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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the free ARC ebook.
**The Bachelorette Party** by Camilla Sten was a tense and gripping mystery that was set during a weekend getaway in a remote cabin in Sweden. A group of old friends reunite to celebrate the bride-to-be - but what started as a fun trip quickly turns dark as secrets from the past begin to surface—and one of them disappears. The story was full of suspense, with just the right amount of drama and twists that kept me hooked. The remote setting added to the feeling of isolation and unease. The characters each have their own hidden motives, making it hard to know who to trust. It was a fast, exciting read—perfect for fans of locked-room mysteries and thrillers with strong female leads.
**The Bachelorette Party** by Camilla Sten was a tense and gripping mystery that was set during a weekend getaway in a remote cabin in Sweden. A group of old friends reunite to celebrate the bride-to-be - but what started as a fun trip quickly turns dark as secrets from the past begin to surface—and one of them disappears. The story was full of suspense, with just the right amount of drama and twists that kept me hooked. The remote setting added to the feeling of isolation and unease. The characters each have their own hidden motives, making it hard to know who to trust. It was a fast, exciting read—perfect for fans of locked-room mysteries and thrillers with strong female leads.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
This was a fast paced book and it really kept me going throughout the story. I wish some details and characters were a little bit more fleshed out, but I loved both Tessa and Matilda! They were strong characters, and I really did feel for them. I thought the plots were predictable, but some of the goriness was genuinely unexpected and I kind of loved it! This book would get an easy 4 stars for me had characters outside of Tilly and Tessa been developed more and if the podcast subplot was tightened up a bit, but I still had a great time reading it!
This was a fast paced book and it really kept me going throughout the story. I wish some details and characters were a little bit more fleshed out, but I loved both Tessa and Matilda! They were strong characters, and I really did feel for them. I thought the plots were predictable, but some of the goriness was genuinely unexpected and I kind of loved it! This book would get an easy 4 stars for me had characters outside of Tilly and Tessa been developed more and if the podcast subplot was tightened up a bit, but I still had a great time reading it!
dark
mysterious
tense
Thanks @stmartinspress for an ARC and @macmillan.audio for an ALC.
Dark secrets, a remote island, and a vanished group of lifelong friends? YES PLEASE. I’ll follow Camilla Sten anywhere, and this twisty thriller did not disappoint. If you’re like me and love your crime fiction with a dash of true-crime obsession and a lot of eerie atmosphere, this one should be on your TBR, like yesterday.
Tessa is a fallen podcast queen chasing one final lead: the decades-old mystery of four best friends who vanished without a trace from a secret island hideaway. When her bestie’s bachelorette party ends up taking place on an island suspiciously similar to the one from the cold case? You know things are about to go very wrong.
Sten builds tension like no one else. You feel the isolation, the anxiety, the not-so-quiet unraveling of everyone involved. There were moments I had to pause the audiobook just to breathe. Laura Jennings’ narration is absolutely chilling in the best way. Her voice brought every layered emotion to life, especially Tessa’s inner unraveling as she digs deeper into the past.
If you’re a fan of:
✔️ Cold case mysteries
✔️ True crime podcasters
✔️ Girl-gang dynamics turned dangerous
✔️ Atmosphere so thick you can hear the fog rolling in
✔️ Audiobooks that keep you up at night…
then The Bachelorette Party needs to be your next read/listen.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Bachelorette Party is a dual time line thriller on a secluded island with a LOT of characters to keep track of. For a plot that is pretty played out this was just okay. There was also a decent amount of gore which isn’t my preference. Overall I was entertained but this isn’t a read I’ll necessarily remember or recommend over other thrillers.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First off, I would like to thank St. Martin's Press|Minotaur Books and author Camilla Sten for allowing me to read this novel, The Bachelorette Party, via Netgalley. All opinions following are my own.
This novel bounces back and forth between two main time frames and one smaller one that comes into play later in the novel. Ten years before the present time the novel is taking place, four women disappeared on Blind Isle, a hidden, remote island off the coast of Sweden. They were four friends who had come to the island since they were teens. They would spend one drunken, carefree night together, and then they would go back to their busy lives. Except in 2012, that didn't happen.
Fast forward ten years to the present. Tessa is down-on-her-luck. She went from famous, true crime podcaster to infamous, FORMER true crime podcaster. However, her oldest friend is getting married, and she, along with the other bridesmaids, are going to Blind Isle for the bachelorette party. She doesn't want to go, but she feels obligated. Plus, no one knows what truly happened to those four women who disappeared ten years ago around, if not on, Blind Isle. It was assumed that they drunkenly crashed their boat and were swept out to sea. However, Tessa has never quite believed this explanation. She hopes in going to Blind Isle, she can solve the mystery once and for all, and rise from the ashes of infamy.
Will she be successful, or is she going to be another victim of Blind Isle?
This book was a fast read. While I didn't predict everything that happened, I was able to see some of the twists coming. While it all did come together, I felt it a bit far-fetched. I also felt like it took awhile to set the premise of the story up. It seemed to drag for the first 20% or so. Therefore, I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That being said, it was a fun, entertaining read. Readers who enjoy locked room mysteries may find themselves enjoying this one.
This novel bounces back and forth between two main time frames and one smaller one that comes into play later in the novel. Ten years before the present time the novel is taking place, four women disappeared on Blind Isle, a hidden, remote island off the coast of Sweden. They were four friends who had come to the island since they were teens. They would spend one drunken, carefree night together, and then they would go back to their busy lives. Except in 2012, that didn't happen.
Fast forward ten years to the present. Tessa is down-on-her-luck. She went from famous, true crime podcaster to infamous, FORMER true crime podcaster. However, her oldest friend is getting married, and she, along with the other bridesmaids, are going to Blind Isle for the bachelorette party. She doesn't want to go, but she feels obligated. Plus, no one knows what truly happened to those four women who disappeared ten years ago around, if not on, Blind Isle. It was assumed that they drunkenly crashed their boat and were swept out to sea. However, Tessa has never quite believed this explanation. She hopes in going to Blind Isle, she can solve the mystery once and for all, and rise from the ashes of infamy.
Will she be successful, or is she going to be another victim of Blind Isle?
This book was a fast read. While I didn't predict everything that happened, I was able to see some of the twists coming. While it all did come together, I felt it a bit far-fetched. I also felt like it took awhile to set the premise of the story up. It seemed to drag for the first 20% or so. Therefore, I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That being said, it was a fun, entertaining read. Readers who enjoy locked room mysteries may find themselves enjoying this one.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes