I’m not sure about this one. I usually love Kate White books but this one seemed to drag a bit for me. It was a bit slow and I didn’t find myself invested in figuring out who did it and why.

I have read all of this author’s books and you can always count on her for a solid, twisty mystery with some pulse pounding!
This is about a woman whose ex-boyfriend kills himself at a party they both attend. The problem is, she refuses to believe it was suicide. She begins digging into his recent past and before long, strange things begin happening.
Perfect for reading by the pool!

"The Last Time She Saw Him" fell short for me. I felt the main character unbearable. The first 20% was promising, the last 80% dragged and everything felt forced. I felt myself wanting to DNF the book, but continued and finished it anyway. I got confused with Liam/Eric? Why did he have two names? Thriller? I wouldn't say so. Suspense? Maybe. There was a sprinkle of romance towards the end, but again it felt forced, like the author just needed to add more to the novel.

It honestly wasn't the worst book I've read but it could've been better. It unfortunately didn't leave a lasting impression.

This was a very fast and catchy read. The action starts right away. After the beginning action, it started getting to be too much in the middle. There was just too much added to it. The romance didn't fit and would have preferred to just stick with the straight mystery.

This book had my heart POUNDING the entire time! It kept my attention the entire time with the wonderful writing and thrilling plot.

Not the best mystery I’ve ever read, but it wasn’t bad! I saw the ending coming and figured out the plot twist so I didn’t love it.

Kiki heads to a party knowing it will be awkward seeing her ex, Jamie. What she didn't expect was to be one of the last people to see him alive.

This thriller had a lot of promise for me but I was really middle ground with it. The beginning really pulled me in. I was intrigued by Kiki and Jamie. I wanted to know what happened to them to get them to the point where they were so awkward with each other. I then felt so bad for Kiki when Jamie dies. She was really trying to move on but the was quickly sidetracked by his death.
I liked the romance aspect to the this. I wanted a little more from it, but I was happy with it.
Now, on the other end, I felt that there were too many characters. I got a little lost in all of the backstories and who was who, which is not something that usually happens to me. I also got annoyed with Kiki at times. Overall, I did like her, but some of her actions didn't make sense to me.

All in all, an interesting thriller.

Thank you to the author and publisher for the gifted copy.

I do enjoy a Kate White thriller and this one had me glued to the pages. It was a fast read, full of interesting characters and plenty of twists that I didn’t see coming, and some that I did.

The premise, suicide or murder? I really enjoyed how it played out, the strange things happening to Kiki, her reasons for believing it was murder mad sense to me. And a do, a rescue do at that is always going to get my heart. The ending was very clever, and I certainly did not see it coming. I had a few different scenarios in my head that were not even close 😅

Overall, it was a fun and easy read. Alway look forward to reading her books.

Thanks so much to Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for my advanced copy on NetGalley. Publishes on May 14th.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for the copy of The Last Time She Saw Him by Kate White. Kiki was self-absorbed. So many times she made everything all about herself. She spent so much time thinking she was the reason Jamie killed himself it got monotonous, and when she finally figured out it wasn’t her fault I was sick of her. While the writing style was good, the story went off in too many directions that didn’t matter and felt like filler. I was interested in how it would all come together, but ultimately the end was disappointing.

Thank you for the opportunity to preview The Last time She Saw Him.
I don’t think this is a thriller or mystery. This is more of a suspense novel with romance tossed in
I did not finish this book but thank you for the advance copy

I love Kate White’s books. Really I do. But the last few that I’ve read have left me wanting more, and not in a good way. The Last Time She Saw Him is no exception. It started off strong and I was very invested. Just when I was about halfway through the book, the pace started slowing down significantly. There were a few things alluded to in the story that were never brought up again, even though it was hinted that they would be. The big “twist” seemed very forced and the ending was sloppy and thrown together. It wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever read, but it was a little disappointing.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I want to express my gratitude to NetGalley, Harper Perennial, and Paperbacks for giving me the chance to read this ARC.

