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The Last One at the Wedding: A Novel

 

An edge-of-your-seat thriller that delves deep into the heart of one family, The Last One at the Wedding is a work of brilliant suspense from a true modern master.

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Published Oct 8, 2024

352 pages

Average rating: 6.84

530 RATINGS

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BMC
Aug 22, 2025
3/10 stars
Nope.
Andrea-The Shelf Life Books
Jul 03, 2025
8/10 stars
This book is in my top 5 best thrillers this year! The plot is gripping and will have you on the edge of your seat.

We follow Frank Szatowski who is a UPS driver and lost his wife a few years ago. He has a daughter named Maggie that he is estranged from for the past three years. So Frank is very surprised when Maggie calls him out of the blue to invited him to her wedding in a few months. All he can think about is how he wants to spend time with Maggie and catch up from the time that they were not speaking.

Frank is unaware that Maggie is marrying Aiden Gardner, the son of Errol Gardner the Tech Billionaire. That is until he arrives in New Hampshire and pulls to the guard gate and sees this massive estate. He knows that he is way out of his league. But his main focus is to spend time with Maggie on her special week end. Frank tries to get to know his new in-laws, but everyone seems tight lipped. Frank had a run in with some locals and they did not seem to keen on the Gardners. They told Frank about a missing local woman, and they seem to think that the Gardner family is covering something up. Now Frank is determined to find out what kind of family Maggie is marrying into.

I had a great time reading this book. So much suspense and twisty turns that I made quick work of it. There were so many “WHAT!!” moments that I did not see coming. I was questioning where this book is headed, whether in a good or bad way, because it was so unpredictable and turned you in many different directions. I feel that this is a must read this year! I love Hidden Pictures and now The Last One at the Wedding is right up there as well.
NakiaA
Jan 15, 2025
7/10 stars
Great twist! I didn't expect the ending.
spg373
Nov 11, 2024
6/10 stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Dancermad24
Aug 10, 2025
7/10 stars
After a long reading slump I started reading this book for a new book club that I joined. It was pretty good and definitely had me interested and invested but I was disappointed with the ending. I had all these thoughts and theories about what could be happening but it was so different than what I expected. It was a quick read and I did enjoy reading it for the most part

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