Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Kate White is one of my authors that I look forward to reading ASAP. This book, however, was not one that I got excited about.

The story begins with Kiki attending a party knowing her ex-fiance would also be present. Though it was she that left him she still has some remaining feelings for him and is devastated when he is found dead at the end of the night.
While there were a few "twists" there wasn't enough there for me to consider it a thriller. The ending felt unresolved to me and left me with more questions than answers .

While this book wasn't for me, I will continue to look forward to Kate's next release.

I am a fan of amateur sleuth mysteries but this one fell short for me. In a typical amateur sleuth, the police are involved in some way, at the very least circling back to the sleuth at the end of the story to fill in any information gaps about the murder or the motive. In this book, the police knew less about investigating than Kiki, apparently, and the ending consisted of Kiki and Sam surmising and filling in their own blanks on what must have happened, which was not the satisfying conclusion I wanted. I also felt that while a few of the red herrings provided misdirection, they weren’t all that relevant to the story. The ghost angle was unnecessary—someone had obviously been in the house but that likelihood seemed to be the last thought in Kiki’s mind—and Jamie’s date to the party was another angle that had an unsatisfactory resolution—'she must have psychological problems’ seemed like a convenient and easy treatment of the character and her role in the story. I also felt that there was scant backstory about the murderer—I would have expected this character’s personality/attitude/behavior to have been woven into the story in a more consistent and intentional way. He was mentioned, then he wasn’t, then he was chasing Kiki through a field. The big pay-off at the end didn’t feel earned.

I did not mind the romance with Kiki and Sam, but I felt that if the hint of romance was going to be introduced, then the author should have fully committed to it. This wishy-washy attraction, acting on it, not sure about it so I’ll walk away kind-of romance wasn’t worth introducing into the story and the chemistry between Sam and Kiki just wasn’t there. It was more filler than credible story element and I think the story would have been stronger if they remained antagonists to one another—it would have created more tension and conflict in figuring out if Jamie had been murdered and who may have done it – OR – it could have been an effective source of story angst if they became a true item and threw Jamie’s family and friends into turmoil over their relationship. The romance could have been a real tension builder but as told it missed its potential and did not add heft to the story.

I didn’t much like Kiki, but there were some secondary characters I liked and would have enjoyed more story with them—Ava and Sam come to mind. I thought the bucolic setting of Litchfield county made for a good backdrop for a murder mystery. I did find myself wanting to get back to reading the story when dealing with real life, so there is a want-to-read-what-happens quality to the book. Given my want to read the book, however, I was disappointed I didn’t enjoy it more.

Thank you to and Harper Collins and NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book primarily is from the point of view of Kiki, who used to date Jamie and left him at the altar. There is a party, and Jamie ends up dead. Kiki is determined that it wasn’t a suicide as everyone thinks, and as they ruled. Kiki’s going to do whatever it takes to figure out what really happened.

This book was a fairly easy read, but I struggled a bit to keep track of all of the different characters and the roles they played since there were so many characters involved.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This was an interesting read. I was thinking it might be similar to a Sally Hepworth or Megan Miranda novel, and it was, but also different. I would consider reading another book by Kate White in the future.


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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

The story intrigued me so much but the execution fell flat. Kiki was so irritating and did the most unbelievable things.

There were some twists and turns that caught me off guard (in a good way) but overall this could have definitely been better.

It is a fantastic story, exhilarating plot, well developed characters, and a well executed shocking ending. I read in one day, unputdownable and very addictive. Recommend to every thriller reader.

A woman is attempting to solve the mysterious death of her ex-fiance. I so love a who dun it mystery
The characters are very like able and a few I did not care fore. There was beautiful Connecticut scenery are the backbone but also includes a mini romance and great food. Oh and that adorable dog, I loved it. The was a great book. .there were some tense areas and lots of surprises and chaos.
Thank you NetGalley for my advance readers copy.
I will be rewriting a full review in a few weeks.

