A birthday party is supposed to be enjoyable, not rattling you to your core. Katelyn has just turned 36 and instead of waking up at home next to her husband, she is in a hospital bed. Something happened the night before and caused Katelyn to develop Transient Global Amnesia, wiping her memory of anything that happened at her party. When Katelyn starts asking questions to put the pieces together, she soon realizes that her husband is hiding something from her. Katelyn is left in the dark about what not only caused her amnesia but also why her husband would be covering up details of her party. Left with no other choice, Katelyn begins looking for answers herself and finds herself thinking the worst. Not only is her marriage on the line, but her friendship of over 30 years. Katelyn knows that somehow her best friend Leah is involved in her husband's lying, but Katelyn would never guess why. Will Katelyn recover memories of that night? Will her relationships survive? No matter what happens, Katelyn's life is never going to be the same.

Naturally, as a Katelyn myself, I HAD to read this book. Aside from the main character sharing my exact spelling (Katelyns everywhere thank you), the summary had me hooked from the first line. I did not see any of the twists coming. Just when I thought I was on the same wavelength as Katelyn, I was so off. The dual viewpoints really aid in helping the reader feel what Katelyn is feeling - very isolated and confused. As I worked my way through Katelyn's post-party situation, I was starting to really hate Leah. When you read it, you'll know what I'm talking about! This story truly kept me on my toes and had me second-guessing the motives of everyone involved. If you're looking for a fast-paced thriller, look no further! My only complaint was I wanted more from the ending of the book. I felt some things were left too vague and I wanted a sense of completion. Other than that, this book just became my new favorite Trope book.

Oh my gosh - I loved this book! I read a lot of thrillers, so it’s hard to find stories that keep me guessing all the way to then end. But, this one did that! I fell in and out of love with the characters over and over throughout the book and it left me jaw-dropped at the end. I will absolutely be recommending this book to everyone!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC. All opinions are my own

⭐️⭐️⭐️ of 5.

Friendship is at the center of this novel. Katelyn and Leah have been the best of friends since age 6 when Leah and her family welcomed Leah into their lives to shield her from her neglectful abusive mother. Leah the blonde blue eyed Barbie along with studious quiet katelyn navigated their lives and evolving friendship up to katelyns 37th birthday party. After an apparent traumatic event katelyn awakens in hospital having lost memories for a short few hours during the party. Now, het husband and Leah appearing be hiding the truth from her or is Katelyn just hiding from the truth?

The story is narrated by Leah and Katelyn in short alternating chapters which serves the plot well. Deception, relationships and friendships are scrutinized. All of the relationships appear to be codependent not one character is any more likable than the others. Motivation for some actions seem a bit vague as character development is a bit shallow. However, the short chapters engage the reader to continue and discover exactly what is going on.

*4.5 stars*

The Day After the Party follows the story of lifelong friends Katelyn and Leah after Katelyn's 36th birthday party. Katelyn wakes up in the hospital 2 days after the party, completely unable to remember any of the events that occurred during the previous 2 days. It turns out that something at the party triggered her to have a case of transient global amnesia (short term memory loss typically caused by witnessing something shocking). She's desperate to figure out what happened to cause it. As the book goes on, bits and pieces start coming back to her, but maybe she would have been better off not remembering.

This book was full of so many twists and turns that I'm still not sure which way I'm going. Every single time you even start to think it's going one way, it does a complete 180. I was really not expecting some of the things that happened. And I really liked how it went through timelines, including moments from when Katelyn and Leah were growing up.

There were a couple minor plot points that bugged me, but otherwise I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Nicole Trope for the ARC of this book.

Great plot, but it seriously lacks in execution. This story was all over the place with its dual timeline and I felt as though a map was needed in order to actually finish it.

The more I learned about the characters, the less I cared. Not one character was likeable and the story just fell flat. The lackluster ending finally caused this thriller to just fizzle out.

Decent domestic thriller with an interesting premise - Transient Global Amnesia afflicts the main character after her eventful 36th birthday party. Quick read - read it in a day, timeline before and after the party easy to follow. Love the cover! Would definitely read another book by Nicole Trope. 3.5 stars.

I would best describe this book as a domestic psychological thriller. It had a lot of drama, accusations and theories which kept my attention from start to finish. This is a perfect example of a novel in which you don't have to love any of the characters to enjoy the story.

Katelyn's 36th birthday party ends up with her in the hospital after suffering a memory loss. She is diagnosed with Transient Global Amnesia which can be caused by stress. The memory loss only blocks out a short time period. For Katelyn, it is the hours surrounding her birthday party. She still knows her family and all her past memories. It is just blocking out the events of the particular night and we spend the pages searching with Katelyn for answers.

The story has a few time lines happening from two characters - the younger years of best friends Katelyn & Leah, the night of the party and present day. The story focuses on Katelyn, Leah, Toby (Katelyn's husband) and Aaron (Toby's ex-husband).

