This was a miss for me. I tried to get into it, but I just couldn't find my rhythm with this book. I loved the diversity of the three friends, but it just didn't hold my attention.

Firstly, thank you net galley and the publishers for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Right off the bat, I have to honestly say I loved the cover! That is what mostly called my attention. It just sadly, I am someone who is getting into reading more on the lines of thrillers, but this was not really for me. I wasn't really wowed or even pulled in. It took me much longer then I thought it would to read. I wanted a little more excitement.

The situation sounds perfect: bachelorette party for good friends on a remote Baltic island, a time to bond and forever celebrate a bride-to-be and friendship. However, in Camilla Sten's skilled hands, this story goes dark, dangerous, and fascinating in THE BACHELORETTE PARTY. Tessa's keen instincts and true crime podcaster success and expertise are put to the test when she decides to attend, all the while remembering the unsolved fates of four women ten years earlier in circumstances mirroring the ones she's about to enter. Well-written, twisty, and true-to-life, this book kept me up reading, one more page, one more page, to learn what happens next. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

A fun read! Thrilling and exciting and definitely attention-catching. I highly recommend, and cannot wait to read other works by Camilla Sten!

I ended up listening to this on audio and it was, at times, difficult to keep up with the dual timelines. The ending wasn't necessarily predictable, I certainly did not guess the original killer but it was very obvious to me the entire novel who the antagonist on the island was. It was fun and I stayed engaged, but I don't know that I would have if reading the physical copy.

Ten years ago, four childhood friends gather on a remote island off the coast of Sweden, somewhere no one else knows where they are. They were presumed dead but their bodies were never found.

Fast forward ten years: four more childhood friends reunite at the same location, this time for a bachelorette party. The gathering follows similar rules, including a strict technology cleanse. Among them is Tessa, who has a hidden agenda: to investigate the Nacka Four’s disappearance and save her career as she is a true crime podcaster.

Tessa is determined to uncover the truth. But when one of the bachelorette party guests goes missing Tessa realizes how things are always more complicated than they seem

I thought this book was pretty good. It is at times hard to follow along with the multiple POVs but I liked the timelines. I will say I didn't particularly like any of the characters and found the ending to be just ok but I would still recommend if you like the true crime aspect and thrillers. 3/5 stars for me

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I found it way too confusing with all of the different characters and the different timelines. I really was just confused and couldn't get into the story.

I hope others love this one.

A tense, atmospheric thriller that had me hooked from the first page. Camilla Sten masterfully builds suspense as a fun getaway spirals into secrets, lies, and danger. Twisty, claustrophobic, and impossible to put down—perfect for fans of locked-room style mysteries

The Bachelorette Party is about a group of friends who go on a remote island for a bachelorette party weekend, but what happens when things don't go according to plan.. Make sure to read this page turner to find out. This is a dual timeline book that was written well and every character in this one was interesting. It was a wild ride with twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. Overall, I did enjoy this one and would recommend to any reader who likes thrillers or mysteries. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/ Minotaur Books for this read in exchange of my honest review of The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten.

I really enjoyed this thriller that had me on the edge of my seat almost the entire time. This one was my second book by this author and am currently working my way through a third book of hers because of how much I enjoyed this one

The Bachelorette Party is a fast-paced, atmospheric thriller set on a remote Swedish island where a group of friends gathers to celebrate a wedding. Tessa Nilsson, a disgraced true-crime podcaster, seizes the opportunity to investigate the mysterious disappearance of four women a decade earlier. As the weekend unfolds, tensions rise, secrets surface, and the line between past and present blurs. Sten crafts a suspenseful narrative with unexpected twists, making it a compelling read for fans of locked-room mysteries and psychological thrillers.

Thank you to Netgalley, Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for a copy provided for an honest review.

This story follows Tessa, a podcaster whose most recent project failed, as she attends the bachelorette party of her best friend Anna at a yoga retreat on a small island off coast of Sweden. This remote island was the setting of the disappearance of four friends ten years ago and Tessa is obsessed with the story and with finding out what happened to them.

I loved The Resting Place, and I was really looking forward to this story. It had the ideal atmospheric setting with a creepy past, plus I love a fictional thriller with a podcast vibe. I was quickly pulled into the story with the dual timelines between the four friends that I knew would disappear and the current bachelorette party. However, I quickly became fatigued by the relationships between these supposed friends. Their treatment of each other annoyed me to the point of not caring what happened to anyone in the past and just wanting off the island.

Hopefully the next story will work for me. I started the ebook and finished the story by listening to the audiobook. I don’t think I was a fan of the narrator, but my feelings for the characters may have colored my judgement so I would give another try since this was my first listen before deciding definitively.

