Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy. i love the premise and the dual timelines. It was kind of slow going, and I did predict what was going to happen. A very quick read.

This thriller is about friends and secrets and coming of age. The setting is a beach community where all the characters lives are intertwined, the parents and the children, the neighbors and relatives. There were parts I enjoyed but the story had too many characters and to much back and forth to really connect with any of them. I also felt like the story got more unrealistic the farther into the book I got. I did like the wedding theme but the bride Adele was anything but likeable and the groom Jason was a regular asshole. The story is told in two different timelines and from multiple character POV’s . The story dragged for me and when I finally finished it, the ending fell flat. It wasn’t a terrible read, but there are so many good thrillers out there. I felt like this one was kind of wasted on me . Thank you, Callie for the digital copy 3⭐️( and I think that I’m being generous)

This one was slow to get into, and I didn't love the author's foreshadowing at the end of every chapter of all the secrets to be revealed. The second half got better and the pacing picked up some. Adele's chapters were interesting and you never really knew if you could trust her or not. Most of the twists were predictable or hinted at, so nothing was overly shocking and not everything was completely explained.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC! Review live now on GoodReads and TheStoryGraph.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the copy. The Wedding Party is told in three different perspectives. They are the bride Adele, the mother of Adele’s childhood boyfriend Melanie, and the boyfriend’s sister Sophie. Sophie’s perspective is told in the past when a tragedy happened while Adele’s and Melanie’s perspectives are spread over a few days before and after the wedding. I had a difficult time staying engaged with the story. I found myself not really caring about the characters or the story line. The twists were predictable to me.

“A group of old friends. A grieving mother. A lying bride.”

This was an engaging book full of drama and secrets! I was definitley intrigued and interested to see how it would all pan out.

I enjoyed getting the multiple POVs. You will hate everyone in this book, but in a way that you should and makes the book good as you don’t know who to trust. The whole book takes place only within a few days, but with flashbacks to 12 years prior too.

It is a bit of a slow burn with the action ramping up towards the end on the wedding day- I wish some of it would’ve started a little sooner.

Overall enjoyed this book!

Domestic thrillers are some of my favorites, especially with multiple POVs. Adele is getting married, but it seems like something is off. The story is told through the wedding weekend & there are lots of twists. Overall, predictable, but it was a good time.

Of course, everyone has their secrets they’re keeping! This was a quick and thrilling read!! Totally enjoyed and worth the read!!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader’s copy!!’

I enjoyed this book, it was full of lies, deceit, and tension!
It was fun and a quick easy read.
Everyone has secrets and the past is coming back to haunt them.
I would definitely recommend this to people.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley! I always enjoy a good wedding with drama. The switching between characters as well as past and present amped up the suspense. I didn’t not see where the plot was going

Page turner about a wedding party on a boat. Multiple pov and timelines. Tons of mystery and characters to keep an eye on. Trigger warning I wish I had known a sa scene.
The ending felt hasty and the last twist was expected.

This story centres around the days leading up to Adele and Jason's wedding. Old friends and family get together for the celebration but not everything is as it seems. There's a lot of underlying tension because of one major incident that happened 12 years ago.

The multiple POV and timeline let's us in on the secrets of the past a bit at a time while showing how it still affects the main characters in the present. This book is full of hidden manipulation and devastating secrets. All of this leads you down one path only to drag you down another at the end. The ending was such a shock to me, I didn't see it coming at all!

This was a pretty good thriller! Although I didn’t care much for any of the characters, the pacing was good and it kept me entertained.

This was intense. There was so much going on and so many twists and turns, that anything I thought was going to happen, didn't. It was a good story and having POV's from a lot of different characters made it even more interesting with the way they were done.

Would I recommend this one? I have to maybe. If psychological thrillers are your thing, then yes. If they're not your thing, then no. It's really going to depend on each person.

(Thanks to Netgalley, Rebecca Heath, and Head of Zeus for the e-ARC)

Pretty good book, overall. Kept my attention, had a good plot and the characters were interesting.

It takes place in Australia, which I don’t remember seeing it mentioned in the beginning. Took me a little bit to figure that out. Doesn’t really matter honestly just wanted to mention.

I kinda figured out what was going on about 1/4 way in. It was very direct as in pointing out which characters were responsible just didn’t explain why or the exact thing that happened.

Overall good book, would recommend.

