The Last Time I Saw Him by Kate White will be published on May 14, 2024. Thanks to Net Galley and Harper Collins Publishers- Harper Paperbacks, I was given an ARC to read in return for a review.

Jaimie and Kiki broke up after a few years of dating. Although the break up surprised Jaimie, they were both moving on with their lives with no contact. One of their mutual friends send wedding invites to both of them, whereas Kiki decides to miss the wedding to not make things uncomfortable and then Jaimie rsvps his regrets due to a work commitment. The bride calls to share Kiki should attend the wedding in Jaimie’s absence. But of course, Jaimie cancels his work trip and will be attending the wedding with a plus one. Kiki calls Jaime to let him know she will be at the wedding and to apologize ahead of time. They agree they will both attend to support their friends. Jaimie uninvites his plus one and this woman can not take a hint. She attends on her own to disrupt Jaimie’s balance.

The wedding reception proceeds with little awkward moments. Some of Jaimie’s family and friends are chilly to Kiki but for the most part, Kiki realizes she made the right decision in breaking her engagement with Jaimie. They bid a fond farewell and Jaimie heads to his car to go back to his lodging. This is when loud noises are heard and a dead man is located. The cops believe this death was a suicide, but Kiki is sure a murder was committed. Kiki stays in the area looking for clues and shaking up the social strata. Soon Kiki’s own life may be in danger as she starts to connect the dots to the murderer.

This is definitely not an edge of your seat thriller-mystery. The Last Time She Saw Him is a very slow who done it style. The answers are not forthcoming until the very end.

I enjoy a good whodunnit with various red herrings thrown out there. Kate White always does a good job of giving the reader a few different options for the killer. Kiki (awful nickname BTW) attends a party of old friends where she finds herself face-to-face with her ex-fiancé, Jamie. She was the one that called off the wedding, so there are still some hard feelings towards her from Jamie and his family. Shortly after Jamie leaves the party, gunshots are heard, and Jamie is found dead in his car. The police immediately suspect it's suicide and don't really investigate any further. Kiki doesn't believe Jamie would have committed suicide and starts investigating on her own.

This was a quick read, and one that pulls you in right away. It felt a little more like a romantic suspense, than just a thriller. I found Kiki to be a bit annoying... but maybe that was just the nickname for a pretentious white woman. Overall, I was entertained reading it and like the happy ending for the dog.

Usually I’m a big fan of Kate White books but I found this one slow, forced, and predictable. The twists were few and the dialogue felt contrived. Was fast-paced and easy to read in one gulp.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Thank you for this ARC! When I read the synopsis, I was intrigued!

This story was easy to follow. Full disclosure, I found the main character insufferable. I couldn’t connect with her. She just irked me, but it did not deter me from finishing the story.

The romance component was a little forced in my opinion, yet I can see the role it played.

Look forward to see what comes next for the author!

I’m a huge fan of Kate White, and I’ve really loved every book of hers I’ve read.

This one was no exception! Kiki was engaged to Jamie and was at the point of looking at wedding dresses when she broke the engagement. Now she’s back in his neck of the woods, having been invited to a party given by her close friend Ava. she knows that Jamie will be there, but he’s said it’s okay if she attends. Towards the end of the party a shot rings out, and Jamie is found dead in his car, an apparent suicide.

Kiki is unable to let go of the idea that Jamie wouldn’t have killed himself. She starts to ask questions, trying to find out what happened. Jamie’s best friend Sam helps her, and things heat up as she gets closer and closer to the truth.

I was all in through the whole story, and I finally figured out the culprit just shortly by the book’s end.

4.5 stars rounded up! My gratitude to HarperCollins and NetGalley for the complimentary digital copy. My review is voluntary.

There was a lot for me to enjoy as I love a good “Who dunnit”. Likable characters mixed with a few that were not, red herrings, and beautiful Connecticut scenery are the backbone but also includes a mini romance and good food. Did I mention a cute dog too? This was the perfect balance in my opinion. If you’re looking for a book that’s not over the top or too violent, this may be it. There were tense moments anchoring me to the story and surprises along the way. Who killed Jamie? Was it a suicide? Join Kiki as she tries to get to the bottom of the story. It's a fun twisty thriller with a bit too much about clothing. There were a lot of great details and scenes that interested me, but I think the tension could have been greater with some of the extra details. But it certainly kept my interest and I did not guess the ending!

Kate white is the greatest! I’ve read all of her books now and this was one of the best. Kept me hooked from start to finish!

Kate White has written a fast paced thriller in Last Time She Saw Him.
KiKi has broken up with a man, Jamie, who was quite nice, just not the right one.
She is invited to a party where she knows he will be there. She decides to go in order to get their first post-breakup face to face encounter done with.
Things work out well between the two of them.
As the party has wound down he goes to his car and a gun blast rings out. Everyone rushes to his car where he is dead.

The police want to rule this a suicide and it is up to KiKi to prove that it is murder - but at what cost?

I really enjoy books that are fast paced and similar to a roller coaster ride - this one fit that category for me

I am a huge KW fan and this was one of my favorites yet! It was full of twists and turns, and I loved the setting. I will be recommending to everyone!

