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[prose-mortem]

The Dinner Party by Rebecca Heath Book Review

Rating: 4.5 stars rounded up to 5

Forty years ago, a baby went missing at a dinner party, held amongst family and friends. Now, Ruby Costa and her team are hosting a podcast to explore what really happened to Meghan Callaghan all those years ago. When a woman shows up claiming to be Meghan, her niece (Billie) is not quite sure what to make of the situation. Billie's mother, Meghan's sister, has been hurt before by imposters pretending to be her long lost sister. Billie's mother is very vulnerable and just wants to believe that Meghan/Donna is who she says she is. As the plot develops, it becomes clear that this new woman claiming to be Meghan has some big secrets, but nothing compares to the ones that Billie's family is keeping…

I loved The Dinner Party. Before I read it, I saw some of the reviews describe it as a slow burn, but I most definitely did not experience it that way. I felt like I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, just racing to the end!

Things I loved:

I felt like I was listening to a true crime podcast

It felt fast paced to me

I love stories with hidden family secrets

The characters were really good. I enjoyed Billie's character a lot.

The double identities of some of the characters kept me guessing

The build up and investigation sides to the story were awesome

What I didn't like: I just wish the ending had explained just a teeny bit more about what happened to one of the villains. I don't want to spoil anything, but I wanted that to be a little more fleshed out. Nevertheless, I loved the book!

Thank you to the publishers at NetGalley and Aries for sending me an e-ARC! This was a very enjoyable thriller by a new author I haven't read before. Off to read the rest of her books!

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