Thank you NetGalley for the copy

The Wedding Party is a very clever story of manipulation, secrets and lies.
The dual timeline narrative cleverly shares the history between the characters and the links between the families, with each of the characters with something to hide - an impact of the past on their current state of mind. None of them able to put the past behind them.
The whole setting of a wedding immediately provided the tension and
gripped me from the beginning, and like The Summer Party it moves along at a fast pace and is thoroughly entertaining. It leads you first one way and then the other as each of the characters start to reveal their true selves.
I’m not sure I actually liked any of the characters but I think that’s what makes the story so compelling- trying to understand what makes them tick and why they do what they do.

This was a gripping thriller told from multiple points of view. The story starts in the present day with the upcoming wedding of Adele and Jason on the sunny Australian coast. The wedding location is one they are all familiar with. Unfortunately, their mutual childhood friend Ollie (Adele's ex-boyfriend) had a tragic accident there a decade before, and these dark event is still impacting their lives as the wedding approaches.
The story is narrated by Adele and Melanie (Ollie's mum) and the chapters alternate with Sophie's story of the events leading to her brother Ollie's death.
It took me a little while to get to know all the characters, and I did occasionally need to double check the narrator but I loved the slow build up of suspense and feeling of impending doom as the wedding day approached.
There were a lot of hidden secrets and interesting back stories connecting the central families. I raced through the final part of the book as I really wanted to know if someone was going to be murdered and by whom? I also wanted to know what had happened on the night in question with Ollie all the years before. A very entertaining read!

Rebecca Heath’s The Wedding Party is a masterful blend of romance, suspense, and dark secrets, set against the backdrop of a seemingly joyous wedding weekend. What begins as a celebration of love quickly unravels into a tangled web of lies, betrayals, and unexpected revelations, making it a compelling page-turner from start to finish.

The novel excels at creating a vivid and immersive atmosphere, with Heath skillfully portraying the dynamics of family and friends brought together under high-stakes circumstances. The interactions feel authentic, showcasing the tensions and unspoken truths simmering beneath the surface of what should be a joyous occasion.

Heath’s ability to balance the lighthearted moments of a wedding with the darker undertones of suspense and mystery is remarkable. The plot is expertly paced, gradually building tension as secrets emerge and the characters’ true motivations come to light.

The twist at the end is the crowning achievement of the novel. It’s unexpected yet completely earned, leaving readers stunned and eager to revisit earlier chapters to piece together the clues they might have missed. Heath’s ability to craft such a satisfying and surprising conclusion speaks to her skill as a storyteller.

For fans of romantic suspense and gripping family dramas, The Wedding Party delivers everything you could hope for—charm, intrigue, and an unforgettable twist. Rebecca Heath is undoubtedly an author to watch, and readers will eagerly anticipate her next work.

I had such a great time reading The Wedding Party by Rebecca Heath! Huge thanks to NetGalley and Head of Zeus—an Aries Book—for the ARC. With a January 2025 release on the horizon, I couldn’t resist diving into this twisty beach thriller, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.

If you loved Elin Hildebrand's The Perfect Couple, this one is right up your alley. Someone described Rebecca Heath’s writing as “gossipy fun,” and honestly, that’s the perfect way to sum up this read.

Set on the sun-drenched Australian coast, The Wedding Party brings together old family friends with a dark history. Twelve years after a tragic accident claimed the life of Ollie, this group reunites to celebrate the wedding of Adele and Jason, childhood friends turned bride and groom. The beach setting, the lingering secrets, and the palpable tension made this story quite addictive!

The narrative shifts between past and present, unfolding through the perspectives of Adele (the bride and Ollie’s former girlfriend), Sophie (Ollie’s sister and now a bridesmaid), and Melanie (Ollie’s grieving mother). Let me just say: no good can come from including your late boyfriend’s sister and his still-reeling mother in your wedding party—especially when the wedding takes place near the site of his death. What could possibly go wrong?

The drama and secrets escalate with every chapter, keeping me glued to the page. While some plot points were a little far-fetched and certain sections dragged, I still flew through this book. The layers of deception and the twists were enough to keep me thoroughly entertained. This was my first Rebecca Heath novel, but it certainly won’t be my last!

I enjoyed the face pace of the story and how it was told from the two different timelines. The plot twists were good and kept me engaged with the story.
Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for the opportunity to read this ARC.

This was an ok twisty thriller that kept me guessing but felt a little slow. This book follows a few Povs surrounding a wedding, and lots of family secrets. I am always a sucker for thrillers that take place during weddings but this one fell a little flat for me the pacing was very slow and the different POVs were hard to keep separate I found myself having to flip back to the beginning of the chapter to remember who’s POV I was following now. I did enjoy the plot and it kept me guessing. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.