The Block Party
Ratings13
Average rating3.2
Very boring. I liked Lettie's perspective more than Alex's but it didn't really read like a teenager and was too over-dramaticized and her emo nature and the love interest's bad boy felt like caricatures. I could not put up with it for another 300-some pages
There's been a murder at an annual block party on memorial day. But who was it? Let's go back a year to see how we got here.
This was a fun mystery that reminded me a little bit of Big Little Lies or One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose. Like BLL, in The Block Party, you know that someone will die by the end, but you don't know who or why. There are a number of affluent families, all with their own secrets, their own problems.
Every new character introduced feels like they could either be the victim or the perpetrator. This is a book with a focus on its women characters. The characters and their journey takes center stage as the mystery is also unfolding. It feels a bit like watching reality TV as all the drama unfolds over a year as things are building up to the murder.
This was a very fun read, filled with flawed characters, and there was really good character growth. I had such a great time reading it, I just could NOT put this down. I read it in one day in practically one sitting.
If you've been missing “Desperate Housewives”... ;) This will definitely scratch that itch! A cul-de-sac reminiscent of Wisteria Lane.