The Party
The New York Times best-selling YA thriller
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
Get ready for a BRAND-NEW heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON.
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In the heart of the English countryside, Bessie and her closest friends gather at a remote castle for a secret party destined to make this the best spring break ever. But when one of them dies, the party takes a lethal turn . . .
Trapped inside as a deadly storm rages, it soon becomes clear Bessie and her friends are being stalked by a killer. As the body count rises, and secrets about the past unravel, Bessie begins to suspect that she doesn't know her friends quite as well as she thought.
But as the party turns into a hunt, can Bessie make it out alive?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Friends attending an English boarding school plan a four-day spring break party at an isolated, abandoned castle in this claustrophobic thriller by Preston (The Dare). To ensure that no adults can derail their plans—which involve copious amounts of beer and snacks—the teens lie to the school and their parents about the destination. Though the whole class is invited, an oncoming storm waylays many, and only 10 make it to the destination: an ancient castle, complete with a moat, that belongs to the wealthy family of 16-year-old narrator Bessie's friend—and lead party planner—Allegra. Bessie and Allegra are also joined by Allegra's twin brother Fergus, her boyfriend Shen, Bessie's bestie Kashvi, and class heartthrob Hugo. As the storm worsens, the moat overflows, but that's not enough to put a stop to this once-in-a-lifetime gathering—until the party takes a lethal turn. Rote plotting and characterizations, and a late-game twist make this a familiar addition to the teen slasher genre. Gruesome depictions of bloody murders and attentive descriptions of the remote venue add character and ambiance. The protagonists are racially diverse. Ages 12–up.