The book is well written and captivating. I could not put it down and my household chores suffered as a result until I was done! There is a lot of room for speculation as to what is happening and some great twists,

4.5 stars - rounding up to 5. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Bookouture for the digital advanced reader copy to review!

I really enjoyed this new one by Nicole Trope. This domestic suspense had twists and turns and I read it very quickly. There were a lot of unlikeable characters and I wasn't sure who I was rooting for. There were a few well written red herrings that I enjoyed. The end is a little crazy but satisfying nonetheless. I'd definitely recommend this one! Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I thought the cover was stunning and enjoyed learning about the rare form of amnesia. I also loved the Family Across the Street and so did my Bookclub so I do enjoy this authors work and will continue to read her stories. This one I just didn't love as much. I didn't have any characters to root for and found parts of the book to be overly repetitive. I do feel like this is a reimagined version of a popular movie from 1993, but won't list the title for spoiler reasons and I feel it would be better read in a Bookclub setting for discussion as there are a lot of items to discuss and theorize over.

So much drama! I love the short chapters and alternating POV between Katelyn and Leah. Couldn’t put this down!!Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Leah and Katelyn became best friends at six years old. Katelyn had a neglectful mother, so Leah’s family became her surrogate family. Now that they are in their thirties, Leah envies the life Kately has built. She desperately wants that life for herself. On the night of Katelyn’s birthday party, Katelyn suffers transient global amnesia (TGA) and cannot remember anything that happened that night. Deep down Katelyn knows something definitely happened that night, but she just cannot remember what. If she remembers, it may destroy her relationships forever.

Nicole Trope is one of my must-read authors, but this one wasn’t my favorite of hers. I liked the idea of the TGA. I also enjoyed the storyline, including the flashbacks to different points of Leah and Katelyn’s friendship. Unfortunately, I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters. The characters were underdeveloped compared to Trope’s other work. Additionally, this felt like more of a domestic drama to me than a thriller. For these reasons, I give it 3/5 stars.

This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. This story follows two best friends over the several decades their friendship spans with the central focus being the night of Katelynn’s 36th Birthday party. After suffering an episode of Transient Global Amnesia, Katelynn is left trying to piece together the party, and her relationships with her closest loved ones. This book is filled with twist, secrets, adultery, trauma and touches multiple topics that people could find relatable. The last 40% of the book is where things really picked up for me and I’ll be looking for other novels by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookutoure for the ARC.

Katelyn wakes up in the hospital two days after her birthday party with no recollection of the party. She, her best friend, and her husband all have secrets. If Katelyn regains her memory, will these secrets come out?

I think the pace here was a little slow for a thriller/suspense. There could’ve been more suspense layered in to really build it for the reader.

Thanks for the review copy.

I enjoyed this book but did question how they were all best friends when they didn’t even seem to like each other! A little predictable in places.

I spent quite a bit of time wondering how these characters ever became friends or lovers, because they did not seem to genuinely like each other most of the time. As a result, it did not seem hard to understand why they turned on each other. I did really like how the temporary amnesia of one protagonist added an intriguing element to the story, leaving the reader wondering what exactly happened and who betrayed who. The pace of the book is fast and it is not very long, so it is a quick, fun ride through a story of friendship and how it changes from childhood through the challenges of adulthood. Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Whew what a story! Have to say - everyone of the character was in one way or another super awful - I think Leah takes the cake though.

Even Katelyn, who suffers transient global amnesia (TGA) and can’t remember anything that happened that happened at the party makes it hard to feel 100% sorry for her.

This story has everything, toxic friendships and relationships, cheating, lies and we try to piece together what happened and who is trying to hide what and why.

Also it discusses the topic of post natal depression which is still considered a taboo! Well done!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

A twisty (and trope-y) read about Katelyn and Leah who have been friends since forever. Are they really friends? Both of them tell this story, which moves back and forth in time, after Katelyn wakes up in the hospital after her 36th birthday party with amnesia about the events of the evening. Who can she trust and what's the truth about all that happened and was said that night? No spoilers from me. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

Took me while to get into this but by about 25% I really enjoyed it, very well written with interesting characters and I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline which kept me involved all the way.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC which I can definitely recommend.

This started off a bit slow but once it picked up there was no stopping ut. I hung on for dear life as the drama and thrill poured. Such a wild ride; I had no idea what would happen around the next corner. Riveting and fast paced.

This book is so overly dramatic. I saw someone describe it as a soap opera in another review and they are correct. There is amnesia, divorce, lies, sex, bad childhood, oh my! It does make for a fun read because anything could happen. Is there an evil twin? You never know. It did make for a fun read. It starts a bit slow, but about halfway it really picks up quickly. Once things get rolling, they don't stop. I couldn't read these types of books often, but it's fun for a little escape. Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced copy for review.