Kerry Wilkinson is one of my favourite go to authors for a great thriller and this certainly didn't disappoint.

Written in three parts - The Sleepover, The Accident and The Truth. Comprising of fairly short chapters, flows well and easy to follow from the point of view of mostly Hannah, the main character, and Zack, the victim's boyfriend.

Hannah is recently split from her husband and decides to go travelling around the world after inheriting money from her Grandmother.

The family rent a house for an overnight farewell party for Hannah, her Mum, Aunt, sisters and a couple of friends. During the party an accident occurs.

Eight people in total attend the party but only seven leave alive the next morning when one is found dead.

What follows is a disposal of a body, a cover up, a police investigation and many secrets and lies.

Just as you think you know which way this is going after a reveal, there's another massive twist that I certainly didn't coming!

If you have never read anything by Kerry before, I'd certainly recommend as he's a brilliant author. Those twists always surprise me!

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and the author for an ARC.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and Bookouture Audio for gifting me both a digital and audiobook ARC of the latest thriller by Kerry Wilkinson - 4 stars!

After her divorce and inheriting some money, Hannah has decided to travel. Her family insists on throwing a small party before she leaves, so a house is rented and family and friends invited. Hannah is nervous because there are issues between most of the attendees but she's anxious for everyone to be friends again. But no matter her best intentions, one of those attending won't live through the night.

This is one of those books that I couldn't figure everything out until the very end - there were lots of twists and turns and lots of suspense. Everyone had secrets and motives and very questionable behavior! The book was wonderfully narrated by both Tamsin Kennard and Andrew Kingston.

I was provided an ARC of this book from Bookouture via NetGalley in exchange for my honest feedback. The synopsis sounded like a locked room mystery, which I tend to enjoy. I have mixed feelings about this one, though.

During the scenes at the party (or was it get-together?), I had a hard time keeping the characters straight as they were all women with common names. When the major event occurs, I definitely had some raised eyebrows as it seemed rather unrealistic. However, my interest was held enough to want to keep reading and find out what exactly happened.

Normally I am a fan of multiple narrators, but I am not sure it really added anything here. I don't think we learned anything useful from Zack's chapters, other than his feelings about his girlfriend.

I did, however, like the ending. It was a twist, though not a huge one, and I did not see it coming.

Kerry Wilkinson is one my favourite authors and his quick witted humour never fails to amuse me, even in dark situations such as the ones this latest set of characters find themselves in. THE PARTY AT NUMBER 12 is the perfect example of the tangled web of secrets and deception one can weave - either through intention or opportunity. And yet still they dig themselves even deeper.

Almost thirty year old Hannah is recently divorced, unsatisfied in her job and decides to escape the humdrum of her mediocre life to go travelling - funded by her share of the inheritance left to her by her late grandmother. However, before she heads off her family convince her to throw a going away party...at the luxurious bungalow found on a rental website.

The guest list for the said party include Hannah's two sisters Charlotte and Beth, their mother Alison, Hannah's best friend Sophie and her mother Janet, and Hannah's aunt Dawn.

So Hannah and her guests find themselves standing outside Number 12 awaiting admittance by the owner who lives just three doors down. Once inside, they admire the brilliant chandelier and gleaming open plan interior of the grand house. Sophie and Janet are late to arrive and it is then that Hannah tells them that there will be an eighth guest coming. An old school friend, and former best friend of Sophie and Hannah, Katherine.

A sense of discomfort settles over the guests upon Katherine's arrival which is soon replaced by plenty of drinking, board games and reminiscing. Then there are a few cross word exchanged, a sneaky fag out the back and then it's action stations as the party is under way. Soon someone is swinging from the chandelier while everyone begins to wonder if they haven't all had a bit too much to drink. Before long, goodnights are exchanged and they each toddle off to bed.

Come the morning, one of them is dead.

Hannah is desperate to tell the police but they each have something to hide or someone to protect. With the remaining seven women left trying to figure out what to do, they decide to keep it to themselves. After all, it must have been an accident. Too much wine, tensions running high... What had started out as a farewell party has turned into a nightmare.

When what appears to be an accident ends up in murder, THE PARTY AT NUMBER 12 becomes your typical Agatha Christie locked room whodunnit on a more deviously twisted scale. If no one else had entered the house, then surely that only leaves one of the other guests? Someone you love, know and trust.

