I read this book in two days, it was unputdownable, one of the best books ive read in a while and very fast paced

I've read a bunch of Nicole Tropes other books and usually find her writing to be 5 Star however this one took me a while to get into and was difficult to follow through with the bsck and forth

Nicole Trope is one of my go to authors. With every new release, I know I'm in for a treat!

This book was no different. An absolutely superb read that I flew through in two days. As recommended as always!

My first book by the author and it will not be my last. I love thrillers that keep me guessing and this one did not disappoint. Highly recommend!

The day after the party one of my favorite reads for 2023. Nicole tropes is an amazing writer. I would give this one 4.5 stars. Good story and great writing

Nicole Trope is always a Must Read for me! “The Day After the Party” keep me reading all night. Every time I said one more chapter, it ended on a cliff-hanger and I just had to know what was going on!!!
If you like a twisty thriller, this book is for you! The ending came out of now where for me. Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

This was absolutely unputdownable!!! I couldnt predict how it was going from one chapter to another, such a brilliant story and so well written. I will definitely read more by Nicole Trope, I loved it!!

🔹 My take: 4/5

🔸 Katelyn and Leah are childhood best friends and their friendship spans over three decades. They met in not so ideal circumstances but have been with each other through thick and thin. It is Katelyn’s 36th birthday party today and she is super excited to celebrate it with her husband Toby, Leah and all her lovely friends. Fast forward 5 hours - the house is showing aftermath of the party; Katelyn is bewildered why guests have not arrived and she is asking Toby and Leah why house is a mess since the party is about to begin. Toby is confused as to why Katelyn is behaving weird as the party has already finished and they all had a great time. What follows is a story of betrayal, lies, deceit and revelations.

💖 Wows - This was a very taut, page-turner psychological thriller. I couldn’t stop reading as the suspense was nail biting. The climax blew my mind and was thrilling to the core. I loved the character building and the writing style which was very lucid. The chapters were small and hence it was easy to keep pace.

💔 Ows - Somewhere in middle; the plot lost steam for a minuscule bit but the start as well as the end was superb so we could oversee that.

💫 This is my 3rd book by Nicole Trope and I have loved reading all her thrillers. She has a knack of delivering mind blowing plots.
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Thanks to @bookouture @nicoletropeauthor and @netgalley for sharing the DRC in exchange for honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I really had a hard time getting into this book. The idea was so interesting and I really enjoy books told from multiple perspectives but this just dragged on. It felt so repetitive. I also do not like books with sexual violence. At all. That isn't entertainment to me. I really wish we could see content warnings on books so that folks can choose to read what they like. We have them for movies all the time and it isn't a big deal, why not with what we read? That isn't a beef with this book in particular. As for this book I just felt it was drawn out and far too long. It might have worked really well as a short story but as it was at just around 250 pages it took me nearly a month to read because I just didn't feel compelled to pick it up. I hear great things about this author and a looking forward to giving her another try. This one just wasn't for me.

Katelyn is super excited about her 36th Birthday but she didn't know that it would be unforgettable. When she wakes up in the hospital Toby, her husband, tells her that she has TGA. Katelyn was told it was cause by stress but doesn't know what was so stressful on her Birthday could have caused it. What she does know is that Toby is acting our of character and this is concerning her. Why wont he tell her what cause it and wants to know what he is hiding.

This is a psychological suspense book you will for sure want to grab and read.

My first read by Nicole Trope and she is now added to my be on the look list! Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the advance read.

I have read quite some novels by Nicole Trope and so far she never disappoints. I want a good gripping thriller, Nicole gives it to me.
So I am not surprised that I loved the book. It’s so comforting you know you don’t even need to read the blurb, you’ll like it.

I loved this one and I will be recommending to book friends highly

4 stars

It was a good book that kept you guessing the whole time. Every time you thougt he you knew there was another story line. https://www.instagram.com/p/C18fSD1gJMH/?igsh=MTFoYzZ6bm5kbDM2MQ==

Thank you to NetGalley for the arc of this book! What a fabulous book!! I went into this with no expectations but was intrigued by the story.

Katelyn, her husband and her friends all gather around for her 36th birthday. Was it the perfect birthday or the perfect nightmare? The next day Katelyn wakes up in the hospital and can’t remember a thing from the day before. Her husband tells her “nothing” happened the night of the party, but Katelyn knows him better than that and knows he’s hiding something. What is he hiding?

The story was captivating and addictive and I didn’t want to put it down!! I read it in two days and was so I decided to randomly pick this one up.

If you like family, relationship and friendship dramas then this is the book for you!! You will not want to put it down. Definitely recommend.

Couldn't put this one down! I loved the flashbacks that helped propel the story forward, as to what happened at the party. At the beginning, I struggled to keep the two main characters straight, but other than that, I loved it!

Memories are funny sometimes... some are good, some are bad. Some disappear with time and others disappear to protect you. When you need them the most... sometimes they fail you. What do you do when your mind is the only thing you can rely on to keep you safe but it's hiding from you?

For psych thriller readers, enjoy the ride!

Many thanks for the ARC! While the writing style of this book wasn't particularly my favorite, I thought that this was a really great read! This book drug on at some parts for me, but the last 100 pages had me hooked! I was very surprised by the ending and didn't see it coming (so automatically a bonus point for me!).

Katelyn smiles around at her husband and friends, gathered to celebrate her thirty-sixth birthday in their beautiful home decorated with fairy lights. But the next day Katelyn wakes up shaken and terrified in a hospital bed…
She doesn’t remember the sweet taste of birthday cake icing, or how angry her best friend was at midnight, or the terrible things her husband said. She doesn’t remember the party at all.
When she asks her husband what happened the night of the party he says ‘nothing’. But her blood runs cold at the way his voice lilts slightly. The way it always does when he is lying.
Did someone at the party harm her?
What is her husband hiding?
Or did Katelyn herself do something terrible?
Only one thing is certain. Nobody can be trusted. And if Katelyn’s memories of the party do come back, it will tear them all apart…

The story begins with Katelyn and her husband Toby inviting guests for her thirty-sixth birthday party. But then soon the next day, Katelyn finds herself in a hospital with no memory of what really happened the night at the party. She tries to regain her memory by asking her husband question but her husband is very evasive about that night. What really happened that night?
The pacing in this book was slow, half of the book describing about Katelyn’s friendship with Leah and their marriage life. There wasn’t much twists and turns in the book and only the ending was a bit OK. The story divides between past and the present that describes what happened the night before Katelyn was taken to the hospital. Overall this book worth 3 stars.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC.

A must read. The writing style wasn’t my favorite as it isn’t easy to flow from past to present. It was a good story and a great thriller to have on my shelf

Nicole Trope is quickly becoming one of my most favorite authors. In The Day After the Party, secrets are kept, and many mistakes are made. Can Katelyn really trust those she his closest with? Can she trust herself?

Unfortunately, I didn't care for the author's voice in this book which is sad because I have enjoyed her writings before. I was not able to finsih.