“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 enjoys the isolation and quiet of house-sitting. The only company she needs is her dog and her books.
But when she leaves a one-star review for a poorly written and gruesome horror novel, her peaceful escape turns into a nightmare. Not only is she being harassed by the angry author online, she’s noticing disturbing incidents in the house. Scratches in the night. A figure crawling around in the shadows.
It soon becomes clear that it’s all connected.
This is a fight between author and reader. Who will have the last word? . . .
Expect the unexpected in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of the TikTok sensation No Exit.
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Reviews
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'
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
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!
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
The suspense ratchets up ... Roars along like a roller-coaster on speed
Adams is great on building suspense ... Definitely five stars (not that I'd dare to give it any less)