The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten was my first read by this author, and it delivered a taut, atmospheric thriller that blends Nordic noir with psychological horror. Set on the remote Isle Blind off the coast of Sweden, the novel follows a group of women gathered to celebrate Annelise’s upcoming wedding. What begins as a festive weekend quickly devolves into a nightmare when their transportation fails to return and communication with the mainland is severed. As isolation sets in, the island’s eerie history and the group’s buried secrets begin to surface, transforming the celebration into a fight for survival.

Sten masterfully weaves together two timelines one from 2014 involving a group of childhood friends who mysteriously vanished, and the present-day bachelorette party in 2022. The character conflicts are layered and emotionally charged: Mikaela, the maid of honor, struggles with guilt and loyalty; Tessa, a podcaster, is haunted by her past and her strained relationship with her sister Lena; and Caroline, a therapist, finds herself caught between professional detachment and personal vulnerability. As tensions rise and supplies dwindle, accusations fly and long-held resentments erupt, revealing the fragile bonds beneath their friendships.

The plot escalates with chilling precision, culminating in a series of violent confrontations that expose the true motives behind the island’s dark legacy. Revenge, betrayal, and survival intertwine as the women confront not only external threats but the consequences of their own choices. Sten’s psychological insight and ability to build claustrophobic tension make this debut read unforgettable. Her exploration of female relationships under duress is both brutal and poignant, and I’ll definitely be reaching for more of her work.

I recently read The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten. Set on a remote island we find a fast paced twisty thriller with dual timelines that seem eerily intertwined. As the modern day friends enter a retreat on the island our true crimes podcast protagonist is on high alert for clues to the previous murders of four friends on the island. As things turn at the fancy exclusive retreat with Yoga and private chef meals to disappearances and death…Tessa slowly unravels the clues to the truth. I enjoyed this book, and highly recommend it. I received an ARC, all opinions are my own.

I typically love locked room murders but I unfortunately didn't connect with this one as much as I usually. The dual timelines of the two tragedies was honestly a bit confusing. I didn't feel pulled in and the suspense I expected to feel just never came. I did find the podcast aspect entertaining and I was super curious about how that part would turn out.

The best part of this book was the setting in Sweden. It’s fun to read books set in other countries and notice some of the differences.
For example instead of calling 911 they call 112 for emergencies.
I did struggle to like any of the characters in the book. Carl was a creep and deserved what he got.
I did struggle to finish the book because my interest waned early on.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

A dark tale of revenge and redemption unfolds through a dual timeline and a classic locked-room mystery structure. The story thrives on its character-driven narrative, featuring a cast of deeply flawed, intriguingly unlikable individuals entangled in layered, messy relationships.

While it didn’t quite live up to its full potential for this reader,the concept was compelling enough to keep me thoroughly engaged enough to want to know what happened.

An isolated island in the Baltic Sea. A ten-year-old unsolved disappearance. No phones. Six friends. A dead body. No escape.

Interested yet?

Ten years ago, four lifelong friends, the Nacka Four, met on a remote island of the coast of Sweden for their annual weekend trip and were never seen again. Now, six women gather on the same island to celebrate their friend’s upcoming wedding. As the weekend progresses, connections between the Nacka Four and members of the bachelorette party are discovered, and soon one of the women is found dead. Is the Nacka Four killer back, or is someone looking for revenge?

This was a fast-paced thriller that I finished in one day. Though it seemed obvious early on who the killer might be, the ending still tossed several twists at me. Too many, actually. Despite the exaggerated ending, and the cast of characters that seemed to just be actors on a set rather than anyone I’d want to get to know, this was an interesting story. I’ve never read anything by Camilla Sten before, but this one held my interest enough I’ll give her other books a try.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press/Minotar Books, NetGalley, and author Camilla Sten for the complimentary advance copy! It was my pleasure to write this candid review.

Camilla has a way of setting the perfect scene..for murder and it’s absolutely brilliant!

An annual girls trip turns into a disappearance and ten years later, people are still wondering what happened. Tessa, a podcaster with a podcast that has failed leaving her with her own horrific story; has been consumed with the tale. Her friend wants a bachelorette party to remember and invites Tessa and her sister and other women to an island retreat that is eerily similar to the very island the four women went missing from years earlier. Is it the same one? Could there be clues left? The chef on this island is very odd and leaves Tessa feeling scared…what happened ten years ago?

The thrills and chills were a hundred percent present in this story. There were twists and turns that kept me guessing at every turn. I really enjoyed this one but, I’ve enjoyed all of Camilla’s books – she really knows how to turn up the creep factor while leaving you wondering who’s the next to die? 4️⃣⭐️❗️