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BOOK INFO
Title: The Search Party
Author: Hannah Richell
Publisher: Atria Books
Publish Date: January 16, 2024
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Series: na
My Rating: 3/5
BOOK BLURB
A spellbinding locked-room mystery about a glamping trip gone horribly wrong when a powerful storm leaves the participants stranded and forced to confront long-held secrets and a shocking disappearance.
Max and Annie Kingsley have left the London rat race with their twelve-year-old son to set up a glamping site in the wilds of Cornwall. Eager for a dry run ahead of their opening, they invite three old university friends and their families for a long-needed reunion. But the festivities soon go awry as tensions arise between the children (and subsequently their parents), explosive secrets come to light, and a sudden storm moves in, cutting them off from help as one in the group disappears.
Moving between the police investigation, a hospital room, and the catastrophic weekend, The Search Party is a propulsive and twisty destination thriller about the tenuous bonds of friendship and the lengths parents will go to protect their children—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.
MY REVIEW
A glamping trip with old college friends does not go as planned. Not only are there issues between the adults, but not all of the children get along either. With a storm heading their way, and one of the group missing, tensions arise and secrets are revealed.
The Search Party is told using multiple points of view and alternating timelines. There are a lot of characters, but it wasn’t hard to follow.
The Search Party is a slow-burning mystery. Drama and suspense combine to make for an entertaining read.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.