The families living on the exclusive Alton Rd. cul-de-sac hold a summer block party yearly, but this year it is marred by a host of police cars and ambulances. Speculation soon runs rampant on the community FB page with everyone more interested in taking shots at each other than what has actually happened. Could someone actually have been killed??

The story flashes back a year and the deep secrets of four families are slowly revealed. Everyone has something to hide, but some secrets are unforgivable. And, when it comes to taking revenge, you won’t get anywhere by playing it safe.

This one definitely keeps you guessing till the last page!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

4.25

I enjoyed this one a lot more than I initially thought I would!

In the beginning, I found the way certain characters (especially the younger ones) were written came off as the "teenager" archetype. Through the story I found the younger characters frustrating, and the normalization of Jay and Lettie's age gap was slightly concerning, considering she was in high school and he was a college drop out. The storyline with Lettie and Riley was also surprising as they set aside years worth of animosity all of a sudden and were back to the good old days? It just seemed a little convenient there.

The second half of this book really carried. I got used to the authors writing style, figured out the (huge) cast of characters and the plot flowed a lot better. I like how the author used the community Facebook group to help tell the story and I thought it added a cool layer to the story.

I am a huge Desperate Housewives fan and I saw another review saying this was the perfect mix of Desperate Housewives and Big Little Lies and I would have to agree. These characters held their own but the nostalgia of nosy neighbours, secrets and murder was reminiscent of these classic stories.

The twists and turns were unexpected and the drama and mystery tied together very nicely at the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review ❤️

“If everyone threw their problems up in the air, people would race to catch their own.”

 A tony cluster of homes sit on Alton Road, a cul-de-sac in Meadowbrook, Massachusetts, where other stylish folks long to live. The residents’ annual summer block party is quite the soirée. Until it ends in murder.

When the Alton Road neighbors search for the killer, all sorts of secrets emerge. And, of course, no one’s perfect life is quite what it appears to be.

As the neighbors’ lives collide and intersect, I found the coincidences a bit contrived. However, told from multiple points of view, this novel is a quick-moving, escapist read. The story kept me guessing—and turning the pages.

Likeable characters and good story. Kept me guessing and had a few surprises. First read with this author, won't be the last. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

First I would like to thank Jamie Day, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my copy of the ARC.

I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery thriller.

I would like to say there should be a trigger warning at the beginning. I won't go into why because that would give away too much plot.

The moment I picked up this book I got Desperate Housewives vibes! And that, it was! Neighborhood drama inflated with inter connected secrets and lies! There's drug use, there's domestic violence, there's cheating, alcoholism, guns, teen angst, and murder!!! A lot packed into one novel. Full of twists and turns as the secrets unravel into light.
It was a fun thriller, but cheesy at times (everyone's so happy at the end!)
I'm curious to read another Jaime Day book. 3.5

Oh the drama on Alton road. If you are a fan of The Real Housewives or Big Little Lies this book is for you! This book has juicy details, cheating, lying, secrets, sneaking around, and an annual house party that brings the whole block together. If you love a good revenge book this might also be a book for you however, there is not really any revenge just the thought and planning of maybe revenge. I love the alternating point of view between Alex and her daughter Lettie. Each have a similar path but experiencing different drama. Lettie is going into her senior year and dealing with some bullying from an ex best friend. Everyone comes to Alex to talk about their marital problems or other issue. I really had no clue where the drama would go next or which neighbor would be involved, it kept me so intrigued. The last 30% of the book flew by as more and more details unfolded. Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This suburban thriller starts off at an annual Memorial Day neighbourhood barbecue and I thought I knew exactly what I had buckled in for. We meet our protagonist, Alex, who appears to have a bit of a drinking problem and causes an embarrassing disruption at the party. But despite the familiarity of these initial themes, boy did this book keep me up at night with twist after twist! The story is told through multiple perspectives and it's one of those settings where you can feel the tension building throughout the story, until things come to an explosive end. The multiple perspective technique is done well here - as the reader, you really really oscillate between trust and distrust of various characters.

This was a gripping domestic thriller that really kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time - and oh boy, that ending! With rich people, unreliable narrators, affairs, mounting tension, and murky secrets, The Block Party is a must-read for fans of Big Little Lies.

Behind closed doors in Alton Road all the families are hiding secrets from each other but who's secret is deadly enough to make a fun annual block party on Memorial Day end in a tragedy?

