Secrets are tricky. Reminds me of a quote that says "A secret remains a secret until you make someone promise never to reveal it."

It has been fifteen years since high school and Chloe Lynn is seriously considering attending a class reunion. However, there is something from her past that she has kept secret and would never want it revealed.

Then there is Nathan/Dean. For Chloe, Nathan is the one that got away, especially since they missed going to prom together and he left the school in year ten. But "Dean" is going through some trials in his professional life. Father of a young son, and the owner of a business that just might go under, he is stressed to his gills.

I will leave it up to the reader to discover the connection between Nathan and Dean, and how Chloe plays into it. Also, that secret of Chloe's? Secrets can only lay dormant for so long, with the potential to ruin more than one life. This intriguing book led to a shocking conclusion, something Shalini Boland does marvelously well.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

This story was so interesting! I read it in only a few days. It made me think about my own high school reunion. I liked a lot of the twists. I didn't know what was going to happen next! In a few moments i did feel bad for the Chloe character and how her life is. i will definitely re read it again.I would like to annotate it.I loved how the author build tension through out the book. I could not stop reading it. I recommend it. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Shalini Boland is a must read Author for me and it’s because of books like this! The suspense is palpable throughout and every time I thought I had it all figured out, another twist would come and shock me again. I have never been to my school reunion and now I know that I never will!😀
I thank Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for the opportunity to read and review this book!

4.5 stars

Some of my favorite reads are fast-paced thriller with a totally unexpected ending ... and that's what I got with Boland's latest release!

The story is told in multiple POVs. Not all of the characters are likeable, but then again, it's likely everyone felt that way about some of their former classmates. Boland addresses the impacts that bullying can have on someone, even years later. Multiple twists keep the reader guessing (and likely discovering they were wrong in their assumption of what was going to happen). The pace is a bit slow at the beginning as the stage is being set up, but once it gets going, this book becomes difficult to set aside! I look forward to reading other books by this author.

This is so weird! I love the author and I expected weird but this was maybe a little twistier and weird than her usual stuff. I am a huge fan!

The thought of school reunions is not for everyone and so it would seem initially for our protagonist, Chloe. After leaving the prestigious private school she had attended after gaining a swimming scholarship she moved away and didn’t look back.

As well as Chloe’s story there is a dark tale of bullying and abuse to and by persons unknown which became quite dark.

As the night of the reunion arrives many skeletons are out of the closet and nobody is who anyone else believes them to be.

A great psychological thriller by this author who has written some of the best I have read. Highly recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. Chloe received an invitation to her 15 year school reunion and finally decided to attend. She then starts receiving anonymous and threatening emails warning her not to attend. The book is told in parts by Chloe and Dean (who you have no idea how he relates to the story until much later). I really was enjoying it until about 80 percent and did not care for how the storyline went or the twists.

In my opinion, you're best going into this book practically blind in order to experience all the twists. I for one am glad that the blurb is so vague. Chloe Flynn, divorced, broke and bored with her job, receives an invitation to her school reunion. Chloe eventually decides that turning the clock back fifteen years might be just what she needs.

Nobody is more surprised than me by how much I enjoyed this book with its short chapters and so many twists and turns. The story is told from Chloe's pov as well as from the pov of Dean Bradley, a building contractor who has a beef with Chris Tamber, Chloe's ex-boyfriend from the days they both attended an elite private school. We wonder why Dean's a part of this story but it all becomes clear close to the end. The narratives from these characters are interspersed with reflections from the past in the form of someone's journal. It seems that some mean girls never outgrow their meanness. Best not to say too much and be careful if you read any reviews ahead of time. Highly recommended!

My thanks to Thomas & Mercer via Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advance digital copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Published: January 16, 2024

Secrets can only stay buried for so long...

Have you ever attended a high school reunion? Not me. No thanks. Not ever. And if this tale is any indication of such events then I'm lucky to be missing out.

After her divorce, Chloe is living a somewhat bland life in a job she hates but in a flat she loves on Bath's royal terrace, thanks to her divorce settlement. And currently she is on the receiving end of her mother's endless criticism of everything that has ever gone wrong in her life.

