The Street Party was an enjoyable read filled with well-written and largely unlikeable characters. As the story develops, a street party is planned that becomes the backdrop for multiple accusations and revelations among the neighbors. There is suspense, a bit of humor and much commentary on life and society in the 21st century.

The plot was relevant, convincing and intense at times, though I didn’t care enough about any of the characters to be overly concerned about them.

This is still a good read, and I definitely recommend trying this one for yourself.

My thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fairly good read, but I think it suffered from just way too much going on. There were a ton of characters, which wasn't a deal breaker, but everyone had some major drama and hidden secrets and some were resolved quicker than others. Towards the end most of the plot was wrapped up but there were still so many story lines to close out.

Based in a very mixed area of Notting Hill The Street Party follows three separate families with completely different backgrounds. I enjoyed it to an extent, wanting to know who was lying about what and why. However I did find the pacing a bit off and not a great deal particularly happened.

Sometimes it felt like the author had a check list of current buzz topics they wanted to force into the story even if it didn’t actually add anything to it. This became especially apparent towards the end, the last 10% of the book feeling like being preached at about current social issues rather than the story reaching a natural conclusion.

I really wanted to like this novel but I had to stop reading about 65% of the way through the book. I found that there was too many characters and it was too hard to remember who people were. I stopped reading because I had no idea what was going on which is why I had to give this book a low rating.

I finished THE STREET PARTY by Claire Seeber and had some mixed feelings about it! Thanks to #netgalley and @bookouture for the e-book ARC of this novel which will be published June 8, 2021. I rated it 3/5 stars! ✨

Book TW: drugs, alcohol, sexual assault

Ruby, Melissa, and Nella come together from different walks of life and different personal struggle to throw a block party fundraiser. Their families and children face threats and everything goes wrong that night.

This book was listed as a thriller but it did not work as that for me. I struggled a little with the beginning and the pacing, especially when the ending came as quickly as it did. I thought it was an interesting take on a motherhood, showing three women living completely different lives. There was an interesting critique of how children of different ages, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds are treated. I didn't dislike it, although at times the British slang took some unraveling!

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This is the first time I've read anything by Claire Seeber and I have to say I LOVED her writing style. In some ways, I felt that this book had the same sort of story as Big Little Lies so if you liked that, you will absolutely love this! I have to say you will want to make sure to clear your schedule as once you start reading this you will not want to put it down until you are done. It's truly that good! I can't wait to read more by Claire in the coming future!

Although this was a good read once I got into it, there were too many characters and I ended up getting confused and having to re-read parts. It did get better so I’m glad I stuck with it.

This wasn’t a boon for me. I found it hard to read, hard to understand and hard to remain invested in. Told by 3 POV - I didn’t really like any of the characters and I had to stop reading every now and then to revisit who was who. A slow, not very thrilling thriller that didn’t compare with some of the books out at the moment.

I would like to say thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC I received in exchange for providing this review. It is always a pleasure to discover the work of new authors, and this novel truly provided a fresh voice in contemporary fiction. More a character study than a thriller, The Street Party takes us to a leafy, privileged part of London and a large cast of contemporary characters: ambitious fathers, ruthless mothers, spoilt children…all looking forward to a street party that will strip away the glamorous trappings to lay bare the true personalities of certain individuals. The novel touches upon a range of contemporary issues, from addiction over domestic violence to deliberate misinformation. Readers expecting a pacey thriller with lots of twists and turns may be disappointed, but open-minded readers who enjoy psychological insights will enjoy this novel. I would highly recommend it.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This was a decent story, however I would not classify it as a thriller, this was more like a fiction. I liked the multiple person point of view, that is what kep tme interested. The party and the story leading up to the party was OK, the last part of the book was better and much more interesting.

I really struggled with this one. Honestly I just didn't find any of the characters to be particularly likeable or endearing, and no one stood out as especially unlikeable either so I just didn't love it. I thought it would be good for fans of Lucinda Berry's "Best of Friends" but it feel pretty flat for me.

