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Author: Jason Rekulak
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Released: October 8, 2024
Received: Own (BOTM)
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Book Summary:

It’s been years since Frank Szatowski heard from his daughter. He knows the distance is his fault, but what can he do about it? So imagine his surprise when his daughter calls him to share the big news.

Now he’s packing up to head to another state, all for a grand wedding. He hasn’t met the future in-laws and knows little about his daughter’s fiance. All he knows is that everything feels…wrong.

My Review:

The Last One at the Wedding is an interesting thriller and not what I expected. That said, it’s probably my favorite novel with an unlikeable character, though that’s probably not saying much.

Let me put it this way: I didn’t like any character in The Last One at the Wedding. Frank is a judgemental jerk; his daughter is well… she’s a lot, and not in a good way. And then there’s the family she’s wrapped up in; they’re a whole new level of wicked.

Basically, the only good person in this book is the innocent little girl who gets dragged along for the ride. So it’s hard to root for any conclusion, except maybe one. On the bright side, it somehow increases and lowers the stakes simultaneously. I stopped worrying about what would happen to most of them while looking forward to seeing how karma would find them.

While I didn’t love the characters, I did love the writing style and overall atmosphere. It was creepy in an understated way, always hinting at the situation’s wrongness. The descriptions made it easy to picture this isolated wedding event and all its grandness.

Long story short, The Last One at the Wedding is worth the read, even if I didn’t end up falling head over heels for it.

Highlights:

• Mystery/Thriller
• Horror Elements
• Drama at the Family Wedding
• Family Secrets

Trigger Warnings:

• Missing Person
• Controlling Behavior
• Substance Abuse/Addiction

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