I received a free copy of this book from net galley in exchange for an honest review.

The Party, 3⭐️

This book was fast paced and action packed, but I found some of the story wildly unrealistic. The characters were teenagers and I found this to be more of a YA book and story.

I am grateful to NetGalley for providing me a free copy of this book for an honest review. I am a huge fan of Natasha Preston and have read all of her YA thrillers. And just like the rest of them, this had me guessing with each page, and questioning what I would do in that situation. This was a fun gripping addictive read filled with twists and turns. There was a cliff-hanger as there is with every Preston book, which lead to me screaming and through my Kindle down (gently of course). My only gripe is the bouncing between American and British spellings - it should be one or the other, but they were different each time. Another great Preston book and would definitely recommend her as an author.

A party like no other is what Allegra has planned. She and her friends are sneaking away from their boarding school for the weekend in order to spend their time partying in Allegra’s family castle. Full of excitement for their forthcoming party…but it soon turns into an experience they’ll wish they’d not had.
Sneaking out of school is the easy part. There’s some talk of a group of locals who don’t like the plans Allegra’s father has for redeveloping the castle, but this is something of a diversion.
The group arrive at the castle in high spirits. Unfortunately, on their way there the weather turns and a storm sweeps in. This leaves the group of seven alone in the castle, with rising water blocking off their access to the mainland and heavy winds threatening any attempt they make to leave. You’d think they’d be safe to bunker down and wait the storm out.
That’s the plan. And all is going well until they wake to find one of their party dead. Jai had been injured by falling logs, and it’s feasible that caused her death. Increasingly nervy of the risk posed by the locals the group talk themselves into a heightened sense of anxiety, which seems appropriate as more of their party get picked off in increasingly violent ways.
A slow start, and then things progress at break-neck speed as the numbers are whittled down. It’s hard to get behind our key narrator, and the repetitive nature of the hunt became less effective. However, this was an entertaining read and I’m grateful to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read and review it before publication.