Wow! This one left me shook. The Last Party is twisted and dark, but in the best way. There were some aspects that I guessed ahead of time, but just thought it was too disturbing to actually be true. Other twists I just did not see coming and they were shocking. Full of lies and deception this one is definitely not one to be missed!

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A R Torre is a absolute amazing author that knows how to tell a story. This book had me hooked and I absolutely loved it. The writing is beautiful and the story is so captivating. I didn't want it to end !!! Read it now !!!

WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ ?!?! Wow, that was one wild twisted ride. I love A.R. Torre's dark and twisted suspense/trillers and her latest one did not disappoint. I flew through this one in like two sittings. I could not stop reading to see what would happen at the end. I did see one of the twists coming earlier in the book but that did not take away from the book at all. I highly recommend giving this one a read if you love really dark thrillers.

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

Woah! This was a wild ride, in the best way possible. This checked all of my boxes for a great thriller: multiple POVs, short chapters, fast-paced, alternating timelines. Then you add in a narcissist for a main character who is also a compulsive liar, you got yourself a (last) party. I love that each chapter starts with interviews from different people in the present as your learning and seeing the story unfold. I tried figuring out what was happening multiple different times throughout the book and was wrong every time. I didn’t figure this out until A.R. Torre wanted me to find out.

Highly, highly recommend!

Thank you Thomas & Mercer, A.R. Torre, and NetGalley for allowing me to read this one early. It was amazing!

In my opinion, this is A.R. Torre's best thriller yet. From the first page, I could sense this book would be a wild and mind-blowing ride. The multiple POVs combined with the witness statements at the beginning of each short chapter kept me glued to the story. I literally couldn't put this one down. Perla is a wealthy mother putting on the skin of a perfect wife with the perfect husband and perfect daughter, but beneath the surface, Perla is certifiable and so incredibly dark. Her obsession with the birthday party murders for which Leewood Falcrum is serving a life sentence is deep and disturbing. Throw in the student Dr. Timothy Valden digging into the events of the murders to unravel what really happened that night, and you have one doozy of a twisted plot.

I'll be honest, I usually struggle when books focus on a vile character. And Perla is beyond vile. But this book! Wow! So good.

The Last Party was propulsive and addictive. AJ Torre is a master story teller and this book has so much I love in thrillers

🌟Short chapters
🌟Multi POV
🌟Multi format (including emails and interview quotes)
🌟Addictive and unputdownable
🌟A perfect ending

Leading to a perfect 5 star read

I don’t know what I just read, but I couldn’t put it down! Perla is Crazy with capital C! My goodness! This book was one heck of a rollercoaster ride! There are some really good twists, some which were easy to figure out, but there was one twist that had me gasping! I read this in less than 24 hours! If you’re looking for a fun ride with lots of twists and turns then this is your book!

We at the Pulse have been excited about this one for some time - and deservedly so !

I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I started this book and I definitely could see the big reveals coming, but the execution was so good that I still really enjoyed the ride and definitely had no idea which way the ending would go !

4.5 ⭐️

This book was absolutely crazy, the chokehold this book had on me was unreal. I lost sleep due to needing to finish this book.

I’m a sucker for a serial killer thriller book and this one checked all the boxes for me. The character development was perfection. The plot twists were nuts (even though I figured a few out) and the pacing was so well done. There wasn’t a moment I felt bored or uninterested.

The characters in this book were so well written. I felt like we got the ability to slip inside their mind and find out why they chose to do what they did. This would make an amazing movie…no joke.

The amount of manipulation and deception in this book…🤯 it makes you wonder if anyone you know is this messed up.

I cannot wait for this book to be released and more people read this. It’s easily one of my favorite thrillers so far this year! I’m such a fan. I can’t wait to read more by this author!

If you're a fan of AR Torre, this is definitely a must read. Dare I say, my favorite from this author?
This book is dark and twisty in all the best ways. Perla is the definition of a manipulate narcissist and nothing gets in her way.
I was hooked right away and the multi POV kept me on the edge of my seat digging into everyone's story, trying to figure out what was going to happen next.
Naturally, I could not have ever guessed where this one was going to.go and I was pleasantly surprised with how nicely this wrapped up.
Already looking forward to my next AR read!

"𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒅𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆. 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑰 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒊𝒕."

Special thanks to @thrillerbookloversthepulse @al @amazonpublishing & @netgelley for the #gifted eARC.

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MY REVIEW:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This one has been getting so much buzz around The Pulse, I couldn't wait to dive in. And whoa🤯🤯🤯....was I in for a wild ride.

Such a murderous🔪, messed up undertone, I couldn't pull myself away. It also gave me true crime documentary vibes. I finished this in 1 day! It sucks🌪 you in from the very beginning and doesn't let go til the very last page. Whiplash is one word to describe how I felt after this book, but in a good way. 🤭

This one has some of my favorites:

🔥 Rich people behaving badly
🔥 Black mail
🔥 Lies upon lies
🔥 Whole lot of backstabbing
🔥 Serial killer vibes

All I can say is, this one is DEFINITELY worth ALL the hype! It's creepy, sadistic, and a perfect thriller in my eyes. *chef's kiss 💋*

"Long live Piketo" [ IYKYK ]
Also, this book makes you stop and think - don't count your kids out, they're always watching. 👀

𝙋𝙐𝘽 𝘿𝘼𝙔:
Aug 20, 2024

QOTD❓️⁉️❓️ predictive text:......
I told a lie.....

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🌟 F I V E S T A R F R I D A Y 🌟 featuring “The Last Party” by A.R. Torre!

