Party of Liars - a lavish Sweet Sixteen party is about to be ruined in this riveting thriller.

Sophie Matthews is preparing for her extravagant Sweet Sixteen, which seems to be more about her father, Ethan's desire to show off his massive, renovated Texas Hill Country cliffside castle to his friends and neighbors. Ethan is divorced from Kim, Sophie's mom. Kim is uncomfortable being back in her former home, but she is devoted to her daughter. Dani, at twenty-seven, is wife number two, and the couple has a new baby. Although Dani appears to have it all, she is struggling and relies heavily on their Irish nanny, Órlaith. Mikayla is Sophie's lifelong best friend, but there are secrets she will never share with her. At the start, we learn that before the party ends, someone falls from the balcony onto the dance floor. The story is told in the "before" and "after" with lots of questions arising. Who fell? Was it an accident or something more sinister? With the rumors of the house being haunted and nearly everyone at the party hiding something, this is quite a tense thriller that will keep you guessing.

Party of Liars is author Kelsey Cox's impressive debut. With a large cast of characters, Cox tells this tale from multiple points of view, offering insight and depth into the main characters while maintaining uncertainty about their true nature and their potential for doing something unthinkable. The story unfolds with surprising twists. I thoroughly enjoyed this page-turner from the start to its satisfying conclusion.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the advance.

Rated 4.25 out of 5 stars.

Psychological Thriller.

Publication Date: July 1, 2025.

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