The Last Time They Met unfolds the story of Linda Fallon and Thomas Janes in a captivating manner, traveling back into their past to reveal the layers of their intertwined lives. This hypnotically compelling novel explores themes of intense passion, drama, and suspense.

Linda and Thomas, both poets, meet at a literary festival, a chance encounter that reignites memories of their past. Their relationship, filled with love, forgiveness, and paths not followed, is a tale bound by the irresistible pull of true passion. Written with reverse chronology, the novel takes readers from their final meeting to the moment, thirty-five years earlier, when a chance encounter on a rocky beach bound them fatefully together.

Anita Shreve, with her masterful control of phrase, observation, and emotion, crafts a story that is not just about life, but a life not lived. The novel's most stunning revelation is left until the very last sentence, making it a brilliantly ambitious and powerfully written tale.