Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Block Party was chock full of twists! It was also chock full of characters that sometimes had me confused, and chock full of predictable drama that was cliche and sometimes had me a teeny bit bored. One of the characters had a drinking problem to the point she was always sneaking wine, thinking about drinking wine, or thinking about not drinking wine. Otherwise, she was thinking about her husband thinking about her drinking-not-drinking wine. She even thought about her sister thinking about her drinking-not-drinking wine. So she finally decides to stop drinking—until the block party. Then she drinks wine again, and thinks about drinking it all day, and thinks about her husband thinking about her drinking it. In between that, there’s infidelity, statutory rape, a slew of other petty crimes, and even murder. There’s a lot going on on this one street! In the end, I honestly didn’t find myself attached to any of the characters, and didn’t really care who on the block had been murdered. This story was not my cup of tea (or shall I dare say, not my…glass of wine) but it does have lots of positive reviews and a good overall rating. Give it a try and decide for yourself!

This was SO GOOD!! It was a quick and easy read that kept me engaged the whole time. Would recommend for a fun pool or beach read this summer!

I was invited to read this one. I should have trusted my instincts and declined, but I usually at least try when I'm asked to take a look at a specific title. Unfortunately, my instincts were right here - this wasn't a good fit for me. I think I'm just over the "secret life of the suburbs" type of domestic thriller... This one moved slowly, the characters were typically (for the genre) unlikable and stereotypical, and I just never connected to the story enough to care about what happened to any of them...

The Block Party was an incredibly enjoyable read! I loved that the story was told from Alex & Lettie’s view point. I also enjoyed how the lives all entertained together. A thoroughly enjoyable read!

Alton Road, a part of the Meadowbrook Community, is a desirable, sought after place to live. It is seemingly full of “good” families, with affluence, good careers, and well behaved children. This may however, just be an illusion. On the night of the annual block party, an incident occurs, and someone will not survive. What I liked about this book was all of the history that was provided to the block party. The story looks at events that occurred one year prior to the block party which provided a lot of pertinent information and led to good knowledge of character development. There are multiple story lines to follow and multiple points of view are used in the telling of the story. This was genius as it allowed for more knowledge of the characters and their personalities. I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this book and will be reading more by this author. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Block Party centers around the dysfunctional inhabitants of a ritzy cul-de-sac. When their yearly block party ends in murder, we go back in time to the year before and learn about the secrets each neighbor is keeping, with deadly consequences.

This book essentially grew on me--the pacing is nice and the writing clear and I did like Alex's voice. But I did skim through a lot of Lettie's chapters. She got better toward the end, but her voice at the beginning and her holier than thou activism was a bit...annoying (sorry!).

The format of the book was enjoyable--I liked how the online forum was woven into the story. Overall it was a solid read and a satisfying one.

Special thanks to St. Martin's Press for inviting me to read this title through NetGalley in exchange for a review.

Rating this 3 stars wanted to like it a lot more than I did. It felt a little too slow for me and took me a while to get through it never felt like I couldn’t put it down. Also thought it took a while to be able to keep everyone straight there were a lot of characters introduced all at once. I do think it was well written and a good story just not a quick page turner. I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I gave this book 3 stars. It was very slow moving for me. I never felt like I couldn’t put it down. It took me awhile to get into.
There was a lot of different things going on in this book and at times it was hard to follow. I haven’t read any other books by this author. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t a great book. Something was missing from it and there is a lot that could have been written differently or changed. This book would not be on the top of my list to recommend to a friend.

I wanted to like this book however this type of story has been done and sadly done better. I struggled to finish this book but longed for it to get better.

The Block Party by Jamie Day is an engrossing read.. A superb job with plot and characters. Well worth the read.

This is basically a season of Desperate Housewives. Luckily I love Desperate Housewives so I had a lot of fun reading it! Full of lots of secrets and angst, it was a wild ride.

As others have already stated, this is a gripping quick read that can be read in a day and you'll want to. It kept me guessing and was just a fun read. I recommend this one and thank you to the publisher and NetGalley.

I received a digital copy of The Block Party via NetGalley to read and review.

Every Memorial Day there’s a block party. One year it ends with murder. We don’t know who or how then we go back and dig into the messy lives of everyone on the block. Everyone has a potential motive so there is absolutely no telling who decided to take action.

I had a small idea how this would end but most of it was a surprise. Kept my attention from beginning to end.

I thought this book was great! It took me a little bit to get into it, but once I did, I could not put this book down! I love a good who dunnit book!!! I caught myself gasping a little throughout. I would think to myself “okay, they definitely did it”….. but then the next chapter my mind would change. Definitely recommend this book!

Have you ever been to a block party?

I am not a big party person, but every year my town throws a huge “Night Out” party. I never go but it seems like a lot of fun.

Publisher Blurb:

This summer, meet your neighbors.

The residents of the exclusive cul-de-sac on Alton Road are entangled in a web of secrets and scandal utterly unknown to the outside world, and even to each other.

On the night of the annual Summer block party, there has been a murder.

But, who did it and why takes readers back one year earlier, as rivalries and betrayals unfold—discovering that the real danger lies within their own block and nothing—and no one—is ever as it seems.

Review:

This book was so fun! I really felt engaged with the characters, and I truly appreciated the POV of Lettie, a teenager. Her chapters were my favorite by far. There was so much going on in this book – but it totally worked and I was all for it. In general, this book made me feel like I was reading an episode of real housewives – so lots of drama and fun. The pacing on this book was fast and I didn’t want to put it down. While this one had so much going on, it wrapped up nicely and all the pieces of the puzzle came together nicely.

This one is out July 18th!

Thank you to the publisher St Martin’s Press, @stmartinspress, and Netgalley @netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was so good! I’ll say I’m glad I was not invited this party. The book flowed really well despite all the characters. My favorite type of books are multiple POVs. This book needs to be made into a tv show.

What a scandalous and dramatic read! And I loved every second of it!! Not many twists but lots of mystery! The final reveal shook me!! I loved this book so much and highly recommend!!

This was a really good thriller! I was interested from the get-go, and stayed invested in the characters and story the whole time. I highly recommend!

This was a slow burn book that had a great build up to the grand finale. We see both the neighborhood dynamic with all the “Altonites” beginning a year from today, as well as chatter from the current time period from a nearby neighborhood’s online chat group. As the story progresses you find that the killer, and the one killed, could literally be just about anyone. Each person and family has their own secrets that they are trying to hide and I loved how I couldn’t figured out who did what. And the finish?!? Completely unexpected yet altogether perfect! I also liked the way Jay seemed to sort of come around and become a better person, as he was probably one of my favorite characters in this book. This is a strong 5 stars and I will definitely be encouraging both friends and my local library to get this book.

Fun and entertaining, the block party keeps you glued to the pages!
I really liked how the book went full circle and ended right where it started - at the block party.
The characters are messy and chaotic and lowkey toxic but that's what's great about this story. I like complex characters who feel like real people.

Didn't really feel like the ending was flushed out but still enjoyed the book!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.