This was a fantastic thriller full for twists and turns throughout the entire story. A special thank you to Netgalley, Catherine O'Connell, and Joffe Books for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

Aa gripping thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish with a plot filled with unexpected twists and turns, making it impossible to predict what will happen next. The writing is both engaging and suspenseful, with well-developed characters that add depth to the narrative. I enjoyed the pacing of the novel with just the right amount of tension to keep readers hooked without feeling overwhelmed.
The setting is vividly described, creating an immersive atmosphere that enhances the overall reading experience.
Highly recommended!

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reader copy!
Always love a thriller that keeps your attention!

This book had me hooked from the first chapter. Every time I thought I had figured out something it all changed!! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will certainly read more by Catherine O'Connell.

I really enjoyed The Bachelorette Party. It was a good mix of thriller, women's fiction, and romance.

I hadn't read any books by Catherine O'Connell before, so I didn't know what to expect. I absolutely loved her writing style. I was hooked immediately, and I devoured it in one sitting.
I loved the blend of different genres, Catherine's writing achieving this seamlessly.

This wasn't just your typical thriller. It was full of emotional depth. I enjoyed reading the multiple points of view in the story. They were all very detailed, so you felt like you really knew the characters and that you actually cared what happened to them. I especially loved Maggie and Suzanne.

The twists were crazy good, I definitely didn't see them coming.
The only criticism I have is about the ending. I felt that the last couple of epilogues should have been left out. I didn't like the way things ended for a couple of the characters. I felt it was unnecessary.
If it hadn't been for the disappointing ending, The Bachelorette Party would have gotten 5/5.
I still recommend reading it, despite the ending.

4 stars from me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Netgalley, Joffe Books, and Catherine O'Connell for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was the perfect quick read. It had plenty twists and turns and a premise that felt fresh and original. I was kept guessing throughout and everytime I though I had it figured out..... wrong!!! Really good read

A get together with friends. I mean what could go wrong? Apparent a lot and one of the friends winds up dead. I enjoyed the mystery or trying to figure out which of the friends, if either of them, were responsible and why. I recommend this one.

This book had me hooked from the very beginning. This was a great suspense/mystery book - thought I had it figured out but was I wrong. I enjoy the book and will now read more by Catherine O'Connell.

Absolutely adore this author and will read anything they have written or will write. New favorite! Will purchase for libraries.

Oh Em Ghee !!!!

Just look at this cover! I know If you are anything like me, you need this book on your shelf just to admire it!

I can also tell you that you have no idea what is inside and the gut punch it is about to deliver!

The Bachelorette Party

Catherine O'Connell is a literary genius and I am SO here for it.

Jam packed with twists and turns, you won't see what hit you until you're already on the ground.

Check out this teaser :

Saturday, 7:48 a.m. I wake to the sound of my phone ringing — and a sick, sinking feeling that I’m not alone. It’s the morning after my bachelorette party. Fourteen days until my wedding. I have the worst hangover of my life . . . and there’s a stranger in bed next to me.

I answer the call. It’s Suzanne, my best friend. ‘I don’t know how to say this, Maggie. It’s Angie, she’s dead.’

I can’t believe it. We were all together a few hours ago, dancing our hearts out at the club downtown.

It was meant to be my last night out as a single woman with my six oldest, closest friends. But now one of us is dead.

Maggie is getting married in 2 weeks, it's time for her and her bestoes to let it all out one more time but she wakes up in bed the next morning with a man whose not her fiancé- hes not the dead one though that's her best friend Angie- this takes place in 1988 and as we find out all these guys have lives so twisted and turned and messed together it's a whose who and a wheres where- the ending was a shprise and it held my interest this is a reprint of The last night out

Thank netgalley for the arc for an honest review!

This book is marketed as a twisted mystery about a bachelorette party gone wrong, but it reads more like women’s fiction with a murder as a backdrop to explore personal dramas. The story is bogged down with clunky info-dumping and unnecessary subplots, from cheating scandals to overbearing parents, that overshadow the murder investigation. The characters are unlikable, their reactions shallow, and the mystery barely gets any focus. While the drama might appeal to fans of relationship-driven stories with a hint of suspense, the imbalance between the personal issues and the murder investigation left me frustrated. Three stars.
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

Lots of twists in this book to keep the reader on their toes. I enjoyed it very much
Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC in return for my honest review

I really enjoyed this book. It keeps you guessing until the very end. Twists and turns that you don't expect. I couldn't put it down!

1 unenthusiastic star.

It’s Saturday, early morning, fourteen days until Maggie’s wedding. She wakes up the morning after her bachelorette party with a hangover and a stranger beside her in bed. So, perhaps she is not quite ready for commitment? We have no time to parse this because there’s a phone call. It’s Suzanne, Maggie’s best friend. Angie, another friend who was at the party is dead.

Sounds like quite the party.

So, I got suckered into reading this book with the listed publication date of December 2024. It was previously published in 2018 as THE LAST NIGHT OUT, I don’t think Inread it then, but it wasn’t good, so it’s possible I did and I’ve blocked the whole thing out. Just like Maggie “forgot” she was engaged, I guess.

The action here is set in 1988 and there may be some plot-driven reason for that, but if there is, I can’t recall it. This reads like a book Jackie Collins started then rejected; it’s not so bad it’s good, it’s just puerile.

Oh, and Angie’s mother’s name is Ida Lupino. Ida Lupino. Do you think it’s possible the author didn’t know there was a very famous actress named Ida Lupino? Because she makes no reference to her. I think she didn’t know. And that’s just shameful. Oh, and the end was super heavy handed and really judgy, too. Why I finished this is beyond me. Save yourselves!

[Previously published under title "The Last Night Out"]

This belongs on Bravo as a movie! Set before the era when everyone has a cell phone and is always connected, six childhood friends head out for Maggie's bachelorette party. And the morning after finds the bride to be, Maggie, in bed with a stranger. The phone wakes her and Suzanne breaks the news that their mutual friend Angie died last night.

After diving into each friend's life beyond high school and college shows how different goals take them all very different places. At the light of day, who is actually hiding what? Could one of the five remaining women be to blame?

This was a quick read with a surprise twist ending. I thought I had it nailed, but NOPE! Entertaining and great for a dreary day by the fire.

Thanks to NetGalley, Joffe Books and Catherine O'Connell for the eARC.
#TheBacheloretteParty #NetGalley
This book was previously published as The Last Night Out.

This book is incredibly well written and I enjoyed this book, I just found that the ending was written quickly and it could have been better.

This is a gripping, suspenseful and thrilling psychological murder mystery and I was caught up in the whole story right from the start. A bride to be, a night out with her closest friends and one of them ends up dead. Wow, what a start!

The story unfolding at a good pace, not too quickly but never slow and boring. It kept me enthralled and turning the pages. It is written with many a twist and turn and plenty of suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat. Well written, love the characters and never predictable. A great read and an intense, tension filled story.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book was crazy!! Imagine waking up in a bed next to a hot guy, except it’s your bachelorette party. Not the best move but hopefully no one finds out. Then you get a phone call that your friend was murdered, things start to get real. You realize the only alibi you have is this guy in the bed that you really don’t want to use.. since you’re the one supposed to be getting married. Absolute roller coaster of a book!

Loved it! The gradual unwinding of events, the exposure of friend’s natures and the sheer terror of not knowing what the main charstder has or has not done make for a gripping read. I loved the setting and the vibe of the whole,book.