This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Block Party

Summary: On the night of the annual Summer block party, the Meadowbrook community Facebook page lights up with posts reporting sirens descending on the desirable and exclusive cul-de-sac neighborhood on Alton Road. Bit by bit, the comments trickle in, some taking pleasure in their neighbors’ misfortune and others showing concern. The truth eventually comes out. It’s not an accident, or a drowning, or a fire, as some had predicted. For the first time in forty years, there’s been a murder in Meadowbrook.

The residents of Alton Road—The Fox family, the core of the neighborhood but each with secrets of their own; the Adair Family, the seemingly perfect all-American family; the Thompson Family, on the brink of an explosive divorce; The Kumars, the mysterious “new neighbors”; Brooke Bailey, the “Black Widow”; and Gus Fisher, the quirky salesman— are entangled in a web of secrets and scandal unbeknownst to the outside world and even each other.

Who was murdered at the block party? Who committed the murder? And why? As the night unfolds, the residents will discover that the real danger lies within their own block and nothing—and no one—is ever as it seems. Propulsive and layered, THE BLOCK PARTY will keep you guessing until the very last page.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Well, when I was offered this book, I was hoping I would enjoy it as much as Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. It’s got a similar vibe, but not quite the same.

 

At first, I was having a hard time keeping my characters straight. And there were def some characters I cared less about.

 

What I Liked:

The cover. Gonna be seeing this book on lots of summer reading lists because of the cover.

The setting. Books in a suburban type setting tend to have lots of juicy secrets.

 

Bottom line: While I was reading it, I did enjoy this book for the most part. There was a bit of “let’s get to the big reveal” from time to time. But if I’m being honest, a couple of months later, after reading the book and getting ready to write the review has made me glad I jotted down a few notes because it’s not sticking with me. Overall, good but not great.

 

*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*

 

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Happy Reading and Bookishly Yours,

T @ Traveling With T