Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. I can't imagine meeting a guy at a bar, going home with him, then finding out he was murdered, and I was the last one to see him. And that is ex blames me! Well, that's the plot of this book, and it's genius!! I couldn't stop reading it, and couldn't wait to find out what was going to happen, and what did actually happen!

Thank you NetGalley! Wow! I loved this book. The characters were vicious to each other, both thinking the other is doing horrible things to each other. I was sucked in right from the beginning and could not put this down

Traumatized as a teenager, Kate has been in therapy for the past two years. Her therapist is helping her make amends with her past and encouraging her to look forward to her future.

Throwing caution to the wind one night, while out for drinks with a friend, Kate does something very unlike her and chats with a gentleman at the bar. *And can I just say how much I loved the name of the bar - Tequila Mockingbird. Brilliant!*
While chatting with this man, she learns his name is Jamie and, like her, he’s separated and also has a son the same age as her son.
When the Uber comes and a mistake is made, Kate decides to spend the night with Jamie.

From there, the story gets wild and crazy! You’d better cancel your plans and settle in because this was the epitome of “just one more chapter before I go to sleep!”

This was thrilling, suspenseful, super engrossing, and one of those books where everyone could be the antagonist!

Thank you NetGalley, Kathryn Croft, and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this in exchange for a candid review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a tense psychological thriller about Kate. She’s a single mum with a son and sleeps with a guy on a night out, it he later turns up dead. Who killed him and why? It goes back and forth as Kate found a dead guy when she was 15. She can’t be held responsible for this guys death too. I really enjoyed this book, it’s fast paced, I enjoyed the story about what happened when she was a kid and it revealed itself what happened at the end of the book. A great 4.5 star read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for a copy.

Newly separated Kate Mason decides a night out with her friend is just what she needs, whilst there she gets chatting to a man at the bar and shares a drink with him. At the end of the night Jamie invites her back to his flat where she spends the night, the following day they arrange to meet there again in the afternoon but when Kate arrives she finds him dead. Kate panics, she can't call the police, after what happened in her past she's certain they won't believe she's not responsible so she leaves and tries to carry on as normal. When her eight year old son Thomas is invited to his friend Dexter's house, she's certain it's the distraction she needs until she sees a wedding photo on the wall and the groom is Jamie. Did his wife Harper know what happened, or is all this pure coincidence and what will happen if the truth comes out?

The Last One To See Him is the latest thriller by Croft, told in past and present tense we meet Kate who is adjusting to life as a single mum but still can't shake off her past. This story had me hooked from the first page and, in true Croft style, had me constantly changing my mind about who was responsible for Jamie's death and intrigued who would want to exact revenge on Kate. This was a fast paced, compelling and, at times, chilling read with some great twists along the way and an ending that completely blindsided me. Another fabulous plot from one of my go to authors who never fails to impress me!

I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval, i will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

I absolutely loved this book, it kept me gripped right till the last page. I have enjoyed many books by Kathryn Croft an author who never lets you down and is one of my favourites. I highly recommend this book and its an easy 5 stars from me.

A nicely twisted tale. Kate is shocked to find Jamie dead but she's even more shocked to discover that he was actually married to Harper, mom to her son's friend. And not only that, that Harper knew who she was. Did Harper set Kate up? Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. This is a slow burn but keep going for a rewarding read.

If you’re looking for a psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat then add The Last One to See him to your TBR list. This slow burn, edge of your seat thriller will have you turning pages late into the night. I’ve never read a Kathryn Croft book that I didn’t like and The Last One to See Him goes on my favorites list. Can’t wait to read more books by her in the future.

Who can you really trust, your spouse , old friends, new friends…..?
This story has so many twist and was at times a bit confusing but I enjoyed reading it.

This is my hardest book to rate yet! Liked the story and the characters, twist was decent, but I struggggggggled finishing it.

Interestingly, I didn’t ever consider DNFing though, cause I wanted to know what happens …but getting there was so long.

I usually don’t mind a slow-paced book but the third person narration with so many characters, long chapters and time skips was just a bad mix. I think I would have loved this book with first person narration and if each chapter was a different character. I think it would have made the long chapters and time skips work for the book rather than against them.

Really a good story and great writing, just not my cup of tea (as the British say 😏). That all to say, I still would recommend the book and read more of her books!

After her husband moves out of the family home, Kate goes out on a night out with a friend.

Wanting to go home, she starts chatting to Jamie and ends up going back to his place - going back home in the early hours.

Kate and Jamie have arranged to meet up at his flat the next day, but when Kate arrives, Jamie is dead.

Due to Kate’s past, she flees the scene and tries to move on with her life. She concentrates on herself and her son.

When her son goes on a play date at a friend’s house, Kate is mortified when she realises that Harper was married to Jamie and they have a child together.

Why is Harper trying to be Kate’s friend and push the boys together?

What is it in Kate’s past that controls her life even now?

A great psychological thriller that tied me up in knots! There were some good red herrings that kept throwing me off the scent.

With everyone having something to hide, I didn’t find the characters particularly likeable. The ending was chilling and left me gobsmacked.

My thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

A lot of characters in this book which made it a bit confusing at times. Good storyline, but not great.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the arc.

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Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for an early copy of The Last One to See Him.
This book had me gripped from the start. Kate meets Jamie on a night out and they hit it off, arranging to meet again. But when Kate finds Jamie dead the next afternoon she decides not to call the police - all because of her past.
There were parts of the book that had too much going but I couldn’t stop turning the page to see what happened!
It’s a 3.5 star out of 5 for me - a book for psychological thriller fans 🕵️🔪 #worldbookday2025 #books #bookstagram #netgalleyarc #bookouture

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

Started with a bang, and had engaging twists throughout. This will not be my last read from this author.

I loved that this book got right into things. This book had so many twists and turns, it was so hard to put down. This is the type of book you will read at a speed you didn’t even know was possible towards the end. An excellent
Thriller that I would absolutely recommend. I will also be going back and reading more of this authors book.

This was a nail-biter! When the female protagonist finds out the man she had an affair with died right after, it looks very suspicious and becomes more so as she becomes friends with the victim’s wife. Surprise! Who has the motive to kill: the estranged wife or the one-night stand? Croft does a great job of ratcheting up the suspense and had me second-guessing what I thought I knew. The twist was top-notch and made for a satisfying ending. Croft has done it again! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

First novel I’ve read by this author and what a ride. So unpredictable and twisty, kept me guessing until the end. Highly enjoyable and I look forward to reading more from Kathryn Croft.

3.5 ⭐️ Twist after twist! Freida fans will love this. I found it a tad long and it had a bit of fluff and no answers to some of the twists, which is why I docked a bit of the rating but it was a great read! Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. It was my first read from this author and I immediately added all her thrillers to my never-ending TBR.

Kate has recently been separated after her husband Ellis had and affair. She goes out and meets Jamie. The next day she returns to see him, but she finds Jamie dead. After what happened to her years ago, she is hesitant to call the Police, so she decides to move on. But then she meets Jaime’s wife Harper who has heard of Kate’s past and tries to find out the evidence that Kate killed her husband. Only one other person knows the truth of Kate’s past. Is Jaimes death got something to do with it. Or is there something else sinister at play?
I read most of the author’s books and she never disappoints. This is a gripping thriller, with quite a complex premise, but keeps you guessing. Like her other books I did enjoy this but sometimes, I was a bit confused between the characters Kate and Harper. 4 stars from me.

Definitely a five star read for me. This book has all the ingredients necessary for a best seller - short chapters, multiple timelines, multiple pov and a cracking set of dubious characters to lead you on a merry dance to find out whodunit!