The Last Word by Taylor Adams

Before I say anything else about this book THE DOG DOES NOT DIE!

As soon as I started reading this, I was absolutely terrified I was going to read the dog dies and actually sought out the answer before I continued.  Thankfully another reader who did not want to read the dog dying posted a spoiler.  Dog lives. 

I loved the premise of this book: Emma is housesitting with her dog (a Golden!).  There is only one neighbor nearby.  She passes the time reading and posting reviews on her blog.  One of these reviews is negative, and the author takes the review to heart and starts threatening her.  

OK, so as someone who quite literally reviews books on a blog as part of her job, I'm honestly spooked a little to write this negative review (maybe that's the point? *laughs nervously). I like the idea, and some parts were really gripping thriller writing.  In places it was very Pike and Stine like creepy YA horror of the 80s and 90s.  Which I loved.  BUT, I really struggled with the alternating viewpoints via the changing font of what was said, narrated, appeared in print on the blog or articles, etc.  It made it very difficult to read physically, as I had to move the book back and forth to get my eyes to focus in the right spot, and it just made the storyline more confusing than it needed to be.

Anyone who likes thrillers and crime will like this, IF you can get past the aforementioned issues.

All opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of Mrs. W. 

Please don't find me Mr. Adams...