I love novels & mysteries that involve rich people neighborhoods, and The Block Party was no exception! The story of the secrets that take place over the course of a year on Alton Rd has quite a few little twists, all while trying to figure out who winds up dead during the party. Looking forward to more from the author!

I really loved this book. It started out fast paced and kept up through the entire book and kept me on my toes and guessing the whole time. It was a fun and quick read and I think it would be a good book turned into a TV show! Echoing the sentiment of other reviewers, I think fans of Desperate Housewives and Big Little Lies will love this one as it reminded me of both of those. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and the author, Jamie Day for allowing me to read an advance copy of this gem of a book!

This book reminded me of the tv show Desperate Housewives, suburban drama! I really loved this book and found myself not able to put it down. This book is told from 2 different point of views, Alex, a suburban mom and the other point of view is of her daughter Lettie. Both characters were extremely well written and I found myself feeling such a range of emotions it was crazy. One minute you are shocked, then sad, then horrified. Alex's account introduces you to the other wives and every one has thier own secrets and so do thier husbands. Lettie is a teenager (I think 17?) and she is very independant and has a bunch of causes that she is passionate about which I wish more teenagers cared about right now. She has her own drama with the new kid that moves into the neighborhood and is interesting to follow her story. This would be a great tv show or movie, so many twists, turns and surprises, you had no idea what was going to happen.

When you live on Alton Road life is perfect. Perfect house, perfect lawn, perfect family, perfect marriage....until the curtain falls and real life is revealed. Alex loves her street and neighbors. She loves putting together the annual block party that brings everyone together. It cant be a summer without the block party. But slowly over the months, strange happenings have started occurring. There is a stalker terrifying some of the ladies. A new family moves in and something is just off. Alex's nightly wine ritual is getting out of hand. And now someone is dead. Who died and more importantly, who did it?!
I have read other works by Jaime Beck and The Block Party also does not disappoint. Beck pulls you in, introduces you to the neighbors and makes you feel like you are one of the characters too. Good storyline, suspenseful and keeps you guessing. Small parts of the past are revealed as the book progresses. The chapters are broken down from several characters point of view and each are clearly labeled. It works here and was easy to navigate the story. I am always looking for additional works by Jaime Beck and will continue to recommend Beck's work to other readers like myself. Special thanks to NetGalley, Jaime Beck, and St. Martin's Press for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 4 stars for me! #NetGalley

I just finished reading "The Block Party" by Jamie Day. Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for an advanced copy in return for an honest review. Here are my thoughts.
This book has many characters but each character has an important role to play in this masterfully written book about what. happens in a suburban street during an annual block party. This book is about relationships family, friendship, grief, and revenge, and whether or not it is truly satisfying.
The story begins at the end and then goes to one year before the event happened and the reader gets to know all the characters and their relationships with each other. The author gives just enjough information to create intrigue and interest in the story and what happens at the block party. I loved the female characters in this book. While not perfect they were well written and rootable. The men..not so much, but. maybe that was the point. The character I was most intrigued by was Jay Kumar...was he good or bad...or a little of both.
What I liked about this story was that there were alot of things happening that led to more interest into what happeded at the Block Party. I loved that I couldnt figure out who the bad guy was... I mean I had some ideas but I was pleasabtly shocked be some of the reveals at the end, especially with Riley... I also really liked )or was interested in Mandy Kumar's back story.
What I did'nt like. I didn't really like the male characters as I said...but I suppose that was the point. In the end, I am glad that some of the men were written the way they were....except for the Bug Man...what was the point of that other that to expose the truth about the main bad guy?
Overall, a great read by an author who masterfully took 10 or so characters and somehow found a way to intertwine them into a great story from start to finish..

Definitely a thriller and the storyline keeps you guessing! A whodunit housewife story that kept me in suspense until the very end! I will definitely keep this author on my radar!

I loved this book. Took me awhile to figure out who was who, but it moved along quickly and there were lots of twists and turns. I’m usually good at guessing the “mystery”, but this one was very surprising. Well done Thank you NetGalley for opportunity to read this prerelease copy of this book. It may end up in best seller list!

Thank you to NetGally and St Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for my review.

I was all in on The Block Party until about 3/4 of the way through. The characters are compelling and the author keeps you guessing as to how all their storylines will come together. I especially loved the interludes between sections from the neighborhood message board. Anyone who has casually scrolled through NextDoor would believe this text was taken straight from actual nosy neighbors.

I thought this was all set up for an explosive and exciting ending, but it ended up just fizzling out for me in the last quarter. It all became just a bit *too* outlandish to be believable and all the loose ends were tied up a bit *too* nicely. It felt like the author started the book without an ending in mind and then just kind of dug herself into a hole that she didn't know how to get out of.

