I liked parts of this book but the theme feels overdone and this didn't bring anything new to it, Lots of characters and side stories and a bit slow at times but a decent light read for when I am in that kind of mood. would try others by this author

This was A LOT of book to take in. So many families, so many secrets. The ending was jaw dropping (I absolutely love that kind of ending). It was a train wreck that I couldn’t look away from. Even though there was a lot going on I found it to be well written.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC

Neighborhood drama with people all up in each others business and a splash of social media comments what could be better?? This book grabs you from day 1 and then rewinds a year so that the reader can get the backstory on the lives of the many characters. Overall really enjoyed this book - the premise grabbed me, the characters were relatable, there was enough drama without being confusing and while I guessed the motive for one character I was still surprised with other elements of the final plot. I appreciated that the author had multiple characters telling the story and while most of the time it can get incredibly confusing Jamie Day did a great job of balancing the number of storylines so that I wasn't bored or overwhelmed. Overall this book is a 4.5/5 and a very solid summer read. A special thank you to Jamie Day, St Martins Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

“Block Party” is smart, twisty, well-crafted mystery with bunch of amazing characters. It was so much better than I expected and I couldn’t wait to see how all of the conflicts would be resolved. The residents are wealthy and completely wrapped up in each other’s lives. There are affairs, secrets from the past, more affairs, and a murder at the yearly block party. There’s no shortage of guesses on who was murdered and who did the deed. The story starts out with the crime and then unfolds beginning at the block party from the year before. The reader is then methodically introduced to the residents as they enter into the story, and although there are several families to keep track of, I had no problem remembering who was who. It did get a little tricky once the affairs are revealed. I found most of the characters unlikeable but I really did enjoy the story and the ride. There was a LOT going on across multiple families and storylines but they all converged at the end in an interesting, albeit implausible, way. I did like the movement of time from the present to the past. It helped tie things up nicely. I also liked the convergence of the neighborhood blog post which kept the tension going by trying to figure out what was going on. The blog was annoying and hateful, just like most real life neighborhood boards, and made me giggle at the accuracy. This book was a great little escape and very few people will be disappointed. Definitely a good beach read. This book reminds me of “Desperate Housewives” mixed with “Big Little Lies” and I absolutely loved it. Thanks to Jamie Day, Netgalley and St. Martin’s press for an arc in exchange for my thoughts. I look forward to reading what Jamie writes next!

As hard as I tried to get into this book, I just couldn't do it! If it weren't for the fact that this was an ARC, I probably would have DNFed.

The main aspect about this book that I did not like was that the title and the synopsis were very misleading. Less than 20% of the book actually took place at the block party - everything else was one big flashback leading up to it.

I also felt as though there were too many characters. I found myself getting confused as to who was who, especially in regards to which characters were married to each other.

Unfortunately I did not find this book to have much of a shock-value, which is important to me when reading thrillers. Personally, I was not eagerly flipping the pages to find out what happened next. Although I did like the author's writing style, I did not like the plot enough to recommend this one.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Meadowbrook Community is a lovely place to live or so one would think. However, the Alton Road is full of fake appearances and secrets. The “Altonitee” through an annual block party. This years ends with a bang; a murder! The chapters alternate between Alex and her teen daughter Lettie. Throughout the story you are trying to figure out who was murdered and why. I found the beginning of this story to be slow paced but halfway through it gained traction. Definitely had some great surprises but overall it was a miss for me (too many side stories took away from the main storyline). Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

2.5 stars. Entertaining but forgettable suburban "everyone has secrets" story. Would read this author again if I was looking for a quick beach read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for my honest opinion,

This book really brought the drama! It gave me all the twists and turns that I needed. I could not imagine living in this caul-de-sac. I will say, I thought the segments of the Community Message Board were a little too much and unnecessary. A good read overall.

The Alton Road homeowners are famous for their Memorial Day Block Party, but this year their party won't be remembered for the fantastic time everyone had. This year the party will be remembered for murder. Everyone in this neighborhood is hiding something. This was so good; very entertaining. If you are looking for something entertaining to read with lots of drama, this is it!

