A fast paced plot twist on every page suspense novel. The plot is laid out between two memorial day block parties a year apart featuring five families whose lives contain many secrets that are revealed slowly but explosively.

This was a domestic thriller about secrets and lies between family and neighbors. It was entertaining!

This book was okay! I didn’t love love love the story but I did enjoy the characters. I think that’s what drew me into this book the most! A fun thriller just didn’t love it as much as I wanted!

I was given a copy of this book by NetGalley for an honest review and I don’t usually rave about my books but hang on to your hats. You won’t want to miss this one!. It’s a great mystery that has everything in a cast of middle class neighbors. The Annual Block Party starts the ball rolling. We get a glimpse of background with the previous year’s party. . The teenagers, moms and dads, single and divorced moms and dads and aunts and uncles are the backdrop for this slice of life mystery. I couldn’t put it down. The people are so real and the ending was over the top but believable. No ends left dangling. This should get book of the year. I hope this author brings us another smasharoo.! #theblockparty #Netgalley

This was fantastic! I couldn’t put it down. While it has Big Little Lies vibes it still feels original. I’m predicting this will be a big summer hit!

Good story! Enjoyed the characters in the book. Looking forward to reading more books by this author. Highly recommend!

This was better than I was expecting and is the perfect summer read. It was fast paced and there were lots of twists and turns with different characters worlds colliding. I did make myself a little post-it note to keep track of who is who, and who is married to who and what not, as there were a lot of people to keep track of. While I did pay attention, I definitely did not pull the final twist together and it was definitely well executed.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed The Block Party by Jamie Day very much. It was told by two different view points which I always enjoy as well as two different time periods (although one was definitely more prominent than the other). The story had many twists and turns and while I maybe should have seen some of them coming, I honestly had no idea it would all tie together and end like it did. From what I can tell this is Jamie Day's first book and after not being able to put this one down I am absolutely looking forward to reading more from this author in the future. Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Block Party is the introductory effort of Jamie Day, a domestic thriller set in an elite neighborhood full of people who have as many secrets as they do dollars.

Alton Road is an exclusive cul-de-sac, where everyone knows (or is related to) everyone else. They're familiar with one another's foibles, but have recently realized that there are a lot of secrets lurking in all of the homes. The new neighbors seem to have an abusive relationship. One family has a child suspended from high school. Someone sells provocative photos of themselves online. Drug habits, bad marriages, troubled children, and other common issues stew in the picture-perfect neighborhood, just simmering away until the pot boils over.

Told through the rotating points of view of the mother and daughter of the Adair family, who run the annual block party, readers get both the teenage and the gossipy, slightly-alcohol-befuddled middle age angles of the neighborhood issues. As all of the families spiral toward some clearly impending doom, you're left to wonder--which family will crash first?

The plot line is the upside. The pitfall to this book is that you end up hoping that EVERYONE crashes. There is no one here to like, no relationship to cheer on, pretty much zero redeeming qualities in any of the characters. And not in a fun way. The Block Party had a lot of potential, especially given that we're at the height of domestic thriller mania, but the author's inexperience shows in the lack of character growth and the super-tidy way that everything was wrapped up. That said, since this is Day's first book, I will certainly be willing to check out the next one with the hopes that her style has matured.

My very first ARC and this did NOT disappoint!! Definitely got Big Little Lies vibes with all the drama and interconnecting stories from the neighbors. Seriously so much juicy drama that I couldn’t help but get hooked and keep reading to find out how it ends. If you like lies, drama and a hint of murder, this is the book for you. I thought the ending was good and all the ends were tied up nicely. I look forward to reading more from this author!

Absolutely loved this book! Once I finished the first two chapters, I was hooked and could not put it down. The growth/development in the characters was really well written and I did not see the ending coming!

This is one messed up cul-de-sac. The story jumps from present to one year ago back to present.

