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The Christmas Party

By: Kathryn Croft
Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
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Tis the season for secrets and suspicion.

A chilling psychological thriller with a twist that you won't see coming, narrated by Billie Piper and Avita Jay. This Audible Original, by #1 bestselling author Kathryn Croft, is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Sarah A Denzil and K L Slater.

When Sasha receives a call from her old university friend Gabby inviting her to spend Christmas at Gabby’s remote Scottish lake house, Sasha knows she shouldn’t go.

Twelve years ago, on Christmas Eve, when Sasha and her five closest friends were celebrating the festive season, something truly horrific happened that would change the course of their friendship forever. Something that meant Sasha hasn’t spoken to any of them since that night.

But Gabby is insistent that they all get together this Christmas, to finally help her move on from the events of that night, so Sasha agrees to go.

Arriving at the sprawling house overlooking a stunning loch, Sasha quickly realises that Gabby has other reasons for getting the six friends together this Christmas. And now Sasha is forced to relive a past she’s tried hard to forget.

People had always told them their friendship wasn’t healthy. That the six of them spent far too much time together. No good would come of it, they said. How could relationships with others work when the six of them were so tightly interwoven?

When a snowstorm isolates them from the outside world, old flames are rekindled and tensions run high, and it soon becomes obvious: nothing that big can stay secret forever.

©2024 Kathryn Croft (P)2024 Audible Ltd.
Crime Thrillers Psychological Thriller & Suspense

About the Performer

Billie is currently shooting a regular role in the highly anticipated second series of Wednesday for Netflix. She can currently be seen in Netflix’s new show, KAOS, with Jeff Goldblum.
She can be seen starring in the critically acclaimed second series of her hit show - I Hate Suzie Too - on Sky and HBO Max, which she co-created and produced with Lucy Prebble, and playing the lead opposite Gillian Anderson in Netflix’s film Scoop.
Other credits include Lena Dunham’s film for Working Title, Catherine Called Birdy with Andrew Scott and Bella Ramsey, Craig Roberts’ film Eternal Beauty opposite Sally Hawkins, David Hare’s Collateral for BBC2 with Carey Mulligan and the independent film Two for Joy in which she starred with Samantha Morton.
She also wrote, directed, produced and starred in her debut feature film Rare Beasts which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
She is the only actress to win all the UK Theatre Best Actress awards for her role in Yerma at the Young Vic in London and The Armory in New York.

About the Performer

Theatre includes: A Tupperware of Ashes (National Theatre); The Secret Garden (Regent’s Open Air Theatre); The Empress, Falkland Sound, The Comedy of Errors, The Winter’s Tale (RSC); Jinnistan (Òran Mór, Traverse); Favour (Bush Theatre); The Lovely Bones (Birmingham Rep); Billionaire Boy (NST Theatre/UK tour); The Secret Garden (York Theatre Royal); The Jungle Book (National Tour); Bottled Up (Lyric Hammersmith); Bring on the Bollywood (National Tour); We’re Stuck (Shoreditch Town Hall/National Tour); Rapunzel, Warde Street (Park Theatre); Pioneer (Sheffield Crucible/Tour); Unsung (Wilton’s Music Hall); The Merry Wives of Windsor (national tour); Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World (Southwark Playhouse); Spare (New Diorama Theatre).
Television includes: Casualty; Doctors; The Good Ship Murder; Emmerdale; Silent Witness; Coronation Street; L8R.
Film includes: By Any Other Name; The Rezort, London, Paris, New York; Twenty8K.
Other: Avita also narrates audiobooks for Audible and works for the charity InterAct Stroke Support

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Not a heartwarming Christmas Story

It was well performed yet the story didn’t compare with the narration. It was entertaining enough for an Audible Plus free audiobook. The characters and story line were written from a young persons point of view and some of timeline stuff made me question the technology and the details. I must say my age sometimes hinder my ability to enjoy frivolous entertainment,

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Great story, terrible performance

I love a British narrator, but this was over acted and over performed & made me eventually give us on the story. It’s a pity as the story was really great.

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A Houseparty Muddle

I can't give this more than 3 stars. it was average. confusing at first then more muddled as it went along. Acting average.

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End

That’s it End as if the author ran out of time. That’s not tidy that’s just bad ending

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The messiest Christmas party!

This was so good to be honest. It wasn’t fast moving at first but picked up about halfway through and turned into such a messy group of suspects!! Ahhh finished it in two days time lol.

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Predictable

The details weren’t predictable but the killer was. I knew who it was early on but I stuck it out. The details made me giggle a few times only because it was so wild.

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Great narrator!

Really liked the story and the turns and the back and forth between past and present! But the narrator! Wow. Amazing. It’s a really good listen! I listen to the entire thing while getting everything ready for Thanksgiving!

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Couldn’t put it down

Great story. As it is told from the perspective of a rather messed up woman you don’t know who is good or evil as she has a terrible judgement of character.

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Well written with an easy to guess storyline

I enjoyed the audio book. However, this was easily a very predictable book for a mystery thriller. I wish there was more of a twist at the end.

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a great Christmas thriller

This is a short read/listen and so good. Gabby throws a party to reunite the same group of friends that attended her last Christmas party 12 years before. It was the same day her 10 year old sister went missing. She knows one of them is responsible and she wants to figure out who. this was such a thrilling adventure, so many little twists and turns. I highly recommend this.

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