The Block Party is a light thriller with plenty of drama and suspense. The Alton Road houseowners are famous for their Memorial Day block party, but this year's event will be known for the wrong reasons - murder. Every family has secrets, but who would kill their neighbor for it? The neighborhood's social media conversations were a nice touch.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Sometimes, I think that I'd like to have a neighborhood that isn't so boring. Then, I read a book like this and appreciate my boring little life a whole lot more! This is a story about a wealthy neighborhood where EVERYONE has a secret... or five. If you need a drama fix but want to be able to put it down and go back to your life, this is the book for you! You'll appreciate what you have (or don't have) a lot at the end. I really enjoyed it.

A fast paced plot twist on every page suspense novel. The plot is laid out between two memorial day block parties a year apart featuring five families whose lives contain many secrets that are revealed slowly but explosively.

This was a domestic thriller about secrets and lies between family and neighbors. It was entertaining!

This book was okay! I didn’t love love love the story but I did enjoy the characters. I think that’s what drew me into this book the most! A fun thriller just didn’t love it as much as I wanted!

I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley for an honest review and I don’t usually rave about my books but hang on to your hats. You won’t want to miss this one!. It’s a great mystery that has everything in a cast of middle class neighbors. The Annual Block Party starts the ball rolling. We get a glimpse of background with the previous year’s party. . The teenagers, moms and dads, single and divorced moms and dads and aunts and uncles are the backdrop for this slice of life mystery. I couldn’t put it down. The people are so real and the ending was over the top but believable. No ends left dangling. This should get book of the year. I hope this author brings us another smasharoo.! #theblockparty #Netgalley

This was fantastic! I couldn’t put it down. While it has Big Little Lies vibes it still feels original. I’m predicting this will be a big summer hit!

Good story! Enjoyed the characters in the book. Looking forward to reading more books by this author. Highly recommend!

This was better than I was expecting and is the perfect summer read. It was fast paced and there were lots of twists and turns with different characters worlds colliding. I did make myself a little post-it note to keep track of who is who, and who is married to who and what not, as there were a lot of people to keep track of. While I did pay attention, I definitely did not pull the final twist together and it was definitely well executed.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed The Block Party by Jamie Day very much. It was told by two different view points which I always enjoy as well as two different time periods (although one was definitely more prominent than the other). The story had many twists and turns and while I maybe should have seen some of them coming, I honestly had no idea it would all tie together and end like it did. From what I can tell this is Jamie Day's first book and after not being able to put this one down I am absolutely looking forward to reading more from this author in the future. Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Block Party is the introductory effort of Jamie Day, a domestic thriller set in an elite neighborhood full of people who have as many secrets as they do dollars.

Alton Road is an exclusive cul-de-sac, where everyone knows (or is related to) everyone else. They're familiar with one another's foibles, but have recently realized that there are a lot of secrets lurking in all of the homes. The new neighbors seem to have an abusive relationship. One family has a child suspended from high school. Someone sells provocative photos of themselves online. Drug habits, bad marriages, troubled children, and other common issues stew in the picture-perfect neighborhood, just simmering away until the pot boils over.

Told through the rotating points of view of the mother and daughter of the Adair family, who run the annual block party, readers get both the teenage and the gossipy, slightly-alcohol-befuddled middle age angles of the neighborhood issues. As all of the families spiral toward some clearly impending doom, you're left to wonder--which family will crash first?

The plot line is the upside. The pitfall to this book is that you end up hoping that EVERYONE crashes. There is no one here to like, no relationship to cheer on, pretty much zero redeeming qualities in any of the characters. And not in a fun way. The Block Party had a lot of potential, especially given that we're at the height of domestic thriller mania, but the author's inexperience shows in the lack of character growth and the super-tidy way that everything was wrapped up. That said, since this is Day's first book, I will certainly be willing to check out the next one with the hopes that her style has matured.