This was a slow domestic thriller. We are following an entire neighborhood trying to figure out why the cops showed up to the annual block party. We start the story in the present, Alex wakes up still drunk and on her way to a nasty hangover with police present at the party. The neighborhood group chat is blowing up with rumors. Then we flashback to last years party and follow everyone through the year that lead to the cops showing up at this party. It wasnt a terrible story, but I felt like the author didnt know where it was going to end and there were too many plots to follow to be really interested in any one of them. With so many people and so much going on, it still felt slow.

This book gave me Desperate Housewives vibes. Alton Road is a well-to-do cul-de-sac in a Massachusetts suburb where every house (and every family) harbors its own secrets.

There were a lot of different characters and story lines, I think intended to distract and keep you guessing, but honestly it kept me from really getting engaged with any of the characters. The two most main characters, Alex and her daughter Lettie, did help it focus a little bit, but there were a lot of people to remember. I ended up not really caring much about any of the drama going on with the various families on the block nor did I particularly like any of the characters or really feel sympathy for them or their problems. I did a lot of eye rolling throughout. The story also jumped back and forth in time, which took some paying attention to which segment of the story you were currently in. And the message board thing...not a fan.

I thought there was a good idea for a story here but so many moving parts that instead of increasing the drama for me it just made me want to hurry up and find out who died so I could move on from these mostly unlikable characters.

This is good story , well written, by an author who has command over the characters and timelines. The plot moves along at a brisk pace

I absolutely love the cover of this book! I will say there are many characters and it is definitely full of secrets. A domestic suspense with only two narrators. Both unlikeable. This kept me from truly enjoying the story as much as I should have. Decent debut with potential.

The Block Party is a mystery, whodunit .overall an ok read but unevenly paced and lost my attention at times along the way.

A fun, Desperate Housewiveseque read with some darkness intertwined - I didn't want to stop reading to sleep. This would be a great vacation read!

Predictable book with a few unexpected aspects. Lettie was the only likable character for me. I could not emphasize with any of the others except maybe Mandy. The biggest takeaway I had from this book was the set convo Alex had with Lettie. I really liked the key messages and afterwards had the same convo with my son!

Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer, and for the residents of the exclusive upper-class cul-de-sac on Alton Road it also brings the annual block party. But this year, the police are not responding to noise complaints, they’re responding to reports of a dead body. Author Jamie Day builds suspense by not immediately revealing the victim or the exact circumstances of their death. Instead, she uses flashbacks to last year’s party and the subsequent neighborhood drama to build the list of possible casualties and criminals. For fans of Big Little Lies, this domestic thriller delivers on the juicy interpersonal drama

This was a fun, domestic thriller, taking place in a wealthy neighborhood in suburban Massachusetts. We start with a Labor Day block party where we know someone has died. We don't know who or how. We then go back to last year's block party and get to see the neighborhood dramas play out over the course of the year. Lots of potential suspects and potential victims and all kinds of motives. There are chapters from multiple points of view, which I love. This was such a fun thriller to read. It was the perfect beach read. I will definitely be passing it on to friends.

Thanks to the publisher for a copy. All opinions are my own.

This is definitely my kind of book — numerous MCs, all with their own issues, problems and secrets — one main setting (this time a neighborhood) — lots of juicy gossip, some backstabbing and a ton good-hearted quirkiness — topped of with great, page-turning writing! I flew through this book and relished it all. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this free copy; I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I really thought I’d love this book…unfortunately I was wrong. One of my all time favorite books is Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty and even though this book follows a very similar formula, The Block Party falls short. The reader is privy to the information that someone was killed at the block party in the beginning of the story but unlike BLL, the plot/writing didn’t have the momentum to keep me interested in who did it. I pushed myself to finish it but considered DNFing the story several times. The resolution was decent but not jaw dropping. Overall, this just wasn’t the book for me.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

One of my favorite thrillers of the summer! So many twists and turns, secrets and lies, character reveals, and revelations. The pages just flew by as each subsequent disclosure dropped.

