What a ride!!! Hidden Pictures was one of my favorite reads this year, so I was mega stoked to get access to this audiobook! The narrator was fantastic. I’ve never been a reader of books with older male characters as the MC and I was pleasantly surprised by this narrator!! He was engaging, mysterious, and I felt connected to all of the characters via his different impressions.

The storyline was such a roller coaster - I love when you go into the second half of the book totally confused at who done it. Frank and Maggie’s relationship was so surprising and entertaining. I literally had no clue what was going to happen!

My favorite character was Abigail, hands down. Her innocence and love for everyone was a light in this story. I also loved watching Frank’s character development throughout this story.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Publishing for this ARC audiobook!

I read Hidden Pictures and absolutely fell in love with Jason Rekulak and wasn't able to put that book down. This book was different. I am not sure i it's because I listened to it on audiobook or what, but I couldn't get into this book as much as I did his first book. While I did finish it, it took me a lot longer than I expected to get through it.

Can I say I liked this book in parts? Frank Szatowski is a genuine, salt-of-the-earth kinda guy who has an estranged daughter, Maggie. Her wedding to the son of a super-rich businesman brings them close again, but when Frank arrives at the wedding, he suspects that nothing is what it appears to be. The entire family just seems a bit off. The premise was interesting and the references to some popular Philly spots delighted me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Are you looking for an epic mystery-thriller that will keep you invested until the last page? Jason Rekulak’s newest novel DELIVERED.

Frank has not spoken to his daughter, Maggie, in three years and is shocked when she calls to invite him to her wedding. When he arrives at the private estate where the wedding will take place with his sister and her foster child, Frank discovers Maggie is marrying billionaire heir, Aiden Gardner.

The family is not friendly, Maggie has no time for him, and Frank gets suspicious when he releases that Aiden is suspected of having something to do with a missing woman. When a fellow wedding guest winds up dead, Frank goes on the hunt to figure out what secrets are being kept from him in a bid to save his daughter.

Why Kirsten loves it
Frank is an everyman way over his head with the antics of the 1%. While he strives to help his daughter in a bid to repair their relationship, he is met with a myriad of scenarios he can’t wrap his head around as he is thwarted at every turn. His outsider looking in perspective was an exceptional narrative tool and as he uncovered each secret, I was every bit as shocked as he was. At the 70% mark my mind literally looked like this – 🤯. I DEVOURED it and you will too.

I requested this title because I really enjoyed Hidden Pictures. This turned out to be nothing like Hidden Pictures, really, but I think I actually liked this one far more!
I loved how throughout the story, readers realize that their first impressions of pretty much all the characters have been wrong. Maggie is not a sweet daughter who hasn't had time for her father, and Adian is not an aloof snob. As one reads, one has to reconsider the events that happened earlier in the story and look at them in a different light. I also really enjoyed Frank as a narrator! He is certainly flawed, but overall a very likeable and relatable character.
The setting is also excellent! I love a locked door mystery, and this was more of a locked complex in the woods mystery, but same idea.
I'm really looking forward to recommending this to the many readers who ask me for a good new mystery each day. I also loved the reader for the audiobook version! I couldn't stop listening once I started it.

This mystery was phenomenal! I love this author and how his writing style gets a grip on you! He makes you feel so much for the characters while on a thrill ride! It had me guessing through the entire book and the atmosphere was spot on!!!

Did not finish.
Despite an interesting setup, I found this book slow and irritating. I found the narrator very punchable. I was not happy with how foster children were represented as dirty, annoying, lice-infested, and probably not traumatized.

From the bestselling author of Hidden Pictures comes a breathtaking work of suspense about a father trying to save his daughter from a life-altering decision. The Last One at the Wedding is a work of brilliant suspense that delves deep into the heart of one family, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. The novel explores themes of family, love, and money, taking the reader on a twisty journey of how far one will go to help their kids and do the right thing. The Last One at the Wedding is a marvellous blend of mystery, family drama, class tension, horror, humour, and heart. It's a wedding you won't want to miss!

This just didn't hit for me.
I really hated the dad and the aunt.
I hated how the dad referred to foster kids. Stop singling her out!!
I also found the story to be boring. :(

Imagine not seeing your daughter for three years and one day you get a call from her. She is getting married and wants you at the wedding. This is what happens to Frank Szatowski. He is finally reuniting with his daughter. The trouble is, at the wedding retreat Frank sees some concerning things about the family his daughter will be marrying into, including a suspicious death….

I loved the voice of the main character, Frank. I thought the literal voice of the audiobook was great and also it was refreshing reading a book through the eyes of a caring father. It was a fun read and I love an ending I don’t expect.

I want to start with the fact that I LOVED Hidden Pictures. That story had the perfect amount of paranormal thriller and gothic creepiness. I was hoping for the same, but just didn’t find it in this plot. Overall the story was good, it held my attention, but I found Frank to be insufferable as the MC. Honestly, we all want to believe the very best in our children but he was beyond a “mangenue” and kind of a dufus.