And then an email arrives to distract her from her mother's tirade. An invitation to her school reunion back in Bournemouth. Oh no. Not touching that one, she thinks. But before she can hit delete her mother spies the email and its contents, and reiterates all the good things to come out West Cliff high school and she would do well to reconnect with her old friends...maybe hook up with her ex-boyfriend Chris Tamber who is now stinking rich and she could do a lot worse. Chloe just rolls her eyes. She is not touching that one. No way is she getting involved with her ex again. She has all but decided NOT to go...until she catches up with her old bestie, Harriet Walsh, and decides...why not?!

Of course she does have an ulterior motive for attending. And that is to hopefully hook up with Nathan Blake, the object of her secret crush fifteen years ago. If he's as hot now as he was then...

But then the night of the reunion dawns and Chloe finds herself face to face with the group of girls she'd gladly never set eyes on again. Abigail Matthews and her band of mean girls. And it seems age has not improved Abigail and she is as bitchy and as catty as ever.

And let's not forget the boyfriend she'd rather forget, Chris Tamber. But is he ready to let her go? It seems not as where ever Chloe goes, Chris never seems to be far away.

But there is something else bubbling beneath the surface at this reunion. Something out of all of their control...but will they be too late?

Shalini Boland has gone a touch darker with this psychological thriller about bullying, its effects and the revenge plot at its core. It makes for some uncomfortable reading at times, particularly for those familiar with the cruelty of bullies, despite them now being in their 30s.

As with all of Boland's thrillers, nothing is quite as it seems as the twists start to unravel a plot so tightly wound the reader will get whiplash at the change in the story unfolding before their eyes.

It's not the author's fastest plot but it is just as twisty as her others but a whole lot darker than her run of the m‎ill domestic thrillers. We are given a handful of characters, some of whom we'll love to hate, and through them we will sift through the clues laid out before us to see where it is all headed. You probably won't see it coming but if you do, be sure to enjoy the ride.

Once again, Shalini delivers a powerful punch in the form of revisiting teenage angst and the horrors of those school years. And remember...nothing is at all as it seems.

I would like to thank #ShaliniBoland, #Netgalley and #AmazonPublishing for an ARC of #TheSchoolReunion in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

Shalini Boland never disappoints . The school Reunion was a clever twisty suspense story. Chloe newly divorced gets an invite to her 15 year reunion. Then the messages come warning her not to come. Twists and turns I didn’t see coming and a NO WAY ending. Definitely one of my favorite suspense authors!!

This is my favorite Shalini book since The Family Holiday. I love all of her books but some just stand out more than others!

Chloe is the losing party of her divorce, despite getting her beloved home, so when she gets an invite to her reunion, she doesn't want to show her face.

After listening to more criticism from her crappy mother, she changes her mind and decides to go. She is still carrying a torch for an old classmate. What else does she have to do and what does she have to lose?

Simultaneously, we hear from Dean. He's having a tough go of it since getting stiffed on a big job and he's out for revenge. No one comes between him and his ability to provide for his son.

How do these two stories intertwine, you ask? They both involve this jerk named Chris. He'll be at the reunion that night and when it's all said and done, nothing will be the same.

This was a quick and fun read. I enjoyed following each character and guessing what would happen next and being completely blindsided anyway! It's a great winter's night read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review!

WoW.........The School Reunion by Shalini Boland was another excellent book and I have loved it. All of Shalini's books have been an excellent read and this one was no different. It was an addictive and very twisty read........Once I opened my kindle I was stuck in my comfy chair and found it hard to put it down. So glad it was a cold day and it was my day off!

I highly recommend these books and its another 5 star book.

Big Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advanced copy of this book to read and review.

This was a mysterious story with some great twists. It felt like a bit of a slow burn at times. The story ended up being really interesting and twisty and I really enjoyed the ending!

Thanks NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC of this story.