It starts off at present day - Memorial Day block party for Alton Road- where all the neighbors are enjoying the day - some more than others like Alex who has alittle too much wine and makes a fool of herself. Her husband Nick "sends" her home to change and get sobered up. Alex falls asleep on the couch only to be awakened by sirens. It then goes to an online community page with people from a couple blocks over guessing what happened and where you get the first hint of what to come. We then jump to last year's Memorial Block party which goes on to set up the current situation. The secrets that are happening in this neighborhood are huge and just wait till you see how it all pans out. Let me tell you this is a great read to grab a bottle of wine and just chill out reading about the craziness of Alton Road.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for the ARC for my honest review.




It'll get you thinking about what secrets your neighbors could be hiding.

Scandal and betrayal… can you trust your neighbors?…SHOULD you trust your neighbors? NO! Interesting thrill that kept my attention throughout.

Do you ever look around your neighborhood and wonder what secrets its hiding? Well, the residents of the neighborhood in The Block Party no longer have to wonder. And the number of secrets are immense. Who do we need to worry about? The controlling husband across the street? The possibly alcoholic mom who everyone expects to do everything. Who knows. Jamie Day has woven a lovely tale of what's really hiding behind all those shiny veneers.

If Desperate Housewives' Wisteria Lane had a doppelganger it would definitely be Alton Road.
Behind every front door of every beautiful curb appeal house are deep dark secrets. And they keep getting darker the more we learn.
Our tale begins at this year's friendly annual Memorial Day block party. But soon there are police sirens everywhere and the Meadowbrook community online chat room blows up with all kinds of speculation about the 'Altonites' and their fancy shmancy party. Someone drops the 'M' word. Murder.
The story immediately jumps to last year's block party and then we're taken through the events and going-ons of the last year leading up to present day.
The more we learn about everyone and their interconnected issues it becomes impossible to guess who knocked off who if that rumor is true. Everyone has dirt on everyone! Everyone has motives. The possibilities list grows longer and longer. I can honestly say I did not see it coming.

This was so much fun! Fun in a wicked dark way - but that makes for some of the best stories! I had a really hard time putting it down. I loved it!


(I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and I am so so happy that I did!)

It's the annual Alton Road block party and someone is dead. We don't know who, we don't know how and we don't know why. We do get to jump back a year and, through the stories of the many, many characters, figure out how we all got here. The story reminded me of an older country song, "Who's Cheating Who?" in particular the chorus:

Who's cheatin' who? Who's being true?
And who don't even care anymore?
It makes you wonder
Who's doing right with someone tonight?
And whose car is parked next door?

Keeping the relationships straight took a little bit of brain work but once the story clicked for me, it became much easier. I found the book intriguing and it definitely kept me guessing. I loved the humorous insert of the neighborhood Facebook group posts and comments. The story wasn't predictable and I found myself looking forward to figuring out what the end was going to be.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This was a DNF for me at 50%. The premise interested me right away but I have started and stopped and left this book for so long and can’t make myself keep picking it back up. There’s just nothing compelling me to keep reading. There are many characters in The Block Party and they all have a lot going on and secrets that are slowly revealed but there’s just something missing for me personally. The writing doesn’t feel smooth.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC.

The Block Party is full of fast moving suspense and intrigue. Get ready for a lot of surprises!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

This is an addictive, scandalous book with one of my favorite tropes, Desperate Housewives. It's fun and gossipy. One of my favorite parts is the neighborhood message board where everyone guesses what happened. The story is dual POV, the mom and the daughter. It kind of threw me how much information the author shared about saving the planet. There is a lot of information in this book. It started off strong. The reason it's not a 5 ⭐️ for me is it felt a little long winded. I still enjoyed the book!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced readers copy!

“You’ll die if you miss it…”

Personal review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Everyone loves a book that starts with speculation of a neighborhood murder - especially an upper crest neighborhood. This book was dual alternating points of view between a mother and a daughter, the book starts in the present, but then propels backwards and comes to current time in the end. Loved Lettie’s character, although it took me some time to understand who all the characters are. The story revolves around the annual Memorial Day neighborhood block party, and the current day one throws all the drama out on the table. This book is as fun, but had its lulls at times.

Synopsis: 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.