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heatherroue's review
4.0
The Bachelorette Party was a fun read for me! About halfway through, when I started to get confused about what was happening, it all clicked for me and I rather enjoyed where the story went.
Alex has some amazing friends. Friends who know her and what she loves, to the point where they rent a secluded cabin in the woods for her Bachelorette party. As events unravel in the present, the reader is provided with glimpses to past events that orient the reader in the plot. At times, it adds to the confusion of what is going on but then it helps you understand where the story is at and going.
I listened to the audiobook and I think the narrator did a great job with Alex's character. Some of the accents for other characters, though slightly off, were passable and did not take away from the narration or story for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for the access to this mystery/thriller!
Alex has some amazing friends. Friends who know her and what she loves, to the point where they rent a secluded cabin in the woods for her Bachelorette party. As events unravel in the present, the reader is provided with glimpses to past events that orient the reader in the plot. At times, it adds to the confusion of what is going on but then it helps you understand where the story is at and going.
I listened to the audiobook and I think the narrator did a great job with Alex's character. Some of the accents for other characters, though slightly off, were passable and did not take away from the narration or story for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for the access to this mystery/thriller!
katearosee's review
2.0
This book…I have so many mixed feelings on. Let’s start with what I liked— I liked our main character, even though I was a bit worried about her mental sanity with her relationship. I liked the investigation of a cold case storyline. I even liked her investigative journalism (though it was not always ethical). Sadly, I think the list of things I didn’t like might be larger than what I liked. I didn’t like how I felt like the author kept throwing more twists, not because they added to the story, but just to try to shock the reader. I also hated all the supporting characters. Jay, Melody, Lainey, Greg— none of them felt like good people! And lastly, the big reveal of the bachelorette party. I was MAD reading this…like what did I just read. That storyline was such a letdown and honestly, psychotic of her friends.
bemungall's review
2.0
The Bachelorette Party by Sandra Block
I rated this 2 stars.
I couldn’t. Very random order of events that were unnecessary, things said but not shown, and the ending…
Thank you, NetGalley and Penzler Publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
I rated this 2 stars.
I couldn’t. Very random order of events that were unnecessary, things said but not shown, and the ending…
Thank you, NetGalley and Penzler Publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
pages_and_papercrafts's review
3.0
A popcorn thriller that did offer many chances to figure out “whodunit”. Alex, embarking on marriage by celebrating with friends for a bachelorette party weekend is greeted with reliving the crimes of her favorite serial unaliver. Truths and myths blend together as she tries to figure out what is real and fake. An easy listen that kept me entertained (the female narrator was a great fit) but not my favorite thriller-the plot got somewhat convoluted and some twists I was able to predict. Thanks to the author, NetGalley and High Bridge Audio for the opportunity to listen-thoughts are honest and voluntary.
beachreading1's review
4.0
This was a wild captivating story- full of twists I didn’t see coming. The girls said it would be an adventure for Alex’s bachelorette party and I can say it was a terrifying adventure!! It was not scary just thrilling, mystery, twisty. The book is told in dual timeline of present and 6 months earlier. If you love true crime, mystery podcast, murder mysteries or a good engaging thriller this book is perfect.
marcirenee1974's review against another edition
3.0
Worst bachelorette party ever! This was a super quick and twist read! This was my 1st book by Sandra Block but it will not be my last!
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hayleydolbow's review
the book eluded to the damning evidence of why he had to be the killer 3 times in 50 pages and that annoyed me. Also she knew the weed would make her violent while she slept and still smoked it???? Dumb.
readsoftly's review
1.0
1.5. Had a lot of potential. Def a fast-paced read. Disjointed execution, ridiculous ending caused by annoying af friends. Seriously the friends and side characters are the worst. Not over how one character said "yeah but what i face on twitter is worse" like um?? Just have empathy instead of trying to one-up someone.
Oh and good reporters shouldn't bribe. Alex did. So she's just a true crime fan and wannabe reporter with no journalistic ethics.
Oh and good reporters shouldn't bribe. Alex did. So she's just a true crime fan and wannabe reporter with no journalistic ethics.
cassies_books_reviews's review
4.0
Ok this was a fun twisty ride that I read in a day!! Because I couldn’t put it down!!
Alex is as an intern for Crimeline in NYC she is determined to find a story that will help her move up in the company/her career. She’s chosen her true crime obsession, a deep dive into the murder that happened 10 years ago. Eric Myers was found guilty and is currently serving his sentence in prison for the gruesome 666 murder. Alex’s idea for the story is to dig deeper and determine if there is any possibility of Eric being innocent. In present day and it’s December, Alex’s best friends are surprising her with renting the actual cabin where the murder took place, It’s in the Catskill mountains the serial killer stabbed his victim and then wrote 666 on the walls in her blood! This is for her bachelorette party. What starts as fun-spooky night soon turns into a nightmare. When Alex wakes up to a bloody cabin and her friends missing, no idea what happened, Alex worries the decade-old murder has come back to haunt them and she is the one to blame. Her recent prison interview with the 666 Killer seems to have stirred up past demons, throwing her friends into danger. The prisoner has always maintained his innocence, claiming the “real killer” was still out there.
Honestly don’t see that ending coming, I was glued to the story I couldn’t put it down!!
Alex is as an intern for Crimeline in NYC she is determined to find a story that will help her move up in the company/her career. She’s chosen her true crime obsession, a deep dive into the murder that happened 10 years ago. Eric Myers was found guilty and is currently serving his sentence in prison for the gruesome 666 murder. Alex’s idea for the story is to dig deeper and determine if there is any possibility of Eric being innocent. In present day and it’s December, Alex’s best friends are surprising her with renting the actual cabin where the murder took place, It’s in the Catskill mountains the serial killer stabbed his victim and then wrote 666 on the walls in her blood! This is for her bachelorette party. What starts as fun-spooky night soon turns into a nightmare. When Alex wakes up to a bloody cabin and her friends missing, no idea what happened, Alex worries the decade-old murder has come back to haunt them and she is the one to blame. Her recent prison interview with the 666 Killer seems to have stirred up past demons, throwing her friends into danger. The prisoner has always maintained his innocence, claiming the “real killer” was still out there.
Honestly don’t see that ending coming, I was glued to the story I couldn’t put it down!!