The Block Party by Jamie Day is a well developed character driven domestic thriller , narrated by two different PoV’ s. A brilliant twisty story with an unexpected ending made it a fun read for me.

I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

This book is packed with secrets within secrets within secrets. Each chapter keeps you guessing trying to figure out what has happened. While there are several characters featured in the book, it isn't hard to keep up with who everyone is. The entire book you are trying to figure out what everyone's secret is and how they are tied together.

This was a DNF at 8% for me. I couldn’t get past the cringey dialogue and one-dimensional characters.

This is definitely the book for someone, but that someone was unfortunately not me.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of THE BLOCK PARTY by Jamie Day in exchange for my honest review.

I do enjoy a novel where you know at the first what the "event" is and then piece it together throughout the rest of the work.

The first chapter sets up the event - murder - and a whole list of who it could be and who did it. In the retelling of the previous year we are led to think of a number of combinations of victim and killer. The ending was satisfying in that it made perfect sense and also was not easily guessed while getting to the point.

I will be looking for more Jamie Day in my TBR list.

DNF @ 31%. I’ve read enough to sense that this will be a 3 star book and nothing that’s bugging me is going to improve. Maybe it redeems itself in the end but it’s reading like a subpar wannabe Liane Moriarty novel. It feels like a screenplay of Desperate Housewives. If the writing had been less juvenile and the character development more well-rounded, I could have continued but once I get irked, I can’t unsee what’s irking me.

I want to Thank you to NetGalley and thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read this one early.
I plowed right through this book craving for more!! Many twists and turns that had me constantly altering to guess how this one was going to play out. Boom I did not see that coming. Another great read in the books!!!

It was okay. I had a hard time getting into it. I think it just wasn’t for me. Others may enjoy. If the description interest you, give it a try.

“The Block Party” by Jamie Day is such an addictive book! I was hooked from page one! The story is told from two POVs: the mother Alex, and her daughter Lettie. When Alex has too much to drink at the neighborhood party, her husband sends her home. Unhappily, she complies and walks herself home. She dozes off on the couch, soon to be woken by the sound of sirens. The story continues from there going back and forth over the previous year and current timeline, leaving the reader to wonder why the police are at the block party.

I loved the addition of the Facebook Community page complete with your typical neighborhood gossip and troublemakers. My favorite character is Lettie, she goes through so much personal growth in a year!

If you’re looking for a twisty domestic drama/thriller- this one is for you! Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

What an addictive read! Another reader described this as a cross between Desperate Housewives and Big Little Lies - such a spot on description! It was fast-paced and full of twists and turns. I highly recommend this book. I am looking forward to more reads from Jamie Day!

The book is told through two perspectives - Alex and her daughter Lettie. The book opens with a Memorial Day weekend block party. We find out right away that someone has died at the party. But who could it be?

Alex and her family live in an upscale neighbourhood. All the neighbours have their own secrets. A new family moves into the neighbourhood, and the secrets continue to pile up.

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

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for a sneak peak of this book for my honest opinion.

3.5 Star

This book is told through the prospective of a mother and daughter. It will be good for a young adult reader as well as adult. It tells of the secrets and lies of a small community. There are several characters that makes it sometimes hard to keep things in line. It starts off a little slow but does pick up a little. A third of the way in and I'm still not exactly sure of when the mystery begins--- and then it starts with a missing neighbor, a new neighbor, to this posh community. It was a good read that had me guessing... but still fell a little flat.

The Block Party by Jamie Day is a mystery/thriller centered around a wealthy neighborhood. There's an annual Memorial Day block party in the neighborhood and someone ends up dead. Who is the victim and who is the murderer? Secrets surrounding the residents are about to unfold.

It took me a while to finish this book -- the plot is slow and took a while to unfold, in my opinion. The beginning was a bit confusing because of the shifts in characters' narrations and past and present. However, about halfway through the book, the plot thickens and the secrets surrounding the neighbors start unfolding. Jamie Day keeps the suspense of who got shot at the Memorial Day Block Party until the end, with the events from Memorial Day the year before leading up to the current day Block Party. I felt there were a lot of loose ends the author threw out there, but she tied it up nicely by the end of the book.

I would recommend this book. Thank you to Netgalley, publisher St. Martin's Press, and author Jamie Day for providing me with an ARC, in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

Long and involved, with an expected ending. Much happening in this particular neighborhood, most not good and some maturing, which was needed. This is a good read, I did find myself wishing it would move along in places. The Wookie, and the Bug Man evidently made the rounds. Lol.