Thank you @minotaur_books for the gifted advanced reader copy!

Years after four women mysteriously disappeared near the small island Isle Blind, a group of women arrive for a bachelorette party at a sleek new resort before it is open to the public. But true crime podcaster Tessa has a bad feeling…

This was a very atmospheric thriller with a dual timeline mystery. I loved the ominous feeling of the deserted island setting. It was a little difficult keeping track of all the characters at first, but the secrets and shocking events kept me glued to the pages. Fans of The Guest List by Lucy Foley will definitely enjoy this one!

Rating 4⭐️

This was just an okay read. Very basic popcorn thriller. The middle part dragged a bit for me because I wasn't truly invested in the bachelorette party itself or the friend group. Didn't love or hate it. Good way to spend a few hours.

I love when a book surprises you and this one did just that. This is a great thriller that was a little slow to get started but once the action starts happening you are totally engrossed in the story and how it unfolds. Just when you think you have the plot figured out then another twist happens. Definitely worth the read! Loved it!!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the eARC!

Another Net Galley ARC. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. This was a thriller/suspense with a time swap between events that happened on an island outside Stockholm with 4 female friends who disappear and then 10 years later when a group of girls arrive for a Bachelorette weekend on the same island. I always like a thriller that’s able to pull me in easily and keep me flip flopping between my initial guess of the who done it. I will say the FMC’s internal dialogue did pull me out of what should be the suspense quick action moments but overall I did like the story.

I am loving NetGalley for the ability to be introduced to so many new authors. I only wish the actual cover was included for my own albums instead of the ARC page but I get it. The covers are always what initially draws me in though.

Thrillers/suspense for me are generally a 3 star. I like them, they’re quick and a great break from fantasy or romance but not something I generally pick up for a reread so 3 stars. 4 stars is yes I would reread. 5 stars is it’s going to sit with me and I’ll think about that book for years.

I was very excited to read this book as the summary intrigued me. Once I started though, it was hard to get interested as it dragged for a while and could be hard to figure out the characters. I could not tell if the book was aimed at young adult readers or adult, except that the language was adult. There were many times that I felt the story was a bit childish. I figured out the antagonist early on, which was disappointing. However, the book did keep a quick plot pace so that was nice and the last 30% or so was more gripping. It was an easy read and enjoyable if you are in your early twenties.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced readers copy in the exchange for an honest review.

This was an edge of your seat, atmospheric thriller! This author always gives you the chills with the descriptive settings. Characters were ok. Liked the dual timeline. If you like thrillers, pick this book up!

I liked it, but didn’t love it. The plot is good, but the first 2/3 dragged and then it seemed rushed, disjointed. The ending is great, satisfying, but getting there took awhile. I would recommend this book, it’s one of my favorite tropes! But it’s a 3 stars from me, a solid 3, but still 3.

This one started out slow but really picked up the pace during the 2nd half. It centers primarily on Tessa, who is attending her best friend's bachelorette part on a remote island where 4 young women disappeared 10 years earlier. You do get glimpses into the lives of the previous group of women as the story continues, building the connection between the past and present timeframe. Tessa is a true crime junkie who is eager to solve the mystery, but it becomes clear very quickly that someone does not want her to keep digging.

The book did start off slowly, and it was a little confusing that there were so many characters between past and present, some with similar names. Tessa also sometimes had long, repetitive monologues that slowed down the pace. That being said, as time went on and I got clear on who was who, it was easy to immerse myself in the creepiness of what was happening on the island. Though I did figure out who the villain was, I didn't know why until it was uncovered later, and I appreciated that no one was safe from bad things happening in this book! There were some surprises at the end, and I liked that the ending overall was hopeful without tying things up too neatly, which would have felt inauthentic with the rest of the story.

Overall, this was a good read once I got into it, but is a little of a slow start. I enjoyed it overall, though, and the cover art was gorgeous. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was middle of the road for me. You’ve seen a lot of this before and unfortunately some of the timeline really did not make sense to me. Fun and fine for a beach read!

This book had so much potential and I was intrigued by the description but, no thanks.

So many characters and no real connection with any of them while reading this. Plus, the main character's monologue that is so over-the-top, dragging on and on, had me bored and speed reading through a lot of the chapters.

Three stars because the cover of this book is gorgeous.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this book.

This was beyond boring and stunted. I couldn’t even read to page 100 because I was falling asleep. Even the prologue didn’t intrigue me.

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this book early. The opinion in this review is my own.

Tessa is going to a remote island for her friend Anneliese's bachelorette weekend. She used to have a true crime podcast and already knows the island's lore. A few years ago, a group of women disappeared from the island. They go to a resort on the elusive island and have to surrender their phones and connections to the outside world so they can focus on being mindful, but this just adds to the seclusion of the island.

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I really enjoyed it. I plan on checking out her other books. I grew up in the age of slasher movies like Scream and this gave me many of the same feels as that. It was a fun, high-speed slasher with a great mystery plot along with it. The twists were decent and even if you get one figured out, there are many twists to come. It was a locked room mystery and had a dual timeline POV. The writing was good and the main characters were well-developed. I highly recommend this book if you’re into this style of thriller. It was a change of pace from what I’ve seen recently in the thriller space.

I really enjoyed this book!

I have been in my thriller era the last few months so I figured now was the perfect time to read this. I loved the setting, Sweden has a piece of my heart, and because it was a cabin in the woods it makes it gives it more creepy energy as you read. Although it is not like the usual thrillers I read, I still quite enjoyed it. I think it is a good book to read if you want to start reading thrillers but don't want "too much." I loved the element of friendship and the podcast because I love listening to murder mystery podcasts.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an arc in exchange of a review!

This was a dark and twisted thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat from the very start. Told in two different timelines the author invites the reader to try and solve this murder mystery along with the main character.

A really quick read. Although some of the twist and turns were easy to figure out but NOT all of them. Which is a good thing because at least I still had the element of surprise at certain points. The storyline was easy to follow with the past and present back and forth. I will say this though….I don’t think I will ever hand my cell phone over to where I have no contact with the outside world because you never know what will happen to you and around you.

An easy and fast read for fans of locked door mysteries!

Let’s be honest- locked door can get repetitive. But the vibes are usually still there, and it’s a much loved setting! I find the key with locked door is to not speculate too much as I read and just enjoy the ride. I read quickly, so I sped right through this one as I do with majority of locked door settings.

The bachelorette trip as a setting is a fun time, and I enjoyed the characters as well as the duel mysteries going on. The chapters moved along at a nice pace and I was entertained throughout the book. I would recommend the read if the setting suits your mood!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

You’ve never been to a bachelorette party like this before… or maybe you have? Ever walk into a room and you’re bombarded with so many new faces and names that it’s hard to keep up? Then, maybe you’ve been to this bachelorette party, a “thriller” from Camilla Sten. Hopefully sans a killer, though.

I knew this wasn’t going to a party I ever wanted to be invited to (like our MC Tessa) as soon as the prologue started. See, I’m not a fan of authors who offload characters from the jump, wipes their hands after giving them just minor discernible qualities, and move along. Except here, it happens twice, with dual storylines each with 4 to 5 women.

I think there’s a good story here — we follow our MC back to an island where four women went missing a decade before — filled with a slow burn intrigue but neither the parts nor the whole are ultimately worth the trip to this isle. Short chapters (at least that’s what appears to be on the kindle) keeps the story moving. You might just want to RSVP “no thank you” and send a bigger gift instead. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for the ARC.

Some things that struck me here. The main characters and locations are Swedish. It doesn't
take away anything from the story but helps to acknowledge the differences.

The story: a bit derivative but you cope, just affected the flow of the story. The twist here holds until about 80% through. You gotta wonder how so many pretty Swedish lasses are such emotional basketcases.

BUT decent read. Yes I would recommend to thriller/ suspense readers.

The Bachelorette Party was an okay thriller. I feel like I've read similar setting/plot before. Friends are away on a fabulous secluded island.....with a murderer. While a tad predictable in the twists, the gore made up for it, at least for me.
The mixed story lines added confusion to the flow and kept me detached from the main character.
Thank you, Netgalley, publisher and author for the ARC.

Interesting twist on a locked room mystery. I really enjoyed the story but felt like a number of loose ends were not tied up and there was no real explanation for why the murderer had to do what she did. The premise of the story is four young women are murdered on an uninhabited island in 2012. Ten years later, a group of young women go to that island, where a hotel/spa has been built by the sister of one of the original four victims. Unbelievably, more murders occur! I will say, I was not sure who did this because it made no sense until it was revealed. I wish that there had been more of a clear discussion on the facts of the 2012 murder. Regardless, this was engaging and I could not put it down!