I was so excited to read this book, especially with the incredible New Orleans setting. However, I didn't connect with the characters. They all felt very one-dimensional and, at times, satirical. It ended up being in my DNF, but hopefully others will like it more.

Six women walk into a New Orleans mansion for a bachelorette weekend, and only five walk out.

The Bride To-Be
The Best Friend
The Cousin
The Sister-In- Law
The Mother-In- Law
The Groom To Be's BFF

Which one of these women didn't make it out alive? And who in the group hated her enough to resort to murder?

We spend the first part of the book reliving the events leading up to the murder through each characters eyes. Everyone has secrets. Everyone has a reason to kill.

The Bachelorette Party was a fast paced, engaging thriller, and is perfect for someone looking for a book they can read in one sitting.

This story was exactly what I expected and made the perfect beach read on my vacation. It’s a fast-paced, breezy read that doesn’t take itself too seriously. And it takes place in New Orleans, which is the perfect setting for a murder mystery. It’s told from multiple points of view by Rosalee (the bachelorette) and the women that are accompanying her on the trip. Even though there are six different perspectives, it’s not hard to keep the women straight, as the author does a good job differentiating them and their personalities. The feisty best friend, the witchy mother-in-law, the groom’s hot best friend, etc. About half the story is about their adventures over the weekend and the other half is after the murder victim is found. The reader doesn’t discover who the victim is until close to the end, so that’s part of the mystery, too.

It’s a fun book that keeps it interesting all the way to the end. Several red herrings are thrown in as possible secrets in the ladies’ back stories, but they won’t fool a savvy reader. It’s fine though, because it’s more about the telling of the story than the mystery of it. This author never fails to disappoint and that’s why I always jump at the chance to read her books as soon as possible. This one is no exception!

This book was a quick read, though almost too quick to give me the information I wanted regarding who was murdered and why. It centers in a bachelorette party in New Orleans; Rosalee is getting married and her best friend, cousin, future mother and sister in law, and her husband’s female best friend are in attendance. You know immediately that someone dies but the first half of the book takes you to the lead-up and the 2nd half through the investigation.

The book is short, and while you do get some info around the dynamics between the women and the secrets they were keeping, I would’ve liked even more in this area to help lead up to what eventually happens. That being said, the lack of this background data means that the book moves quickly and that there is always something happening- I think I finished it in probably 3.5 hours. I’ve seen others say that all the characters were unlikable but I didn’t feel that way- some were but the dynamics between them seemed realistic to me.

Overall, super fast read with a good twist that definitely left me trying to figure out what happened before it was revealed. While it was more surface level than truly character driven, I enjoyed it. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Six women, one body. Rosalee and her 5 guests embark on a journey to NOLA to spend a weekend celebrating her upcoming wedding. Among them are her best friend, cousin, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and her husbands best (female) friend. With tension running high, everyone can’t wait for the weekend to be over and go home. But someone doesn’t make it home. Who is the killer? What transpired? Detective Smalls will find out one way or another…right?

This book, overall, wasn’t as suspenseful as other mystery novels I have read, however, I would definitely recommend this to a beginner who wants to test the mystery waters or someone (like myself) that needs a break from the twisting psychological turns and gruesome descriptions. And if you like drama that isn’t yours? This is the story for you. I will admit I did not guess the ending. Or the REAL ending, but there wasn’t a real aspect of “kept me guessing” I truly didn’t have one. It could have been anyone. It was different than other novels, neither good nor bad.

I really wanted to love this. I'm a huge fan of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware, which this book came very close to emulating. It just lacked a certain polish, or style that I can't quite figure out. First, the initial build up to the death was not quite revealing enough, as you caught frissons of what might be happening behind the scenes, but not enough to lead your mind any particular way. Then, after the body is found, the identity of the dead person is kept a secret for several long chapters. Then suddenly it is revealed, with no real reason or twist, it's just suddenly we know who the dead body is and it doesn't shock or surprise the reader at all. The investigation was a little weird and stilted, with a lot of focus on the detective, and again, the reveal is so anti-climactic that I wondered if I had actually read it correctly. After the reveal of the killer, there was a last minute twist that should have been shocking, but honestly by that point I didn't really care. I'll try this author again, but this was only meh for me.

The Bachelorette Party was a very thrilling and quick read! I could not put it down after I was introduced to all the players. Loved the different POVs from all the attendees; The bride-to-be, The best friend, The cousin, The mother-in-law, The sister, and The groom’s friend. I did not see the end coming!!! 4/5 ⭐️. Side note: I’m kinda confused because this was published last year?? Oh well! It was a fun read. Thank you, Carissa Ann Lynch, Harper360, One More Chapter and Netgalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book totally freaked me out! It was scary and gripping. I couldn’t put it down! A must read for anyone who enjoys a good thriller!

3.5 stars!
This was a fun, fast, bachelorette party whodunnit that only took me a few hours to read! I really enjoyed all of the different POVs we got throughout the book, especially because of how unlikeable everyone was. It was much more tolerable dealing with these characters since we would get a break from them for a few chapters.

