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The Christmas Party

By: Kathryn Croft
Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
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Tis the season for secrets and suspicion.

A chilling psychological thriller with a twist that you won't see coming, narrated by Billie Piper and Avita Jay. This Audible Original, by #1 bestselling author Kathryn Croft, is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Sarah A Denzil and K L Slater.

When Sasha receives a call from her old university friend Gabby inviting her to spend Christmas at Gabby’s remote Scottish lake house, Sasha knows she shouldn’t go.

Twelve years ago, on Christmas Eve, when Sasha and her five closest friends were celebrating the festive season, something truly horrific happened that would change the course of their friendship forever. Something that meant Sasha hasn’t spoken to any of them since that night.

But Gabby is insistent that they all get together this Christmas, to finally help her move on from the events of that night, so Sasha agrees to go.

Arriving at the sprawling house overlooking a stunning loch, Sasha quickly realises that Gabby has other reasons for getting the six friends together this Christmas. And now Sasha is forced to relive a past she’s tried hard to forget.

People had always told them their friendship wasn’t healthy. That the six of them spent far too much time together. No good would come of it, they said. How could relationships with others work when the six of them were so tightly interwoven?

When a snowstorm isolates them from the outside world, old flames are rekindled and tensions run high, and it soon becomes obvious: nothing that big can stay secret forever.

©2024 Kathryn Croft (P)2024 Audible Ltd. Crime Thrillers Psychological

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Great Story Teller

Drama in the narrators voice was great, nuances & all. The story was good too, with a bit of a twist at the end. Each character had their issues, as we all do which was quite accurate in most cases of each character. Worth a listen.

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Good

I enjoyed listening to this book, lots of mystery and questions of who done it but terrible ending.

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Excellent short story with dual timelines

Really enjoyed this short audiobook, the characters were interesting and I like how we peeled away the layers bit by bit to reveal the twist

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Kept me involved

Billie Piper’s narration is excellent and the story kept me awake, (I normally listen to Audible to fall asleep, so it’s a rare book that keeps me up)!

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Great read

I enjoyed all the twists and turns, never quite sure who the guilty party would be. Recommend this book.

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Great story, great twists

Really enjoyed this story! There was twists and turns, always keeping you guessing. The narration was fantastic, very emotive, and really made you hear all the different characters. Would recommend!

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Twist lots twist

Quirky story short but had you wanting to know what was going to happen well done

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Good pacing and interesting mystery but uses outdated tropes

There's some good suspense and pacing eith this one, not overly scary or anything just keeps you interested in the mini story. However there are some outdated tropes that really should be avoided and are borderline harmful - in particular there is a bisexual character that is malicious, emotionless and vindictive and (spoiler) tries to trick a partner into sleeping with them. This is playing into homophobic ideas about people who identify as bisexual and should be called out.

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unbelievable not in a good way

Didn't understand the premise unbelievable odd characters disappointed . Have no idea why they were together in the first place let alone 12 years later

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Not great

Normally like this author but didn’t enjoy at all. All unlikeable characters and some very outdated tropes. Very arch narration.

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