I'm usually a huge fan of Kate White books, but this one felt forced and predictable to me. There weren't many surprising twists, and the dialogue felt unnatural. Despite my criticisms, I found the story easy to follow. I have to be honest, I couldn't stand the main character. I couldn't connect with her and she really bothered me. However, that didn't stop me from completing the story.

In my opinion, the romance aspect felt a bit forced, but I understand its role in the overall plot.

I'm excited to see what the author has in store for us next!

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The Last Time She Saw Him
By Kate White

Plot: Kiki’s ex-boyfriend commits suicide…or was it murder? Determined to find the truth, she rents a house in the area to look for the missing link that will get the police to take her seriously. But as she peels away the layers, she uncovers something far more sinister than she had ever imagined—and it may be her life on the line next. . . .

Review: Let me start by saying I actually enjoyed the writing (it was very well written) and the premise from chapter one did have me wanting to keep reading more. I was “hooked” until I saw I had maybe 40 pages left and thoughts…how will all this be wrapped up so quickly? I kept waiting for something thrilling to happen, and it had so much potential, but it did not come. The cold bedroom scene had me very invested but the outcome/answer was just okay. The reveals along the way were full of promise but underwhelming, and when the final twist was revealed, I just said “okay”.


Thank you to Kate White, NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for an ARC copy of The Last Time She Saw Him.

This book was a slower burn but so good!
There were little twist at the end of the chapter making me want to keep reading to see what happened next. I enjoyed this book and loved that it did disclose what happened at the end of the book.

Thank you NetGalley, Kate White, and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks Publishing for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read the ARC of this book! Overall, the book was okay. I enjoyed the hook in the prologue and I enjoyed the ending of the story. However, it felt like the story went many different ways and some of it felt unnecessary to the story. Plus some of the things the main character did seemed impulsive and not important to the original plot line. Overall I gave the book two stars.

I really enjoyed this book. It was different than anything else I've read recently. I couldn't put it down! I will keep an eye out for this author's future work!

The book was good and it was a page-turner, but...I just didn't feel there, didn't feel part of the story. The main characters, Kiki and Sam just didn't seem real to me. To lose someone you once cared about, no matter the reason, is a heartbreaking thing. I didn't feel that for either of the characters. It was like, oh well, he's dead, let's got to bed and see what kind of sparks we can make, which went many as it turns out. The one thing that kept me reading was why did this guy loose his life? The reason really did blow me away as did the ending, which I never did see the whole time. A good book, yes, but, with the story line, it could have been so much more. Sorry, but I can't really recommend this one.

Okay so I'm really torn on how to rate/review because I had a lot of fun reading this. It was quick and easy-- but I think that's partially because it almost feels like you're reading notes/an outline on what the book is going to be. It doesn't feel fully fleshed out and written like a novel and I don't think it's intentional. I really liked the plot. It just almost feels like someone read a really good thriller and is now describing it to me. The dialogue didn't feel like how people would talk in real life. Also there were a lot of weird phrasings/word choices. But, the weirdest thing of all was that every now and then-- the character "Liam" was referred to as "Eric" with absolutely no reasoning or explanation. I waited until the end because I gave benefit of the doubt that maybe it was going to be relevant to the plot-- but, I think what actually happened is that the author was originally going to name the character "Eric" and then decided to change it to "Liam" but missed a few? I can't think of any other explanation.

+ Bonus points because I love a good dinner party at an old Connecticut mansion.

Quick read! I liked the overall concept of this but felt there were was some holes in the plot. The main character really isn’t the most likable person either. The twist didn’t feel super surprising and wish it wasn’t predictable with more twists and turns.

3.5 stars!

Overall it’s a good book, I do however find it difficult to keep up with different characters at times and I found myself doing that with this book. The story caught my attention right away and had it throughout the book so really did enjoy reading this one.