The characters are a mixed bunch - the three sisters who couldn't be more different, their mother who doesn't come across as overly maternal, the best friend hiding a secret, her mother who flees to the toilet every five minutes, the aunt who is the party animal, the friend who had been betrayed by one of them ten years before, the boyfriend who knows the guests are keeping secrets and the creepy owner who is just a little too weird.

The chapters are short, keeping the pace moving, and no longwinded descriptions to lose the reader in. Just what you needed to know. This time Kerry opted for an anonymous town whereas in the past he has named them, often combining them in other books.

A deviously twisted tale I rather enjoyed, THE PARTY AT NUMBER 12 is a quick gripping read that offers something a little different, complete with twists that will have you turning the pages at the rate of knots. Some things were obvious, others less so - but each will keep you guessing.

I would like to thank #KerryWilkinson, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #ThePartyAtNumber12 in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

Mixed feelings. I loved the premise and the ending. But the story did not really hold my attention after the beginning and i found myself skimming chapters a lot to get to the end sooner. Maybe it was because the characters aren't very likeable or that it had a very slow pace, but i kinda expected more after reading the description.

I got this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thankyou Netgalley for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of a honest review

This was an average read for me with not much development in the story ..The whole story revolves around how a girl is dead and the mystery behind it

I would still recommend you all to read it:)

A slow burning mystery, a quick read/listen with a twist that you won’t see coming. The story is well executed and I enjoyed the closed room mystery. Was very creepy in parts and I loved the ending

After receiving an unexpected inheritance, Hannah decides to travel. Before embarking on her adventure; Hannah’s mom insists on having a going away party. Eight women gather to send Hannah off, but only seven will survive the night. I found Hannah annoying but liked the supporting cast especially Zack. This is a solid mystery with some good twists. Look out for this on Mar 11/22. Thanks to NetGalley and @Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars/ Hannah is a thirty years old and recently divorced. Her life isn't going according to plan. She inherits a large sum of money from her late grandmother and decides to use that money to see the world. Right before she leaves, she decides to have a small going away party. She invites some family members along with some old childhood friends. When one guest doesn't wake up the following morning, is Hannah to blame?

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. I felt like it dragged on at times, and I I did get confused in the beginning keeping track of 8 different characters. The ending was GREAT but the rest of this novel was just okay to me,

Kerry Wilkinson is definitely one of my favourite authors and I love the style of writing. I was super excited to get the chance to read this novel and it did not disappoint.

We meet Hannah, who is hosting a leaving party as she is leaving to travel the world, all made possible by being left some money in her grandmothers will. The party sees eight individuals, including Hannah's mother and sisters, coming together and having the time of their lives but unfortunately one is dead come sunrise.

Well this is such a glorious read and I loved it. I thoroughly was immersed in the writing style of Kerry Wilkinson and loved the characters, all complex and full of mystery and intrigue.

If you love a good thrilling read then do grab a copy of this novel. The novel is quick paced and sure to be a hit amongst Kerry Wilkinsons fans.

Thanks to Kerry Wilkinson, NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

This was a quick read, a supposed tragedy that turns out to be more. I enjoyed a lot of the set up and figuring out the dynamics between everyone. That said, I did find the ending pretty disappointing because the stakes didn't quite make sense to me. I was left questioning why the characters would have made the decisions they did. So not the best of mysteries but fine for an easy read.

The Party at Number 12 is fantastic but I did not expect anything less from Kerry Wilkinson. This one has twists and turns galore with plenty of red herrings so just when I thought I had it all worked out something happened which completely blew my theory out of the water.
Kerry Wilkinson is a fantastic author who writes fantastic books and I highly recommend The Party at Number 12.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
Deviously dark, Deviously dark, twisted, and so well written, I thought I had it figured out twice, only to be wrong each time.
The writing of the actual story, the plot, the characters, its just fantastically written, the only thing that kept this from being a five star for me was that I'd have liked a little more of a location narrative.
Eight people go in alive; seven leave that way. Between murder, vouyerism, money, and betrayel, this book hits a lot of points that in some stories could be too busy but play well off of each other here.
I did a lot of thinking of what I would do, would I make rational decisions or do things in a logical manner... To be honest, if I were trying to protect someone I love, I don't know... A mother's love knows no bounds, and this book pushes that to the limits.
This gripping psychological thriller kept me guessing to the very end and shocked me with the actual culprit. I'm now wanting to read everything I can get my hands on by this author.

