The Last Party

By A. R. Torre

A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.

Perla Wultz lives with her husband, Grant, and their precious daughter, Sophie, in a gated Pasadena community. Affluent, sociable, and accomplished, Perla plays the part of loving wife and mother to perfection. It seems an ideal life, if not for a decades-old crime that has become Perla's dark and consuming secret obsession.

Twenty-three years ago, Leewood Folcrum confessed to murdering two young girls during a birthday party. Though he's been condemned to a life sentence, his crime is not forgotten. Not by Perla, nor by an inquisitive doctoral student interviewing Folcrum for his dissertation. He's getting the killer to open up--about his motives, his confession, and the truth of what really happened on that horrible night.

As the past and the present entwine, the deceptions behind the infamous murder begin to surface. But who's deceiving who now? And why? And as an ingeniously twisted plan is set in motion, who will be the next to die?

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Published Aug 20, 2024

349 pages

Average rating: 7.22

198 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

BooksAreMyEscape
May 23, 2026
8/10 stars
Got the ending she deserved!
cbell9626
May 21, 2026
6/10 stars
The story kept me intrigued but the ending fell flat for me. Kept waiting for the “OMG” moment and it never arrived.
Heather3
Jan 17, 2026
7/10 stars
I was expecting more of a twist
_shereads
Sep 29, 2025
9/10 stars
This plot did not go how I thought it would and I loved it. A couple parts were questionable but all in all it was a great book and my first from this author
Cheryl’s Cozy Reads
Sep 14, 2025
8/10 stars
Good book. Lots of twists and turns

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