The Garden Party: An intoxicating and twisty thriller to keep you captivated in 2025

Saltburn meets Agatha Christie in the party of the year. ‘If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn 'Accomplished, dark and stylish: I will read anything B P Walter writes’ Gillian McAllister 'Dark and devilishly clever! Characters that get under your skin and keep you racing through the story’ L. C. North 'The king of complex characters is back… A compelling tale of money, power and revenge – perfect for Saltburn aficionados’ Lizzy Barber *** The perfect family. The perfect celebration. The perfect day for revenge. The day of the garden party should’ve been a celebration of love for Raphael and his fiancée, as they toast their engagement with their families. But for someone, it’s an opportunity to unveil the lies that have bound the family together over the years. With their nearest and dearest gathered at the family manor, as the first glass is raised, the secrets that bind them begin to crack. And what should have been the happiest day of their lives, might just end as a day they’d rather forget… *** Read what everyone is saying about The Garden Party: ‘An excellent psychological thriller with a foreboding atmosphere which I found dark, sinister and disturbing’ ????? 'Wow!! Dark, deceptive, and definitely bingeable in a day!!’ ???? ‘Up there with this author’s best, I read it in one sitting as it moved along at a very quick pace’ ????? 'The novel has multiple clever layers to it and parts are delicious in their dark awfulness’ ????? 'Another gripping read’ ????? ‘Dark and twisty and once again I was left speechless’ ????? 'Good twists, great writing style, compelling upper class setting. Every character despicable in their own way’ ???? 'The characters were fantastically flawed and the plot twists were superb. Themes of greed, resentment, jealousy and negligence were weaved through so well’ ????? In The Garden Party, B P Walter masterfully weaves a tale of domestic life gone awry, a bestseller that delves into the dark corners of crime and deceit. The Sunday Times bestselling book is a thrilling exploration of the secrets that can lurk beneath the surface of seemingly perfect families. For fans of Miranda Rijks (The Concierge), Nicola Sanders (Don't Let Her Stay), Paula Hawkins (A Slow Fire Burning), Sue Watson (His First Wife), and Ruth Ware (The Woman in Cabin 10). HarperCollins 2024