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I thought this book was ok. The whole was it suicide or murder story line is pretty common but this one I felt had fluff in it that didn’t need to be in there. I think the author was trying to throw the reader off but I just felt there were too many suspects.

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So what can I say this book was entertaining but it wasn't my favorite. I think I just couldn't relate to the characters very well so it was hard for me to root for them. The premise was very good I love a who-done it novel and trying to solve the mystery before the book ends. Maybe it needed a few more pages to flesh out the ideas better or maybe its just on me but it wasnt my favorite read from Kate White.

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I read through this quickly and thought the plot was coming along nicely. When all of a sudden, I turned the page and it said "acknowledgements" I have no idea how we got to the end. What was the surprise? What was the thriller? It ended on a romantic note when I thought we were looking for a murderer. I'm thoroughly confused- yes there was an answer to the who dun it but it was so boring I had assumed it was a red herring and there would be a twist. I didn't like the sudden ending. Give it a read to see if I'm the crazy one! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Kate White is one of my go to authors. Her books are always quick reads that keep me guessing. The Last Time She Saw Him was a solid book. I enjoyed it but not as much as some of White’s other books. It had a few too many characters and the mystery was easy to solve.

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Thank you NetGalley and Harper Publisher for this ARC.

The story starts off with exes Kiki and Jamie at a party. Katherine aka Kiki is a career coach who is working on publishing a book. There is some hostility and differences regarding who left who at the altar. The night turns deadly when Jamie is found dead in his car. Was he shot or did he commit suicide? With no witnesses, Kiki makes it her mission to solve his death.

There are many characters in this book and I found some of them to be irrelevant. Theres many theories surrounding Jamie’s death and the police ruling the investigation as a suicide. Kiki is convinced that someone killed him. She turns to Sam - Jamie’s best friend - during this time and they begin their own relationship after Kiki tells him the reason she called it off with Jamie.

The storyline was bland with not a lot of action. Kiki’s investigation revolved a lot around Jamie’s family and some rental properties. There was some confusion about who Jamie really was and how much she knew about him. I was pretty underwhelmed with her character and felt pretty frustrated at some points. It was a quick read, but I didn’t enjoy the ending and didn’t really connect with the overall themes of the book, which I think was meant to be a romantic mystery and thriller.

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Know ki is devastated when her ex-fiancee is found dead following a party they both attended. It gets even worse when it is considered a suicide and his family blames her. Determined to prove he was murdered, Kiki begins investigating, but will she be right.

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Kiki attends a friend's dinner party knowing her ex-fiance will also be in attendance, only for the night to end with him dead - murder or suicide? Initially ruled as suicide, Kiki refuses to believe this and takes it upon herself to investigate.

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.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for providing me with this ARC.

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Katherine "Kiki" Reed decides to attend a party held by a friend of hers in Connecticut. It's not just any party, it will be the first time that she is in the same room as her ex, the man she broke up with right before their wedding. When she sees Jaimie, all seems well but she overhears him saying very negative things about her. Kiki doesn't know what to think and she tries to speak to him once more before he leaves. This turns out to be the last time anyone see Jaimie alive.

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! #harperperrenial #thelasttimeshesawhim #katewhite

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I wanted to love this book. It had a great premise and so many (missed) opportunities for suspense. Unfortunately, the pacing was slow, the twists were anticlimactic, and the tension just wasn't there. I also didn't feel many of the characters' reactions were believable nor relatable.

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I liked the story and the plot of this book but 1 found Kiki to be annoying whiny. She was very argumentative too. I know that Jamies family. was hurting but I would have never stood there I and let them talk to me the way they did to Kiki. 1 will read more of her books.

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—Thank you so much to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to review an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loove this type of books, when our characters have to prove their innocence but everything is at stake, everyone is against them and we don’t even know who to trust or like. It’s crazy! Crazy good!!

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Kiki Reed arrives at a friend's dinner party knowing full well it could potentially be incredibly awkward. Earlier in the year, Kiki called off her engagement to Jamie and this is the first time they will be in the same place with their somewhat mutual friends.