Wow! This one had me hooked from the beginning. I love domestic thrillers that focus on idealistic desperate housewives-ish neighborhoods and this didn’t disappointment. There were so many plot points that were expertly woven together to keep you guessing and keep you turning the pages. I finished this in 24 hours because I just needed to know what happened at the party. Highly recommend for a fast past whodunit with an intriguing cast of characters.

✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨

Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Pages: 384
Goodreads: 3.9

February has been a crazy month and this is only the second book I’ve read! I’m hoping the second half of the month I can pick up the pace and hit my monthly goal.

After 10 days, I can finally mark this one off of my currently reading. The first half of this book was very slow for me. I just couldn’t get pulled into the storyline or the characters AT ALL. I knew that once it started picking up the pace I would love it, so I stuck with it and at about 70% it pulled me in and I did not put it down.

I love the multiple POV’s, unreliable characters, and alternating timelines 😍 it was also interesting to have the dynamic of family members that had mutual friends, as well as, adult problems and teen “problems”.

This book would be for you if you enjoy slow burns or revenge.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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? 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 the publisher and @netgalley for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Holy drama!! I loved this book, so many twists and turns and the drama just kept getting heavier and heavier. I was not expecting that ending either!!

AMAZING BOOK !!! Characters well developed . The plot is unique . You will never see the end . It is NOT a predecible book . 1000000% recommended

I had to DNF at 22%. While I am always very grateful to NetGalley and St Martens Press for a copy of this book, I could not force myself to continue all the way through. Initially the story was promising but between the writing style, the story format, and hating all the characters (not in a fun way) I just stopped caring and could not pick the book back up.

When I started this book, I had a preconception that it was going to be yet another vapid, pointless book but I stand corrected! I loved this book for a number of reasons - the characters were more interesting than I assumed, there were a number of concurrent plotlines that held my interest, and I really like that Lettie, the teenaged daughter of Nick and Alex, had a chance to have her own voice. This book is a clear example of not only things not being how they appear on the surface, but they are much more interesting and intricate. The story revolves around a wealthy neighborhood and their annual Memorial Day block party. Each of the attending families that are highlighted in this book have secrets and their own agendas, which is normal fare for humans in general. Enter the new family, the Kumars, and something seems not quite right anymore. The 'main' family, Nick, Alex and Lettie, play a pivotal role in settling problems and setting up this party, but they have their own set of issues around communication and alcohol. Without giving anything away, this story was a fun read and has a satisfying conclusion. The thing I found a little confusing was the occasional interjections from what I guess is a community online site - seemingly from a near future for the most part. I didn't feel that it really added anything and in fact was a little bit of a distraction.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my copy of the ARC. The opinions expressed here are my own.

A nice quick read. Kept me guessing & I enjoyed the story. A surprising twist which I always enjoy. Definitely recommend!

I would like to thank NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I anticipated this would be a novel that would appeal to all ages, with a plot centered around a neighborhood conspiracy. Unfortunately, I personally did not enjoy the book. This is a genre I do not read very often, but it is one that I keep attempting to read so that I may find the right fit.

To keep this review short, because I do not want discourage others from finding a good read, I did find this book to be objectively interesting. There is a murder and there is a clear path to uncovering what happened. However instead of an exciting, unique story I felt as though I was reading what could be a corny Lifetime movie.

I'm sure there is a certain demographic of people that would find the characters relatable. I am not one of them. I could not connect or empathize with any character at all.

Rating this 3 stars because it did inevitably provide mild amusement.

The ending of this book was very good. In about the last 15%, everything falls togethers and makes it easy to connect all the dots. The first 85% moved too slow for me. The book takes place on a neighborhood street. There are a lot of characters to keep straight and lots of secrets. Everything on Alton road seemed to be going fine (except Alex's drinking problem) until new neighbors moved it. Their new neighbor appears to be abusing his wife, there's a stalker on Alton road, and there's something much more sinister going on. What will happen when all their secrets come out?

A cul-de-sac in a very high end neighborhood more than exceeds in it’s share of characters. The highlight of the year, the annual block party, had more than fireworks…….it had a murder.
   This neighborhood enclave is full of secrets....a real surprise seeing that they are always doing things together: shopping, dining, dropping in. How could they have not learned their neighbors past history by now? It all unrolls eventually: alcohol, infidelity, teenage angst, spousal abuse, revenge, internet hacking, trust.
   What keeps the reader glued to the book is that in every chapter there is a new unknown connection between these neighbors and this results in another twist to the story.
   A twisty thriller that will consume your day.

I wish I'd liked the two central characters better. There were lots of twists but I just couldn't identify with the narrators.

*Thanks to Netgalley, Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Scandals. Family drama. Secrets. Tragedies. This book was EVERYTHING! It really should be made into a Netflix series! I loved every part of this book, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The character development was great and the drama was addictive! I really enjoyed this book!