#BookReview The Afterparty by Ruth Kelly @PGCBooks @panmacmillan #TheAfterparty #RuthKelly #PGCBooks

#BookReview The Afterparty by Ruth Kelly @PGCBooks @panmacmillan #TheAfterparty #RuthKelly #PGCBooks Title: The Afterparty

Author: Ruth Kelly

Published by: Pan Macmillan on Feb. 3, 2026

Genres: Mystery/Thriller

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Source: Publishers Group Canada

Book Rating: 7.5/10

She was your best friend. Now she’s missing. And everyone suspects you.

People drift apart. You and Georgie were inseparable once; she knew you better than anyone. But that was then.

Now, out of the blue, Georgie’s back. She’s inviting you to a glamorous New Year’s Eve afterparty in Amsterdam – a chance to relive the good old days and the fun you used to have.

You go. You laugh. You remember.

But then Georgie vanishes.

And just like that, you’re the prime suspect.

She knows all your secrets – the ones you’ve managed to bury. But as the clock ticks and the accusations mount, you’re left with one terrifying how well do you really know her?


Review:

Menacing, dark, and suspenseful!

The Afterparty is a tight, sinister tale that draws us into the life of Becca, a young woman who, after reconnecting with an old friend on New Year’s Eve, suddenly finds herself the prime suspect in a possible murder when her friend disappears without a trace during the night’s festivities.

The prose is intense and ominous. The characters are troubled, vulnerable, and secretive. And the plot, told from multiple perspectives, unravels briskly into an unpredictable story of deception, lies, drama, manipulation, abuse, desperation, and the obsessive nature of social media.
 

Overall, The Afterparty is a complex, twisty, gritty thriller by Kelly that serves as a chilling reminder of just how low some people will go for a little taste of fame and fortune.

 

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Thank you to PGC Books for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.

 

About Ruth Kelly

Ruth Kelly is an award-winning journalist who has ghosted a string of Sunday Times top ten bestsellers - most recently The Prison Doctor, which sold over 250,000 copies, and The Governor, which went straight in at number one on the Amazon charts and number five in the Sunday Times bestseller list. The Villa is Ruth's debut thriller. She's drawn inspiration from her years working as a reporter for national newspapers as well as her experience writing for TV shows, most notably with Endemol, the creators of the original reality show Big Brother.

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