A good thriller. Nice to get away to a Spanish beach. Twisty and unsettling. I haven't read any Nikki Smith books befiore but this makes me want to read any others she has written.

A mystery book that moves backward and forwards in time - 5 friends from university are invited by Nina to go to her parent's Spanish villa in the summer.
Nina, a controlling and domineering protagonist has a hold over the group and it's never more prominent when disaster strikes and two men are killed in a boating accident after they are returning from a beach party.
Each of the friends has something to link them to each other and Nina extorts this knowledge for control.
It's a case of whodunnit with a twist at the ending.

A really great story with twists and turns. Loved the way the back story was woven in between the chapters. My first time reading something by this author but I will actively seek out more of their work . Very enjoyable. It would make a good holiday read.

An atmospheric wild ride of a novel. Loved the nostalgia and the tension between the characters. Another brilliant offering from Nikki Smith.

The plot is as deep and dark as it gets, multi-layered with 'who knew what when?' as the strands come together and the finer details get filled in. This is an absolutely compelling, gripping book full of mystery and suspense. Only a few authors can write deeply involving psychological drama of the very highest quality.

The E-Book could be improved and more user-friendly, such as links to the chapters, no significant gaps between words some text written has been typed in red and a cover for the book would be better. It is very document-like instead of a book. A star has been deducted because of this.

This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and would read more of their work. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

3.5/5.

Really enjoyed The Beach Party, i believe its the first book I've read by Nikki Smith but i'll definitely check out her others. The Majorcan setting and storyline kept me pulled in and wondering what was about to happen and what past events led to the conclusions. The conclusion was pretty nailbiting and I couldn't wait to understand what had happened. Recommended.

This novel was as wild as the beach party setting that introduces us to the cast of characters! I enjoyed the dual timeline switches and the overall spooky vibe. A terrific read!

A really great story with so many twists to it keeping you endlessly on your toes trying to work out who you can trust and will anyone get consequences...

I have read a couple of Nikki Smith books before and this one is just as good. 6 friends all meet to celebrate after graduation when arguments are had and something terrible happens. Then 30 years later those actions that summer have came with repercussions. This book kept me on edge till the end I raced through it. I will definitely be recommending this to all thriller book lovers.

A propulsive thriller packed with secrets, deceit, and characters you’ll love to hate, plus a whole lot of 80s nostalgia thrown in! You won’t be able to stop reading! I was hooked from the first page and felt like I was right there on the beach that night.

Firstly, thank you to Netgalley, Penguin General UK and Nikki Smith for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

This is the first book I’ve read from Nikki Smith and it won’t be the last! I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an action packed thriller! It was a fast paced and kept me reading well into the night! I found myself guessing what could happen next and I could not have predicted the ending.

This book should be on everyone’s TBR list in 2023 and a great book for any psychological thrillers fans alike. Overall, I throughly enjoyed this book and all the plot twists that it presented.
10/10

A perfect summer beach read - although also a great winter read (I read it over Christmas and enjoyed being transported to an alternative, hot and sunny world).
But at the centre of the story is a less than sunny tale ... 6 newly graduated university students in a luxury villa in Mallorca owned by the rich and glamourous leader of the group, all of them with secrets to hide, and with an even bigger secret binding them all together after a drunken boat trip ends in death. But who is it 33 years later on who is calling them all back to Mallorca to pay their dues?
There was much about this book that reminded me of other stories I've read - and it was fairly predictable that they would not be able to entirely get away with their crimes. Having said that though, I still hugely enjoyed reading this book and didn't want to put it down. A perfect book for me, harking back to the late 1980s, referencing the sounds and outfits of my late teens and early years at university.
Thank to NetGalley for giving me a chance to read an ARC.

I loved this gripping thriller with it's flashbacks to the 80s and then the present day. When 6 friends meet to celebrate the summer after graduation, hidden tensions come to the fore - and in the heat, something terrible happens - that has repercussions thirty years later.

A great beach read I really enjoyed this novel.

This is an absolute must-read for anyone who enjoys a good mystery thriller. The plot was very imaginative and the ending was satisfying. Recommended!

#TheBeachParty #NetGalley
Loved it.
1989: The tunes are loud and the clothes are louder when a group of friends arrives in Mallorca for a post-graduation holiday of decadence and debauchery at a luxury villa. A beach party marks the pinnacle of their fun, until it isn’t fun any longer. Because amidst the wild partying, sand flying from dancing feet and revellers leaping from yachts, an accident happens. Suddenly, the night of a lifetime becomes a living nightmare. Now: The truth about that summer has been collectively buried. But someone knows what happened that night. And they want the friends to pay for what they did.
Read it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for giving me an advance copy.

I stayed up all night trying to finish this book.I thought it was a little too unrealistic at first because there were so many secrets and it was hard to keep track of whose they were but as i progressed it got better.Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin UK for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review..

This is the first book I've read from Nikki Smith, but - my goodness - it will not be the last!

Six friends.
The holiday of their dreams.
Only they know what they did that summer...
1989: The tunes are loud and the clothes are louder when a group of friends arrives in Mallorca for a post-graduation holiday of decadence and debauchery at a luxury villa.
A beach party marks the pinnacle of their fun, until it isn't fun any longer. Because amidst the wild partying, sand flying from dancing feet and revellers leaping from yachts, an accident happens. Suddenly, the night of a lifetime becomes a living nightmare.
Now: The truth about that summer has been collectively buried. But someone knows what happened that night.
And they want the friends to pay for what they did.

This synopsis made me want to read this book SO badly! Nikki Smith knows how to write a damn good page turner of a story! I loved the subtle references to the 80’s -the songs, the dancing, the clothes. It felt very real! A great read that was fast paced and had me hooked right from the very beginning. I couldn't put it down and I didn't want it to end. I was sceptical at first but enjoyed reading this book!

The only reason it's a four star rather than five was that, I struggled to remember which character was which, finding myself having to go back through previous chapters. Only certain characters stood out to me. Also, I requested this book because I thought the setting of Mallorca sounded fun (I've read One of The Girls set in Greece and it actually felt like I was there!) but it felt like this could have been a villa anywhere.

This book was entertaining throughout as the suspense builds. I felt the plot was initially quite familiar but as I progressed I discovered many nuances to provide differentiation from my original thought! The characters are well developed with a lot of depth. The author is talented and had many clever ideas to keep the reader engaged.. I was sceptical at first but enjoyed reading this book!

I found this novel very disjointed, there was no flow. I felt that the first three-quarters of the book was too full of secrets the reader could not keep track and the way that one of the characters manipulated all the others was unbelievable.

The beach party has a promising premise but never reaches its full potential until the ending. The ending is a great twist and it’s really well played out but the middle seems to forget its purpose and loses itself. Enjoyable? Maybe. The ending? Blooming great.