Book Review: The Slumber Party by Shannon Hollinger

 

Published March 22, 2023

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Ten years ago: On a warm summer’s evening, four childhood friends gather at a slumber party… Before dawn breaks, the nightmare begins. One of them dies. One of them is a killer.

Liz was the bubbly girl-next-door. She could never have imagined how everything would fall apart.

Sami was the clever one, quieter than the others. She was meant to keep all their secrets…

Amy had the voice of an angel, destined for Hollywood. She would never make it there.

Mo was leader of the group, charismatic and protective. But she was not who she appeared to be…

They were childhood friends, on the cusp of the rest of their lives. They’d shared everything with each other. Or so they thought… Until one of them died.

Today: Liz tries not to think about the night that destroyed their lives. She focuses on her beloved husband and their sweet-eyed daughter. But when she receives a note, there’s no more running away: “I’m back. Did you miss me?”

A wave of dizziness crashes over her. Her best friend can’t be back. She’s dead. So who sent the note? What do they know? And, most terrifying of all, are they planning to make her pay for what happened…?

MY REVIEW:

The Slumber Party by Shannon Hollinger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book changes from the past, 10 years ago, to the present with 4 best friends.
They seem like best friends on the outside and what they want everyone to believe but what you find out as the story goes on that what you see may not be the truth.
I could not put this down, I had to know what really happened on prom night.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the book to review.

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With degrees in Crime Scene Technology & Physical Anthropology, Florida author Shannon Hollinger hasn't just seen the dark side of humanity - she's been elbow deep inside of it!

She is the author of the psychological thrillers 'Best Friends Forever' and 'The Slumber Party,' and the forthcoming Chief Maggie Riley series (November 2023, published by Bookouture).

Her short fiction has appeared in Suspense Magazine, Mystery Weekly, and The Saturday Evening Post, among a number of other magazines and anthologies, and her story 'Lady Killer' was a finalist for the 2021 Al Blanchard Award sponsored by the New England Crime Bake.

To see where you can find more of her work, check out www.shannonhollinger.com.