I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

Well it built to a rather interesting and dramatic conclusion, however it took a while to get to that stage.

Initially you have no idea who you can trust, but its clear something not quite right is occuring, and that none of the people on this trip are quite sure whos to blame.

It is soon apparently there are many secrets the characters are hiding, and it was enjoyable to slowly discover them as the book went on.

I can't say I particularly gelled with any of the characters but I did feel sorry for Lizzie.

Overall its a great concept and a good story,

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This was a nice easy read. Would be great for a beach read.

The characters were very well drawn though I did want to shout at Effie when she brought Ben on the holiday. Who would do that?!

Would be 4 stars but the revelations were so drawn out and slow. I figured out the main one instantly and guessing we were meant too but everything else was just so slow. It really needed to be tightened up alot and just a bit more of the revelations sprinkled throughout. There were long periods with observations but no answers which as an avid reader of thrillers I found quite frustrating.

Overall it was an enjoyable book and it did do well in its locked room feel.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In theory i should have loved this. A group of people moving on to marriages/children etc, all meeting up for a wedding in France. But it all fell a litte flat. Didnt really care for the bride whose wedding was ruined, or her friends who all went on the free holiday to enjoy the spoils of the ruined wedding. Really? the friendships at the heart of the book all felt toxic, but the story didnt really grip as it should.

I really did love this book!! It is well-written and the characters are all relatable. I was gripped from start to finish and I really can’t wait to see what else the author has in store for us!

This thriller follows the relationship between three girls who met at college Effie, Anna and Lizzie. More recently a secret has been shared by just two of the women, straining their friendship as a trio. Now Lizzie is getting married to Dan, so they must all meet in the same hotel. Then the couple call it off and cancel most of the arrangements. Since they all have their hotel reservations, the three agree to meet up anyway and find a few other guests took advantage of a planned weekend away. As a group they start to play a game, a game with a hidden mastermind, that seems to become sinister. The fact that everything was set up for the reception, despite the cancellation was a cruel trick to play on Lizzie. Yet, what bride would want to go to her own cancelled wedding? I was very confused as to why she would? Unless the whole thing was a ruse to get these people in one place. With the secluded setting I expected the murdering to start very quickly! However, this is seemed more like an examination of friendship - an extreme way of finding out who to trust perhaps?
I felt the setting worked well, even if their reasons for being there was a bit suspect, and I liked the psychological element to the game. However, I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters and I didn’t really understand them. The author built suspense and tension well, but I didn’t really care about what happened to these people.

I have loved everything about this one. This is well-written and a book that I have been completely unwilling to put down. I am a huge fan of this author and cannot wait for more.

Enjoy your thrillers with well-developed characters and unexpected twists throughout? Then, The Wedding Night is the one for you. When Lizzie, the bride, cancels her wedding very last minute and the festivities are taken advantage of anyway, secrets are revealed and it becomes clear someone is trying to torment Lizzie. The characters are so well-written, they alone make this worth the read. Filled to the brim with twists and turns, readers will be entertained throughout. Highly recommended!

This is an ok book
It took me sometime to get into it but I kept going
It’s not what I would call a thriller
But I would read the authors next book
Thanks NetGalley

I initially thought this was a romance when I opened it because I completely forgot the synopsis when I chose to read it, however thrillers are my favourite genre of book and I wasn’t disappointed, I was gripped throughout as I wanted to find out exactly what was going on. My one downside is the ending fell slightly flat for me.

When Lizzie calls off her wedding in the south of France only a week before the big day, not even her closest friends know why. But since the chateau is already paid for, they figure it's the perfect place to take Lizzie's her mind off her suddenly single state. But when the group arrives, the wedding is waiting for them - food, flowers, and all. The next day, Lizzie wakes to find her friends have drunkenly revelled in the wedding-that-wasn't - but not all their antics were benign. Someone is set on tormenting Lizzie, and she can't think who.

I loved the idea behind this book and it kind of fits with the popularity of destination wedding crime books this year; this is the destination wedding without the wedding. We begin by knowing the wedding is off but we do not know why. That is for Walker to slowly reveal as the book progressed. I was hooked into this and desperately wanted to know what had happened to make the characters act in this way. Walker spins a very slick, deceptive plot and manages to turn it on its head as well which only added to my enjoyment. I did think the pace falls away in the second half of the book and it became a bit lacklustre but overall this is a good read with plenty of deception.

