Spot #4 goes to a new author on our countdown, Taylor Adams, and his nail biting thriller The Last Word.

What is it about? It’s official. Emma Carpenter has just read the worst book of her life. Well, that might be a stretch but it is certainly up there and Emma can’t help but vent her frustration in a one star review on Amazon. That should have been the end of the matter. That is until the author, H.G. Kane, messages Emma and asks her to take down her review. Emma refuses and Kane swears she’ll regret not doing as he ordered. Emma thinks nothing of it. But one night, a stranger appears outside the house she is taking care of. It’s the author, and he promises Emma she’ll find his next book very realistic. Too bad she won’t be around to read it.

Why did I love it? If you ask anyone who has spent some time living alone, they’ll tell you that while it is fun, exciting, and liberating, there can also be some scary moments. A strange noise in the middle of the night. An person passing by that you’ve never seen before. Brief moments that can send a shiver down your spine. But, 9.9 times out of 10, it ends up being nothing. But those 0.1 other times is what Taylor Adams plays with in The Last Word while also tackling the issue of social media and its impact on people’s mental health. Most of us can deal with the criticism we might receive online, but there are plenty of others who don’t and what they do with that rejection can be terrifying. Every page in this book is wrapped in nail biting tension and might not be for the faint of heart. Still, if you are a thriller fan, you would be remiss to miss out on this thriller.

For a full review head over to https://rachelrheil.com/blog/2024/03/the-last-word-by-taylor-adams-review/.