I have issues with these kind of “communities”. I’m all about being neighborly: helping out each other when in need, look out for each other’s safety. But that doesn’t mean that you should be in each other’s business. Don’t try to provide free therapy. Don’t over analyze how people live their lives. Unfortunately people in this community were taking living on the same road little too seriously

Everyone in this community were somehow related: there are sisters. One sister’s husband was childhood friends with other sister’s neighbor. Same sister’s son was dating other sister’s daughter’s best friend, New comers? Sure, we can make some connections too. Do you see what I’m saying when I said everyone was in each other’s life! I have never seen a case where that type of situation ended well.

They had a block party every Memorial Day. Between two Memorial Days, lives of the people living on Alton Road changed drastically. There was murder, assault, and many more triggering events won’t be listed here. It was a good page turner if you need palate cleanser, but it wasn’t an “OMG” book

This kinda reminded me a bit of the tv show Desperate Housewives, following all the gossip, lies and deceptions of families who live on the same street in the suburbs. I loved the family dynamics and how it was told from the mothers and daughters POV. There was so much drama and secrets I was so invested! The only thing I found a bit weird was that the mother’s perspective was in third person and the daughters chapters were first person. Once I got used to it though it started to bother me less.

Really enjoyed this book! I loved the drama surrounding the neighborhood, and the back and forth chapters between mother and daughter point of view. Would certainly recommend for a quick, mystery/drama read!

🌟🌟🌟🌟 'The Block Party' takes you on a whirlwind journey through the lives of the residents in an exclusive cul-de-sac on Alton Road. It's the kind of place where everything seems picture-perfect on the surface, but beneath that lies a tangled web of secrets and scandals that even the neighbors are unaware of.

The story kicks off with a bang, quite literally, as a murder occurs during the annual summer block party. It's a gripping start that immediately draws you in, and you can't help but wonder who did it and why. But here's the twist – the narrative takes you back one year earlier, unveiling the various rivalries and betrayals that set the stage for this shocking event. This dual timeline structure adds depth and intrigue, allowing you to connect the dots as you delve deeper into the characters' lives.

Each resident has their own secrets, motivations, and hidden agendas. You'll find yourself trying to decipher the true nature of their relationships and guessing what lies beneath their polished exteriors.

In a nutshell, if you're into mysteries with a side of suburban intrigue, 'The Block Party' is worth a read. It's a rollercoaster of secrets and scandals that keeps you engaged, even if you occasionally find yourself navigating through a maze of complexities. 🏡📚🤫 #BookReview #TheBlockParty

How well do you really know your neighbors? This is a book about the families that live on an exclusive cul-de-sac called Alton Road. They all have secrets they would rather stay hidden. You also get the gossip from an online "chat group" that is the rest of the town speculating about the families that live on Alton Road. Over the course of a year, you learn about the secrets and lies. During the annual summer block party tempers and secrets come to light and someone is murdered. Jamie Day does a great job of building suspense. There are many people that could be the murderer and many motives for murder. Who will be the victim and what will be the reason? This book kept me guessing until the surprising ending.

I loved the Block Party! There were plenty of characters with all of their own issues going on between them but not so many that I couldn't keep track which means there was plenty to keep me in suspense for the duration of the book

I enjoyed this neighborhood suspense from Jamie Day. This book was set on Alton Lane over the course of one year from Memorial Day to the next. I enjoyed the neighborhood setting and the block party element. The story is told between the perspective of Lettie and her mother Alex. I liked having both an adult and teen perspective of events. The story is paced well and kept me wanting to read. I also enjoyed the community chat discussions interspersed throughout the story. I would recommend this to any suspense readers as well as those that enjoy books set in neighborhoods or amongst friends!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the advanced copy of The Block Party. I was drawn to the book solely on the cover and the title. (It happens to the best of us.) It is always a red flag for me when I start a book and find that I have no desire to pick it back up. This is usually due to a lack of connection with the characters and/or a dull, confusing plot. This book had all of those things. Eventually, I stopped reading because life is short and there's no reason to waste time on a book that just isn't working for you. But personally, stories about people with a drinking problem are huge triggers for me which made putting this one down for good guilt-free.