Thank you to NetGalley and Harper's Collins for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was extremely excited that Kate White was releasing a new thriller this year! After reading Such a Perfect Wife in December, I binged the 7 others of the Bailey Weggins series, along with most of the other fiction Kate has written.

It was wonderful to read another Kate White book as I enjoy her writing style and well-developed characters who feel like people I would actually know. I was excited that the setting for this book takesplace in Litchfield, CT, an idyllic town that she's used in other books and a place I am familiar with. I have vacationed at Winvian Farms many times.

The Last Time She Saw Him was a quick read. I read it on a Friday night in one sitting after dinner. Maybe it's because I've read so many other books by Ms. White that I probably know how her mind works, I felt this book was a bit anti-climatic. I figured most of it out as I was reading and kept waiting for a much more shocking twist. But reading another Kate White book felt like being reunited with friends. While I would recommend other books she's written over this one, I am happy i read it.

I am generously rating it 4 stars and will continue to read the next books Kate White Reads.

this was just lukewarm for me. it had so much potential but just left me wanting more. thanks netgalley & the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review

Although this wasn’t the most thrilling thriller in the world, it was a very enjoyable and easy to digest story. In the beginning I was worried about the sheer amount of characters introduced. A few of them seemed unnecessary but did work as red herrings.
The first half felt more like an exploration of grief more than a mystery whereas the end felt like a romance.
I really enjoyed Kiki as a MC (minus the Sam thing) for her devotion to the truth, even when things got hairy.

The story seemed slow to start but did have some good twists in it. The story pieced together well once finished.

As much as I loved the premise of this book I just could not get attached to the story or the characters. I decided to put it down *for now* around 32%. I may come back to it eventually when I am in a quick and easy thriller mood because that is the vibe I was getting.

Kiki was at a dinner party and so was her ex-fiancé, she dreaded seeing him since this would be the first time after she called off their wedding. It was a little awkward but he seems to be moving on. As she was telling her hosts goodbye they heard what first they thought was firecrackers then a car horn that kept blowing. After investigating they found her ex in his car dead with a gunshot to the head. The police rule it a suicide but Kiki just doesn’t want to believe he would do that. Everybody tells her to except it and move on but she can’t keep thinking that it was murder. I enjoyed this book it kept me coming back to see what happens. Thanks Netgalley for my arc.

Kiki attends a party and her ex-fiancé Jamie is there. They had broken up a few months earlier but she thought he was moving on. Then after the party the guests heard a gunshot. Jamie was found dead in his car and his death is suspected to be a suicide. Kiki knows there’s no way Jamie would kill himself and she is determined to find out who killed him. .

I liked the book but it definitely needs some editing before publication. There are a few instances where Liam is referred to as Eric and a couple other spots with mistakes as well. I also felt there were a couple of plot holes and spots that weren’t well explained by the end. The story was really good but I wish there were fewer inconsistencies and I would have liked the story to be wrapped up a little better. The ending left a bit to be desired.

Thank you to the author, Harper Publishers, and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. This is my honest review. Publication date May 14, 2024.

If you are looking for an easy bingeable thriller this is a good one to check out. While it wasn’t the most thrilling thriller I have ever read, It was just enough to keep me interested till the very end. Overall, it was a fun read. I never got bored and I didn’t feel unsatisfied once finishing.

Sadly wasn’t a fan of this whodunnit murder mystery. I couldn’t stand the main character and I definitely did not like the small romance part of this. Disappointing because the premise of the story was intriguing

The last time she saw him by Kate white

A young woman named Kiki reed has recently broken off an engagement with her ex Jaime, when she feels like it just isn’t a good fit. She comes back to her small town for a friends party and runs into her ex, awkward confrontation ensues and her life is sent into an upheaval after her ex is found dead. Instantly it is ruled a suicide as the evidence points to that theory. However KiKi believes otherwise and is fighting to prove it!
This was quick read that held my attention to get to the bottom of the mystery. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a good read. Kiki has recently broken off her engagement with Jaime, who she knows she is going to run into at a dinner party and book party in Connecticut with shared friends. She chats with him and things end amicably. But, moments after he leaves the party, a shot is heard and the partygoers find Jaime, dead of an apparent suicide, in his car. Kiki believes that something must have happened to him because she can't believe he would have killed himself.

Kiki heads home to NY, but she can't get Jaime out of her head and between guilt and knowing that something doesn't smell right so she decides to go back to Connecticut and find the truth. As she gets closer to the truth, the more danger she finds herself in.

There were some good plot twists and red herrings in this book. It was an enjoyable story. I wasn't as captivated with it as I have been with many other thrillers, but it was still a good book.

I was extremely hopeful for this book. Being from Connecticut and loving the mystery vibes, it was perfect. It did take me some time to get thru it and I felt myself having to put it down and coming back to it. About half way thru, it picked up for me and I got more into it and needed to know what really happened to Jamie at the party.

This was not a book for me. Although it was a fast read it just didn’t do it. I couldn’t connect with the characters and it just wasn’t to much of a thriller.

I enjoyed this book, but the end felt disappointing- ultimately, I was expecting a shocking twist that just didn’t manifest. Otherwise, it was a mildly entertaining read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy!

I thought this book was ok. The whole was it suicide or murder story line is pretty common but this one I felt had fluff in it that didn’t need to be in there. I think the author was trying to throw the reader off but I just felt there were too many suspects.

So what can I say this book was entertaining but it wasn't my favorite. I think I just couldn't relate to the characters very well so it was hard for me to root for them. The premise was very good I love a who-done it novel and trying to solve the mystery before the book ends. Maybe it needed a few more pages to flesh out the ideas better or maybe its just on me but it wasnt my favorite read from Kate White.

I read through this quickly and thought the plot was coming along nicely. When all of a sudden, I turned the page and it said "acknowledgements" I have no idea how we got to the end. What was the surprise? What was the thriller? It ended on a romantic note when I thought we were looking for a murderer. I'm thoroughly confused- yes there was an answer to the who dun it but it was so boring I had assumed it was a red herring and there would be a twist. I didn't like the sudden ending. Give it a read to see if I'm the crazy one! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Kate White is one of my go to authors. Her books are always quick reads that keep me guessing. The Last Time She Saw Him was a solid book. I enjoyed it but not as much as some of White’s other books. It had a few too many characters and the mystery was easy to solve.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Publisher for this ARC.

The story starts off with exes Kiki and Jamie at a party. Katherine aka Kiki is a career coach who is working on publishing a book. There is some hostility and differences regarding who left who at the altar. The night turns deadly when Jamie is found dead in his car. Was he shot or did he commit suicide? With no witnesses, Kiki makes it her mission to solve his death.

There are many characters in this book and I found some of them to be irrelevant. Theres many theories surrounding Jamie’s death and the police ruling the investigation as a suicide. Kiki is convinced that someone killed him. She turns to Sam - Jamie’s best friend - during this time and they begin their own relationship after Kiki tells him the reason she called it off with Jamie.

The storyline was bland with not a lot of action. Kiki’s investigation revolved a lot around Jamie’s family and some rental properties. There was some confusion about who Jamie really was and how much she knew about him. I was pretty underwhelmed with her character and felt pretty frustrated at some points. It was a quick read, but I didn’t enjoy the ending and didn’t really connect with the overall themes of the book, which I think was meant to be a romantic mystery and thriller.

Know ki is devastated when her ex-fiancee is found dead following a party they both attended. It gets even worse when it is considered a suicide and his family blames her. Determined to prove he was murdered, Kiki begins investigating, but will she be right.