The Day After the Party by Nicole Trope was an automatic read for me, as I will greedily devour anything that this brilliant author puts forth.

Katelynn awakens the morning after her thirty-sixth birthday party, unable to recall the events of the night before. Her husband is vague in answering her questions, but her best friend Leah was also there, so surely she will be more forthcoming with details, however difficult they are to hear. But strangely, Leah seems to be hiding something from her as well. Just what transpired on the night of the birthday party?

This is a domestic thriller that gains in momentum as the narrative progresses. Though not my favourite read from the author, it did succeed in getting my heart racing more than once. I cannot wait to see what the talented Ms Trope has in store for us next.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC.

Well, this was riveting! Truthfully, I couldn’t put it down. I love books with this kind of pace. Great book and congrats. I’m sure many more will enjoy it as well. I loved it . . . stayed up late to finish it!

Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture for the copy of The Day After The Party by Nicole Trope. I liked the premise, but it turned out to be a standard, run-of-the-mill thriller. I think I needed something more memorable and compelling. Katelyn’s character was a typical privileged woman, even though the author triedto paint her terrible childhood it never rang true. While it wasn’t for me, it might be for you - women who can relate more to the characters and love lots of “twists and turns'' will love this fast, simple read.

I wasn't very impressed with this book. I feel like Trope has been veering away from the psycho thriller genre. Her last few novels have been more slow burn, dramatical works of fiction. The synopsis was intriguing, and I thought, YES, she's back with the craziness! There are definitely moments of crazy and twistedness in this story, but it was more a long, drawn-out mystery of what happened the night of the party. The first 40% of the story dragged. The POVs bounce back and forth between past years of Katelyn and Leah's friendship and the time right after the party. The lengthy backstory did well with establishing Leah's character; however, it took away from the building tension leading up to what really happened "that night". The reveals were soft and anticlimactic and held no shock value for me. I think that if I knew less about Leah, I would have been more surprised and experienced more emotion. There were also a few direct contradictions in parts of the dialogue. It's possible that these were errors and will be fixed in editing. If not, they were misleading and confusing. Overall, it was a mediocre story. It was interesting and crazy for sure. It just wasn't that exciting for me. Hoping that others will enjoy it more than I did.

Thank you to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for granting me digital access in exchange for my honest review!

Another nail biter by Nicole! Katelyn and Leah have been best friends since they were little. Leah's family has always treated her like one of her own. As an adult, Leah starts to unravel and shows jealousy of Katelyn and all he has. Katelyn throws herself a birthday party but does not remember what happened. Her husband takes her to the hospital until her memory comes back. Once she is home, glimpses start to occur and she realizes her husband, Leah, and Leah's ex all have secrets that could be Katelyn's undoing. Who can she trust? Who is the worst liar of all. Loved it!