As promised for my Friday, September 4th post, today, I’m reviewing author Annabelle Lewis’ latest release, The Last Summerville, a romantic suspense and psychological thriller.
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Title: The Last Summerville
Series: N/A
Author: Annabelle Lewis
Genre(s): Adult, Psychological Thriller, Romantic Suspense, Thriller
Publication Date: September 1, 2026
Blurb: Twenty-two-year-old Georgia Parker already carries more regret than most people twice her age. Practically an orphan, she’s reeling from the death of her grandmother, Mimi—the one person who made her feel safe from the chaos of her mother’s world. Alone in Carson City, Nevada, Georgia is determined to start over, to stand on her own. Yet Mimi’s final words echo in her mind: Take risks. Trust people again. Be brave.
Then Heath Summerville steps into her life—charming, magnetic, protective, and so perfectly attuned to her needs it feels like fate. But the closer Georgia gets, the more she feels the pull of something she can’t name—something just beneath the surface of his charm.
Strange silences. Half-truths. High-society circles and an ancestral house that feels more like a trap than a refuge.
Lies are waiting to unravel. And by the time Georgia sees the truth, it might already be too late.
I’ve been enjoying psychological thrillers as of late. This is the fourth one that I’ve read. And after reading the blurb, I was in.
The blurb doesn’t give much away and hints at a lot of twists and turns, and it’s true. The novel is full of many twists and turns and a great cast of characters. There are the Summerville twins, a fiancée, a former girlfriend or is she a fiancée- a cop, a matriarch, and the staff. I don’t want to elaborate too much, or I’ll give away the plot and how it all ties together.
Let’s just say the author did a great job with this one. Just when I thought I’d predicted the plot, the author turned around and went in another direction.
The writing is excellent. The author knows when to move things fast and when to slow down, and the characters and setting really come off the page. The only quibble I have is the drawn-out court scene and how abruptly it ended after 400 pages on my Kobo reader. Still, with those quibbles aside, I’d recommend readers give this a read. It even has some romance thrown in that doesn’t overwhelm the novel, but becomes an important part of the plot.