Wow! I was really surprised with how much of a suspense novel this was. Honestly the characters were great and it kept me guessing the whole time. I love these type of novels! Must read.

The story centres around a summer street party that the neighbourhood is busy organising. Everyone is excited. Finally the party arrives, the alcohol flows, fireworks soar and it's all fun and games, until the morning after! When a shocking allegation is made, it is one word against another. No one knows what to believe. Do the neighbours really know one another as well as they thought.

This was such an enjoyable thriller. I was first drawn to this book by the cover and tag line. The plot has a perfect mixture of secrets, scandals, and betrayals. Admittedly the first few chapters were quite slow for me with the introduction of a lot of characters. But once it got going – wow! I could not put it down, desperate for answers.

I enjoyed that the story explored many contemporary themes and modern difficulties. It made the plot believable and more relatable compared with other thrillers.
A suspenseful fun thriller!

I was a little disappointed with this book. I was expecting a thriller and that is not what this is. I would put this in the women’s fiction category, maybe a mystery but not a thriller.

There are a lot of characters in this book and the author does a good job trying to develop them all but I had a hard time keeping them (and their spouses, children, relations, etc.) straight. At one point, I thought about grabbing a notebook and writing everything down.

It took over half the book for it to get interesting. The first half was all about character development and setting the scene. I wanted something to happen and was just waiting, waiting, waiting.

The book is set in England and has lots of British references which I enjoyed (I am a Brit living in the US). The book was easy to read and follow but lacked the thrill that I was looking for.

I received an advanced copy of this ebook from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.

A gripping read, a story unfolding throughout the whole book, told by 3 female narrators - Ruby, Melissa and Nella, who all have secrets in their own lives.

Who knew that organising and hosting a street party could be so stressful?

A book told in narrative by three different mothers. The street party that everyone was looking forward to when an incident takes place.

This book is a great novel of the extent that you go to as a mother to protect your children. Whilst I had opinions about who was wrong and who was right this book was clever enough to keep me guessing.

Never read Claire Seeber before but I would be glad to.

An amazing read. A book I enjoyed until the very last page. I will be sure to be picking up more from this author in the future!!

This story kept on giving until the last sentence. It took me a while to get into the book but once I got into it, I could not put it down. It was a story of friendship, love, money, and greed. It touches on so many huge subjects that we have been going through in the world.

The end of the summer street party is approaching and that means all the women are coming together to make this event the best ever. As the first half of the novel is before the party we get to know the women. The second half is the afterparty. But the aftermath is where friendships are tested. Everyone saw something different, so who does each person believe if it is one person's word against another.

It is a story that shows what lengths some are willing to go to to protect others. It is a story full of secrets that keep piling up. By the end of the novel, all the loose ends are tied up and the ending is perfect. This was the first novel I have read by Clair Seeber and I am glad that this was my first because it was a story that kept on giving.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture publishing for the opportunity to read this novel. I received this as a digital arc and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

For me, this was a little all over the place. The plot was super slow and honestly kind of boring at times, and on top came the huge amount of secondary characters who were hard to tell apart as well as the extensive backstories of everyone. I feel like so many unnecessary details could have been cut out to make this more of an interesting read. It was definitely quick and easy, but there wasn't any suspense in my opinion. I definitely don't think this should be called psychological thriller,

I got into this book very quickly as it was extremely well-written, but the ‘main event’ didn’t happy until just over halfway through, and I wouldn’t put it in the mystery/thriller category.

A group of neighbours hold a street party and, in the lead-up to it, we learn of unpleasant secrets that most of the main characters are hiding. It’s a drama about friendships and relationships, and how easily they can fall apart. The party goes ahead and something happens which shakes some of the characters to the core, and someone is lying.

I enjoyed the book but it wasn’t quite what I was expecting and there was an awful lot of back story to get through, even though the stage has to be set. I would still recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.