Book Review - The Summer Party by Kate Gray - #HolidayReading Cruise

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Title: The Summer Party

Author: Kate Gray

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Headline

Publication Date: 4th July 2024

Rating: 5 Stars

It's the event of the year - the company summer party. Mel can't wait to let her hair down with her colleagues. Sun, sea, and her sights set on her work crush. One big happy family.

But as the champagne flows and the sun begins to set, cracks in the team start to appear. Secrets, lies, revenge. No one is as innocent as they seem.

But could one of them be guilty of murder? Mel soon realises someone is orchestrating a deadly plan. And she must uncover the truth if she's going to get out alive . . .

A twisty and sun-soaked locked-room thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and T.M. Logan.

Wow this was one wonderful thriller. 

I was never completely sure who was behind everything, and although my suspicions  were partially correct, the journey to discover that as well as all the secrets that come out in a group of colleagues is well worth the read. 

There are news articles dotted throughout the story, reporting as information comes to light, about a summer party that clearly ended in tragedy. 

And between that the reader is treated to everything from Mel's point of view, and she is one of the "lucky VIPS" being allowed to stay the night at this exclusive and isolated setting on the Solent. 

After the main party is over and the lucky ones are left behind, its starts to become very clear things aren't what they seem. And then it becomes rather life threatening to say the least. 

This was a wonderfully plotted book that had my attention from beginning to end. I was gripped, I had theories and I was invested in finding out the truth. 

Set predominately over the course of an evening, its fairly quick paced, and just brilliant. 

Thank you to Headline and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.