The Last One at the Wedding
Jason Rekulak
Blurb:
Frank Szatowski is shocked when his daughter, Maggie, calls him for the first time in three years. He was convinced that their estrangement would become permanent. He’s even more surprised when she invites him to her upcoming wedding in New Hampshire. Frank is ecstatic, and determined to finally make things right.He arrives to find that the wedding is at a private estate—very secluded, very luxurious, very much out of his league. It seems that Maggie failed to mention that she’s marrying Aidan Gardner, the son of a famous tech billionaire. Feeling desperately out of place, Frank focuses on reconnecting with Maggie and getting to know her new family. But it’s difficult: Aidan is withdrawn and evasive; Maggie doesn’t seem to have time for him; and he finds that the locals are disturbingly hostile to the Gardners. Frank needs to know more about this family his daughter is marrying into, but if he pushes too hard, he could lose Maggie forever.
My Reaction:
I enjoyed Hidden Pictures much more than this, which seems to be a common opinion. I had a hard time with just about every character in this book, and some of it was just...weird. I mean, elements of the story were obviously meant to be weird, but there were also things that I suspect were intended to be endearing or relatable that didn't quite work for me. There were also plot elements that made no sense, unless the characters involved are particularly stupid.
Eh, it was something to read, and it's been long enough since I finished it that I don't have much to say, specifically.
