Death of the Party, Carolyn Hart
Death of the Party, Carolyn Hart
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Death of the Party

Author: Carolyn Hart

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2005


Synopsis

Britt Barlow is certain her media mogul brother-in-law Jeremiah Addison's fatal tumble a year ago was no accident -- especially since she herself discovered, and disposed of, the trip wire someone had strung across the stairs. Now she's bringing all who were in attendance that weekend back to Golden Silk -- Addison's luxurious secluded island estate -- and inviting two extra guests, Annie and Max Darling, to help uncover a killer.

Annie Darling wouldn't miss this party for the world! And there certainly is no lack of suspects among the guests, each of whom had a substantial motive for doing in the insufferable tycoon. But the party turns deadly when a houseman mysteriously vanishes, along with the boats which are the only escape off Addison's island -- leaving the Darlings stranded on a floating rock in the middle of nowhere, too close to a solution for comfort, and stalked by a crafty murderer.

About The Author

An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the author of twenty previous Death on Demand novels. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is also the creator of the Henrie O series, featuring a retired reporter, and the Bailey Ruth series, starring an impetuous, redheaded ghost. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tom

3.5 Stars rounded up to 4 Stars.......more

Death of the Party by Carolyn G. Hart is the 16th book in the Death on Demand Mystery series. Previous owner of the luxury island estate, Golden Silk, Jeremiah Addison was murdered and his murder deemed an accident. The previous guests at the time are lured back to the island along with Max and Anni......more

Goodreads review by Kellene

Had this one pegged from the beginning, thus the 3 star rating. Second guessed myself a couple of times, but if Max and Annie had only listened when I kept yelling at them, the climax would have been much less of a nail-biter. I still enjoyed the book, and this continues to be one of my favorite ser......more

Goodreads review by Mark

The story is totally implausible, but take off your thinking cap and enjoy the read. The plot is mostly good and the writing propels it along -- short sentences broken up occasionally by a long sentence, and good descriptions of most characters. The biggest downside is the cloying couple, Max and An......more