I really struggled with this storyline to begin with. During the first few chapters it seemed like character overload, names of people and who they are related to were thrown so fast it became a little confusing over who was who. The chapters are nice and short which i love. While the book follows one specific storyline , with the odd chapter being set in the past, each chapter came from a different characters perspective. This did hinder the ability allow the story to flow with ease, it made it seem a little bit choppy when jumping from one persons perspective to the next when all the characters where not at the same scene at the same time. It made the chapters seem more like scenes from a film rather than a book. The story itself was enjoyable, i think a bit more of a understanding earlier on would have made it easier to understand the motives of the characters and what was actaully going on. I was a little disappointed in the ending as it felt like a huge build up over the course of the book for the ending to be rather anti climactic, i did enjoy the story and how it all connected but i cant help but feel a little disappointed with the final delivery of the story

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reader copy.
This book was a slow burn with a lot of characters to keep track of, it would alternate between the present and 12 years. In the past. There wasn't a lot for twists and turns and was pretty predictable, but I enjoyed the read.

A group of old friends. A grieving mother. A lying bride. Adele and Jason are childhood sweethearts. Their wedding day on the sunny Australian coast is a chance to reunite and celebrate with friends and family. But Adele isn’t telling the truth about her relationship. And some of the bridal party still reeling from a tragic death in the group a decade before hold secrets of their own. What happened on the jetty all those years ago was an accident, everyone agrees. Or do they?! Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, and a few twists and turns. The story was interesting, it wasn’t one of my all time favorite but worth reading! I would recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This was quite a messy story shifting to a present day wedding weekend from a twelve year old tragedy. The main POVs of Adele, the bride, Melanie, Ollie’s mother, and Sophie, Ollie’s sister, share a story of grief linked back to the tragic (maybe) accidental death of Ollie, Adele’s boyfriend.

When I say this story is messy, I mean that in many ways. There are secrets, lies, and indiscretions - some that span a decade and some that are brand new. With a mystery like this, the story often feels relatively wrapped up in the end; however, in these final chapters we are introduced to more secret revelations and I can’t quite figure out the why.

A good read, I liked the chapter characters and enjoyed having the different point of view and perspective on things. A good mix of the past and the present colliding, and books centred around a wedding do tend to be quite explosive. This one was well done.

This was an emotional roller coaster!

I was not expecting that ending. It slowly built up to who killed who and it was NOT who I guessed. A nice little twist! Hearing about Ollie’s death was very emotional. Everyone felt they were to blame.

All in all, a good thriller with characters I enjoyed reading about.

Thank you Netgalley for this advanced copy of The Wedding Party by Rebecca Heath. This book had me hooked from the start. I typically can figure out what is going on but I had no clue until the end. I think this book would make a great movie and visualized it as I was reading.

This was a story of Adele's marriage to Jason. Both have known each other since childhood and there are many secrets amongst them and their parents. If you are looking for a book that is hard to put down, this is it!

I think this book would appeal to fans of this genre, it is an easy read and filled with drama.

Set in the Australian sunshine, a wedding party have got tegether for the celebration but not all is as it seems.

A death that happened many years ago, still have people reeling. A few have secrets and many want answers.

This book unfoldes like a tv drama and I loved the pacy plot. It is a good read and perfect for a day when you don't have much else to do except read.

Thank you, Aria/Aries and NetGalley, for the ARC of The Wedding Party.

2.5 ☆
I enjoyed the first 30% but it just went down hill after that.

This had so much potential, but there was too much going on, and I just found myself more confused the more I read.

The ending was anticlimactic, and the twists were predictable.

A gripping read.
What should be an enjoyable time turns out to be anything but.
A real who done it with plenty of twists.
A bit flat here and there but overall a decent read for the beach.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

The best kind of wedding book - a murderous one !

Three very different families come together for the wedding of childhood friends. It should be a glorious celebration but all are haunted by a death many years ago. Secrets quickly are unearthed and everyone suspects each other. Who is really at fault? The bridesmaids? The Bride? the Groom?
Join this Australian Wedding Party for a thrilling time!
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