A Death At The Party

A Death At The Party

Crime & Thrillers
Paperback Published on: 03/08/2023
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THE PLANNING TOOK MONTHS. THE MURDER JUST MOMENTS . . .

'Seductive and twisted. Highly recommended!' SHARI LAPENA'
A dazzling and dark 'locked room' murder mystery. A searing and compulsive mystery with deliciously dark twists' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Wow. Once started I could not put this book down. It had me gripped from the first to last page. Secrets, lies, twists. A great summer read' 5***** READER REVIEW
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Nadine Walsh's party started with excitement. But it ended in murder . . .
In the day, she frets over the final details. She's determined to make this the event of the year. A chance for everyone to forget the past.
In the evening, she's distracted. Her husband and two grown children are consumed with their own concerns. The neighbours are getting on her nerves. But it's Nadine's own secrets that threaten the party.
By the end of the night, she will be standing over a dead body . . .
But which of her guests will she have murdered? And why?
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PRAISE FOR A DEATH AT THE PARTY
'Absolutely compulsive reading. I inhaled this book over twenty-four hours' LIZ NUGENT
'Made me hold my breath from the first line to the last' SAMANTHA M. BAILEY
'Ominous and intimate' ASHLEY AUDRAIN
'Chilling' STEPHANIE WROBEL
READERS ARE THRILLED TO BE JOINING THE PARTY . . .
'I read this gripping book in one day' 5***** READER REVIEW
'What a party to be at!' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Brilliant story keeping you in suspense from start to finish' 5***** READER REVIEW
'I loved the twist at the end' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The plot kept me guessing right up until the final revelation' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Amy writes captivatingly and brings her characters to life' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A brilliantly plotted novel' 5***** READER REVIEW
'This book gripped me from the very beginning' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Twisty and full of suspense. I was on the edge of my seat' 5***** READER REVIEW
'An absolutely riveting story. A must-read' 5***** READER REVIEW

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781405957175
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Weight: 266g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm

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A Death At The Party
Dark & Twisty
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. We all know that some parties can be murder... but a death at the party... I haven't read any previ... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
A Death At The Party
A slow paced read.
The book starts with a death at a party as in the title. The party is being organised by Nadine for her mum Marilyn , it’s her sixtieth birthday. From the ... READ MORE
Zoe Hitchen
A Death At The Party
A good racy novel with unstoppable momentum.
Unstoppable momentum with Nadine anxious all the time trying to keep secrets whilst protecting various members of the family. I enjoyed racing through it, ... READ MORE
Mary Urquhart
A Death At The Party
Highly recommend
The opening of the book has you drawn in from the start. Who doesn't love a murder in the basement of the house where the host is throwing a party! The boo... READ MORE
Allison Valentine
A Death At The Party
Interesting read
Nadine is an only child of a single parent, who happens to be a famous author with a big birthday coming up, so naturally Nadine is throwing her mother a p... READ MORE
Gee Wood
A Death At The Party
Rich Storyline
At the very beginning of the book you are thrust right into the thick of it. Then it takes you back to that morning and as the main character, Nadine gets ... READ MORE
Tammy Muir
A Death At The Party
Compelling read
A Death at the Party will keep you guessing to the very last page as to who's body is it in the basement. Twists and turns keeps the pages turning quickly... READ MORE
Judy Odom
A Death At The Party
A suspenseful and dramatic mystery
The opening chapter quickly sets the foundations for a suspenseful and dramatic story. A man dies in the basement bathroom during a 60th birthday party. He... READ MORE
Anne T
A Death At The Party
Excellent read
An absolutely riveting story. I loved how the story unfolded from the death of what turned out to be her sister many years ago. Nadine set out to have a ... READ MORE
Carol Clasper
A Death At The Party
A domestic thriller going back over 30 years
A Death at the PartyAmy Stuart 4 stars Secrets from long ago come to light Nadine Walsh married to Paul with two teenage children is holding a huge 60th ... READ MORE
Karen Morgan
A Death At The Party
A brilliant read full of shocks and surprises
Nadine is throwing an extravagant party for her family and friends. By the end of the night she has murdered one of her guests - but who and why? A Death ... READ MORE
Katherine
A Death At The Party
Hostess gets rid if unwelcome guest
Nadine is checking the pulse of a man stretched out on her bathroom floor. He is dying and she is waiting to see that he does. Who is he, and why is she ... READ MORE
Denis
A Death At The Party
interesting premise
An interesting premise, good writing and a great first chapter, but then a bit slow to follow up on the story and I didnt feel I ever really got to know th... READ MORE
jean
A Death At The Party
A Totally Gripping Read
Death at the Party is a clever family /neighbourhood drama set over a single day .It starts right away with a dead body in the cellar.Nadine is throwing a ... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
A Death At The Party
Buckle up tight for a brilliant read
A brilliant read. A murder mystery and family saga rolled into one which kept me hooked from start to finish. A real page turner and a party not to be miss... READ MORE
Lorraine Joad
A Death At The Party
Just OK
This book was OK and I sort of enjoyed it, but I could not warm to any of the characters and that spoiled it for me. Nadine and her kids really got on my ... READ MORE
Carole Kendal
A Death At The Party
Fantastic
This book’s opening paragraph is a description of someone dying/being murdered at a party. The principal characters are Nadine who is the daughter of best ... READ MORE
Karen Farrow
A Death At The Party
THE PLANNING TOOK MONTHS. THE MURDER JUST MOMENTS . . .
Oh! How some parts of this storyline were so relatable to me personally, it was quite scary to actually see my traits written down in words this way. Like ... READ MORE
Fiction_Books
A Death At The Party
Very entertaining
‘Oh what a night Late [July] back in [23] What a very special time for me As I remember, what a night’. It sure is an unforgettable one as Nadine ho... READ MORE
Celia Short
A Death At The Party
Clever Mystery
Told as a first person account running through the course of a single day, we first learn that a man is to die today at the home of a birthday party host. ... READ MORE
Andrew Smith
A Death At The Party
Fast paced thriller
'A Death at the Party' by Amy Stuart is thriller books at their best. Nadine Walsh is determined to make her summer garden party the event of the year. ... READ MORE
Melanie Greaves
A Death At The Party
Suspenseful Thriller Set Over One Day, Explicit Language
Nadine Walsh, her family and over one hundred guests are celebrating her mother's 60th birthday. The food is excellent and the alcohol is flowing. Nadine ... READ MORE
Brenda C.
A Death At The Party
A great summer read
A Death at the Party is a great summer read, with an intriguing plot - who died at author Marilyn Millay’s 60th birthday party, and why? The story starts ... READ MORE
Florentina
A Death At The Party
An Intriguing Read
Nadine Walsh's summer garden party is in full swing. The neighbours all have cocktails, the catered food is exquisite - everything is going according to pl... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
A Death At The Party
A Perfect Mystery
I loved this book. It was completely magnetic and I could not put it down. It was full of mystery and kept me guessing until the end. The characters wer... READ MORE
Sarah Milgate
A Death At The Party
An enjoyable read
Nadine Walsh has a lot going on. After a fall & a head injury she is starting to get back to normal & is determined to make sure the 60th birthday party fo... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
A Death At The Party
surprisingly good
A different take on the murder mystery. The story opens with the death of someone in a bathroom and then goes on the show how that point was reached, whils... READ MORE
Jay Sefton