Solid 3⭐️ thriller. I liked the intertwining of current and past day. How one tragedy may influence another. The author does a good job of making the reader question who not to trust. A quick, easy read. Just not one of my favorites

The Bachelorette Party had a lot of potential to be amazing, it just didn't hit the mark for me. The characters were good, very three dimensional, but I found the story to be a little bit too disjointed and slow moving for me. I will try other ones by this author though, maybe I just read it wrong.

Review posted: 8.18.25

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

When I saw The Bachelorette Party on Netgalley, I requested it and then emailed the publisher to express my interest.

I was lucky to get a finished copy (thanks Minotaur Books!) and I enjoyed quite a bit (for the most part).

I did figure out a couple of twists or 3 ahead of time and that did let me down because I was hoping I wasn’t right.

What I Liked:

The cover. So gorgeous!

The true crime feel to the book.

I absolutely loved the setup to this book.



Bottom line: While I was a bit disappointed to figure out a twist or 2, it’s worth a read and I think would make a fantastic Netflix movie/series.



*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*

Sten never disappoints! I LOVE good Scandi mystery and this delivers - kinda dark, claustrophobic, tense, red herrings at each turn - a captivating mix of past and present as two mysteries are revealed, and you will not guess what's going on. Gripping to the very end, a must read for mystery fans.

Thank you Camilla Sten, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the e-arc of this book. I was super excited to read this book and loved that it was a thriller. However, this book just missed the mark for me. I ended up getting the audio, which I do recommend if you’re having trouble getting into the book. The dual timelines had me confused most of the time. I will say, 70% mark, I was on the edge of my seat and didn’t really see that ending coming.

Dark, tense, and full of female friendship tension. Another classic “and then there were none” styled murder mystery. It starts strong with an engaging opening and many character intros, but the plot slows down on the island as the friendships unravel. The reveal felt ridiculous and fell flat. Overall, an okay thriller, but not thrilling enough for me.

This was a miss for me. I tried to get into it, but I just couldn't find my rhythm with this book. I loved the diversity of the three friends, but it just didn't hold my attention.

Firstly, thank you net galley and the publishers for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Right off the bat, I have to honestly say I loved the cover! That is what mostly called my attention. It just sadly, I am someone who is getting into reading more on the lines of thrillers, but this was not really for me. I wasn't really wowed or even pulled in. It took me much longer then I thought it would to read. I wanted a little more excitement.

The situation sounds perfect: bachelorette party for good friends on a remote Baltic island, a time to bond and forever celebrate a bride-to-be and friendship. However, in Camilla Sten's skilled hands, this story goes dark, dangerous, and fascinating in THE BACHELORETTE PARTY. Tessa's keen instincts and true crime podcaster success and expertise are put to the test when she decides to attend, all the while remembering the unsolved fates of four women ten years earlier in circumstances mirroring the ones she's about to enter. Well-written, twisty, and true-to-life, this book kept me up reading, one more page, one more page, to learn what happens next. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

A fun read! Thrilling and exciting and definitely attention-catching. I highly recommend, and cannot wait to read other works by Camilla Sten!

I ended up listening to this on audio and it was, at times, difficult to keep up with the dual timelines. The ending wasn't necessarily predictable, I certainly did not guess the original killer but it was very obvious to me the entire novel who the antagonist on the island was. It was fun and I stayed engaged, but I don't know that I would have if reading the physical copy.

Ten years ago, four childhood friends gather on a remote island off the coast of Sweden, somewhere no one else knows where they are. They were presumed dead but their bodies were never found.

Fast forward ten years: four more childhood friends reunite at the same location, this time for a bachelorette party. The gathering follows similar rules, including a strict technology cleanse. Among them is Tessa, who has a hidden agenda: to investigate the Nacka Four’s disappearance and save her career as she is a true crime podcaster.

Tessa is determined to uncover the truth. But when one of the bachelorette party guests goes missing Tessa realizes how things are always more complicated than they seem

I thought this book was pretty good. It is at times hard to follow along with the multiple POVs but I liked the timelines. I will say I didn't particularly like any of the characters and found the ending to be just ok but I would still recommend if you like the true crime aspect and thrillers. 3/5 stars for me

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I found it way too confusing with all of the different characters and the different timelines. I really was just confused and couldn't get into the story.

