Thank you Netgalley, Bookouture and Shannon Hollinger for the copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
When we talk about childhood friendships and BFFs, usually there is this warm, fuzzy and comfortable feeling, but with this book _ The Slumber Party, you are surely bound to question to what extent do we know our friends and how much of ourselves do we showcase to them?
Liz, Amy, Sami and Mo are childhood friends who have grown up with each other, knowing each other intricately and being throughout for each other. On the eve of their prom, at the slumber party, one of them dies and one of them is the killer.
Cut to the present, Liz is a housewife and loving mother to Olive. She tries hard not to think about the night that destroyed her & her friends. But one day she receives a note, “I’m back. Did you miss me?” and her world starts to spin right away.
This book is told from multiple POV’s, alternating between their childhood and the present life which is a thrilling roller coaster ride. As the book starts, you learn about their childhood – each of them with distinct personalities and backgrounds yet bonded by friendship and sisterhood. The author takes us slowly to the incident, alternating the setting with present – Liz meeting Sami and so on. Gradually, the cards are revealed, plot twists keep coming in and as a reader you are in for multiple surprises.
The writing is lucid, casual and grips you from the beginning. With a lots of ups and downs, twists and jaw-dropping scenarios, this book from Shannon Holinger is bound to keep you on edge. I nearly thought that I know how it is going to end, but again the twist at the end was so unpredicatable, yet very satisfying. So if you are like me and opt to read a book at one-go, then ‘THE SLUMBER PARTY’ definitely should be on your TBR list.
Overall, this book gets a 4.5/5 from me. Absolutely enjoyed it!
Quotes from the book
“There’s something about the friendships you develop when you’re younger, something that’s impossible to replicate as an adult. Maybe it’s the lack of responsibilities as a child that free you up to focus on your friends and make them your priority. Or maybe it has to do with how easy it is to trust when you’re a kid, before life has beaten you down and reality has shown you how foolish that is.”
Hollinger, Shannon. The Slumber Party: An utterly gripping and addictive psychological thriller (p. 8). Bookouture. Kindle Edition.
“The thing about acting is that you don’t just do it when you’re on stage. You’ve got to fake it all the time. Like, in everyday life. Everyone else is. And if you learn to do it well enough, they’ll never know that you are, too.”
Hollinger, Shannon. The Slumber Party: An utterly gripping and addictive psychological thriller (p. 120). Bookouture. Kindle Edition.