This book was actually better than I thought it was going to be. Reading the description, I thought the entire book was going to take place at the dinner party. I thought it was going to be like all the other books where friends get together and someone is a killer. It wasn't! Easy read. Quick read for me, but an ending I never would have guessed.

Party games and alcohol do not mix well. What starts as a lovely evening amoung friends, ends in tension and secrets. Hours later and someone is dead, What secrets were worth killing over?
Really enjoyed this tale. Ted is a little clueless but his drive to find the truth is what spurs the book forwards. I would get to the end of a chapter and have no choice but to carry on. This book was consumed in a day. I didn't predict the ending which is unusual for me. I loved how the book started with a bloody scene, a teaser of what was to come. Whose leg was Ted holding onto?
The only critique I have is I would have liked to see more from some of the other characters. They were all crucial to the story but I felt some of them didn't have enough back story to help us understand their motives - Orla in particular.
Can't wait to read more of this authors tales.
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC, this is my honest review.

I enjoyed this novel very much. The characters were extremely well drawn and sympathetic, and the story line was seamless. Highly reccomend this excellent book.

The Dinner Party by  R. J. Parker is an easy interesting read. At times this story is like a comedy of errors, with the reader shaking their head, wondering what else could possibly go wrong.  I was given an early copy to review.

The Dinner Party
By R.J. Parker ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Publication Date: October 18, 2019
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⭐️This story starts out fast paced and never lets up. It’s riveting from the very beginning. It does not give you a breather which I really enjoyed. I would recommend this book as a read for someone who is new to thrillers or is very versed. I would also recommend this as a quick vacation read.
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⭐️The characters are well developed and stand on their own. Each of the characters has their own distinct voice and part that they lend to the story.
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⭐️ The premise of the storyline, which I won’t spoil because I think it gives too much away, gives the book such a tense atmosphere. The whole way through you have a feeling of angst and anticipation. It’s just incredible!
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⭐️ I felt the story unraveled very well. It revealed information in just the right way. Not too much at once, just enough to leave you anticipating the next reveal.
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The premise of this book sounded really goo, unfortunately, the actual plot and writing did not live up to this. I found it difficult to connect to any of the characters and the couple kept blurring into one. I couldn't remember who was who and what their back stories were. The initial few chapters did have some pace but I found myself wanting to skip chapters, which is unusual for me. The ending appeared to happen quicklyand whilst it was certainly dramatic I don't think it was enough to rescue the book.

A beautifully written thriller with believable and interesting characters. Would recommend

Many thanks to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Thee Dinner Party starts off with reader feeling they are in a book version of the game Clue. The characters are interesting and will have readers excited to find out the truth. Not sure what happened but somewhere in the story it starts to fall apart with characters added fighting that didn't enhance the story or drive it forward.

The ending was confusing ended the once exciting story to a mess of questions.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy of R.J. Parker The Dinner Party

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Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-arc copy of The Dinner Party!
Do you have friends that you would do anything for? Would you lie or decieve to help them? The Dinner Party puts this into one husbands mind. How well do you know you wife and friends? I loved the idea and plot of this novel. You aren't sure what the hell is going on until near the end of the book. I sooo love it. I usually can guess and then skip to the back. Not this one. Our narrator is just as confused as the reader. It is a slowly building read, but you won't lose interest. Please take the time to read it. It is not a long read and you will enjoy to ending. Sometimes those we trust the most can hide the best secrets.
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Thank you Net Galley and Harper Impulse for an early release of this book. It kept me totally absorbed, the ending was a bit confusing, I had to reread but all in all suspenseful.

I really wanted to love The Dinner Party, I thought the synopsis sounded interesting and was excited to see how the plot would play out....but it seems to be lacking something. All the ingredients to a good book are here but the recipe has gone wrong. I couldn’t get past the 45% mark. Just not for me.

I loved the idea of this book. Four couples are enjoying a dinner party...until the game. Most of the guests were apprehensive to play. What will the consequences be? The first half was interesting with trying to guess the killer. The second half becomes more scattered and confusing as it goes on. A lot of unnecessary drama to get to the ending. Overall, it was a good book but I was left disappointed because I had high hopes for this book.

Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read an arc of this book.

We've all had dinner parties where we've drunk too much and played silly games... hopefully we've not had dinner parties like this...
I much preferred the first half of the book,before they all started dropping like flies and everyone was lying to each other and the police in what seemed a completely unbelievable manner.
Fast read,and entertaining enough.

How much do you trust your friends? A group of 8 chums gets together for a dinner party, but instead of a pleasant evening of drinks and dinner they engage in a game that exposes their worst secrets, fears and lies. The next day two are dead and the remaining six are left to wonder who to trust. An engaging riff on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

How well do you know your friends ? What secrets might you all be hiding ? I really enjoyed this book and found it easy to identify with the characters. There were enough twists and turns to have me intrigued as to what had happened on the night and who was hiding what.
I found the end a little unbelievable and would have liked a little less drama there. All in all a good read and I would recommend it.

Protagonist Ted, well-meaning and principled but too easily swayed by others, at one point asks himself, "How was he meant to be thinking about his friend?" For me, that approach describes the crux of this psychological mystery. Eight individuals--four couples. They consider themselves "a dinner group," not really socializing beyond that--or so Ted thinks. I think there's too much thinking going on among this group. Self-analysis is well and good, until it becomes "what does my spouse/friend/therapist think? Maybe I should change my mind?"