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The Party Guest
- Author
- Amanda Robson
- Narrator
- various
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 September 2022
- Run Time
- 9 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
‘At the end of chapters, I was either “Wow” or “Oh my God!”’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘Robson does it again. The end will leave you flabbergasted!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘The intense suspense had me finishing this novel in a day!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
A birthday to remember. But would they rather forget…?
Ralph is turning 45, and the only gift he wants is his ex-wife.
Gemma, his trophy girlfriend, won’t let anything ruin her plans for an engagement.
Sarah, the ex-wife, has agreed to attend Ralph’s party, with her new man in tow.
And Jack, her partner, will stop at nothing to keep Sarah out of her ex-husband’s clutches.
It’s a celebration like no other. The whole extended family in a villa on the beautiful Amalfi coast.
But by the end of the trip, two people will be dead.
At this birthday party to remember, will anybody unwrap the truth…?
Two weeks. Four guests. One party to die for.
A compulsive and twisty suspense thriller with an ending you won’t see coming, perfect for fans of Louise Candlish and Adele Parks…
Readers are GRIPPED by The Party Guest:‘A gripping story of lies and betrayal’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘The type of thriller you cannot tear away from. Great suspense all the way through!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘A fast-paced novel filled with vibrant characters, some great cliff-hanging moments, and a satisfying ending’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘I couldn’t put this book down’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘A must-read novel – full of fast-paced twists and turns’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘Kept me guessing all the way through’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘A guilty pleasure! The setting is beautiful, the plot intricate and fast-paced, with a surprising conclusion’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘A real page turner and an intense thriller!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘I couldn’t help but devour it! Actually felt like I was there in the villa – so atmospheric’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘Hooked me from the very first chapter and kept me hooked the entire time!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
‘A great who-dunnit!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
Critics Review
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Praise for Amanda Robson:‘I absolutely loved it and raced through it. Thrilling, unputdownable, a fabulous rollercoaster of a read – I was obsessed by this book’ BA Paris
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‘Highly entertaining and will keep you turning the pages – A toxic treat!’ Alice Hunter
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‘A domestic nightmare crackling with unrelieved tension’ Paul Finch
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‘Amanda Robson at her best – intriguing, shocking and twisty. An absolute must-read’ JA Corrigan
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‘Fast-moving, compulsive reading’ Jane Corry
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‘A pacy page-turner full of taut toxicity, envy, jealousy and self-interest that I couldn’t put down’ Adrienne Chinn
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‘I raced through this wickedly enticing page-turner. Amanda Robson at her fiendish best’ Emma Curtis
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‘An addictive, compelling read, full of tension’ Karen Hamilton
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‘One of the sexiest, most compelling debuts I’ve come across this year; it cries out to become a TV drama’ Daily Mail
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‘Compelling and thoroughly addictive’ Katerina Diamond
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‘This is one highly addictive novel’ Wendy Walker
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‘No one does toxic relationships quite like Amanda Robson’ Sam Carrington
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‘Expertly injects menace into the domestic’ Holly Seddon
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‘Totally addictive and unputdownable’ Roz Watkins
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‘Twisty, taut, vibrant and addictive. The queen of the page-turner’ Caroline England
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Details
- Author
- Amanda Robson
- Narrator
- various
- Duration
- 9 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9780008430641
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Romantic suspense, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
‘At the end of chapters, I was either “Wow” or “Oh my God!”’ Reader Review ★★★★★‘Robson does it again. The end will leave you flabbergasted!’ Reader Review ★★★★★‘The intense suspense had me finishing this novel in a day!’ Reader Review ★★★★★ A birthday to remember. But would they rather forget…? Ralph is turning 45, and the only gift he wants is his ex-wife.Gemma, his trophy girlfriend, won’t let anything ruin her plans for an engagement.Sarah, the ex-wife, has agreed to attend Ralph’s party, with her new man in tow.And Jack, her partner, will stop at nothing to keep Sarah out of her ex-husband’s clutches. It’s a celebration like no other. The whole extended family in a villa on the beautiful Amalfi coast.But by the end of the trip, two people will be dead.At this birthday party to remember, will anybody unwrap the truth…? Two weeks. Four guests. One party to die for. A compulsive and twisty suspense thriller with an ending you won’t see coming, perfect for fans of Louise Candlish and Adele Parks… Readers are GRIPPED by The Party Guest: ‘A gripping story of lies and betrayal’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘The type of thriller you cannot tear away from. Great suspense all the way through!’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘A fast-paced novel filled with vibrant characters, some great cliff-hanging moments, and a satisfying ending’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘I couldn’t put this book down’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘A must-read novel – full of fast-paced twists and turns’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘Kept me guessing all the way through’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘A guilty pleasure! The setting is beautiful, the plot intricate and fast-paced, with a surprising conclusion’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘A real page turner and an intense thriller!’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘I couldn’t help but devour it! Actually felt like I was there in the villa – so atmospheric’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘Hooked me from the very first chapter and kept me hooked the entire time!’ Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘A great who-dunnit!’ Reader Review ★★★★★
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