Rich people's neighborhood drama is some of the best to read about, add a mystery and I'm here for it. The Block Party by Jamie Day revolves around a murder that takes place at this exclusive neighborhood's summer block party. The story takes us back to the previous year's block party and all the drama that unfolds throughout the year. There are two narrators, Alex (the neighborhood drunk who is always promising to quit), and her daughter, Lettie.

I enjoyed the premise of the book, but it fell a little flat for me. The narrators were both very unlikable, especially Alex, who was extremely annoying to me. She explained way too much detail and the book dragged on for this reason. I kept reading to find out who the murderer was, but honestly didn't care all that much since none of the characters were very interesting. Overall, I thought it was decent, but I probably won't think about this book again in the future.

This was a 5 star for me that I devoured it in a short time. Throughly enjoyed this debut novel by Jamie Day.

This story is told in two POV - Alex and her daughter Lettie. It’s centered around a tragedy that happens at the annual block party. It goes through a timeline of events the year prior to the block party where tragedy strikes. There are 5 families that live on the “block” that are involved in the story. This reminds me of Big Little Lies, Desperate Housewives (because of the secrets) or a Lifetime movie.

Definitely one I couldn’t put down and kept finding myself wondering what would happen next or what secret would be exposed next.

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this perfect digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.

What a great book! This was one of the best page turners I've read in awhile. There was great character development, a great storyline that flowed without a hitch and kept a reader's attention with each new word that was laid down on the page! Our cast of characters are a neighborhood of people that have known each other for years, to which we ask ourselves - do we truly know all of the dirty laundry of those closest to us? New neighbors move into the neighborhood and troubles begin, or do they just start getting discovered, cracked and spilled out into the open? I can't begin to describe how well the author intertwined the storylines together, all while introducing new and shocking details with each turn of the page. Readers will be invested in the characters, looking around every corner with each of them for the next unexpected twist, all culminating at the neighborhood block party.

Enjoyed this one! Full of surprises but it took quite some time to get rolling. Good character development and good story. A lot of drama going on amongst neighbors. It was twisty and had me guessing to the end. I liked it so much a purchased the audible version so when I couldn’t read I listened. Great narration.
A very special thank you to St. Martins Press via NetGalley for the advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book bombed for me. It is very repetitive especially when it comes to all the wine drinking and the repeated promises of "I need to stop". I love a good popcorn thriller but this one seemed to drag.

This was a really good read and I enjoyed the who-done-it aspect. This was perfectly executed and I'll definitely be reading more of Jamie Day in the future!

Upper middle class people behaving badly with a violent twist a t the end. I felt like some of the scenes with the daughter and her crush were a bit unrealistic, but It was worth it to finish this book. It took almost 1/3 of the book for me to get int it, but once I didn’t, it was a great ride.

This book sucked me in! So many twists and turns. A real whodunnit m. There is more going on in this neighborhood than Desperate Housewives Wisteria Lane! All is definitely not as it seems and this book kept me engaged and wanting to keep reading the whole way through. Jamie Day wrote a great book full of characters you won’t soon forget.

An enjoyable read that will have you hooked. With so many characters to learn about it makes for a great plot for a novel.

I wanted to love this one, the plot was excellent! I only made it about a quarter of the way through before I had to throw it in the DNF pile. The writing wasn’t for me and it couldn’t hold my attention. Skip it. Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for my copy!

Told from the POV of the mother Alex (nosy neighbor with a lot of time on her hands and a drinking problem) and the daughter Lettie (angsty high school senior passionate about global warming). Story takes place in an exclusive cul-de-sac inhabited by wealthy neighbors. They all have their own secrets and each of their lives are somehow intertwined with one another.

My big gripe was that I found both of the narrators to be unlikeable. Alex was constantly talking about how she was going to stop drinking but then was drinking 5 seconds later. She was very nosy and always in people’s business. And Lettie was angsty in a way that was just over the top. The fact that she was counting her words during interactions with her parents was excessive.

I did like that each character had their own backstory and situation going on. Kept the story interesting enough to push through. But just didn’t love it.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review!

Jamie Day’s The Block Party is a mystery where there has been a murder at a neighborhood block party. Full of twists and turns, you will not be able to put this book down! I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary copy of this well-written book about murder, secrets, lies, and betrayal that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.

I was honestly here for the drama. This book felt a tad bit long but I overall enjoyed it. It definitely gave Big Little Lies vibes and I was here for it.
*I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.*

REVIEW

The Block Party by Jamie Day

2.5/5

I wish I could say I liked this one. I had it on my NetGalley a shelf for about a year and I finally got to reading it.

What I hope would be Desperate Housewives was really just blah. The story really dragged on without getting anywhere. You didn’t find out the victim or the murderer until the very end. I truthfully wasn’t even curious who it was. The characters weren’t likeable and I felt myself wanting to pick up my phone instead of my book.

According the the Goodreads rating-people liked it more than I did-so you might like it more than I did.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my advanced e-copy of The Block Party in exchange for my honest review.

You know...for a debut novel...this book has got it going on! This is not only salacious, but it's juicy and cunning, all wrapped up in one! Jamie Day is one author that you should keep tabs on, because she's got what it takes to become literary' s next greatest! If she can do what she did with her first book, just imagine how good they will get over time! Gosh...I have goosebumps!

This book was a quick read that you can easily devour in one sitting! And the neighborhood is one that everyone knows exactly what you're talking about...there's one in every town! But someone in town is a murderer, and there are plenty of people that could or should be suspects!

The characters to the story, to the secrets, to the twists all offer the perfect combination of a summer blockbuster hit! I could totally see this being turned into a movie!

Overall, I am incredibly impressed with the likes of Jamie Day and The Block Party! You can't go wrong when choosing this for your next read!

I'd like to thank Jamie Day, St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for providing me a copy of The Block Party which allowed me to contribute this honest and unbiased review!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of The Block Party by Jamie Day in exchange for my honest review and opinion. I absolutely loved this book as it reminded me of Big Little Lies and had so many secrets in the neighborhood. This is a quick read that will draw you in right away and keep you hooked until the very end.

Thank you to Netgalley for this eARC

I haven’t read too many thrillers/mysteries recently and I wasn’t sure how it would go but I adored this book.

I loved the two POVs. Was interesting to get the mom/daughter perspective. At first it caught me off guard, but then I realized it gave an in to the different generations on the street.

More importantly WHO HURT THIS POOR AUTHOR!?!? All the layers of messed up drama was so twisted.

The breaks for the online gossipers was pretty funny but found it a bit superfluous when I just wanted to get back into the story.

Kept me guessing and was enjoyable to read.

This book definitely kept my interest. There was a lot going on so it took some time to remember which character had what going on. I don’t think I’d like to live on Alton Road.

I enjoyed this one. I liked having Alex and Lettie’s POV throughout so I could see different angles and perspectives of what was going on. It was full of gossip and drama and had very “real housewives” vibes for me. I was guessing the entire time reading and wondering what exactly happened for the police to show up- and was very surprised with what was uncovered/what actually happened. The group community chat was nice to include as well! Overall, a good book that will keep you wondering and interested.

#TheBlockParty #NetGalley
The residents of the exclusive cul-de-sac on Alton Road are entangled in a web of secrets and scandal utterly unknown to the outside world, and even to each other.
On the night of the annual Summer block party, there has been a murder.
But, who did it and why takes readers back one year earlier, as rivalries and betrayals unfold―discovering that the real danger lies within their own block and nothing―and no one―is ever as it seems.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for giving me an advance copy.