BOOK REVIEW: 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤/5

Perla Wultz is the perfect wife and mother and lives an extravagant life in her gated community in California. She runs her household and organizes her family’s life down to every perfect little detail.

Meanwhile, an hour away Leewood Folcrum is facing life imprisonment for murdering two 12 year old girls at his daughter’s birthday party 23 years ago. The Wultz family and Leewood are on the verge of intersecting, but they have no idea how badly the crash and burn will affect their futures.

Leewood’s crimes have never been forgotten … but did Leewood tell the truth and the entire story of what happened that night??

WTF 🤯🤯!!! This book was HEAVY … but in the best way! It was beyond dark, twisted, diabolical and devious and I freaking loved it! I was totally caught off guard multiple times and literally could not get enough of it! I loved the mix of domestic thriller meets true crime and the fast paced chain of events certainly SLAYED!

Thank you kindly to AR Torre, Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing and Netgalley for my advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This 5 star stunner releases on August 20, 2024!

The trope that comes to mind is “bad guy pov” but determining who the bad guy is, that’s the mystery. Can anyone be trusted? The entire cast of this story is sus and that’s why I couldn’t put it down. Everyone was terrible in their own entertaining way and it made for a really good thriller.

Wow!!! What a freaking ride of a book! The craziness starts right from the beginning, and does not let up even at the last sentence! The way the characters and their stories became connected was mind blowing! I could never have seen the twists coming and couldn’t have ever dreamt up such a convoluted story! That I absolutely loved and devoured! These characters were the WORST in the best way!! The multiple POVs and dual storylines kept me turning pages late into the night! I couldn’t get through it fast enough! I enjoyed the little quotes from friends and neighbors before each chapter, they were so ominous. And everyone’s favorite… short chapters 🙌🏼 All of us at thriller book lovers the pulse are raving about this one, and I know everyone else will be when it releases next month!

This is the type of book that I suggest going into not knowing very much because it was a wild and crazy ride that I absolutely loved! The less you know the better here, the synopsis gives you all you need to know and if that sounds at all good then try this. I will warn that this dark and totally fucked up, so take care if that type of book usually isn’t for you. But if you don’t mind twisted and deranged this was excellent. Speaking of twisted, this had a ton of well timed and executed twists and turns, some were altogether shocking and others weren’t as surprising but were just as entertaining. I haven’t been this gripped by a thriller in a while, definitely a fast paced and intense ride with solid suspense and an addictive structure and writing style.

Despite a major reading slump, this book completely sucked me in! The female protagonist was completely insane & it fueled my fire to keep reading. Much like the last (and only other A. R. Torre) book I’ve read, I wouldn’t say this was particularly twisty, but I was entertained and anxious to see how it was going to end!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This book officially publishes on 08/20/24!

Such a great book! I couldn't put this one down. I loved the multiple points of view! Will definitely be reading more by this author!

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for the ARC!
UMMM WOW- 1st off, coming up with words to review just how good this was is going to be difficult. The Last Party is hands down one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year. If DARK, unhinged stories and unreliable narrators are your jam, add it to your list and prepare to meet Perla, one of the most unlikeable character’s I’ve ever read about 😳 If you liked Verity, you will LOVE this! While I did have my suspicions about some of the twists/reveals, it honestly made watching it all unfold no less enjoyable. The witness quotes at the intro of each chapter, the emails, and the daughter’s journal entries added an extra element of mystery that I loved! FINALLY a 5⭐️ thriller that I wouldn’t change a thing about 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 reading more by this author ASAP!

It's no secret that I'm a fan of A.R. Torre's thrillers, as there is just something about her writing that is highly addictive. I've been highly anticipating her next book, and I was intrigued by The Last Party as soon as I read the blurb. Now that I've had the chance to read it, I'm happy to announce that this newest story once again more than lived up to expectations for me! Secrets, intrigue, a seriously twisted main character... This story has it all and more.

I'm going to keep this review short, because The Last Party is one of those stories where it's best to go in blind to be able to appreciate the full impact of the plot twists and revelations. The Last Party uses a multiple POV structure and also incorporated other mediums including a journal, podcast excerpts and emails along the way. The story mainly switches between Perla Wultz and the convicted Leewood Folcum though, and both POVs were strong in its own way. You immediately get the sense that there is something not quite right about Perla, but not knowing exactly what or why adds a healthy dose of suspense. I can also always appreciate a prison POV, and I was intrigued by how Leewood connected to the present situation.

Like I said before, there is just something about A.R. Torre's writing that is extremely addictive, and I simply couldn't stop reading. It is SO easy to keep turning those pages, and the building up of suspense is very well done. I love how you are kept in the dark about the true nature of certain characters for a long time, and it only gives the resulting situation even more impact. There were a couple big twists I didn't see coming at all, and the bits I did guess right didn't make me enjoy the story any less. The journey alone is well worth it even though you do see certain things coming!

The Last Party is a dark and compelling psychological thriller that focuses on a past crime as well as an escalating present situation. It shows us the twistedness of the human mind, and how not everything is as it seems on the surface... Especially Perla's characterization is sublimely done, although the rest of the cast doesn't disappoint either. If you like this kind of thriller, you will be in for an absolute treat!

Dark, dark, dark and disturbing! Enter at your own risk, you have been warned! I have read and loved all of this author’s thrillers and I applaud her for creating the most despicable and evil main character imaginable. If you dare, you will meet a character who will make you cringe, recoil, and want to run from their thoughts and actions. Be brave and enter the inky black and terrifying world of A.R. Torre! Thank you Netgalley, Thomas & Mercer, and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on August 20, 2024