Recently divorced and unsatisfied in her mediocre job, Hannah Ford decides to leave it all behind and go trevalling – aided mostly by her late grandmother’s thirty thousand pound inheritance. Before she heads off on an adventure of a lifetime, she has been talked into having a going away party by her family.

In the grand house rented specifically for the occasion, Hannah’s guests admire the speaking chandelier and the spacious gleaming interior as they raise a glass for a final goodbye before Hannah moves away from the small town that she grew up in. As the evening progresses, the right women drink, chat, play games and eat pizza.

But by the time Sumday morning comes around, one of the women will be dead and the remaining seven are left having to figure out what to do and how they should play this. There is much at stake – everyone in the group has either a reason not to go to the police, or someone else in the group that they are willing to protect.

I would have been compulsively turning the pages if I hadn’t been listening to the audiobook, but as I was, I just couldn’t stop listening. The two narrators did an excellent job and it made for compulsive listening! The pace slowed slightly in the middle but it was fast paced right from the beginning and picked again after the slight lull. I would put this down as a domestic thriller – and a good one!

My thanks to the author and Bookouture Audio for my gifted copy to review via Netgalley.

A who dunnit mystery which is a good quick read.

Eight women go to a house to celebrate that one of their number is going travelling and by the morning one of them is dead. The story is a good one although I couldn’t get past the fact that in an unexpected death, whether there had been drinking or drug taking or even if one of them had a criminal record why would you not call the police? I guess that then there would be a different less tense story to tell.

Good writing but the main characters were mainly unlikeable as I felt that they had behaved very clinically. I liked the Zach character and that he was investigating the crime he knew had been committed.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Not familiar with this author but great thriller! Took me a whole to start it but the plot kept me guessing and I loved the characters. Super twisty! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

<b>Note:</b> I received an advanced copy of this book from Bookouture via NetGalley.

Hannah smiles at her guests. In this grand house rented specially for the evening, everyone admires the sparkling chandelier and raises a glass to say goodbye before Hannah moves away from this little town for good. But the next day, one of them lies cold and lifeless in their bed…

The day of her leaving party, Hannah Ford is nervous. With so many secrets and lies over the years between her friends, and arguments between her sisters, is it really a good idea to gather everyone together? But her mother insists that, after Hannah’s divorce and job struggles, she deserves a send-off to remember. So they all plaster on fake smiles and put aside their rifts for an evening of celebrations.

In the morning, one of the guests is found dead. Hannah is desperate to tell the police. But every single guest has something to hide, or someone to protect. The group insists: they will deal with this themselves. After all, it must have been an accident. Perhaps too much wine, on a night where emotions were running high.

This book was entertaining to read, however, to me, the author did not make a compelling argument of why the characters choose the choices they made. The plot was ridiculous and the characters came off as idiotic. The ending fell flat too with the pieces just falling into place so easily.

I've been wanting to read Kerry Wilkinson's books for a long time and was finally able to read The Party at No. 12. First, I love this title as I've always loved how houses are named in England with their lower numbers used (as opposed to 1452 Oak Hill as what is commonly used in the US). This title automatically lets the reader know (along with the cover) that something amiss happens during this party. Read on to find out as secrets are revealed among neighbors!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have been a fan of Kerry Wilkinsons books for a long time, I love his Jessica Daniels series and have read most of his standalone books.
The Party at Number 12 starts with Hannah renting house for a going away party only things don’t go as planned as one of the guests is found dead in the morning.
I did find the story a little slow to start with but once i was a few chapters in it began to pick up pace, there were a few red herrings and lots of twists and turns and although i had worked out the ending it was an enjoyable read.

The characters are interesting. The premise is good. The pacing is a bit slow to start but kicks up about halfway through. I had a bit of trouble with Zack. He's a good character and I enjoyed him. But the shortness of his relationship is stressed a lot and makes his actions and feelings a bit unbelievable. I was surprised by the reveal. The end lacked something though. I'm a huge fan of this author but this wasn't one of his best. I just never got invested.