*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review*

A great thriller that hooked me from the start - I could not put it down. Great book!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of The Party by Triona Walsh in exchange for my honest review and opinion. WOW! This is a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat guessing what was going to happen next until the very last page. I did not see the ending in this one coming at all! I highly recommend this book if you are looking for an action packed book! So good.

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Lizzie has just been picked up from a 6 month stint in rehab by her mum Claire and brother Liam. Claire has just remarried and they are off to spend the weekend with her new husband, George and his daughter Freya (and surprise-her new husband Hudson). During the wedding dinner that night Lizzie’s father turns up - he was presumed dead years before and faked his own death. When he declares he wants his family back, everyone is shocked. When they find him dead the next morning, everyone is a suspect.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy.

I really enjoyed this book. So many twists & turns making it hard to put down! Just the kind of story I like!

This is a fairly solid whodunnit that works well and wraps up with a satisfying ending. I found it to be a slow burner and it took me a while to get into it. It really takes off about half way in, so keep going!

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this arc. This story was a wild ride, very interesting storyline. It was an awesome read.

This was such a great, suspenseful thriller! I couldn't put this book down and I would love to read more by this author. You'll never guess the twist at the end!

A page-turner until the end. It brings together a few different plot lines and tropes from across the mystery genre, but in a way that keeps you on your toes throughout.

The synopsis grabbed me straight away. This book seemed to drag on for me. It was very unrealistic and a bit much for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

Lizzie has just been picked up from a 6 month stint in rehab by her mum Claire and brother Liam. Claire has just remarried and they are off to spend the weekend with her new husband, George and his daughter Freya (and surprise-her new husband Hudson). During the wedding dinner that night Lizzie’s father turns up - he was presumed dead years before and faked his own death. When he declares he wants his family back, everyone is shocked. When they find him dead the next morning, everyone is a suspect.

This is told from Lizzie’s point of view. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but that works really well as there are 6 suspects and it allows things to be teased out. The last chunk after ‘whodunnit’ is revealed is rapid. And in fact it ends quite abruptly. I liked how there was no loose ends and we found out all the reasons for everything. Lots of unexpected twists too.

This is my second Triona Walsh book, and she doesn't disappoint. I have nothing but nice things to say about this book. Much Like The Snowstorm, this was full of surprises and action that takes you in right from the start. Lies, deception, fake marriages, and

Fresh from rehab, Lizzie is surprised to find out that her mother has married a widower. What was supposed to be a restful weekend getaway to get to know her new stepfather and his family quickly gets out of hand when Lizzie finds out that her mother isn't really married to George and that she is working with the "hired cook" to scam a scammer.

However. their plans go awry when Lizzie's supposed-to-be deceased father, Declan, arrives at the wedding party. He was supposed to have drowned and pulled by the current years ago, leaving the family in debt and turmoil. Where has he been all this time? What does he want? Morning comes and finds Declan dead with his head bashed in. Who is the suspect, and is he really dead this time?

this book will keep you guessing. Just the way I like it.

The Party by Tríona Walsh Narrated by Roisin Rankin was an excellent audiobook/read from start to finish. With so many twists and turns I found it hard to put this book down. I loved it and was an enjoyable audiobook/read!!… Plus, hard to put down! This was a audiobook I didn't want the book to end. I loved it.

The narrator Roisin Rankin was excellent.

The Party by Triona Walsh
Publisher Bookouture
Release Date June 23, 2023


Characters: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Pace: 5/5
Suspense: 4/4
Overall Enjoyment: 4/5

In this book we meet several characters and each one of them has a certain story to tell. Lizzie has just been released from rehab after six months of clean time. She almost killed her brother by being behind the wheel and driving under the influence. Her issues all started the day her father died. It was ruled a suicide and that shattered her world. Her mother Claire has since moved on and is about to remarry. Lizzie hopes that she can make things right with her family and that now includes a stepdad. However, this romance with her mother happened very fast. In fact it all came to fruition while she was in rehab. The wedding is going to take place on her stepdad, George’s property. To throw in the mix, George has a daughter who also got married and everyone is meeting him for the first time as well during this wedding.
BUT……. Everything is about to change and throw this family upside down.
The wedding day is off to a great start. The bride is ready to say I do but someone is there that was not supposed to be. Someone that was supposed to be dead and buried. Claire’s Husband Declan has come to win his family back. He will stop at nothing to do so. Lizzie now sees her dad is not the man she thought he was. Can Claire find a way out of this or will Lizzie see the truth behind all of the lies? Add a murder to this and you also will wonder who is the murderer and will their be another victim?

