I was highly entertained! I don’t read many domestic dramas/thrillers and this one kept me guessing until the end. There were a lot of characters but not so many that I couldn’t keep track. I’d recommend this one! Fun!

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This is one of my favorite books I have read recently. It’s in the vein of Big Little Lies, which is my favorite trope. There is a ton of secrets, lies, deceit and drama amongst these neighbors. Then…. someone turns up dead after the Block Party. 👀

I'm a sucker for domestic dramas, and this one sucked me in immediately.

It's the night of the annual Summer black party, and someone is murdered. The story jumps back and forth between last year and this year, with multiple narrators sharing their side of the story.

This was quick. fun, Summer afternoon read.

This is a block that I wouldn’t want to live on. Secrets and gossip cause so much confusion and trauma for all residents. The unfolding of the story was done well - one of them I guessed pretty early on - but the rest was a surprise. The best part was the community website with other town residents commenting on the mystery - hysterical! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good neighborhood drama.

Where to start with this book! I thought this was a very entertaining concept, literally following almost every character thru all their personal dramas. At first I had a hard time keeping all the couples separated, especially bc their drama was some what similar. Cheating, lies, stealing money, these people have all the drama! It was very entertaining watching it all unfold, particularly at the beginning. I felt a little bored/that it dragged in the middle . But overall I was hooked trying to find out who died and how! I think I enjoyed the drama enough to want to give this author a second chance when they publish something new!

This was a fun housewives meets every day neighborhood vibes. I mean, you had me at cup de sac and cocktails. These are cringe characters you want to keep reading!

If you love high-drama family neighborhood stories, this one is for you! One of the best parts of the were the neighborhood updates on their fb/nextdoor type service page. They were hilarious!

The story was easy to get drawn in to. It's high drama, with most of the families on one block connected and the kids having grown up together. You start with the first block party, the one with all the drama. Then you go back in time and learn about how all the families are connected and what lead up to that disastrous block party. And there are a lot of strings. It did take a little time for the story to get rolling and it did have some downtime but the ending was interesting and, even though I'd guess a twist or two, I never guessed all the twists so the ending had a nice payoff of being a surprise. I liked this one!

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

What a fun and enjoyable read, these type of plots are right up my alley! I just love a good neighborhood drama and this one did not disappoint. We start off at the annual Memorial Day block party, an exclusive event that takes a turn for the worst, and the neighbors are suspicious of what exactly happened and to whom, those that are not invited that is. We then go back in time and work our way along a timeline leading up to the event, and quickly learn that everyone has secrets they are hiding. There are several characters (adults and teens) to keep straight in the beginning, but I didn’t mind after a while and enjoyed all of the interconnectedness of the drama. This was fun to read and I flew through it, listening to this in one sitting. The narrators did a fantastic job with this one and I loved reading it via audio.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the copies to review.

There were some hard parts to this story but there were also some very funny parts. I enjoyed getting to know some of the characters, even some that I didn't really like. It's a story about the bonds that can be built from neighbors, and those that can be broken.

Intensely gripping, fast paced, and very well written mystery/psychological thriller revolving around a friendly neighborhood block party gone horribly wrong. Highly recommend!

The Block Party had me invested since the beginning. It starts off with a bang then slowly unfolds all of the secrets of the residents on Alton road. I really enjoyed the characters, which is what kept be reading. Every secret played a part in the big reveal. Talk about neighborhood gossip!
The residents of Alton road throw a yearly Block Party over memorial weekend. This year it turned deadly.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I was very excited to read this summer-esque mystery. I was let down fairly quickly. I had such a hard time getting into the plot of this book. My first complaint was there were WAY too many characters with not enough differences. It was extremely hard to keep track of names. Because of this, there was WAY too much drama happening in the book. There should have been one major storyline that the author focused on and not three/four. My other complaint was that the ending was extremely predictable.

Overall, this book was a letdown for me, but I would still be open to trying future books by Jamie Day.

This was a pretty good read! Reminded me of Big Little Lies where a murder happens in an affluent neighborhood. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, which at times had me rereading to make sure I kept everyone straight. But still a great read where it kept my interest throughout!

