Review: The Dinner Party - R.J Parker



The Dinner Party

Review: The Dinner Party - R.J Parker - October 2019
In the mood for a mystery novel after reading a bit of romance, I needed something a bit edgier and one of my favorite tropes is the mysterious events that lead to the people dying one by one due to dark secrets.  Juliette and Ted used to host dinner parties with their friends regularly but it's been several months since they have all been in the same room, so they decide to finally host one. There are Juliette and Ted, Kathryn and Rhys, Evie and Jakob, and Orla and Connor. While at the party, Evie brings up a game for them all to play - a trust game where you write your darkest secret down and your partner without reading it, lights in on fire, and forgives you. This game though starts to bring up awkward emotions and the environment changes.  The party wraps up and everyone leaves, then early morning - Juliette gets a frantic call from Evie to say Jakob has gone nuts. The pair rush over to Evie and Jakob's house only to find a crime scene with Evie dead. Of course, husbands are always the first suspect and so the police ask the friends about Jakob that night - what happens though when he turns up dead as well? As the week progresses, though more of the friends will turn up dead or near-death. What is going on? Ted seems to be the only one wanting to investigate as he knows something is up but will he find himself next as he discovers that someone in his group of friends wants to keep a secret - secret as if it ever came out - everyone in their group of friends could be compromised? Will Ted be the next one in their group of friends to die as he gets closer to uncovering the hidden truths? I have to admit overall I loved the novel but I did feel that the ending felt a bit too rushed for me. If you are on the outlook though for a good UK mystery, then check out The Dinner Party by RJ Parker as it will take you on a rollercoaster ride as you the reader, try to connect the dots.





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