{"product_id":"the-engagement-party-a-novel-isbn-9780063225640","title":"The Engagement Party: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Then There Were None \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eI Know What You Did Last Summer\u003c\/em\u003e in #1 international bestseller Darby Kane’s latest gripping and twisty thriller set on a private island in Maine where secrets piled upon secrets and lies upon lies are all revealed in one fateful weekend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Hunt went missing from her affluent liberal arts school on graduation weekend. Her body was found floating in a river, and a quiet loner who most people on campus really didn’t know died by suicide. A tenuous link—one text—bound the two dead students together and was enough for law enforcement to close the case. But they got it wrong and now someone is determined to set it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve years later, college friends gather to celebrate an engagement over a long overdue getaway on a swanky private island in Maine—with only one way in and one way out. Sierra Prescott, invited as a guest and unconnected to past events, is the only person who soon senses not all is what it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tension in the air is ignited when they find a dead man in the trunk of a car with a note: \u003cem\u003etime to tell the truth\u003c\/em\u003e. And things only get worse. As a torrential storm strands them together, the group’s buried stories begin to surface and secrets are bartered. To survive this deadly party, they’ll need to stop a killer before they become prey. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"An isolated island. A violent storm. A group of friends with secrets. And one body after another. Darby Kane has cooked up one heck of a locked room thrilled with this recipe, and as she stirs the pot, dropping in unexpected twists and shattering reveals, you'll find yourself wondering who--if anyone--will survive the night. You won't be able to read \u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party \u003c\/em\u003efast enough!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Payne, international bestselling author of Make Me Disappear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party\u003c\/em\u003e is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that will keep you up all night following its twists and turns to a stunning conclusion. I couldn't put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Goodman, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Buckle up folks. \u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party\u003c\/em\u003e is the definition of \"keep your friends close and your enemies closer.\" The secluded setting with the relentless storm will have your heart pounding. The incredible twists will transport you into a tornado of lies and deception, and the ending will leave you gasping.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaime Lynn Hendricks, bestselling author of I Didn't Do It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party \u003c\/em\u003eis a gripping, fast-paced, non-stop thriller! The twists and turns are sharp, they surprised me every time. Sit down with this book and get comfortable, because you won’t be able to put it down.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and A Twisted Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If Agatha Christie re-wrote your favorite slasher story, it would be \u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party\u003c\/em\u003e. This is Darby Kane’s darkest, twistiest thriller yet (which is saying a lot!), with game-changing surprises in nearly every chapter. It would be hard to find a book more fast-paced or adrenaline-fueled, because with this one, you don’t turn the pages; you tear through them.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegan Collins, author of The Family Plot and Thicker Than Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chillingly twisty and deliciously wild, \u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party \u003c\/em\u003eis a cinematic locked room thriller with a cast of fascinating characters. When a violent storm isolates a group of guests on a remote island, murder is on everyone's mind while each tries to survive the night. As the bodies dropped, shocking turns whipped me into such a frenzy that I almost burned my fingers turning the pages. Another addictively terrifying read by stellar talent Darby Kane.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamantha M. Bailey, USA TODAY bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My God, this book is delicious. \u003cem\u003eThe Engagement Party\u003c\/em\u003e is a swallow-down-in-one-desperate-gulp kind of thriller, so compelling I felt feral turning its pages. Darby Kane is a master at constructing juicy, twist-filled plots. The multiple points-of-view, ensemble cast, dark, isolated Maine setting, and decade-old secrets combine to create a locked-room mystery of the highest order, a puzzle-box so clever and sly it would make Agatha Christie proud.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley Winstead, author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When former friends Jessa Hall and Gabby Fielding find themselves unwittingly connected to a group of high-powered professionals who dole out their own brand of justice to wrongdoing men, they discover that revenge can be deadly. Darby Kane has established herself as a leader in the domestic suspense genre, penning one chilling page-turner after another, and THE LAST INVITATION is no exception. A thought-provoking, high-stakes thriller for fans of THE FIRM, this is a must-read story about sacrifice, survival, and the perilous nature of trust.