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The Last Word

On sale

18th May 2023

Price: £22

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Selected: Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781399717939

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“I still have whiplash from this book”


“I. Am. Speechless. This book is RELENTLESS. Page after page of twists and turns.”
“WOW!! Twisty and super fast-paced.”
“Easily the best book I’ve read all year.’

Real readers love The Last Word.

If you give this book a one-star review, you might end up dead.


THE PULSE-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK THRILLER SENSATION NO EXIT

Emma is house-sitting on the rainy Washington coast with only her golden retriever for company. She likes the isolation, the peace and quiet, and the opportunity to read.

But her latest pick, a poorly written and gruesome horror novel, is disappointing and Emma leaves a one-star review. A message dings back – the author, H.G. Kane, has replied and he’s furious. Emma brushes it off, until disturbing incidents start to occur. Scratches in the night. A figure crawling around in the shadows.

Kane has written sixteen other novels, all similarly sadistic tales of stalking and murder. He knows he’s a brilliant writer – he just needs to make Emma understand…

Expect the unexpected in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of the TikTok sensation No Exit.

Reviews

L.V. Matthews, author of THE TWINS
Never have I ever rooted for a character as hard as I rooted for Emma in The Last Word. With every chapter, Adams adds pace and higher stakes until it's brimming. It's chilling, suspenseful, an absolutely storming thriller. I inhaled it'
Vikki Patis, author of RETURN TO BLACKWATER HOUSE
Compulsively readable, The Last Word is as entertaining as a Goosebumps book or an 80s slasher film. This book puts the 'thriller in 'thriller' while showing us what it means for history (or herstory to be written by the victor
Riley Sager, internationally bestselling author of THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE
A white-knuckle, read-in-a-sitting thrill ride. In THE LAST WORD, Taylor Adams ratchets up the tension to an unbearable pitch--then keeps going. Thriller fans, take note: You need to read this book!
Susi Holliday, author of THE HIKE
With a core of grief at its heart, this is a high-octane, twisted and fun thriller that will make you question those times you dared to give a 1-star review
Daily Mail
The suspense ratchets up ... Roars along like a roller-coaster on speed
Observer
Adams is great on building suspense ... Definitely five stars (not that I'd dare to give it any less)