The Last Party by A. R. Torre

"It began with a Birthday party and ended in a blood bath. The Folcrum Party Massacre destroyed so many lives and the repercussions of that horrible night are still rippling and making waves, decades later. Though Leewood Folcrum never wavers in his story, that he is innocent, there are those who are determined to find out the truth, no matter the cost. This was an intensely dark, edge of your seat, riveting thriller and I couldn't put it down."

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Pros: Torre’s pacing was great and all the big reveals were jaw dropping.

Cons: Though Perla was a terrifying character in her determination, she was also creepy in seeing her daughter as competition for her husband's affections.

Full Review

Leewood Folcrum is currently serving life in prison for a crime he claims he didn't commit. The Folcrum Party massacre which began as an innocent Birthday/Slumber party for Jennifer Folcrum ended in a blood bath. Leewood was found with his daughters' body in his arms and her two friends killed from multiple stab wounds.

He never took the stand, only gave one interview and any digging for information has been met with silence. That is, until a doctoral student, Timothy Valden, who's completing his dissertation starts to visit Leewood on a weekly basis. Valden's convinced that Leewood committed the crime and he wants to know why. He offers Leewod a chance to unburden himself of guilt and offer closure to the families of the victims.

One of the family members of the Folcrum massacre is Grant Wultz, the older brother of Jennifer's friend, Lucy. Lucy's death has haunted him but he's managed find happiness in his life. He has a beautiful, intelligent and charming daughter Sophie and his wife, Perla is a devoted, dedicated and fiercely determined woman. Frighteningly determined, actually, and the reader knows, right from the start, that there's something very off about Perla.

This was an edge of your seat, white-knuckled roller-coaster ride of a book and I couldn't put it down. Torre was a master at pacing and all the big reveals, some subtle, some not so much, were all equally mind blowing. This was a great read and Perla was one of the most terrifyingly determined characters I've ever come across in fiction.

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