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The Last Party

DC Morgan, Book 1

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The Last Party

By: Clare Mackintosh
Narrated by: Chloe Angharad Davies
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER AND START OF A THRILLING NEW SERIES: AT MIDNIGHT, ONE OF THEM IS DEAD. BY MORNING, ALL OF THEM ARE SUSPECTS . . .

On New Year's Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests.

His lakeside holiday homes are a success, and he's generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. This will be the party to end all parties.

But not everyone is there to celebrate. By midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year's Day, DC Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects.

The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbours, friends and family - and Ffion has her own secrets to protect.

With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn't who wanted Rhys dead . . . but who finally killed him.

In a village with this many secrets, a murder is just the beginning.

©2022 Clare Mackintosh Ltd (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK
Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Village

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"Superb, with echoes of Agatha Christie." (Patricia Cornwell)

"A dark delight of a murder mystery." (Janice Hallett)

"Detectives Leo and Ffion make a storming debut." (Belinda Bauer)

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Keeps you guessing

I thought it was going to be a pretty straightforward plot, but the way Clare Mackintosh retraced her steps to expand on something that had been a fairly casual happening, from the other person’s point of view was brilliant…. Kept me guessing right up to the end …. And actually the heroine is not squeaky clean …. But human …. And sometimes her actions are somewhat questionable …. I’m certainly looking forward to the next book in the series … nice little bit of romance as an undercurrent too!!

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Highly recommend this book!

I loved this title so much. Kept me gripped and I know it’ll take a while to fully move on to my next book! So pleased there’s more to come from Ffion & co. The narrator is excellent too.

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Fantastic book

I loved this story. The first book I’ve read by this author but definitely won’t be the last! The characters are relatable and the twists in the plot are brilliant. Highly recommend this book!

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A bit disappointed

I am a fan of this author, but I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I would have thought. Hopefully, the next book in the series is going to be better…

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Interesting

I enjoyed the way the story developed using the various characters and their antics in certain days/times although ending a bit windy washy.

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Great story & narration.

Lots of guessing, some I didn't see coming at all. Can't wait to read the next one.

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Twisty plot

This book was interesting to read with lots of really different characters. It was dealing with some pretty serious stuff but enveloped within was a compassion and humour. I really enjoyed it.

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You think it’s all over ….. it is now !

A good story - the narrator took a bit of getting used to through north walian to scouse and everyone between . But after a few chapters I got tuned in and enjoyed the book .

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Wouldn't have guessed this was by Clare Mackintosh

Love all of Clare Mackintosh's thrillers and so looked forward to this one and had in on pre-order since day one ... but I would just have never have guessed it was by her.
I was excited this was the first in a new series but I just could not get into it and did not care for the detective or her family situation.
I just found it all rather dull and after trying a couple of chapters I am sadly giving up.
What a pity :-(

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a good read or listen.

excellent believable plot with well described characters set in the lovingly evoked landscape of North Wales. A novel that leaves you satisfied but wanting to know more. about the future of the characters created. The novel also left this reader with the curiosity to learn more about the the Welsh language and culture.

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