Book Review: ‘Just Last Night: A Novel’ By Mhairi McFarlane

So let’s set the scorecard. Eve, Justin, Susie and Ed have been friends since college. Eve was secretly in love with Ed, who fell in love with Susie, who loved him back. But it was never meant to be. Then about ten years ago Ed and Susie hooked up at a bar one night, even though he is with Hester. Eve never learned about it until the tragic death of Susie one night after trivia at the bar. The three remaining friends lives are shattered by her death. Then Eve has Susie’s journals and reads about what happened and is hurt. As the day and weeks go on the remaining three must figure out how to go forward as secrets are revealed, Susie’s estranged brother shows up and demands her things and the Eve must help him with his father who has early signs of dementia. How there three can deal with the past and move forward with each other will have to be worked out in order to heal.

A strong story of friendship, betrayal, secrets and forgiveness is at the heart of this story. You follow along with these characters and want for them to be able to move forward with their friendship and put the hurt behind them.

You can pick up Just Last Night in stores on Tuesday, May 4th from William Morrow Paperbacks.