I really liked this thriller! I kept questioning who to trust, and while I think I had a feeling about the ending, it was still full of surprises and thrills. I really liked the main character and her type of perspective in a setting like a bachelorette party. Another great read from Sten!

I just finished this gripping Nordic thriller and it was fantastic. A closed door thriller set on a small island and the site of a tragic event 2o years before and now a soon to open yoga retreat. 20 years ago a group of 4 friends set out on their annual trip to a small island owned by one of the girl's family, but tragically none of them were seen again. The authorities wrote it off a tragic accident but there was more to the story as we soon see as another group of women head out to the newly built lodge for a seemingly innocent bachelorette party. Once on the island, one guest reveals she is a true crime buff interested in the past tragedy surrounding the island and as the trip goes on, she begins to feel things are not right on this island. A guest goes missing with only a note left behind, the cook has knives and cryptic comments, and the host knows something she's not saying. Could Tessa be overreacting or are her and friends in grave danger. This was a taut, slow burn story with so much suspense and great character development.

This reminds me of the 5th lesser known book of sisterhood of the traveling parts. I will always enjoy women friendship books!

Nice, mystery, suspense and friends being "friends" Nothing like a good mystery for over the holidays, enjoyed this read a lot. Thanks NetGalley

Tess is recovering from her damaged reputation as a crime podcaster when she gets a call from one of her oldest friend's to attend her bachelorette party on Blind Isle.

Tess is at first reluctant, still licking her wounds from a failed relationship, the termination of her job and a pending lawsuit, but is intrigued by the location. Blind Isle was infamous for where four women disappeared without explanation. The cops never really looked into it, assuming the women were drunk and fell off a boat somewhere in the area. But Tess has always thought there was more to the story. She thinks someone murdered them all.

Now ten years later, one of the victim's sister, has bought the island and created a Vegan/Yoga retreat center called The Baltic Vinyasa. Tess is hoping that by going, she'll be able to talk to the victim's sister and get a better sense of what really happened that night hoping it will revive her career.

But things take a devastating turn when Tessa finds herself instead of covering a tragedy, might become a victim in her own true crime story.

This was a very fast paced read and entertaining similar to the movie I Know What You Did Last Summer.

What a fun ride this book was... I hadn't even heard of this author before. Kept me on the edge of my seat and totally invested. Outstanding from start to finish!

You would think a locked room mystery (an island cut off from everything except by boat or ferry) would be my jam, but this was boring and at times defied any type of logic. I think jumping around the timelines didn't help either. All in all, just a snooze.

"The Bachelorette Party" takes place off the coast of Sweden. During timeline one, we have four friends--Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina--who meet every year for a get together. However, something happens and the four women are never seen again. Ten years later, we follow another group of women, going to the same location for a bachelorette party at a new hotel that has been built. We mostly follow Tessa, who is an ex-true crime podcaster who is hoping to use this trip to dive into what happened to these women to be able to redeem herself after an incident has left her persona non grata. The other women with Tessa, is her sister, Lena; the bride to be, Anneliese; Mikaela, maid of honor; Natalie, the new girl; and Caroline. There's also the owner of the hotel, Irene and the hotel chef, Adam.

I will say, that Tessa and her ever increasing fear just didn't work tension wise for me. It just felt like it was coming out of nowhere. I think until we get to the certain point in the story it just felt aimless to me. I also think us not knowing what happened to her in the past until most of the book was almost done, hindered the story. Maybe if the story had started with that first, that would have made sense to why she was so focused on the original four missing women. I think I just got lost once we started shifting to Matilda and then getting newspaper articles, text messages, emails, etc. to read through. It just keeps you pulled from the story entirely IMHO.

The book shifts over to some Agatha Christie lite at one point, and I wish that Sten had pushed in on that more.

The setting of the island had the potential to be creepy and mysterious, but it didn't fit the mood of the book.

The reveals and the whys were some head scratchers to me too by the way. It just didn't make a lot of sense to me and I think that took away from the book.

This novel has everything you want in a mystery/thriller. Secrets, lies, death, suspense and nail-biting scenes which will keep you guessing.
A bachelorette party gone horrible wrong. Will the past repeat itself and who will get out alive?

This book is perfect for anyone who loves thrillers. It’s a slow burn, with some information that could’ve been trimmed, but it all comes together in the end. With a large cast of characters, it can be a bit challenging to keep track of who's who, but the suspense keeps you invested. I found myself hoping for the best outcome for everyone, yet by the end, I was ready for justice to be served. The back-and-forth timeline can be a bit confusing and takes away instead of add to the mystery.