I love this 'psychological
thriller and the author does an amazing job of bringing two families together. Throw in a person who was supposed to be dead, a murder and you have a great whodunit. This has a great deal of suspense and twists throughout the book. Great character build up that allowed the reader to see how flawed they were. Walsh has a brilliant mind with a great storytelling ability. I cannot wait to read more.

4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley as well as Walsh and Bookouture for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my unbiased and honest review

When Claire suddenly marries the perfect man after losing her first husband, her children are surprised. But what they discover while spending a long weekend in his manor in the woods will surprise them even more! Who is George really? And what secrets does his family keep? This page turner had some good twists and plot building. I wish the ending didn’t feel so rushed and I think some of the characters needed more depth to make them believable. Overall worth the read. Thank you NetGalley for the digital copy.

A very twisty book which kept me interested all the way through. A clever story full to the brim with twists and turns so much so I didn't want to finish it. Definitely worth more than five stars. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

This was a hard book to follow. So much going on and many different people to follow. There were times when I was completely confused. It was a good book dont get me wrong, just a lot going on to keep up with.

I received this book as an advanced copy from NetGalley

So, you think your husband is dead and you are starting to get your life back together.... and then bam!! He shows up on your wedding day to another man.

I really got into this book, very well written and a good story! I will be looking for more books from this author!

A brilliant read from Triona. A gripping tale of two families which feature a missing father presumed dead, a daughter who is a recovering alcoholic addict a man who’s hobby is finding vulnerable women to swindle. Add to that a bit old house on acres of overgrown fields and you have a great story.

In this book we meet Lizzie who has just come back from being in rehab for 6 months. After she nearly killed her brother while driving the car under the influence of alcohol. The reason why Lizzie is addicted to alcohol is that her father committed suicide and since then she has learnt that he isn't the man that she thought he was. But now she is wanting to make another go of things. Not only to make things up to her mother and her brother. There's alot of bridges there that need to be mended. But also with her new stepdad and also herself.

Her mother met Lizzie's step father while Lizzie was in rehab and after a six months whirlwind romance they are about to get married and Lizzie her brother their mum and stepdad and their new stepsister are all going to have a wedding celebration in a secluded wooded area.

Just as the festivities are getting started Lizzie's dad appears. Shocks galore. He faked his own death and now his is back to try and win his family back around again. This obviously goes down like a led balloon. So much so that the next morning he is found dead. But this time for real and with noone else around then it had to be one of the other family members present. But who did it? And why? Next comes a race against time. Trying to figure out who the killer is, trying to get out of the wood, and trying to survive without being killed.

A really well paced book, with some twist and turns and enough to keep you guessed throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is the second book by this author I've read and I really love her writing style! I also love that the stories are set in Ireland. The setting for this book was vital to the plot and conflict development.

Lizzie Declan is just released from a six month stint in rehab after almost killing her brother while driving under the influence. Her addiction stems from the apparent suicide of her father and learning that he was not at all the man she thought he was. But, she's got a second chance now that she's out of rehab. Not just to try to make things up to her mom and her brother, but to try to make a go of things with her new stepdad. The same stepdad she's never met because her mom married him the morning Lizzie was released after a short whirlwind romance which all took place in the six months that Lizzie was away.

Lizzie is about to get to know him really well because all four of them are going to have a wedding celebration in the secluded woods where her new stepdad, George lives. And, she's got a new stepsister who just married an American, who is also meeting everyone for the first time, to get to know as well.

But, just as the party is starting, Lizzie's dad appears! Not only did he fake his death, but he's back to win his family back. This doesn't go over well at all. So much so, that come the next morning, he's found dead. Someone murdered him, but it had to be one of the six family members there. But, who did it, and why? And Lizzie knows that she's got to get her family out because no one is safe! However, getting out is impossible when they are in the middle of the desolate woods with no way to contact anyone or get help.

I really enjoyed this story and was guessing until the end. This was a great read and I look forward to more books by this author.