Emma Carpenter lives in isolation with her golden retriever Laika, house-sitting an old beachfront home on the rainy Washington coast. Her only human contact is her enigmatic old neighbor, Deek, and (via text) the house’s owner, Jules.
One day, she reads a poorly written—but gruesome—horror novel by the author H. G. Kane, and posts a one-star review that drags her into an online argument with none other than the author himself. Soon after, disturbing incidents start to occur at night. To Emma, this can’t just be a coincidence. It was strange enough for this author to bicker with her online about a lousy review; could he be stalking her, too?
As Emma digs into Kane’s life and work, she learns he has published sixteen other novels, all similarly sadistic tales of stalking and murder. But who is he? How did he find her? And what else is he capable of?
Displaying his trademark command of rapid-fire pacing, unnerving atmosphere, and razor-sharp characterization, Taylor Adams once again delivers a diabolically disturbing—and deadly—game of cat and mouse.
As someone who has left more than my fair share of one-star reviews, this book terrified the snot out of me. The Last Word was fast-paced and had me on the edge of my seat. There were some things about Emma that annoyed me, but I was very impressed with her unfailing devotion to her dog.
Final thoughts - I enjoyed The Last Word more than I thought I would. And it certainly gave me pause about all future reviews.
- The Last Word by Taylor Adams
- Pages: 343
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Publication Date: 4/25/2023
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