This was a good thriller, however also pretty predictable. I appreciate the author's attempt to put suspicion on others but it fell flat at the end for me. A good read and fast paced but I had wished for a little. more excitement at the end,

While I didn't enjoy this book as much as the author's previous books, I do enjoy a locked room mystery set on a secluded island. I enjoyed the mystery of the Nacka Four who disappeared on the Swedish island ten years previously to the bachelorette party happening in the present day. The book tied the past and present stories together in a nice way, even if the ending was a little dramatic and predictable.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC!

The Bachelorette Party has all the classic hallmarks I love in a thriller novel - a secluded location, a troubled main character, a past mystery waiting to be solved, and a large cast of characters. However, the story ultimately fell flat for me.

I enjoyed the dual timelines and the mystery of Matilda and her friends’ disappearances, but the plot lacked depth. I didn’t get a true sense of any of the characters besides the two POV characters, and even then they seemed superficial. Matilda especially could have been fleshed out more, and Tessa spends much of the novel agonizing over some secret strife that ultimately didn’t add anything to the mystery or the plot.

While the ending motivations were unique to this novel and made sense to the plot, it was very anticlimactic. I do think many readers will enjoy the mystery,suspense, and atmosphere of the novel, but I wouldn’t go into it with an groundbreaking expectations.

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and St. Martin’s Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

The Bachelorette Party was just the right amount of scary! I had to know how it ended but was able to sleep after finishing it!

I didn't really know what to expect with this book or from this author. I was happily surprised by this book, and how good it was.
I like different POV's in books and I really liked that the POV was more from the Date of Occurrence that people. For the characters, overall, they reminded me of teenagers trapped inside 30 something year old lives with how they acted and spoke to each other. I understand that they may have lost touch, but some of the things Mikalya said, whew..wasn't it. I really liked Tessa and thought about how real she was and I kinda wanted to be her friend.
The plot was great! I was waiting to see whodunit. I needed to know and stayed up way to late to find out. Which, is a sign of a great book, IMO. I didn't really see the suspects for who they were because I was so focused on the man. The wrap up was brutal and gory but not over the top. I would definitely recommend this book.


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

I knew nothing of this book when I picked it up. I’ll say I was not disappointed. The duel timelines added extra depth and intensity. I loved reading this.

Suspenseful, efficient, and fresh, I highly recommend this to any reader of modern day female-focused and friendship thrillers. I had never read any of Sten's work before, and now I'm a Sten stan. The Bachelorette Party hooked me completely. Loved the characters, their backstories, and (no spoilers!) how their lives all intersect. Delicious writing here.

I was so excited for this one, the premise sounded good and I had heard good things. For me it just did not work, I didn't find myself engaged in the read or wanting to pick it back up so I had to DNF.

I had high hopes for The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten - this was my first book by Sten and I had seen a lot of praise for her earlier work and I was drawn in by the cover instantly. Unfortunately, this did fall a bit flat for me and the plot was convoluted - there were a lot of characters and shifting timelines which made this hard to follow at times.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC.

"The Bachelorette Party" by Camilla Sten is a gripping psychological thriller that. Sten masterfully crafts a narrative that delves into the complexities of friendship, trust, and the dark shadows that can lurk behind even the most joyous occasions.

The story revolves around a bachelorette party gone horribly wrong, set in an isolated cabin in the woods. What starts as a celebration quickly turns into a nightmare as secrets are revealed, and the bonds between friends are tested to their limits. The claustrophobic setting adds to the tension, making every page a nail-biting experience.

Sten's characters are vividly drawn and feel incredibly real. Each woman at the party brings her own baggage, and as their pasts intertwine with the present, the layers of their relationships are peeled back to reveal hidden truths. The protagonist's journey is particularly compelling, as she grapples with her own fears and insecurities while trying to survive the unfolding chaos.

The pacing of the novel is expertly handled, with twists and turns that keep the reader guessing. Sten's prose is evocative and precise, creating a sense of impending doom that permeates the entire story. The use of multiple perspectives adds depth to the narrative, allowing the reader to see the events from different angles and increasing the overall sense of unease.

"The Bachelorette Party" explores the theme of trust; Sten delves into how fragile trust can be, especially among friends who have known each other for years. The novel raises thought-provoking questions about how well we know the people closest to us and what happens when that trust is broken.

"The Bachelorette Party" is a chilling and atmospheric thriller that will keep you captivated.

Camilla Sten has crafted a story that is as psychologically complex as it is terrifying, making this a must-read for fans of the genre. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a thrilling and thought-provoking read.

I really enjoyed this. I’ve read a lot of locked room thrillers that take place on an island with a group of people, but this one felt fresh and different for me. I liked the dual timelines, and I really liked how it started. It pulled me in immediately. The mystery kept me invested, and the narrator was unreliable, which helped with the suspense. The ending was a bit rushed, but overall it was a very good thriller.