*Thank you @getredprbooks and @stmartinspress for the egalley in exchange for an honest review.*

What a read! Normally I would take several days to read a book and let it soak in, but The Block Party captured my attention and I could not put it down!

The neighborhood where Alex lives has plenty of drama full of secrets and lies. And of course there is murder. The author takes the reader back to the previous year’s block party through the eyes of Alex and her daughter. The mystery unfolds with a twist you didn’t see coming!

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC. The opinions expressed are my own.

This book was great. I read through it in one day. It kept me guessing with the different twists and turns. I liked that it was told from different points of views. I enjoy reading books that have suspense, twists and turns to it and this book had them all.

The Block Party by Jamie Day
Mystery/thriller meets domestic suspense
On the exclusive cul -de-sac, Alton Rd, all the neighbors have secrets. But on the night of their annual summer block party, Murder is the main course. However, before the Dead are revealed, we are taken back one year earlier to learn what precipitated the deadly events of the block party. You will be on the edge of your seat as rivals, betrayal, and secrets unravel., with each secret dirtier than the last. I guarantee you’ll look twice at your neighbors after you finish this twisted plot.
4.5 stars on this debut novel that I couldn’t put down.

Well this is surely to be The Block Party to die for...

A neighbor can't help herself stirring-up drama in her cul-de-sac on Alton Road.. Alex has too much wine and time on her hands, and she enjoys the gossip.. I surely needed a drink after the whiplash from the twists and turns as nearly every neighbor has a secret when a scandal erupts blowing the doors off in this neighborhood.

The storyline encompasses a year from one memorial day cookout to the next. .I throughly enjoyed Alex's daughter, Lettie's, perspective on adults behaving badly. For fans of Desperate Housewives and Big Little Lies, this book fill in the need for drama induced read.

Thank you St. Martin's Press for the complimentary copy.

If you are a fan of the everyday lives of the suburban housewives, you have reached your destination. Alton Road is your typical American suburb with the complex web of secrets, deceit, lies and also a good dash of girlie nites and neighbourhood romances. The perfect setting for things to get complicated. When shots are fired at the annual block party, you know you are in for a suspense ride. I must admit the pacing of the book was a bit slow for my liking and it took me a long time to finish the book. Not unputdownable but if the Desperate Housewives genre is your cup of tea then this one is for you.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

The Block Party out now!
This was a fun read.

Lots and lots of drama and if you like neighbors behaving badly you need to pick this one up.
My favorite part was the posting on the community board great spin on finding out what was happening at the block party and why you were not invited.

My thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an jonest review.

This is what you call ‘extra’ when it comes to neighborhood drama!

For a story revolving around only five families, there’s a laundry list of troubling behavior: alcoholism, blackmail, attempted suicide, substance abuse, stalking, infidelity, an inappropriate relationship, domestic abuse, rape, revenge, bullying, divorce, lying, stealing, vandalism and semi-regular visits from the police … and this is the BEST street in the neighborhood. Yikes.

This story is written from two POVs: Alex, a busybody divorce mediator with a perpetual glass of wine in her hand, and her supremely conscientious teen daughter, Lettie. These two were too much! The mention of Alex’s wine was so frequent that you could make it its own drinking game, and Lettie’s preachiness about every hot topic issue got tiresome. They both meddled in others’ business and made things worse, and there were no other likable characters, leaving me with no one to root for. Even the redemption arcs didn’t work for me.

You know from the first chapter someone was murdered during the annual block party, with subsequent chapters taking the reader through the events leading up to it. As I said, since no one was likable, I wasn’t invested in who the victim was nor the whodunnit. (And what the heck with the weird Bug Guy. Why?)

The plot was an OTT, overly melodramatic, rapid-fire pile-up of one drama after another. That can be a blast if it’s written with humor or tongue-in-cheek, but the story played it straight and suffered from it, in my opinion. If you’re a fan of soap operas, then this may be more appealing to you.

On a positive note, the problem for me is the story and not the author. I can see her genuine talent, and if she reigns it in a little next time and resists the urge to kitchen sink the plot details, I’ll likely enjoy her next effort more!