Two hot, successial, and medium rich people are getting married. Homegirl keeps calling her fiance "prince charming" and talking about her fairy tale life. It is cringe.
But don't worry - that isn't the only perspective. We have an FBI agent attending the wedding party. The rooms re supposed to be haunted and maybe the groom is a mobster.
I love the setting and all of the drama. I can't wait to read the next one!

The Wedding Party by L. R. Jones is a mystery thriller book where a weekend of celebration goes completely wrong. A haunted hotel, a beautiful couple, a combo bachelor/bachelorette party, and their close friends with them. What could go wrong?

Carrie and Oliver are looking forward to their upcoming nuptials. One of Carrie's friends invites Andrea Castle, an FBI agent, to come along with her for the weekend. The agent is on leave and wants to relax, but it turns out that law enforcement is never on break.

I am mostly neutral about this book. My rating is rounded to 3 from 2.5. I was able to finish it because I really wanted to know the ending. The constant repetitive sentences and references to past cases of both Andrea and her father repeatedly were too much. This is not a series, so constant reference kind of is a distraction from the present story. I feel that there were a lot of loose ends before the story came to a finish.

Thank you, Thomas & Mercer, for this book.

CW: Blood, misogyny, objectification, ptsd, panic attacks

I loved the premise and was excited to read the book. I found parts of it to be a bit confusing, especially towards the end. The pacing was a bit slow at times and felt like the book could have used a bit more editing. Overall, I enjoyed the story and writing.

The Wedding Party is a thriller set in Estes Park where the groom-to-be is murdered.

The premise of the story, honestly, felt great to me. The couple have a combined bachelor/bachelorette party at the Stanley Hotel where everyone is on high alert due to all the “ghost” stories said to happen there. I mean, it is the location which inspired Stephen King to write The Shining. But instead of seeing ghosts, the night ends in murder.

The story is incredibly fast-paced. I was able to essentially read the whole story in 2 sittings. The chapters are short, and the transitions between POVs is smooth. Although there are a few suspects within the story, I had figured out who the killer was early on, but was curious enough to see how the author was going to play it out.

While I really enjoyed the story, the ending was incredibly rushed. There was definitely some weak dialogue throughout the book, and I definitely hope there was more editing from the ARC edition I was provided from NetGalley. (The editing did not affect my rating. Only content was factored into that.)

Overall, the book was enjoyable. I would definitely still recommend others read this as well, especially a finalized copy. Anyone looking for a fast read with some mystery would most likely devour this one.

FBI Agent Andi is looking forward to some downtime when she attends Carrie and Oliver's celebration party. But when a body is found, Andi is forced back into work mode and on the hunt for a killer. I loved the dual POVs in this fast paced thriller and really thought I'd figured it out only to be proven wrong at the end. A fun twisted read, I thoroughly recommend!

I have been reading books by Lisa Renee Jones for years. She never disappoints. Even though most of her books are romances, she also writes incredible thrillers as her alter ego L.R. Jones. The Wedding Party is no exception. An extravagant bachelor/bachelorette party weekend takes place at the infamous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.
FBI Agent Andrea (Andi) Castle is beautiful, smart, and a workaholic. When a murder occurs at a weekend long bachelor/bachelorette party that she is attending, and nothing is what it seems.
Carrie Reynolds has met the man of her dreams. An ER nurse by profession, she has a beautiful and caring personality that seems too perfect.
Oliver Phoenix and his family are the definition of wealth. He is a loving and caring man that wants to protect the heart of his fiancé, especially after he learns a secret from her past.
The characters I’ve mentioned above are the three main characters but there are other characters that play a vital role in The Wedding Party. From the guests to law enforcement, each additional character brings their own personality which helps create plenty of plot twists that will keep the reader engaged and second guessing who did the crime.
I highly recommend The Wedding Party. It’s fast paced, engaging, and full of suspense. The plot and characters are well written and truly bring the story to life. A definite must read.

There was something about the cover of The Wedding Party by L. R. Jones that intrigued me and lured me in!

Once I started, I was instantly drawn into the story because of the characters. This is a dual point of view with perspectives from both bride-to-be Carrie and FBI agent Andi, and the story had my full attention! Andi is now one of my all-time favourite characters; I loved her!

This was a quick read, but it's a bit of a slow burn, with the action really ramping up towards the end. Short chapters continuously move the story along, although they never ended on the typical cliffhanger ever present in thrillers. Even still, I sped through this book since I just had to find out who the killer was! I really enjoyed seeing how the different agencies all worked together to solve the murder case.

My only complaint is that the ending wrapped up quicker than the rest of the book; although it was still a fulfilling conclusion, I just wish it didn't happen quite so quickly!

This one hinges on nature vs. nurture theme wise, and reads like crime fiction, but with the added narrative of a novel. Highly recommend!

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the complimentary copy to read and review.

The Wedding Party is a psychological suspense thriller.

It alternates between two female POVs. Bride to be and nurse Carrie. And FBI agent Andi Castle.

Carrie and her soon to be husband Oliver host a Bachelor/Bachelorette weekend at a famous haunted hotel. Andi goes to the event with her friend Lana (Lana is Carrie's co-worker).

There is a mystery that occurs during the weekend. And it was super fun to try to figure it out (as well as a bunch of other unanswered questions).

I love that we get two female narrators. I enjoy reading about FBI Profilers. And I really enjoyed Andi as a character. I also found Carrie to be very intriguing.

Overall this was a quick enjoyable read full of very fun reveals.

I want more Agent Andi Castle! This is hands down the best story this author has written! The suspense, the action, the multiple points of view. It all combines to give readers a tension filled book that keeps you questioning EVERYTHING.

