The book blurb hooked me immediately. Unfortunately, the story itself was not very compelling. Thank you NetGalley for the advance ecopy.

This popcorn thriller had me hooked from the first two lines.

“Alexandra Fox meant to have only a couple of drinks at the block party. Three, tops.”

The Block Party is full of family drama, nosey neighbors and so much gossip. It reminded me of a soap opera at times and I loved it!

The story is very slow at times while getting to know all the characters and their backstories, but it was definitely worth it! I look forward to reading more from this author.

This book was so much fun! I love a good neighborhood drama and this one takes place on a cup-de-sac where everyone is tangled up in each other’s drama. A murder is discovered during the annual block party and it seems as though everyone may have a motive. Thanks netgalley and St. Martin’s press for a copy of the e-book.

I gave this a 4.5 stars. It was soooooo good. I loved the dual pov and the seasonal timeline. It was so much fun being able to read about the present day party and then following through the entire previous year to figure out what could've happened in present day. I really enjoyed most of the characters as well. Seeing the different opinions both narrators had about each of the characters was really interesting. If you're looking for an entertaining, drama filled thriller this is the one for you! You'll be rooting for some characters and hoping others get what they deserve. I definitely recommend this book!

In New England, Memorial Day is pretty much the unofficial start to summer. In the Block Party, Memorial Day is the official start to some high drama. You find out right away that something terrible has happened at a seemingly perfect neighborhood's annual Memorial Day block party. The book then goes back in time to share all of the juicy details of what led up to the events at the party. And let me tell you, everyone in this neighborhood has their secrets.

The Block Party was chock-full of domestic drama and suspense, which is a combo I'm here for. I enjoyed knowing that something big happened right in the beginning of the book, and then slowly finding out how things led up to the something big. This one was set in my home state, so I appreciated some of the MA references. I read this with a book club and we enjoyed it! Check out our group pic here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu2MvdMr8F9/?igshid=MzRIODBiNWFIZA==

Wow…Alton Road is filled with all the drama!! This booked had me hooked from the beginning with a murder at the annual Memorial Day block party. You don’t know who was murdered or who killed the person. You are then taken back to the previous year block party and in between to learn more about these families and their secrets, scandals, lies, marital problems and so much more. This definitely had me hooked!!! I feel like it definitely had Big Little Lies vibes! Maybe a little bit of Real Housewives vibes too. I absolutely loved it!!

Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I recently finished reading "The Block Party" by Jamie Day, and I must say it was quite the rollercoaster of a read. I'd rate it a 3.5, but I'm rounding up to 4 because the suspense kept me turning those pages eagerly. This book centers around a neighborhood block party where a shocking murder takes place, setting the stage for a thrilling mystery.

One aspect of the story that I particularly enjoyed was the way the author presented the plot. Right from the beginning, you know a major event has occurred, in this case, the murder, and the entire book is dedicated to piecing together the puzzle.

The narrative style, which alternated between past and present tense, was something I didn't have a significant issue with, but at times, it did become a bit confusing. Some of the events happening in both timelines were quite similar, and I found myself occasionally struggling to remember if it was past or present.

While I relished the drama woven into the plot, I did feel that certain elements seemed somewhat unnecessary. What stood out most was the frequent discussion of the main character's excessive drinking. While it loosely connected a few threads, it could have been omitted, allowing the central aspects of the story to receive more attention.

I was fully invested in uncovering the mystery in “The Block Party”. If you enjoy a tangled web of secrets & suspense, I’d definitely recommend giving this book a shot.

I would like to thank NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Jamie Day for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

This reminded me of The Neighborhood, which was also sort of a forgettable read. If you want any easy, quick read for the beach, this will work.

I was expecting an over-the-top, family drama soap opera novel (which, by the way, I have no problem with) but this turned out to be too dumb and cliched, even for the genre.
The story was predictable, the characters were canned, and the writing was so-so.
Also, writers that have characters under the age of sixty saying ”booze” should be put in writing purgatory.
Thanks to #netgalley and #stmartinspress for this #arc of #theblockparty in exchange for an honest review.

4🌟🌟🌟🌟! This book was so good, had so much drama and was so addictive!!! The families that live on Alton street thought they all led these perfect lives and they all had issues, and they each watch their perfect lives unravel. Definitely recommend!

Liked the story line, kept me interested from the beginning. Lots of characters to keep up with but neighborhood dramas/domestic thrillers are my jam.

I enjoyed the way this was written - alternating between what led up to the event at the block party and the neighbors' guesses on a Nextdoor type social network, as well as the multiple narrators. There was a little too much drama in one neighborhood to be realistic, but it was still entertaining. I found Lettie to be a very annoying, bratty, and dumb teenage character, but she gets more tolerable by the end.

A fun neighborhood thriller where everyone is a suspect of a murder at the annual Labor Day Block Party where every neighbor has a secret they are trying to hide. If you liked Big Little Lies then you would really like The Block Party.

I wanted to like this book and it did start off ok, but it fell flat for me. While I normally enjoy multiple POVs, some of the views of this story just missed the mark for me. It was a bunch of drama and marital issues and secrets, but not salacious.

The Block Party was a miss for me. It was extremely slow, predictable, and the characters were quite “meh”. The idea was there, it just wasn’t my favorite.

This follows the residents of Alton Road during their annual Memorial Day block party. There are a lot of secrets and betrayals in this little affluent suburban neighborhood that culminate into an unexpected tragedy on what was supposed to be a family, fun filled day. This was a bit slow, if I'm being honest. I am not sure if I would have finished it had this not been an audiobook. It didn't feel like too much actually happens throughout the year leading up to the party. Secrets slowly unravel, but that is about it. Nothing really shocked me or left me in suspense. I did enjoy the online neighborhood community page and thought it was a hilarious and fun inclusion.

Juicy and delightfully entertaining.

Dramatic and highly addictive like Desperate Housewives and I'm definitely here for it. Yes please.

I absolutely loved it.

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• domestic suspense
• not so perfect marriages
• alternating POV
• many characters with intertwining stories
• women’s fiction
• don’t keep secrets from your family

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Holy characters all over the place and everyone is all up in everyone’s business! This is basically up there with Desperate Housewives in terms of marriages all over the place, and even the teenagers getting commingled in their own drama (that still ends up coming back to the parents).

The many characters sometimes made it difficult to keep up which added to the confusion of “whodunit”?

Nosy Alex sometimes got on my nerves, but how else were we to get in on the drama?

I don’t get why the alternating point of view changed from third person to first person between two characters.

There was one really good twist in there, but the rest of it was just bonkers super rich people doing crazy, rich people things. Like I said in Quick Takes: don’t keep secrets from your family.

Very good suburban whodunit! I was sucked in by the many characters and their dramas. It is like a Desperate Housewives remake with all that’s going on! I could’ve done with less Lettie drama but it all came together in the end very well.

Block Party by Jamie Day
- June 11, 2023
5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review

Loved, loved, loved this novel! Okay, there are certain types of novels that are kind of made for me and this is definitely one of them. I love books that are set during a neighborhood get together and if it is set during some kind of holiday? Even better. You want to know what will make me love it even more? When we flashed back to a year prior to see what led up to the crime! This had it all. This will become one of my yearly reads. I will be purchasing it and reading it again. I adored the narrators Suzy Jackson and Megan Tusing.

If you love the things I mentioned in this review then I would suggest you read this because you will love it!