The Bachelorette Party has all the classic hallmarks I love in a thriller novel - a secluded location, a troubled main character, a past mystery waiting to be solved, and a large cast of characters. However, the story ultimately fell flat for me.

I enjoyed the dual timelines and the mystery of Matilda and her friends’ disappearances, but the plot lacked depth. I didn’t get a true sense of any of the characters besides the two POV characters, and even then they seemed superficial. Matilda especially could have been fleshed out more, and Tessa spends much of the novel agonizing over some secret strife that ultimately didn’t add anything to the mystery or the plot. 

While the ending motivations were unique to this novel and made sense to the plot, it was very anticlimactic. I do think many readers will enjoy the mystery,suspense, and atmosphere of the novel, but I wouldn’t go into it with an groundbreaking expectations.

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and St. Martin’s Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.