The Bachelorette Party
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A true crime devotee gets more than she bargained for at her killer bachelorette party.
Everything seems to be going well for Alex—she has her dream job as an intern on a popular investigative news program and is engaged to a man who is almost too perfect. Now her best friends are taking her on a surprise bachelorette weekend planned with Alex’s unusual set of interests in mind: her obsession with the famous 666 Killer.
Alex and her friends get a thrill out of staying at the allegedly haunted hunting lodge in the Catskill mountains where a serial killer once stabbed his victim and wrote 666 on the walls in her blood. Though getting snowed in by a blizzard wasn’t part of the plan, the three girls make the most of their celebration. Then Alex wakes up to find her friends have vanished, blood spattered all over their sleeping bags and on her hands. With no idea what happened, Alex worries the decade-old murder has come back to haunt them and she is the one to blame. Her recent prison interview with the 666 Killer seems to have stirred up past demons, throwing her friends into danger. The prisoner has always maintained his innocence, claiming the “real killer” was still out there. Has the true 666 Killer finally returned? Or has the convict been scheming from his jail cell? Cut off from outside help, Alex must rely on her years of following true crime stories to try to solve the case and save her friends. But even she does not see the final, staggering twist coming, and the shocking truth just might kill her.
This fast-paced psychological thriller from the author of Little Black Lies is sure to keep readers up all night.
Terrifying, action-packed, and completely absorbing, The Bachelorette Party is a nail-biting thriller. Sandra Block has once again written a shocking tour de force that will keep you frozen in place. With a dual timeline, interspersed with fascinating message boards, police reports, and prison interviews, the chilling story follows a true crime intern through a harrowing night of survival in subzero temperatures. Each reveal will curdle your blood as she uncovers the truth about a gruesome murder, and the stunning ending will blow your mind.”
—Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of A Friend in the Dark
Wait—what? Riveting, propulsive, and incredibly surprising—The Bachelorette Party is an absolute knockout. Sandra Block has created a truly gasp-worthy page-turner, where a true crime reporter obsessed with a gruesome serial killer may wish she had never discovered the whole truth. Passion, loyalty, and murder collide with a vengeance in this cinematic cat-and mouse thriller. Do not miss this!”
—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of One Wrong Word
Sandra Block has written a stunning thriller. A true crime reporter obsessed with a serial killer has her bachelorette sleepover in the very place that a grisly murder was committed, and she will be lucky to get out alive. . . . Twisty, creepy, and with moments that are laugh-out-loud funny, The Bachelorette Party doesn’t let up until the final shocking reveal. Don’t miss this propulsive new thriller.”
—Danielle Girard, USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author
This crime thriller is nothing short of a knockout. I was hanging on to every word. The further that Alex pushes through her research and the days to her wedding grow closer, the more often death knocks at her door! This is a must read.”
—BestThrillerBooks.com
A binge-worthy popcorn thriller that will keep readers up all night. . . . This fast-paced locked-room mystery is filled with red herrings and a sinister plot, keeping readers guessing until the very end.”
—Booklist
Sandra A. Block graduated from college at Harvard, then returned to her native land of Buffalo, New York, for medical training and never left. She is a practicing neurologist and proud Sabres fan, and lives at home with her husband, two children, and impetuous yellow lab. Her work has been published in the Washington Post. Her debut novel, Little Black Lies, was nominated for an International Thriller Writer award. Her other novels include two more books in the Zoe Goldman series, The Girl Without a Name and The Secret Room; What Happened That Night, a standalone thriller; and the young adult thriller Girl Overboard.
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