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The Last Word by Taylor Adams

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"After posting a negative book review, a woman living in a remote location begins to wonder if the author is a little touchy—or very, very dangerous—in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and Hairpin Bridge."

As a book reviewer this book is haunting. Emma leaves a one star book review that sparks an online argument with the author. He demands that she remove the review, she refuses, and soon after things begin to go bump in the night at Emma's isolated beach house.
I loved the strength of Emma's character standing her ground. While there are definite twists and thrills, the mystery of what was happening was what stole my attention.
This is a fast paced easy read. I think this would be a great beach/pool read and also the perfect book to pull you out of a reading slump.

ninasbooks57's review

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5.0

So intense- even up to the last page!! Amazing!

wheelerdavid44's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this fast paced thriller. I loved all of the twists and turns in the story in the back half.

kdubyna's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jenneth08's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

lisato's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

copascribe's review

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3.0

3.5 ⭐️...rounded down because of the whiplash I now have because of the last third of the book.

I'd give a solid 4 stars to the first 2/3, but that ending. Sheesh. I felt like the main character in the prologue when she finally read, "The End." ...