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTessa Wegert, author of the Shana Merchant novels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] gripping thriller…Skillfully intertwined chapters told from the viewpoints of Gabby, Jessa, and others keep the suspense level high…Readers will be curious to see what Kane does next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly  on The Last Invitation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“‘Me, Too’ meets Grisham’s \u003cem\u003eThe Firm \u003c\/em\u003ehere, for a twist-filled take on DC’s legal scene.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Last Invitation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Righteousness and vengeance intertwine when a select group of influential women decides to mete out justice in \u003cem\u003eThe Last Invitation\u003c\/em\u003e, Darby Kane’s third gripping thriller that features myriad believable twists.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Last Invitation \u003c\/em\u003eis a gripping, twisty, and generally entertaining thriller…The central premise is delightfully fun, the chapters are fast-paced, and its questions about whether the justice system is truly capable of protecting women are sadly all too timely.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Yet another gripping mystery filled with more twists than a bag of licorice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eE! News Online on The Last Invitation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I devoured it in two days. This is the type of thriller I love the most: A taut domestic suspense with just a shade of police procedural woven in.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Clark, New York Times bestselling author on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Pretty Little Wife \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the consequences of unacknowledged trauma and dares to ask whether murder is ever justified. It’s an exciting departure for HelenKay Dimon, the bestselling romance author for whom Darby Kane is a pseudonym. There’s certainly no guarantee of a happily ever after, though there is hope for hard-won redemption.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Even after we’ve read the last page, Kane leaves us with some lingering questions about how much Lila knew and when she knew it. Good writing and a plot that drives the action and builds the suspense make \u003cem\u003ePretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e an excellent choice for fans of murder mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e by Darby Kane\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edelights in subverting the expectations of readers” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I devoured \u003cem\u003eThe Replacement Wife\u003c\/em\u003e. I absolutely loved every minute of this wild ride. I’m left in awe of Kane’s ability to suck readers in from page one. I could not stop turning the pages. Every reveal rocketed up the tension…so well-done and gave me that precious can’t-wait-until-I-can-go-back-to-my-book feeling. Fast-paced and super addictive!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a Knife on The Replacement Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Darby Kane’s THE LAST INVITATION is not only a thriller that will keep you up late, turning pages and questioning every character, it’s also timely in a way the world needs right now, addressing domestic violence and womens rights. We already knew Kane could write a twisty thriller—now we know she can do so while confronting injustices in the world. If you want a thriller that will keep your toes and makes you think, The Last Invitation is what you’ve been waiting for.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Payne, author of Make Me Disappear and The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Darby Kane deserves credit for dispensing with anything resembling a slow burn in \u003cem\u003eThe Replacement Wife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is a rollicking, almost absurdist tone to Kane’s writing that kept me engaged…Finally, after several doses of sociopathy, more than a little gaslighting and arguments galore, nearly all of Elisa’s suspicions are confirmed in the worst possible way. 'Nearly' saves room for a final surprise I didn’t foresee.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kane delivers another fast-paced domestic thriller that’s sure to please fans of psychological suspense and family drama.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on The Replacement Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Debut mystery author Kane blends tense domestic suspense with procedural details and legal thriller–like verbal sparring. A page-turner built on skillfully layered plotting and an intriguing protagonist.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This twisted thriller’s got serious \u003cem\u003eGone Girl \u003c\/em\u003evibes. As in, the main character is deeply flawed, you won’t always know what’s real, and you won’t be able to put it down.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Skimm on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I love it when I find a thriller so fun I can’t put it down, like this one from Darby Kane.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author on Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Pretty Little Wife\u003c\/em\u003e is domestic suspense at its best, with a chilling premise that keeps you guessing to the last page. 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