Frank is excited to be invited to his daughter’s wedding and has high hopes for this being what fixes their recently estranged relationship. He takes all the right steps, employs help from friends, and attempts to ingratiate himself on the groom’s family. However, something nefarious seems afoot. The Gardners are not just rich, but incredibly wealthy with a checkered business past. Upon reaching their secluded home, Frank is faced with immediately signing an NDA. Then there was that girl Aidan may or may not have been seeing not long ago that mysteriously disappeared. If Frank cannot put the pieces together in time he may lose Maggie forever.

A fun, but VERY different story from Jason Rekulak!

I LOVED Hidden Pictures, so when I got this audiobook to review I was super pumped!! My biggest takeaway - don't go into this one expecting something like Hidden Pictures. It's just different, but not in a bad way!!

Also - this narrator fit our main character SO WELL. This audio was so good and I felt very immersed and like he was talking directly to me! Right off the bat, we meet Frank who has been estranged from his daughter, Maggie. He gets a phone call from her one day, very surprised and overjoyed to be invited to her wedding. He's very inquisitive about her fiancé Aiden and can't wait to meet him and learn more about him. He travels to the wedding with is sister and her foster daughter - against his better judgement.

After meeting everyone, he's very uneasy. There's so many questions, so many things that don't add up and he is determined to get to the end of it all in order to protect his daughter. These feelings grow when he learns that Aiden's ex-girlfriend is missing. As he tries to unveil the truth, he learns that there is so much more than meets the eye!

This slow burn family drama was a good addition to my spooky season TBR! I wanted just a little more drama and build up but overall it was well done and I am so excited to read more from Rekulak!!

A big thanks to Macmillan Audio, Netgalley and Jason Rekulak for this ARC!

Let me address this upfront: I haven’t read Hidden Pictures yet, but I’m already deeply impressed by Rekulak’s masterful storytelling!

This domestic suspense featured an incredibly layered, intriguing plot that had my head truly spinning. Clear your schedules because you’ll want to binge this one! I love a good “love to hate” character, and these unlikeable ones had me so hooked that I had to see where the story would go.

Rich people behaving badly is my ultimate guilty pleasure. Although I anticipated some jaw-dropping twists and felt a bit underwhelmed by the so-called “shocking” revelations, I couldn’t help but turn the pages furiously.

While it leans more toward family drama than thriller, I was thoroughly engrossed and captivated from start to finish!

I didn’t love but I also liked hidden pictures so this one intrigued me. It is different than his other writing and gives cultish vibes. Overall it was a good, quick and easy read.

I absolutely loved Hidden Pictures so I was excited to pick up Jason Rekulak’s newest book. While this story is very different than his prior book I was intrigued. It definitely gave culty vibes. I listened to this in two days because I had to see where the story was going. I was surprised by the ending. Overall I enjoyed this domestic suspense novel.

This is a far different type of story from Hidden Pictures. This is more domestic thriller with a slower pace. Keep that in mind when deciding to read this. Now, given those differences, this story was still captivating and bit more polished than Hidden. The audio book was easy to listen too and I thoroughly enjoyed the overall story and intrigue.

I was so excited to receive this arc for Jason Rekulak’s latest novel. I got swept up in Hidden Pictures recently and was anxious to read more from him. Before reading, it is important to note that this one is very different. Instead of paranormal, this one is all domestic thriller. Once again, however, I was swept away in his story telling. Tense, picturesque, and completely unputdownable. I highly recommend to all thriller lovers! The narration was fantastic as well.

This book had me hooked from the beginning! I thought the story was fantastic with plot twists I never saw coming.

Thank you @NetGalley and @Macmillan Audio for the ARC. This is my first Jason Rekulak book that I have read/listened to and will not be my last. The suspense in this book kept me guessing till the end. The turmoil we feel to protect our children from others and mostly from themselves. The flow of this book kept me up all night to finish. A must read.

Readers who enjoyed "Hidden Pictures" will find "The Last One at the Wedding" quite different from their previous experience. The pacing is slower, the thrill less edgy, but in many ways, the writing is more sophisticated.

Frank Szatowski has been estranged from his daughter Maggie, so he's both surprised and overjoyed to receive an invitiation to her wedding. Eager to reunite, he travels to the wedding with his sister and begrudgingly allows her to bring along her foster daughter as well. Meeting his new in-laws, and especially Maggie's fiance Aidan, puts Frank at unease. He's certain there's something wrong, and this feeling expands as he learns about Aidan's previous girlfriend, who went missing. As he tries to dig up the truth, his concern for his daughter's welfare grows.

This is a slow-burn, low-thrills family drama, but it wasn't without some tension or bad guys. It might be a flop for those who are hoping for a similar style to "Hidden Pictures," but I enjoyed it in its own right. The title of the book is quite apt, and I love the ominous mood of the cover. I also appreciated the book's compassion for and spotlight on foster care. The audiobook narration by John Pirhalla felt convincing and well done.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio, NetGalley, and Jason Rekulak for an advance copy of the book for honest review.