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The Afterparty

(2025)
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'Ruth Kelly is my go-to for destination thrillers' – ANDREA MARA

'A slick, multi-layered thriller with a fabulous Amsterdam setting - a true page-turner' – CATHERINE COOPER


She was your best friend. Now she's missing. And everyone suspects you.

People drift apart. You and Georgie were inseparable once; she knew you better than anyone. But that was then.

Now, out of the blue, Georgie's back. She's inviting you to a glamorous New Year's Eve afterparty in Amsterdam - a chance to relive the good old days and the fun you used to have.

You go. You laugh. You remember.

But then Georgie vanishes.

And just like that,
you're the prime suspect.

She knows all your secrets – the ones you've managed to bury. But as the clock ticks and the accusations mount, you're left with one terrifying thought:
how welldo you really know her?

From bestselling, Richard & Judy book club pick author Ruth Kelly, The Afterparty is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.

Praise for Ruth Kelly

'Queen of the chiller thriller' - Veronica Henry,
Sunday Times bestselling author of The Impulse Purchase

'Deliciously addictive' - TM Logan,
Sunday Times bestselling author of The Daughter

'A great thriller writer' - John Marrs,
Sunday Times bestselling author of What Lies Between Us

'Page-turning' - BP Walter,
Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dinner Guest

'I loved every page of this delicious thriller' - Caroline Corcoran,
Sunday Times bestselling author of Through The Wall

'Beautifully paced and darkly twisted' - Katy Brent, bestselling author of
How To Kill Men and Get Away With It

'A writer full of imagination' -
Daily Mail

'Thrilling, atmospheric and so twisty!' -
Fabulous

'Kelly keeps the tensions high and the emotions raw in this sleek, modern missing-person thriller' -
The i Paper

'Thrilling' - Crime Monthly

'Sharp and slick' -
Belfast Telegraph


Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"The evocative sights and smells of Amsterdam are brought to life in this fast-paced and tense thriller. The Afterparty is the perfect read for dark nights; you will be second-guessing every character's motives . . . I loved it!" - Kate Gray

"A twisty thriller set in atmospheric Amsterdam - glamorous, dark and page-turning, Ruth Kelly has pulled off another brilliant page-turner. Terrific!" - Veronica Henry

"I absolutely cannot get enough of Ruth Kelly's writing, and The Afterparty is no exception. It's a chilly, spine tingling thrillride that had me hooked from the very first page. Every time I thought I knew what to expect, Ruth jerked me in a different direction. With hauntingly realistic characters, a to-die-for setting, and twists you'll never see coming, The Afterparty is THE thriller you need to read this winter!" - Sara Ochs


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