The School Reunion is the latest psychological thriller from Shalini Boland.
Told from three points of view - Chloe, the main character, Dean a single dad, and an unknown person, the story revolves around a school reunion where Chloe is hoping to hook up with her crush from her school days. As expected there are mean girls, bullies, secrets and lies.
It is a quick read with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing to the end and I enjoyed it.

I always enjoy Shalini Boland's books. The School Reunion was a quick read thriller following Chloe, who after her divorce, decides heading to her school reunion is the answer to putting herself out there again. But someone doesn't want her to make an appearance with Chloe receiving threatening emails telling her not to attend. Who is behind the emails? What will happen if Chloe ends up going?

Despite the fact this was a high school reunion, this book did have a YA feel to it. It was entertaining though and I enjoyed the multiple POV's with flashbacks to the past. The twist at the end was superb - I didn't see it coming at all! A solid page turner, highly recommend!

Wow!! I read this in one sitting. I ignored all of my laundry and ordered out so I didn’t have to cook. The twists in this one were amazing! Who doesn’t love a good Mean Girls read. The things that happened at this school reunion will shock you. Thank you Netgalley for the chance to read this. Holy Cow! Don’t miss this one.

The School Reunion is another exciting crime thriller by Shalini Boland.
The story is taut, really has you on the edge of your seat, and the plot is unusual and totally engrossing.
A terrifically assured and pulse-pounding novel; chilling, compulsive, perfectly executed, and full of superb twists.

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

This one is told through three points of view - Chloe (a divorcee who clearly isn't at peace with herself), Dean (a single dad who got himself in some issues businesswise that has upended his life), and an unknown person.

Things take a turn when these three overlap.

The first half of this book was sooo slow going. Once the reunion hit, things picked up. Some plot twists, but saw most of them coming.

An enjoyable read but didn't really have me on the edge of my seat or surprised.

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

Chloe Flynn is recently divorced and she's struggling with her lonely life in Bath but, when she receives an invitation to a school reunion, she's uncertain about going, does she really want to revisit her past and what happened fifteen years ago? When her best friend, Harriet from school contacts her and insists she go along with her and Jasmine she agrees to go, especially as there's a chance her teenage crush Nathan Blake might be there. The night starts off well and she's pleased to see Nathan and get a chance to catch up with him, but then Chloe fears that something is amiss and it would seem that hidden secrets are being uncovered and Chloe is left wishing she'd never set foot back in West Cliff School.

Told from the perspectives of Chloe, building contractor Dean and intermittent chapters from an unknown person, the author is back with her latest thriller, The School Reunion. As with all her novels this one hits the ground running and I was quickly embroiled in this dark tale of secrets and revenge. The characters were authentic and believable and I felt empathy towards both Chloe and Dean and their predicaments, life hadn't really been kind to either of them recently. In true Boland style this one is full of twists and I was gripped, but this wouldn't be a Boland thriller if she didn't deliver that final curveball and boy did she deliver, nothing prepared me for that final twist!

I'd like to thank Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

First, I want to thank Shalini Boland, Thomas and Mercer and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

Ohh how I love a good psychological thriller from Shalini Boland!! Her latest one The School Reunion is one of my favorite books of hers. I found that The School Reunion had a little bit of everything that a reader would enjoy in a book.

I loved the school reunion storyline as I felt as if I could relate to the main character. I too am having my school reunion this summer and can totally understand all of her anxieties and hesitation. Losing a few pounds, should I grow my hair long or keep it short, are all things I ponder. Ohh and like her I would love to see all my crushes and where they are now.

The mother daughter bond in this book was an interesting one. I had to crack up laughing that she only had a Facebook account so her Mom could check up on her life. However, she wasn’t on it that much. I found it funny because my Mom unfriended me on Facebook for being too open!

Speaking of Facebook I did like the messaging back and forth between the classmates!

There were definitely some characters I did not care for at all! Ohh Christopher was way too needy and obsessive! He wouldn’t take no for an answer!

Shalini threw some wicked secrets, twists, turns and omg my mind was blown with the shocking climax! This is a must read book! Put it on the top of your TBR pile!!!