I have conflicting thoughts about this book. The central mystery surrounding Jamie's fate—was it suicide, or was he murdered?—left me struggling to become fully immersed. From the start, suicide seemed unlikely, yet the law officers insisted on ruling it as such, which felt nonsensical.

Additionally, the book leaned more towards romance than focusing on the mystery, which bothered me. Kiki Reed, the main character, grapples with the loss of her ex-fiancé and her feelings for another man. I found myself questioning whether I was reading a romance or a mystery about a suspicious death linked to a young girl's murder.

The primary storyline follows Kiki as she discovers Jamie dead at a party and investigates with his best friend, Sam. Despite flaws and genre-blurring plot developments, the book maintained a balanced pace. I gave it three stars, hoping for a better experience with the author's next work.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for providing this digital review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts

I found this book to be predictable and just a little boring. It centers on Kiki, whose ex-fiancé appears to have taken his own life, but she believes that he must have been murdered instead. She sets out to find out what really happened.

I had trouble connecting with any of the characters and never really understood why Kiki was so bent on proving this was a murder; I also felt like she jumped to wild conclusions every time she uncovered a new piece of information. There were a lot of characters in this book with storylines that didn’t connect to the main story and sometimes I got a little lost. The book plodded along to an abrupt ending and there was no real denouement.

Overall, this book didn’t really do it for me- I don’t feel that this story will stick with me as I move on to other books. I’d give it 2.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A young woman attends an event at which her former fiance ends up murdered. Lots of twists and turns in this storyline.

A woman is devastated when her former fiancé supposedly comments suicide. She doesn’t understand, he has never shown any signs of depression to her but the authorities are convinced. She is determined to find out how he actually died, but faces resistance from everyone, including his family. There are some twists in the story, was pretty sure who was the guilty culprit but I was wrong about the motive. The book, has a good cast of characters and an interesting plot. I will red this author again. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Either I'm getting slower and dimmer in my old(er) age, or writers are getting better at throwing you off the scent of the true killers in their books. I devoured this book- one I initially thought might be a little bit boring, yet was written by Kate White, so I HAD to read- in a little less than two days. I was 100% sure I knew EXACTLY who killed Jamie, and I was pretty positive EXACTLY how his murder tied into the murder of Jess Nolan, 4 years earlier. Alas, I was incorrect on both counts. This was a fun read, although obviously the subject matter was dark. It takes a special author to make a book about suicide/possibly homicide interesting and not depressing. (Even if you do feel sad for the departed). Definitely worth a read, and I'll absolutely continue to have Kate White on my must-read list.

The main idea of the book is a simple one: was it a suicide or was it something more sinister? Unfortunately, this book fell a bit flat for me. I really struggled to connect or even like the main character, Kiki. I felt like I didn't really understand who she is and why she was so invested in her ex-fiance's death being a murder. She was the one that broke it off with him, so it seems like removing guilt was her main reason. There were too. many characters in the story that I found it hard to keep up with who was who and how they were connected to each other. Some of these characters and plotlines seemed to be unnecessary. I didn't love the romance that was thrown in either and I really didn't like the ending. Overall, it wasn't enough of a thriller and it was far too slow paced.

Thank you to Netgally, Harper Perennial and Kate White for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

As a fan of this author, I’ve come to love her style of writing. Unfortunately, this book was a slow burn this time. It felt drawn out in some parts but then sped up at the end. It was an okay book, but not quite what I’ve grown to love about Kate White’s writing.

The Last Time She Saw Him
by Kate White
Pub Date: May 14, 2024
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
A woman is left reeling when her former fiancé appears to take his own life, and she becomes desperate to prove it was actually murder—in the latest psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kate White.
I have read other Kate White books and really liked them. Unfortunately, this one was not for me.
This was an average thriller, some parts were predictable, and what the author tried to throw in as big twists didn't do it for me. I was not a big fan of the main character, Kiki, and was frustrated with the premise that a woman would go this far to investigate her ex-fiance's death after she was the one who ended it. I also struggled with the romance in this book since it seemed unnecessary and took away from the thriller aspect in my opinion. Overall, it was a quick read and had some good parts, but not my favorite thriller.

Kiki attends a book release party for her friend’s husband.. friends she shares with recent ex fiancé Jamie.. This party will be the first time Kiki and Jamie see each other since the break up.. thankfully they seem to depart on decent terms as the party winds down but all that is about to come crashing down. A gunshot is heard as the last remaining guests are leaving…All will make it home from the party except for one.. Jamie is found dead in his car is it murder or suicide? Kiki is left heartbroken and reeling.. but she is determined to find out what is really the cause of death! She cannot imagine it truly being from suicide!

I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I liked the characters, the plot, the setting. It gave murder mystery vibes. I thought I had it figured out but was completely wrong. This is my very first book from this particular author and I’m excited to read more from her.

This was a fast paced and easy to read book by Kate White. I’ve read previous books by the author and enjoyed them. This book, “The Last Time She Saw Him” was good. You really see the frustration and turmoil of the main character. A few twists throughout that you don’t suspect. There is a lot of detail written to describe scenes which is nice I suppose, but I did find myself skimming through some of that. Overall a good suspense book and I didn’t guess the end. I liked it.

This was not my favorite Kate White book I didn’t feel invested in, nor did I love the main character.. it was very slow paced and lacked any “a ha” moment. It was ok, not great. I’d probably skip it.