The Last One at the Wedding
A gripping thriller with a big heart and big surprises
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
Succession meets Lucy Foley's The Guest List in this thriller with a big heart and even bigger surprises, from the author of Hidden Pictures.
'Kept my heart racing and my mind reeling' Riley Sager
'The best thriller I've read all year' Grady Hendrix
'Rekulak knows how to keep readers glued to the page' Mary Kubica
'One of the best books of the year' First Clue
'A dynamite thriller with a fizzing fuse' Peterborough Telegraph
The guests are arriving, and the celebrations are starting. But there's something strange about this wedding...
Frank Szatowski hasn't seen his daughter Maggie in years, and it breaks his heart every day. So when she calls him out of the blue, to tell him that she's getting married and he's invited, Frank is overjoyed.
Maggie is marrying into one of the richest families in the country, and Frank finds himself overwhelmed by the social circle she now moves in. He'll do anything to reconnect, though, and arrives at their New Hampshire estate ready to bond however he can with Maggie's in-laws.
But as the wedding weekend gets underway, it becomes clear to Frank that although they have spared no expense, there's something strange about Maggie's fiancé. And maybe Frank shouldn't be celebrating just yet...
'I'd highly recommend for anyone looking for a highly binge-worthy thriller' ***** NetGalley Review
'I loved the characters of Frank and Abigail and found the lives and drama of the mega rich family fascinating. I really didn't want this book to end, I even shed a tear or two when I had finished it' ***** NetGalley Review
'This is such a fun thrilling read, you need to pick this up as soon as you can get your hands on it!' ***** NetGalley Review
'Take nothing for granted in this tautly written, wonderfully blended novel with a big heart. Outstanding' ***** NetGalley Review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Rekulak (Hidden Pictures) impresses with this engrossing tale of a widowed father who starts to sense darkness beneath his daughter's impending marriage. When Poconos-based UPS driver Frank Szatowski receives a call from his estranged daughter, Maggie, he's overjoyed to learn that she's engaged to artist Aidan Gardner, the son of tech billionaires Catherine and Errol Gardner, and wants Frank to attend the wedding. With the ceremony scheduled at the Gardners' New Hampshire estate in just three months, Frank attempts to develop a rapport with his future son-in-law, but Aidan withdraws. Soon, Frank receives an anonymous piece of mail that suggests Aidan was involved with the disappearance of a young woman named Dawn Taggart. When he arrives in New Hampshire for the wedding, Frank feels immediately suspicious—all guests must sign NDAs, and much of the event staff is ex-military. When the body of Aidan's art school friend, Gwen, is found under the dock on the estate, Frank decides to investigate the Gardners' tangled web before it ensnares his daughter—but what he finds recasts ideas about his own family. Certain twists are a touch predictable, but Rekulak's characters feel real, and the unwavering pace will keep readers up all night. This should please the author's existing fans and win him new ones.