My main enjoyment in this came from the main central characters; Lizzie, Anna and Effie. They have such a long friendship and it was clear to see. There is so much shared history and I thoroughly enjoyed discovering it and learning about their shared secrets. They are all integral to the plot, some in an obvious way and others not so much but they are all vital and had something to bring to events. All the supporting characters are good too, there is a good mix here and not all of them know each other particularly well which leads to a sense of mistrust. The characters carry this read when the plot begins to fall away.

'The Wedding Night' is a slick read that I enjoyed reading but did not love. The first half is very strong but it falls away in the second. However, Walker's characters more than make up for this.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance copy.

My first book by author Harriet Walker, I liked the whole concept of the story. It was fun with hints of gossip and internal rivalry that brought out the emotions of the prose. I got to know more about the happenings of the girls’ lives than the men.

There was one big shocker followed by another minor one near the end of the book. I wouldn’t call it a suspenseful thriller, but it was more of a contemporary with secrets abounding.

The book traversed the very fine line between mystery and suspense. Could have moved more toward suspense as the blurb indicated.

I enjoyed most of the prose, but the narrations and internal ruminations were a bit more than actual dialogues and interactions. The author did try to bring in hidden motives when things started happening during their stay, but nothing heart pounding.

The prose needed more of an adrenaline shot to liven it up. Overall, it was an interesting read that managed to spice up my rather bland lunch.

When Lizzie calls off her wedding in the south of France only a week before the big day, not even her closest friends know why. But since the chateau is already paid for, they figure it's the perfect place to take Lizzie's her mind off her suddenly single state. But when the group arrives, the wedding is waiting for them - food, flowers, and all.The next day, Lizzie wakes to find her friends have drunkenly revelled in the wedding-that-wasn't - but not all their antics were benign. Someone is set on tormenting Lizzie, and she can't think who.

The book is told from the three different viewpoints from Lizzie, Anna and Effie. Each chapter reveals more dark hidden secrets and is more dramatic than the previous
The book was a slow burner to begin with, but picked up pace and became a real page Turner
The book is a perfect summer escape

Took a while for me to get into this book. Once it got going I found it to be an enjoyable read. Lots of characters with twists and turns along the way.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to see an arc of the book.

#TheWeddingNight #NetGalley
So twisty.
Lizzie calls off her wedding in the south of France only a week before the big day, not even her closest friends know why. But since the chateau is already paid for, they figure it's the perfect place to take Lizzie's her mind off her suddenly single state. But when the group arrives, the wedding is waiting for them - food, flowers, and all. The next day, Lizzie wakes to find her friends have drunkenly revelled in the wedding-that-wasn't - but not all their antics were benign. Someone is set on tormenting Lizzie, and she can't think who. The more the friends try to piece together exactly what happened that night, the more secrets start to come out.
Thanks to NetGalley and Hodder Straighten for giving me an advance copy of this book.

Not sure I enjoyed this book. I felt like there was so much unnecessary parts to it. Didn't feel like a thriller at least the usual type I come across. Honestly didn't make it to the end as I just didn't love it.

A well written story about a group of female friends and they cope when one of them is scammed , big time
There are twists and turns and it is intriguing in parts although mainly the story focus on their friendhsips
A good Summer read with a serious message

I was really looking forward to reading The Wedding Night and it did not disappoint. Once I started it I was hooked and didn't want to put it down. I found the characters entertaining and well written and thoroughly enjoyed the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for my ARC.

No one’s sure why Lizzie has called off her wedding in the luxurious South of France a week before she was due to say, ‘I do.’ But her friends decide it’s ok to still enjoy a holiday – the chateau is paid for and everyone deserves a bit of a break, Lizzie included. But they get more than they bargained for when they arrive to a full wedding – yep, flowers, food, everything you could possibly want for a perfect day (minus the actual getting married). While some are quick to embrace what’s been left – it must be a mix-up of course, but one they should all enjoy – Lizzie feels at least one of the group doesn’t have her best interests at heart. In fact, someone is keen to make Lizzie feel even worse than she does already. Is everyone ready for secrets to be revealed? It feels like a topical read with all the accoutrements of a thriller.

I read this shortly after devouring Walker’s first thriller, THE NEW GIRL, and was equally intrigued. I enjoy her stylish, sharp writing style, and was drawn in by the mystery at the heart of this circle of friends.