This is a domestic suspense novel that centers upon a murder that occurs during a block party in the wealthy enclave of Alton Road. The story moves back & forth in time, narrated by Ash, an alcoholic control-freak housewife & her more easy-going, environmentalist daughter Lettie. We are introduced to several characters who live on the block, all of whom seem to have skeletons in their closets & possible motives for the murder.

This is a quick paced read with many different story lines. I especially liked Lettie & felt sorry for her with her two (imho) overly controlling parents. I found Ash quite annoying & became quite irritated with her wine drinking & excuses for it. I also really enjoyed the social media posts between chapters with people weighing in on the mystery & dissing their wealthy neighbors. The posts seemed very true to life.

All in all, this is a fun, quick read & I look forward to reading more by this author.

3.5 stars

I am going to give myself credit for picking the best books lately!
"The Block Party" kept me up until 3:12 Am , when my husband woke up and kind of "shamed" me into trying to sleep - ha. Of course I finished it this morning and it was good right until the end. Alex and her husband Nick live in 1 of 5 houses on an affluent cul-de-sac.( First I though, uh oh "Desperate Housewives" . But this was way better than that.) Every year this neighborhood has a Memorial Day Party. This book covers 4 years of the event.
I do not want to say too much, this book covers marriage, growing up, family, revenge, and some really bad choices. This book is worth your time and money .

Thanks to NetGalley, St Martin' s Press and Jamie Day for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.—

I really enjoyed this book! I thought the characters were developed well and were in some sense, relatable. I enjoyed reading the story from both the perspective of a mother and daughter. I was surprised by the ending, which I was not expecting.

This block party is one you didn't want to be involved in.
This story was told by the point of view of Alex and Lettie. A mother and daughter in the cul-de-sac. The story starts off at the present tense block party and then goes back a year to the past block party. A whole year leads up to what happened.
I was so invested with everyone's secrets that lived on the road. I was convinced from the very beginning that everyone was involed in the murder somehow that happened at the block party. But I did not see all the twists and turns that followed. Mostly everyone looked suspicious somehow. I did not see the ending coming at all. I loved it.
I truely enjoyed reading this mystery and it was a fast read.
Thank you netgalley and author for letting me read this Arc for an honest review.

I promise this is one block party you do not want to be invited to!

The book starts off with a foreshadowing of the eventful Memorial Day block party. We get a glimpse at a few characters and a few of the problems they have. The story then starts with a rewind to the previous year’s party and then told in the perspective of Alex & her daughter, Lettie through the year and focuses on 5 different families.

The people on Alton Road are no strangers to drama. The gossip is never ending and they each find a way to entangle themselves into everyone else’s business. It’s a story line that I want to no part of in real life but will pick it up every time to read about! Has some serious Desperate Housewives vibes and I loved every single second of it. The story kept me engaged and I loved the twists throughout the entire book.

Definitely recommend! Thanks to Net Galley for allowing me early access to read and provide my review!

This is the classic Peyton Place plus Desperate Housewives as well as a bit of Melrose Place (and then some) all wrapped up into a very fast moving story. Every household on this posh cup de sac has something going on. It all comes to a head during their annual block party. There are so many secrets I’m surprised the neighborhood held itself together for so long. Excellent domestic suspense that I highly recommend.

Let me just say that I am glad I've never been to a block party like this one! The Block Party by Jamie Day is full of intrigue, deception, and plenty of twists and turns. The book is told from the point of view of mother-daughter duo of Alex and Lettie. Each gives insight to their own lives, as well as those that live on their cul de sac.

Each of the characters are described with complex detail. And each one has a secret of their own. It was a quick read for me, as I became invested in each of the characters. I was left guessing until the very end!

Special thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Jamie Day for this ARC.

Definitely has a Desperate Housewives vibe! Every house has secrets, and some would kill to keep them. Fast moving story, it was hard to put down once I started. The dual POV helped move things along.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

I was really intrigued about this desperate housewife type of vibe when reading the synopsis. It seemed to deliver on that thought.

What I was not expecting was the slowness of it. The time frames jumping was a little confusing. The 3rd person, mixed it with some first person, then Lettie’s first person pov was not my cup of tea. While I’m not usually a 3+ POV fan, I believe it would have helped. The references of climate change took away from the story.

The main goal of the book was good. Never knowing what goes on behind closed doors was a great theme, especially those who are the “perfect” type.

It’s one of those I liked but didn’t at the same time. It took me a week to get through it, which was disappointing.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Jamie Day for the ARC for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book puts me in mind of a Desperate Housewives scenario.In this upscale neighborhood, every house has secrets; some of them deep and dark. I enjoyed the timeline, sometimes current and going back to the year before as well as the funny comments on the online community page. This story is highly addictive, like your favorite show and there are so many twists and turns the end will be a surprise. There are quite a few characters but they are all personalities you can relate to in one way or another. What a read!