This is the first book I’ve read by this author, and the premise really intrigued me. I found myself flying through the book and not realizing how much time had past.
The fact that the chapters were short made the time go by extra quick.

I enjoyed reading from both Carrie and Andi’s points of view. I liked that Andi was an FBI profiler, I found it very interesting hearing her inner thoughts on people.

Overall I enjoyed this read a lot and would love to read more by this author. I thought it was a quick mysterious read, just what I wanted.

This book was not near as edited as it should have been for the point in the process that it was at. DNF @ 22%. This book was just not it - at all.. I hate to be a hater, but i could not bring myself to finish this book. It is horribly edited and the storyline is not captivating enough to make it worth it.

Holy cow, how this book flew by! There are so many people who are so shifty and hiding secrets and it was an obsession of mine to find out the killer in this book.

I really liked Andi, the FBI agent who gets involved in a murder at a wedding party where she barely knows Lana anymore, who invited her. Her dad is an interesting side character too that I enjoyed.

The manipulations of so many characters just kept my eyes riveted to the page for the few hours it took me to read it.

Carrie and Oliver have invited their closest friends to a pre-wedding weekend at the Stanley Hotel. Something with Oliver has seemed off recently, ever since a mysterious box showed up, but Carrie is determined to have a great weekend away.

FBI Agent Andi Castle has just closed a major case and her friend convinces her to be her plus-one for the weekend. Andi figures a weekend away will do her good, a weekend without working. That is, until there’s a murder and Andi slips back into work mode.

With the hotel on lockdown, Andi knows that she’s up against the clock to figure out who the killer is. For now, everyone is a suspect.

I really enjoyed this novel and will be recommending it to others!

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel. #NetGalley #TheWeddingParty

Carrie and Oliver are excited about their upcoming wedding and decide to plan a joint bachelor/bachelorette party at Stanley House, known to be haunted and where Stephen King wrote The Shining.

Lana, who works with Carrie, brings along her friend, Andi Castle. Andi is an FBI Agent who recently caught a serial killer and is in desperate need of some downtime.

The morning after the party, the groom to be is found dead in his room, and the bride to be is found hiding, nearly nude and covered in his blood.

Let the investigation begin. Andi is leading the investigation and enlists the help of others, including her dad who loves to go rogue. The banter between her and her dad was fun!

Lots of secrets, lies and twists and much that I didn't see coming.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun and quick mystery read that kept me guessing until the end and I enjoyed that final twist as well. It is told in multiple povs which I also enjoyed, I haven’t encountered that too much in murder mystery novels. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good mystery whodunit. Thank you so much to both Net Galley and Nerdy Girls collective for the ARC of this novel.

This book was an absolute page turner! I read it on Kindle so about 25% the book had me wanting to just keep reading until the end! There were so many turns and twists that it kept me engaged and I just couldn’t put it down! I love L.R. Jones and this book did not disappoint!!!

The Wedding Party by L. R. Jones is so full of intrigue!
This story had me on the edge of my seat and as the story went on things happened and the quicker I flipped.
There are a lot of twists and turns that left me guessing.
This brilliantly written thriller will keep you well and truly hooked.
The writing was very descriptive and I felt as if I was a part of the story.
There was not a dull moment, and I had to keep reading because I needed to know how it was going to end.
The Wedding Party by L. R. Jones is an entertaining book with characters who veer towards one-dimensional and a great ending.

Thank You NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

The Wedding Party is an elaborate head scratcher of a mind game, full of smoke and mirrors that I was completely addicted to from the beginning. All the small details were pivotal to the truth and I loved getting to use my detective skills when it came to figuring out what the connection between these characters would be at the conclusion of this book and WOW, what a surprise it was!

I’m here to say that every puzzling moment is well worth the extraordinary conclusion. But that’s what I’ve come to both expect and need from this author.

“but the biggest rule of detective work is never assume.”

Just weeks before Carrie and Oliver’s big Wedding day, their wedding party and some friends and family are gathered at Colorado’s legendary Stanley Hotel to celebrate the bride to be and her fiancé with a bachelorette and bachelor party. But when they awake to a murder…no one is above suspicion. But will the FBI agent find the answer fast enough? Hold on to your seat it’s a wild and crazy ride!

This was such an incredibly intricate, thrilling story. I had no clue where the story was going to take me, but I was in for the ride!! And gah, the anticipation of what was to come with each chapter just hooked me into the story more and more. This book was a perfectly thrilling tale you do not want to miss!!

I received an early copy and this is my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the ARC of this book. I love a mystery thriller that keeps you guessing, thinking and trying to figure everything and every one out. It did keep me reading to the end.

At times the secrets and story are presented in a circular fashion, bringing the reader round and round, I believe this is intentional by the author to create that mystery thriller vibe. I enjoyed the main character and could see her in a series of books, which I would read to see what happens next.

Rated 3.5 ⭐️

Carrie and Oliver are heading to the alter. Before they get there, they celebrate their upcoming nuptials with a joint bachelor / bachelorette party at a haunted hotel. It's not only the historic ghosts that have people on their toes, especially when the Groom ends up murdered. Good thing FBI Agent Andi Castle attended the event, she starts her investigation right away.

This was a whodunit that will leave you trying to figure it out until the last chapters. Everyone has secrets and not willing to come clean right away. It's an alright storyline, but not my favorite. I really enjoyed Agent Andi Castle and could see her as a main character in a series.

Thank you to Netgalley, L. R. Jones, and the publishers for this free ebook. This review is 100% my own and honest opinion.