Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio for the free audiobook!

This one was a WILD and CRAZY family drama/thriller that I read start to finish in a day! If you read Jamie Day's debut book THE BLOCK PARTY and enjoyed it, you'll definitely enjoy this one! They followed a very similar pattern and both had some INSANE endings. The last roughly 10% of both of her books were off-the-wall crazy and my favorite part of both of the books.

I knew from the cover alone that this family wouldn't be NORMAL, but I didn't expect them to be as INSANE as they were. The book begins with 3 sisters meeting up at their family hotel after the passing of their father. All of the sisters are crazy (what more could we want?) and full of secrets and the drama is REAL!

Some of the plot was definitely unbelievable and over the top, but I was thoroughly entertained, so it didn't bother me!

The audiobook was narrated by Saskia Maarleveld and as always, she did an excellent job!

This will be available for purchase on July 16th!

3.5 stars rounded up for GR

🎧Song Pairing: Father of Mine - Everclear

💭What I thought would happen:

Drama. With big families comes thirsty drama😈

🗯Thoughts/sassy musings:

Do you like family drama? Like not a little I’m talking backstabbing, hateful shiiiiit. Then this is the book for you 😂

I really enjoyed Block Party! So fun and the ending was wild so I expected the same. But was a bit of a flop. Like a flaccid little peen 🍤

Read if:
🤦🏼‍♀️You have sisters
😈Wish ill on your BIL/SIL
⛈️Love hurricanes
💜Have worked for hateful people

While the narrator was fine and kept me engaged, she sounded like she had a cold or something. I just couldn’t stop hearing her stuffiness in her voice.

Can a family as dysfunctional as the Bishop’s truly be happy? They might think so. Wonderfully woven together, Jamie Day has given us another page turning thriller. This took me one day to get through because I just couldn’t get enough.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars

Lock the door and prepare for a creepy, sinister mystery that will leave you wondering if anyone should get to remain at the end of this wild affair!

Charley, the m.c., is 19 and a maid at an eclectic, family run hotel in Maine. Though she is young, it's very easy to forget that. She has weathered some storms (yep. Intended!), and she continues to struggle. In addition to losing her mother, Charley is also financially responsible for herself and for her grandmother, who lives in a nearby facility. This - on her salary and with her limited support system - is all particularly challenging.

Though readers get to know Charley early on, the arrival of her now deceased boss's children and grandchildren - along with a surprise guest - completely upends her world. The three children, sisters, are all arriving with both kinds of baggage, and they are prepared to spill every drop of tea while a storm traps them in their family's most unusual asset. People start dying, secrets get revealed, and the past becomes present.

I was excited to read this one because I really enjoyed Day's _The Block Party_. While I also liked this one overall, the pacing was much slower for me. I listened to the audio and at times found myself tuning out and having to back track a bit, which was not an experience I had with the previous book. This is a good beach read as it's entertaining enough but does not require the focus that this genre often does.

The story flowed well and the characters were well developed. I recommend this book and look forward to more from this author.


****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****

One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day is a riveting suspense novel set at the legendary Precipice hotel on the Maine coast. As the Bishop sisters navigate their father's recent passing while waiting on impending hurricane Larry, dangerous secrets surface, creating an atmosphere of murder and intrigue. This book is full of suspense, keeping readers on edge, while making this a thrilling read full of hidden agendas and family drama. The audiobook version of this book is equally fantastic, featuring an outstanding narrator.