I enjoyed this book, especially the slow reveal of secrets throughout. It made it enjoyable and kept me guessing until the end which was refreshing. The characters took awhile to grow on me. At first I wasn’t invested because I didn’t find them to be sympathetic in any way. However, as the story built I was hooked and had to know the outcome. I enjoyed the clever way they built it around discovering who was murdered without revealing who it was until the end. The only character I really didn’t enjoy was Jay. His character was lacking some depth for me, but he was an essential part of the story. All in all it was nice to read a mystery that didn’t follow the same script as so many do.

Nothing is scarier and full of more secrets than a group of well-to-do suburban moms, and this story paints that picture really well. I was immediately able to connect with the characters and understand their respective relationships with one another, or so I thought!

I loved the inclusion of the local town’s Community Page posts, where we all know the REAL gossip and drama goes down! I wasn’t a huge fan, however, of the way Lettie’s POV and internal monologue was presented at times. It didn’t always feel natural to me, almost like an adult trying to put on a teenage persona.

Overall I think this was a really entertaining story, with some good twists and excellent character development. If you like keeping up with your neighbors’ lives and drama, you’ll LOVE this book!

I read this in about 24 hours working it in any chance could, I was hooked on this story which is told from two POVs - Alex and her high school daughter Lettie, and it follows them as they uncover the secrets and consequences of their neighbors.

There were a lot of different characters, but they were well managed so nothing became muddled or confusing, and the side stories all intertwined to keep everything fast paced and interesting. I was rooting for the women in this story and loved the ending!

I definitely recommend this for anyone looking for their next domestic thriller.

Thank you NetGalley and Jamie Day for this advanced reading copy of "The Block Party" in exchange for an honest review.

If you are a fan of twisty turns in the psychological/domestic thriller genre, this may be for you. The setting is an annual block party goes awry when a multitude of secrets are revealed in this affluent neighborhood in suburban Massachusetts. I tend to write down the themes of books in my journal to keep track of my reading and this is what I wrote for this book: Revenge. Infidelity. Control. Envy. Stalking. Alcoholism. Gossip. Teenage bullying. SECRETS.

This one had me reading as fast as I could when I got close to the end, eyes hungry to read what would happen next. Truth be told, I guessed 2 of the major twists of this book, which doesn’t happen super often, but it didn’t bother me when I did. There were plenty other twists I got wrong and the story was still engaging.

The story was told alternating from a third person point of view from Alex’s perspective to a first person point of view from her 17 year old daughter Lettie. I also enjoyed the Facebook community group posts that sometimes interjected in the book, they felt lifted right off of Next Door (although a bit more violent than I hope your neighbors might be). While at times it could be hard to keep track of all the characters and some of their erratic behavior, it all made sense and I was quite satisfied by the end. There were also a few plot points I was not a huge fan of, but overall it was an enjoyable read with compelling characters. I will definitely be on the lookout for more of this author’s work!

4.5 stars!

WOW, what an interesting place to live! This story is split into two viewpoints Alex and her daughter Lettie. I really enjoyed seeing the events through the point of view of two characters, especially mother and daughter.

I really enjoyed all the twists and turns and side stories that this book had. I did guess some of the twists, but I was very happily surprised by the majority! There were a lot of characters to keep track of, but I do think they all added something to the story. I believe this would make a great tv series.

I highly recommend this book, I really enjoyed Jamie Day's writing style. I will be looking forward to reading another book by this author.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced reading copy in exchange for my honest review.

Every year on Memorial Day, the residents of Alton Road celebrate with an annual block party. This year, the party is interrupted by a horrible tragedy; someone has been murdered. We follow the lives of 5 households over the course of a year, as marriages, friendships, and families start to unravel under the weight of the secrets their neighbors are hiding behind their happy facades. Told in 3rd person perspective as well as by the first-person narration of Lettie, a teenager, we are slowly made privy to the web of lies, infidelity, addiction, and obsession that permeates this suburban street.
Jamie Day expertly constructs a fascinating reverse mystery, where the reader is given the whys long before we even know the whos. It seems every resident on the street has a motive for murder, it's all a matter of who snaps first. The mystery of who dies, who kills, and which secret was the final straw kept me turning the pages, eager to discover the truth. I co0uldn't put this down and read it all in one go. The only thing I can say I wasn't a fan of was the change in perspective, while I don't mind more than one narrator, I didn't like going back and forth from third to first perspective, but this was a minor irritation, and I can't wait to read more from Day in the future.

Thank you Jamie Day and Macmillan publishing for an ARC of The Block Party in return for an unbiased review.

I really enjoyed The Block Party, it is a thriller that keeps you on your toes of who's who and who is racking havoc on the block. This block is full of dysfunctional neighbors who take things way to far to try and keep things "normal" and not let those secrets get out. The Block Party, kept me intrigued the whole way through. I highly suggest reading this if you love a good quick thriller.

I enjoyed this story. It was a little slow in the beginning and I felt the community chat sections were unnecessary, but enjoyed trying to figure out whodunit and will read more by this author.

Very detailed. There are a lot of characters and the time frame goes from current to past to current to future. Unless you are reading with total and complete attention to the details you will miss who is saying what to whom. Not an easy book to read because there are a lot of little subplots...but of course it comes together with a twist at the end. The book was enjoyable but definitely not a 'read it in a day' kind of story.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this book. I loved this book! The mystery kept me wondering. I loved the realistic social media posts that were included. And it actually was almost like a modern day Knot’s Landing. While it dealt with some serious topics, it was a page turner I really couldn’t put it down.

