2020 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (shortlist)
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“My favorite kind of whodunit, kept me guessing all the way through, and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best -- with an extra dose of acid.” -- Alex Michaelides, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Silent Patient
Everyone's invited...everyone's a suspect...
During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething friends from Oxford meet to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands—the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves.
The trip begins innocently enough: admiring the stunning if foreboding scenery, champagne in front of a crackling fire, and reminiscences about the past. But after a decade, the weight of secret resentments has grown too heavy for the group’s tenuous nostalgia to bear. Amid the boisterous revelry of New Year’s Eve, the cord holding them together snaps, just as a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world.
Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead. . . and another of them did it.
Keep your friends close, the old adage says. But how close is too close?
DON'T BE LEFT OUT. JOIN THE PARTY NOW.
Genre: Mystery
“My favorite kind of whodunit, kept me guessing all the way through, and reminiscent of Agatha Christie at her best -- with an extra dose of acid.” -- Alex Michaelides, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Silent Patient
Everyone's invited...everyone's a suspect...
During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething friends from Oxford meet to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands—the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves.
The trip begins innocently enough: admiring the stunning if foreboding scenery, champagne in front of a crackling fire, and reminiscences about the past. But after a decade, the weight of secret resentments has grown too heavy for the group’s tenuous nostalgia to bear. Amid the boisterous revelry of New Year’s Eve, the cord holding them together snaps, just as a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world.
Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead. . . and another of them did it.
Keep your friends close, the old adage says. But how close is too close?
DON'T BE LEFT OUT. JOIN THE PARTY NOW.
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Twisty, layered and compulsive. I raced through the pages in a hunt to discover the truth." - Lucy Clarke
"[A] brilliant, edgy book about friendship and obsession. Atmospheric, spooky, dripping with threat, it’s a book to dig your claws into and not let go." - Julia Crouch
"A ripping, riveting murder mystery ? wily as Agatha Christie, charged with real menace, real depth. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware." - A J Finn
"The Secret History meets And Then There Were None, this is a fantastic crime debut." - Cass Green
"A brilliant, addictive, claustrophobic read. I could almost feel the icy snow and the raw sense of isolation . . . fantastically chilling." - Karen Hamilton
"Very gripping and so good on the awfulness of some long-history friendships." - Sophie Hannah
"One of my favourite reads so far this year – beautifully written and full of chills." - Cara Hunter
"Hugely entertaining. Full of surprises. This is a clever, twisting page-turner of the highest order. I loved it." - Simon Kernick
"I loved The Hunting Party – a gripping, eerie thriller set in a beautifully imagined remote wilderness with pitch-perfect characters." - Laura Marshall
"Gripping and exciting and wonderfully written, of course, with such incredible characters and a wonderful twist that I really didn’t see coming. I bloody loved it." - Louise O'Neill
"Chilling. You won’t sleep." - Adele Parks
"Thrilling and atmospheric. I loved this thoroughly modern and glamorous update of the country house murder mystery." - Tasmina Perry
"A first rate murder mystery with a cast of well crafted characters, secret upon secret and a healthy dose of deceit. You won't look at your old friends in the same way when you read this book . . . Guaranteed to be a huge hit." - C L Taylor
"Just retribution… brilliant characterisation. And great fun!" - Harriet Tyce
"Secrets, lies, good plotting." - Sarah Vaughan
"[A] brilliant, edgy book about friendship and obsession. Atmospheric, spooky, dripping with threat, it’s a book to dig your claws into and not let go." - Julia Crouch
"A ripping, riveting murder mystery ? wily as Agatha Christie, charged with real menace, real depth. Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware." - A J Finn
"The Secret History meets And Then There Were None, this is a fantastic crime debut." - Cass Green
"A brilliant, addictive, claustrophobic read. I could almost feel the icy snow and the raw sense of isolation . . . fantastically chilling." - Karen Hamilton
"Very gripping and so good on the awfulness of some long-history friendships." - Sophie Hannah
"One of my favourite reads so far this year – beautifully written and full of chills." - Cara Hunter
"Hugely entertaining. Full of surprises. This is a clever, twisting page-turner of the highest order. I loved it." - Simon Kernick
"I loved The Hunting Party – a gripping, eerie thriller set in a beautifully imagined remote wilderness with pitch-perfect characters." - Laura Marshall
"Gripping and exciting and wonderfully written, of course, with such incredible characters and a wonderful twist that I really didn’t see coming. I bloody loved it." - Louise O'Neill
"Chilling. You won’t sleep." - Adele Parks
"Thrilling and atmospheric. I loved this thoroughly modern and glamorous update of the country house murder mystery." - Tasmina Perry
"A first rate murder mystery with a cast of well crafted characters, secret upon secret and a healthy dose of deceit. You won't look at your old friends in the same way when you read this book . . . Guaranteed to be a huge hit." - C L Taylor
"Just retribution… brilliant characterisation. And great fun!" - Harriet Tyce
"Secrets, lies, good plotting." - Sarah Vaughan
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