Kiki Reed has recently broken up with her fiance, Jamie. He was a terrific guy, but just not the right one for her. She is going to see him at a party and dreads how the encounter might go. To her surprise the encounter is pleasant. AS the party is winding down a noise rings out and people rush outside.. They find Jamie dead in his car from a gunshot wound. The police believe it is a suicide, but Kiki know better and is determined to find the truth. So begins another great thriller from Kate White that will keep you turning the pages and staying up all night.

An average thriller about a woman whose ex-fiance is murdered, but under suspicious conditions. The main character takes it upon herself to meddle in the investigation and seek the truth. It limps towards the end with an unsatisfying conclusion and unresolved side romance.

**Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.**

I have mixed thoughts on this book. This was my first Kate White book and I thought it sounded interesting. The prologue was a great beginning, but somewhere along the way, I completely forgot about that part of the story. The book was a quick read and it moved at a decent speed, but I feel like there was too much thrown in without any real solutions or answers. There were a couple of times I thought that parts could have been left out and it would not have mattered. Overall the book was okay. Thank you NetGalley and Harper Paperbacks for a digital arc of this title.

This one was a little difficult to get into. Kiki wasn't a very interesting character, the cops are basically nonexistent. Everyone believes that Jamie committed suicide but Kiki refuses to believe this and has the faith in herself to find the "killer". Overall the plot was good but could have been a bit more straight to the point and not clustered at times.

This book was not for me unfortunately. While i felt it was easy to read and it did move fairly fast I found myself not interested. I was not a fan of Kiki at all and that made it hard for me to be in tune to the story.

Great thriller that is perfect if you need a weekend fun read. So many twists and turns in this one that you never see coming.

Thank you, NetGalley for letting me read this one early. I wish I had a better review to share but unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. I had a really hard time getting into it.

The author could have done a better job with this one.

I wanted to like it so bad because I've loved other books she's written.

This book had me hooked right away. I was so curious to see what happened to Jamie. At times I found the main character annoying, but overall was rooting for her.

I feel like this was a commonly overused storyline. I had higher hopes, but unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. It wasn't a very thrilling thriller. It seems that there were too many characters and that made it hard to connect with some of them. I did finish it, so I did enjoy it enough to do that.

Sadly I would rate this book with 1 star.

I still don't understand exactly who the killer was for sure, and what the relationship to Jamie was. There were so MANY characters introduced in the beginning pages - and their relationships so convoluted, that I had trouble keeping any of them straight - not a problem I ever have when reading.

I didn't love that the prologue and another chapter were the murderer's point of view (I think) and then we had no connection to the killer......it seemed to me that the ending was wrapped up so quickly and just pinned on someone that it could have been.

I also don't understand why authors feel the need to give descriptions of characters clothing to such a degree - "put on a cotton sweater", "an unwrinkled cotton tshirt", "a summer cotton dress" WHO CARES about the material of the clothing? Is that a word filler? It's so disrupting to the story - that's something Barbara Taylor Bradford did 30 years ago describing her rich characters in a romance novel - it doesn't fit in this book at all.

I tried very hard to care who killed Jamie, and that Kiki had a prior connection to him......but I was skipping whole chunks of pages just to get to the end to try to find out if it was a suicide or not. PLUS, I still don't understand what the point was at the party when Kiki overhears Jamie and someone talking - you still don't know who they were talking about or why it mattered. Wouldn't it have made sense to have the overheard conversation wrap back around to the killer?

UGH

When her ex fiancé dies, Kiki struggles to understand why it happened. She feels something is just not quite right and she has to find answers. Can she find the answers she wants?

This book was slow for me to get into but picks up half way through and ends with a surprise ending. Worth sticking out.

Thank you Net Galley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for the early access of The Last Time She Saw Him by Kate White!

I really had high hopes for this one in the beginning, wanting to learn more and more about Jamie’s death. Then Kiki was introduced and I slowly lost interest. I finished the book hoping the ending would be better, but I felt like it was rushed and I still had questions by the end of it.

I did enjoy Kate’s writing style and would give another one of her books a chance!

My rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️

I found this an easy and enjoyable read — preferring the back half of the book where the intrigue and pace picked up a bit for me. The action unfolded a bit too slow for me in the beginning but did lay the foundation necessary for the way the story progresses. I did find myself rooting for these characters and did find the ending satisfying.