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Greg Wagland
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Elizabeth Day
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A taut psychological tale of obsession and betrayal set over the course of a dinner party, The Party tells the story of two married couples who, in a single evening, will come to question everything they thought they knew about each other as the long-buried secret at the heart of their friendship comes to the surface, culminating in an explosive act of violence.
Ben, who hails from old money, and Martin, who grew up poor but is slowly carving out a successful career as an art critic, have been inseparable since childhood. Ben's wife, Serena, likes to jokingly refer to Martin as Ben's dutiful Little Shadow.
Lucy is a devoted wife to Martin, even as she knows she'll always be second best to his sacred friendship. When Ben throws a lavish 40th birthday party as his new palatial country home, Martin and Lucy attend, mixing with the very upper echelons of London society.
But why, the next morning, is Martin in a police station being interviewed about the events of last night? Why is Lucy being forced to answer questions about her husband and his past? What exactly happened at the party? And what has bound these two very different men together for so many years?
A cleverly built tour of intrigue, The Party feels like a novelistic board game of Clue, taking us through the various half truths and lies its characters weave as the past and present collide in a way that its protagonists never could have anticipated.
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- Susan
- 11-12-17
A sad tale
Another saga of a hanger-on. The protagonist is such a leech, you can't feel sorry for him in the least.
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- EJJ
- 07-18-19
Really Creepy!
Riveting story told largely in flashback. Creepy characters and ominous ending. Very entertaining but unsettling.
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- Vio
- 02-10-20
Character driven book
I thought it was an interesting approach to the story. The book is definitely mostly centered around describing the 4 main characters and their back stories. The plot is actually rather minimal. The author does a really great job of letting you into the world of each one of these 4 people and creating an atmosphere. If you need an intense plot then this book is definitely not for you. My one gripe with the characters is that I found Martin to not be entirely believable- I think in real life he would have moved on at some point- but then again maybe not.
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- JLWW
- 09-21-17
Slow burn that kept me hooked to the end
Reading The Party is like peeling back the layers of an onion with each reveal more disturbing than the last. It reads like an Ian McEwan novel. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
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- Brianna Weldon
- 08-21-17
Small Story
This book is primarily about the lives of a couple school boys with vague relevance to the plot. The telling sets the reader up to think something sinister happens, but all the foreshadowing never came together for me. Discussion of culture and class usually make up for slow moving plot for me, but I basically kept listening because it wasn't unentertaining enough to return, but I will immediately forget I ever read it.
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- A Regular Buyer
- 01-20-18
Pathetic characters
I couldn’t stand listening about their droll lives and thoughts anymore. Quit by chapter 4.
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- A. M. Smith
- 08-03-18
Could hardly put it down
Excellent narrators of a truly first-class book. Couldn't stop listening! Disturbing examination of a friendship.
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- Super Genius
- 01-09-18
Dark, joyless, frustrating
I absolutely hated this book. For around 60% of the book we are in the dark about a secret, and it’s not delicious suspense, it’s just annoying. The writing and character development are pedestrian, and the pacing is all wrong. On top of that no character is even slightly likable or sympathetic. The narrator does a decent job of conveying the snide natures of the characters but it still doesn’t make the listener like it any better. The final indignity is being subjected to the oh so tiresome and overplayed themes of rich=bad, female=victim compounded with the judgey British cliches of chastising anything modern. I considered asking for a refund on this one.
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- Catherine
- 11-09-17
Claptrap
I waited the entire book for SOMETHING to happen. Extremely disappointed. Too many blow jobs not enough murder mystery. Just absolutely awful.
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