I hope others love this one.

A tense, atmospheric thriller that had me hooked from the first page. Camilla Sten masterfully builds suspense as a fun getaway spirals into secrets, lies, and danger. Twisty, claustrophobic, and impossible to put down—perfect for fans of locked-room style mysteries

The Bachelorette Party is about a group of friends who go on a remote island for a bachelorette party weekend, but what happens when things don't go according to plan.. Make sure to read this page turner to find out. This is a dual timeline book that was written well and every character in this one was interesting. It was a wild ride with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. Overall, I did enjoy this one and would recommend to any reader who likes thrillers or mysteries. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/ Minotaur Books for this read in exchange of my honest review of The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten.

I really enjoyed this thriller that had me on the edge of my seat almost the entire time. This one was my second book by this author and am currently working my way through a third book of hers because of how much I enjoyed this one

The Bachelorette Party is a fast-paced, atmospheric thriller set on a remote Swedish island where a group of friends gathers to celebrate a wedding. Tessa Nilsson, a disgraced true-crime podcaster, seizes the opportunity to investigate the mysterious disappearance of four women a decade earlier. As the weekend unfolds, tensions rise, secrets surface, and the line between past and present blurs. Sten crafts a suspenseful narrative with unexpected twists, making it a compelling read for fans of locked-room mysteries and psychological thrillers.

Thank you to Netgalley, Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for a copy provided for an honest review.

This story follows Tessa, a podcaster whose most recent project failed, as she attends the bachelorette party of her best friend Anna at a yoga retreat on a small island off coast of Sweden. This remote island was the setting of the disappearance of four friends ten years ago and Tessa is obsessed with the story and with finding out what happened to them.

I loved The Resting Place, and I was really looking forward to this story. It had the ideal atmospheric setting with a creepy past, plus I love a fictional thriller with a podcast vibe. I was quickly pulled into the story with the dual timelines between the four friends that I knew would disappear and the current bachelorette party. However, I quickly became fatigued by the relationships between these supposed friends. Their treatment of each other annoyed me to the point of not caring what happened to anyone in the past and just wanting off the island.

Hopefully the next story will work for me. I started the ebook and finished the story by listening to the audiobook. I don’t think I was a fan of the narrator, but my feelings for the characters may have colored my judgement so I would give another try since this was my first listen before deciding definitively.

The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten was my first read by this author, and it delivered a taut, atmospheric thriller that blends Nordic noir with psychological horror. Set on the remote Isle Blind off the coast of Sweden, the novel follows a group of women gathered to celebrate Annelise’s upcoming wedding. What begins as a festive weekend quickly devolves into a nightmare when their transportation fails to return and communication with the mainland is severed. As isolation sets in, the island’s eerie history and the group’s buried secrets begin to surface, transforming the celebration into a fight for survival.

Sten masterfully weaves together two timelines one from 2014 involving a group of childhood friends who mysteriously vanished, and the present-day bachelorette party in 2022. The character conflicts are layered and emotionally charged: Mikaela, the maid of honor, struggles with guilt and loyalty; Tessa, a podcaster, is haunted by her past and her strained relationship with her sister Lena; and Caroline, a therapist, finds herself caught between professional detachment and personal vulnerability. As tensions rise and supplies dwindle, accusations fly and long-held resentments erupt, revealing the fragile bonds beneath their friendships.

The plot escalates with chilling precision, culminating in a series of violent confrontations that expose the true motives behind the island’s dark legacy. Revenge, betrayal, and survival intertwine as the women confront not only external threats but the consequences of their own choices. Sten’s psychological insight and ability to build claustrophobic tension make this debut read unforgettable. Her exploration of female relationships under duress is both brutal and poignant, and I’ll definitely be reaching for more of her work.

I recently read The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten. Set on a remote island we find a fast paced twisty thriller with dual timelines that seem eerily intertwined. As the modern day friends enter a retreat on the island our true crimes podcast protagonist is on high alert for clues to the previous murders of four friends on the island. As things turn at the fancy exclusive retreat with Yoga and private chef meals to disappearances and death…Tessa slowly unravels the clues to the truth. I enjoyed this book, and highly recommend it. I received an ARC, all opinions are my own.