I received this book from NetGalley. I'm giving an honest review. The Block Party was a murder mystery about families that lived on a culdesac. They were families with histories of each other. Some of the couples new each other from High School with secrets that will haunt them through adult hood and the action taken as adults effect them, their teenage children, and their neighbors! It kept me interested throughout the book and it is highly recommended.

Such a good book! First time reading this author and it won’t be the last! I am ready for the next one already! Highly recommend this to others!

I loved this book and couldn't race through it fast enough! Who knew a yearly block party could release such crazy behavior in neighbors! There are adults and teens, secrets, lies, stalkers, guns, drugs, divorces, and most of all, revenge! So many great scenes and events I couldn't predict or even see coming until they smacked me in the face! But I do know I'll read anything Day writes as this one will resonate with me for a long time (and I'll be staying away from block parties for sure)!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Alexander Fox lives on a cul-de-sac on Alton Road, the neighbors call themselves Altonites and believe their street is a perfect family friendly neighborhood. But on the night of the annual summer block party, shots ring out and someone dies. What exactly are the secrets hidden behind the doors of this cul-de-sac? The story revolves around the Fox family, Alexander (Alex) Fox, her daughter, Lettie and husband Nick and their interactions with neighbors, Ken and Emily Adair, Emily is Alex’s sister, and their sons, Logan and Dylan, close cousin of Lettie, the Thompsons, Willow and Evan and their daughter Riley, Lettie’s mortal enemy, Brooke Bailey, the widow of the group, and when the new neighbors Samir, Mandy Kumar and their son Jay move in, secrets really start to reveal themselves.

I liked this story, it was told from the present day, then jumped back one year to reveal what happened that fateful day of the annual summer block party. Who died, why did they die, what secrets were revealed are all coaxed out little by little, details emerging like a mist rising from the ground. It was entertaining, intriguing and a darn fun read. This is the first time I’ve read Jamie Day and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters provide just the right of amount of curiosity, the mystery folds out nicely, the writing is a delight. Pick up this book, you won’t regret this fun, mystery read.

Who was murdered at the block party? Who committed the murder? And why? As the night unfolds, the residents will discover that the real danger lies within their own block and nothing—and no one—is ever as it seems. Propulsive and layered, THE BLOCK PARTY will keep you guessing until the very last page.

My thoughts:
I really wanted to love this book. Reading the blurb it sounded so interesting but I felt like it took forever to get into it and then still it wasn't what I was expecting. I was expecting a book I couldn't put down that kept me hooked but that was not the case. I think the narration bothered me the most along with the daughter Lettie talking about environmental stuff so much.

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

“The Block Party” was a LOT of a wild ride by Jamie Day. Where to start - well, start by popping some popcorn and sit down. The book begins with the present, then zips back a year and continues forward to the present day. Interleaved are comments from a site (kinda like a chat group) in the present day. Then everything - and more - is revealed in the final few chapters. The chapters are told from the POV of two characters - Alex and her daughter Lottie. I have to admit, I didn’t really feel a connection to either character and it did take me a bit of time to keep the block families and individuals straight … but this was a ride and a half. There’s drama … there are surprises … there’s Peyton Place (or for you young-ones, Real Housewives). This book kept my interest (though at times the pacing seemed slow) and I didn’t see the big reveal coming at all.

Thank you for this ARC!

I love a good mystery and I think, (living in a community similar to Alton Road) it gives a peek behind the curtain how little we know about what goes on behind closed doors. And how much appearance matters.

While, I did find it slow at times, I always like twists that I don’t see coming and multiple narrators, so overall I enjoyed it!!

Very realistic charters.
Quick read-enjoyed dual POV
Ending wrapped up a little too neatly, but I wouldn’t have wanted a not so happy ending either.

The Alton Rd annual block party is the talk of the Meadowbrook community social media sites. Why have the police been called to the block party? The gossip is unstoppable, but it appears there has been a murder, on the picture perfect cul-de-sac of Alton Rd. What could be going on over there on that perfect street?

The book starts off on the day of the annual Alton Rd Memorial Day block party where tragedy strikes. The book then flashes back a year and brings us through the lives of the “Altonites” and what brought us to the tragic events of the annual block party.

The book is quite a ride, bringing us up and down, having us guessing on what really happens. Overall there are some good plot twists that I didn’t fully see coming. I would have given this a higher rating but I did find at times that the book was a bit dragged out, but overall a good entertaining read.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Netgalley, publisher and the author for the ARC. I really enjoyed reading this book. The interactions, relationships, and dynamics between the families in this neighborhood are beautifully captured making the reader want to learn more. It makes us ask ourselves "How well do we know our neighbor". Although there are some grim scenes they never slip into complete gloom. It is quite the page-turner with a few bits of humor thrown in. Highly recommend!