Party of Liars

By Kelsey Cox

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"This is the thriller of the summer." - Bestselling author Katie Gutierrez

A lavish, Texas-sized Sweet Sixteen turns deadly in this twisty, pulse-pounding new novel -- serving up a fresh take on a classic locked-room whodunnit. Let the festivities begin...

Today is Sophie Matthews's sixteenth birthday party, an exclusive black-tie bash in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where secrets are as deep-rooted as the sprawling live oaks. Sophie's dad has spared no expense, and his renovated cliffside mansion--once thought haunted and shuttered for years from outsiders--is now hosting the event of the season. Then, just before the candles on the three-tiered red velvet cake are blown out, a body falls from the balcony onto the starlit dance floor below.

It's a killer guest list . . .

DANI: Sophie's new stepmother who's been plagued by self-doubt ever since the birth of her own baby girl

RLAITH: the superstitious Irish nanny who senses a looming danger in this cavernous house

MIKAYLA: the birthday girl's best friend who is not nearly as meek as the popular kids assume

KIM: the cunning ex-wife who has a grudge she can't let go of . . .

Everyone is invited in. Not everyone will get out alive.

"My favorite kind of thriller - fun, twisty, fast-paced, and populated by characters who feel so real you'll want to invite them (well, some of them) to your next party." - New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins

"I couldn't put it down " - New York Times bestselling author Nina Simon

"Explodes from page one." - Bestselling author Amanda Eyre Ward

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250378818
• ISBN13: 9781250378811
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Everybody lies

This book is well titled. What do you get with an all day birthday party (though it seems to be more adult oriented with tons of drinking) for the 16 year old Sophie in which so many hidden issues come exploding out of the woodworks, on display for everyone to see in the dollhouse of a supposedly haunted manor? You get so much drama, twists, lies, despicable people, but after the mess is revealed, finally some resolution and closure with the biggest bad person getting just what they deserve. With the short chapters and lots of viewpoints of Dani, Kim, Mikayla, etc, each with their own plans, memories, and dark thoughts to keep the story going at a record pace. Be warned there is gaslighting galore and unreliable narrators (who may or may not be going crazy or have tons of alcohol muddling their brains) and absolutely despicable people. I was not that much of a fan of any of the characters though by the end some are making changes which will help. Though I did like Orlaith, a woman with her own dark past looking for answers. This was certainly a fast read and hard to put down, especially with the short chapters and bombshells that kept showing up making it hard to tell who was going to be the victim at the end of it all. And while I think it might be cool to visit a house such as this manor with the wall of glass windows but I definitely would not want to live in it! I enjoyed this thriller or a novel and I feel it was a well done debut novel. It will be interesting to see what Kelsey Cox will be writing next.