scared five-year-old climbed onto the bus for her very first day of kindergarten…and then vanished.

Struggling to push aside her grief to focus on getting her daughter back, Sadie finds herself slipping deeper into despair. The growing list of suspects weighs heavily on her mind: the secretive teacher, the registered sex offender, the delusional neighbor, the disgruntled ex-wife, the evasive principal―everyone seems to have a connection to Emma. And a surprising grudge to bear.

Thankfully Sadie’s got her loving husband, Allen, by her side. But she can’t help feeling he’s hiding something too.

Edgy and full of twists, The Last Morning is an emotional thrill ride, unfolding little by little from each suspect’s point of view.

REVIEW

Fast paced with multiple POVs. Full of family secrets and suspects secrets. Multiple suspects with many of them having an axe to grind – I didn’t guess who did it. Full of twists. While this book does solve the missing case, I’m thinking the story isn’t over. Kept me engaged. Good read!

Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (July 4, 2025)

eARC provided by author via Netgalley

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Camden Baird writes fast-paced, emotionally gripping stories that keep you up late turning pages. A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, she’s published more than forty works of fiction under different pen names. The Last Morning is Baird’s debut psychological suspense thriller. The author lives in North Carolina.