The release date for this book is perfectly timed to make it the beach book of the summer. A story of mayhem and murder in an upscale neighborhood. On the surface everybody is living a perfect life but in reality everybody has their secrets which are slowly revealed. It's a page turner and I enjoyed it!

The Block Party by Jamie Day was such an addicting read! I found myself promising to read only one more chapter before bed and before I knew it, I had read 5 more.

I loved how the book started out in the present day to build suspense and then flashed back to one year ago to show was happened to lead up to the present day. I also really enjoyed the resident comments on the Facebook Page in the present day--I found myself reading them and thinking the comments reminded me of our neighborhood Facebook drama.

The character development was absolutely amazing. I will say, in the beginning, I had to take some notes in order to keep the characters straight, but quickly caught on and could not get enough of the Alton Road drama!

I did NOT expect the ending at all. From the get go, I tried to find clues to find out was murdered at the block party, but could not figure it out. I loved the ending and how everything came together.

I also really enjoyed the theme of friendship in this book. It was really heartwarming to see how the women came together to support one another.

The chapters that were written from Lettie's perspective were great because it allowed the reader to see a different perspective and I think it really made the story more dynamic.

I don't know why, but I felt like the book gave Big Little Lies vibes and I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed that book!

If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I totally would! I highly suggest you add this to your TBR list NOW!

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Jamie Day for a copy of this ARC!

This book was addicting! It gave serious Big Little Lise vibes which I loved! So many twists and reveals through out that it leaves you on the edge of your seat wanting more. The community thread sprinkled throughout was quite entertaining. You are following two different POVs in this book - the first being Alex and the second is her daughter Lettie. Alex’s is in 3rd person and Lettie’s is in 1st person which I have never seen before and not 100% sure I liked it. Overall, a great, fast-paced read that will be a perfect addition to your Summer TBR.

Alton Road is the desired neighborhood if you live in Meadowbrook, Massachusetts. A suburban destination for grown-ups with middle-school mentalities. This was a predictable, but enjoyable weekend read. I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed are my own.

This book about an upscale suburban neighborhood and its yearly Memorial Day block party got better as it went on

Got a bit confused at first about which chapters were from current year and which were flashbacks.

Ended up liking most of characters and getting interested in what happened to them. I loved that I could not predict what was going to happen next. I guessed the fate of one character but was very wrong about many other things.

This ended up being a very timely and interesting book.

The stories of what goes on behind closed doors in an upscale neighborhood unfold through individual character’s stories. The characters are all well-developed and there were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing to the very end. The author is a skilled writer who knows how to keep this reader engaged and wanting more. I highly recommend The Block Party.

The Block Party by Jamie Day was a fun read. It had some twists and turns that were unexpected. The setting of a block party in a close community was perfect for the basis of the story. If you want an easy read with some colorful characters this is a book for you!

Warning: Do not continue reading this book after you have taken sleeping medication! I couldn't keep my eyes open but HAD TO keep the book open! I found myself repeatedly going back to re-read parts I must have slept through. I do love a story that holds my attention that well, though. In this one, you get to know the residents who live in an exclusive neighborhood on a street named Alton. They do love an occasional get-together. There are no apparent problems until an Indian family moves in, then all kinds of suspicions start to arise which, pretty much, include everyone on the street.

My favorite parts, however, were the "quotes" from social media. SOO typical of the conversations I read on FB every day!

Thanks to Net Galley for a good read.

I enjoyed this one, centered on a group of families living on an exclusive cul-de-sac in Massachusetts who hold an annual Memorial Day block party. The story starts out in the current day where the reader finds out that someone has died, but then takes you back a year to lead back up to the present day situation. The story is narrated in alternating chapters by Alex in the 3rd person and her teenaged daughter Lettie in the 1st person.

It did take me a couple chapters to understand the timeframe, as the author wasn’t clear (at least in my opinion) that the bulk of the story is told in the lead up to the recent events. Once I figured that out, the story flowed well. I liked both Alex and Lettie, though I did think that Alex’s situation with alcohol and Lettie’s focus on saving the environment were a little clichéd. There were a few different mysteries going on, some that I figured out and some that were surprises. I though the author captured both the teenage and neighborhood dynamics authentically. The end of the book takes you out another year so you can see how everyone got by after the events of the previous year; I always like when books do that.

All in all, this was a fun read with likable characters and enough twists to keep the reader engaged. I’d recommend to those who like the domestic suspense genre. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! This is not a book you can pick up and read here and there. You need to settle in and enjoy it in long time frames. There are so many characters that I found myself back tracking a lot to recall who they were and how they fit into the story. In addition, many of these characters overlapped.. someone’s spouse but in a relationship with others etc. The point of the story is the neighborhood and all who inhabit it. Do you get involved when you learn damaging information about another? Is it hurtful of helpful to provide what you think you know? I did feel that high school characters were given very heavy rolls. Most kids this age could never handle these situations and knowledge of behaviors. Lots of therapy will be needed. So very enjoyable book but only read it when you have a lot of time to really get into it and enjoy it.