The last two chapters actually really surprised me. I really did not see that coming, and it was a super fun twist!

This is a good filler book for when you want a break and want to shake up from your normal reads. The concept of the book is great, but could have been done better. The characters could have been fleshed out a bit more, there was a lot of description of the house that I didn't find it all necessary. Chapters being for each character was nice but could be a bit confusing at times since there were 6 different main characters. The chapters from the detective POV was not great. Fairly cringed and a bit too much backstory for her to have a quick appearance. Overall would recommend the book for a quick read and a detour from your normal reads. If you're into mysteries this might be a bit of a snooze for you but there is a nice plot twist.

4.5 stars - Overall, this was a good book. It was a fast-paced, whodunit type of book. It goes through the POV of 6 women who go to New Orleans for a bachelorette party. We are not told who died but that someone dies in the beginning. I was interested in the book until the very last chapter.

Thanks to Harper 360 and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you NetGalley and Carissa Ann Lynch for the ARC of The Bachelorette Party!

Overall I really enjoyed this book and the plot. The book follows a group of family and friends that go to NOLA for a bachelorette party and the murder that happens on the last night. While the book did have some twists and turns I wish it had a few more as I figured out all but one last twist.

A fun, quick read where everyone has a motive. Each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the six women on the bachelorette trip, exposing secrets along the way. A few twists along the way keep you hooked to figure out what really happened that night in New Orleans, and what will be left of the survivors.

Easy, quick whodunnit mystery filled with intrigue and fun little twists. Part 1 in the book is a multiple POV, and I love multiple POV thrillers. Part 2 goes through all the Detective interviews. The writing was oversimplified in my opinion; I want to be SHOWN my characters, not explicitly TOLD about them. I just wanted more from the actual writing, because the plot delivered. That’s my only real complaint though. I liked the resolution by the end (totally knew the mother in law was involved some how, but loved her character development). The setting was great, I liked the spooky New Orleans vibe!

A good ole classic “who-dun-it”! I’m always ready for a murder mystery. I appreciated the set up of this one - we had the opportunity to be exposed to the murder, then go back in time and witness the group dynamics between those involved, then to the resolution of the case. I liked getting a peak into the characters interrelationships and, knowing what would happen, look for little tells or try to pick up on clues before disaster struck. The “twist” was a little predictable, and I can’t say the book offers anything unique, but it was a fun quick read.

Thank you to NetGalley & One More Chapter for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was a fast paced and quick easy read, that I enjoyed! Rosalee and her group of girls (some she loves, some she hates) head down to New Orleans for her Bachelorette weekend. Each event they have during the weekend brings the tensions higher, and tempers flying. By the last night there’s a body found, and one of the girls is dead. But who has been murdered, and why? In Rosalees opinion each girl has a motive and a reason she doesn’t trust them. The murderer is someone I didn’t see coming, and the twist that comes in the epilogue was shocking.

If you’re looking for a quick and eerie read, this is it. I absolutely loved the descriptions of New Orleans, and the dark history behind the estate they were staying

The Bride
The mother in law
The sister in law
The brides best friend
The grooms best friend
The brides cousin.
The group take a trip to New Orleans for a fun filled bachelorette weekend. All of the women have their secrets and all have a hatred for one or more of the other women in attendance. What was meant to be a trip to hopefully bring the women closer, ended in a murder.
Super fast paced and easy to read while jumping between all of the characters. I ate up all the drama these women carried in their lives and the ending was extra shocking.

THE LAST CHAPTER OF THIS BOOK!!

The Bachelorette Party had me hooked from page one. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down.

The plot twist left my jaw on the ground, this whole book was like a real life game of clue and I loved it.

The Bachelorette Party is a multi-pov suspense thriller that will keep you entertained from start to finish. Not only throughout the whole book you don’t know who the killer is but you also don’t know who was killed! This book blew my mind!

I started this book and the next thing I know I was finished!! This was a great whodunnit summer read! I was captivated from the very beginning! It begins with a crime scene and a body is found. Then it takes you through the scenes up to the murder. A Bachelorette Party that takes place in New Orleans with all the drinks and drama!! Each chapter is written from a different POV, which I absolutely loved. This was such an easy read from start to finish with a great twist at the end that I really didn’t see coming. If you like Lucy Foley then you would love this story!
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The Bachelorette Party is an easy-to-read thriller that follows six women as they attend a bachelorette party in New Orleans. The book is divided into three, uneven, parts. I thought part one, in which the story of the bachelorette party is told from multiple POVs, was interesting and kept me wanting to read. Throughout part one, as secrets are revealed, it becomes obvious that the relationships between the women are quite complex. There is the bride-to-be, the mother-in-law, the groom's sister, the cousin, the best friend, and the groom's childhood friend. Part two is told through the POV of a random detective. This is where the book lost me. I didn't care about this detective and it didn't add to the story to switch the POV to her. The pacing also changed during part two and became much slower. I actually stopped caring what happened. Finally, part three was composed of only two chapters. Unfortunately, by the time I got to the end, I just didn't care about the big "reveal." While I think the premise has potential, overall, the Bachelorette Party simply wasn't for me.