The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
Publisher: Flatiron
Pub Date: 10/15/2024

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the free copy on NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 

Rating: ⭐️⭐️

Frank Szatowski is excited when his estranged daughter, Maggie, invites him to her wedding after years apart. However, when he arrives, Frank feels out of place in the luxurious world of Maggie’s fiancé and uncovers mysteries surrounding her new family that put their relationship to the test.

I loved Hidden Pictures, so I was excited for Jason’s latest book. Unfortunately, this one wasn’t for me, and I wish I had DNF’ed it earlier. I kept reading, hoping it would improve, but it remained boring and predictable. The characters were all extremely unlikeable and underdeveloped. The entire book is told from Frank’s perspective, with Maggie (Frank’s daughter) being a narcissist and Tammy (Frank’s sister) overly easygoing. The ending was predictable and slightly odd. John Pirhalla did a great job narrating Frank’s character. Honestly, his performance was the only thing that kept me engaged otherwise, I would have DNF’ed this.