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.

I so looked forward to this ARC as I love most of Kate White's work. However, I was disappointed.

It had potential and started strong. By 30% in I had predicted the ending and the rest of the book dragged till the very anticlimactic finish. I still gave it generous 3 stars because I did enjoy the beginning and the characters - and not everyone may see the end coming like I did.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC - but this is a thumbs down for me.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Kiki is going to a party where her ex fiancé will be. She is nervous but when everything goes good visiting with him she feels relieved until at the end of the party there is a gunshot and Jamie is dead. They say suicide but no way does she believe this. She begins asking questions which leads to a car following her, strange things happening in her apartment. It seems someone doesn’t want her to find the answers- and maybe this is the person who murdered Jamie??

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication date: May 14. 2024
Since former Cosmo editor-in-chief, Kate White, turned to suspense writing, she has dazzled me with her books, especially “The Second Husband”, “The Fiancée” and “Between Two Strangers”, so it didn’t take much convincing for me to agree to read and review her newest adventure, “The Last Time I Saw Him”.
After breaking off her engagement to her fiancé, Jamie, Kiki Reed just wants to focus on her job as an online job coach. But when friends in Connecticut invite Kiki to a house party to celebrate a book launch, Kiki doesn’t want to turn it down- even if it means that she will run into Jamie. Kiki’s run-in with Jamie is more civil than expected and they part ways amicably after a few short conversations. A few hours later, gunshots go off and Jamie is found dead in his car, leaving Kiki devastated. But when the police begin to speculate that Jamie committed suicide, Kiki can’t accept it. She decides to stay on in Connecticut and investigate for herself what really happened to Jamie, even though his family is dead-set against it, and most of them blame her for his suicide.
“The Last Time I Saw Him” is narrated by Kiki (although there are a few small portions told by a character identified only as “Him”, which takes place four years before Jamie’s death), as she pursues her own murder investigation into Jamie’s death. I loved Kiki’s perseverance and resolve, especially when the reader gets a bit more background of what happened in Kiki’s past and how she rose above it. The “Him” who narrates could of course, be any of the male characters in the novel but White manages to shade his identity almost completely, adding another mystery to the plot.
Of course, White sets the stage to make a few characters plausible suspects but she keeps you guessing until the very end. I was not able to connect all of the dots in this mystery, but White not only made the ending surprising and unexpected, she also managed to make it satisfying and completely plausible.
White has been a writer most of her adult life, in some capacity or another and, although I have only recently experienced White’s more recent novels, I am thrilled that she has taken the leap into psychological fiction. She is a perfect fit for the genre, and I anxiously await more from her.

Disclaimer: I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review. Thank you Kate White, NetGalley, and Harper Perrenial and Paperbacks for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Kiki attends an event knowing she will run into her recent ex-fiancé, Jamie. At the end of the party a gunshot is heard and Jamie is found dead in his car. While Jamie's death appears to be death by suicide, Kiki is convinced that foul play is involved. Kiki can't kick the feeling that there is more to the story even though the police seem convinced otherwise, so Kiki decides to stick around a do a little digging of her own to see if she can find any clues. I love a good mystery and thriller novel and this novel did not disappoint. I look forward to reading more from Kate White in the future.

This was a fun, quick read, but it wasn’t my favorite of Kate White’s. The story fell flat for me - I believed Kiki that Jamie didn’t really kill himself, but found some of the other characters naive and irritating. It also felt convenient to work in the other murder and the ending felt too neat.

I hate to say it but this just didn't do it for me! I was really excited about the premise, and the cover is gorgeous, but somewhere in the middle I found myself wanting to skim and just wasn't invested in the main mystery. I also really disliked Kiki, making it hard to really remain interested in her character development.

This may just be a me thing, but just was not my favorite thriller at all.