Surprisingly, the evening goes well and Jamie seems to have moved on, even bringing a date with him to the party. However, at the end of the night things quickly take a drastic turn when Jamie is found dead in his car on the host's property, with no witnesses having seen what happened.

While the police rule Jamie's death a suicide, Kiki has serious doubts that someone who just adopted a dog would kill themselves. With Kiki renting a house for a few weeks, she takes it upon herself to conduct her own investigation, determined to prove Jamie was of sound mind when he died.

I wanted to love this book, but it was a tough read for me. It read almost like a romance book and not a thriller. The level of suspense for me just wasn't there and I found myself bored and rolling my eyes at various points of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Paperbacks for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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A psychological thriller at its best! Kiki Reed attends a party where she runs into her ex-fiancé, Jamie. Their breakup had been a difficult and heartbreaking one and much to her relief, their encounter was brief and pleasant. After the party ended, the departing guests heard what appeared to be gunshots in the distance where their cars were parked and when they went out to investigate, they found Jamie dead inside his car. A pistol lay on the floor at his feet. After a police investigation, it was determined to be a suicide. Kiki would have none of that. She was determined to find out the truth and launched an investigation of her own. Kiki was not a fan of Jamie’s family because of the way she broke off their engagement. Although they did everything they could to stop her. After she uncovered the deep and dark family issues that may have contributed to Jamie's death, she began to fear for her own life. Fantastic reading, quick pacing, and the reader will never guess the ending. Kate White at her best.

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This is a really great book! It didn't even take long to get into the book which I totally love!! I will recommend this to all my friends for sure!

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I thought this book was a good whodunnit read. It kept me engaged the whole time!
(I LOVE this book cover)

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Kiki attends a party at a friend’s house, while also in attendance is Kiki’s former fiancée, Jamie, who she broke off several months prior. As the guests are leaving the party, a shot rings out, and Jamie is found dead in his car. The police quickly rule it a suicide, but the more Kiki delves into Jamie’s recent behavior, she becomes convinced that Jamie was murdered. The Last Time She Saw Him has a promising (if familiar) plot, but this was a struggle to get through. Most of the dialogue is simplistic, terse and bland, and almost every scene suffers from an unnecessary amount of detail, just about bringing the story to a halt, and sapping any sense of suspense, which was in short supply. I’ve enjoyed this author’s prior books, so this is an outlier of sorts, and I just couldn’t get invested in the characters or the story. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I always love Kate White's books, but this one was a miss for me. I kept waiting for something bigger and thrilling to happen in the story, which did not come. The few reveals along the way were underwhelming, and when the final twist was revealed, I wish more time was given to it to flesh it out some more.

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This book review is a conflicting one for me to write. On one hand, I'm incredibly grateful to #netgalley and HarperCollins publishing to give me access to the ARC of this book, which is set to publish May 14th. On the other hand, I wish I had liked this book better.

In my personal opinion, this book had an exciting premise, but I didn't love the way it was executed. There were moments in the book where I connected with the writing and felt like I was right there where she was describing, and then there were moments that felt so choppy and I would just completely disconnect from the story. By about chapter 23, I barely cared anymore who had done it, but I had gone too far not to finish it. By the time I found out who it was, the revelation was just mundane and anticlimactic. The chemistry (or lack there of maybe?) Between the two main characters was weird and disappointing.

Kate White is a new author for me so maybe it was unfair to jump from my favorite author to a new one with the same expectations. Even though I didn't love this book it wouldn't stop me from trying this author again.

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I always love a Kate White book. This one did not let me down. It was a "who done it" right up until the end. Her characters are always well developed and KiKi Reed is a good lead. I would definately recommend this book to other readers.

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Kiki runs into her ex-fiancé at a party and by the end of the night, he is dead. Did he kill himself because he was heartbroken after Kiki called off their wedding? Or was he murdered?

This book quickly sucked me in. I thought it was going one way and the ending was a twist I didn’t see coming. However, the book dragged and became repetitive. And there were lots of seemingly unnecessary facts and characters. And the ending seemed a little too convenient and implausible.

Overall, I enjoyed this thriller. Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial for this ARC!

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