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The Christmas Party by Kathryn Croft

bookfairy23's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I felt like I need a whiteboard and markers and I need to listen to this again. My brain hurts so much from figuring out what was going on during the last few chapters. It was free in my Audible subscription so gave it a try. The plot got me hooked - a friends reunion but they're all tied to a death in the past and one of them did it. And they're snowed in a cabin in the woods or something so nobody can leave. Very locked room mystery vibes. The writing was easy to follow, descriptive enough, but nothing to write home about. I had to repeat some chapters a few times as it got super confusing and hard to follow because the author felt the need to just DUMP all the twists and surprise info during the last 1 hr of the audiobook. I still enjoyed trying to figure out whodunnit. 

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nateyboyo's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

lydiap123's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5

giannagrace's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

miraclesantana's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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lakesidebooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5


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elisetheaudiobookworm's review against another edition

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3.0

It was getting good.. And then it just stopped. Ending felt rushed.

kristamsmall's review against another edition

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3.0

A fun locked room mystery set it duel timelines. The ending was a bit abrupt and I definitely figured out who it was early one, but overall a fun short read.

taeminty's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

laurajanedunkerley's review against another edition

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3.0

Good little Xmas thriller, I worked out the twist before the reveal in the end but was dipping between who it could be through the first half. Listened to this one via audiobook and enjoyed Billie’s narration. Just wish it had been a bit more twisty turny and the reasoning for it had been more complex than what it ended up being.