The Yacht Party

Some friendships you outgrow. Some you outlive...

Bridget is suffocating. Trapped by the monotony of her everyday life and the relentless bills landing on her doormat. So when an old friend invites her for a week on his superyacht, she jumps at the chance to escape. Champagne at sunset. Turquoise waters. A reunion with friends who were once inseparable, before fame, heartbreak, and failure tore them apart.

But the dream shatters fast.

The first death looks like an accident. With the second, doubt creeps in. By the third, they know. Someone on board is hunting them down.

As a storm descends, long-buried secrets rise to the surface. And when the killer strikes again, there’s no running from the past....

A chilling and binge-worthy thriller for fans of Lucy Foley, The Woman in Cabin 10, and Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.

©2026 Benedict Brown (P)2026 Storm Publishing

The psychology of all the characters and the clever mystery

I love the character development. I also love the contrast between this story and all of the cozy mysteries Benedict Brown has written. I love your writing.

This book held me captive from start to finish.

This was so different from the other books from this author. I enjoy all his books but this one really grabbed me.

Excellent

I was so pleasantly surprised by this book.
The premise is original. The characters are all throughly well developed and it’s an extremely entertaining listen all the way around. The characters have an interesting backstory with many complex, overlapping emotional connections to each other. I listen to a lot of contemporary mystery and it’s rare that I can’t guess who the suspect is-this book does a great job at keeping the reader guessing yet it never devolves into silliness or ridiculousness. I loved this book and hope that Benedict Brown continues to expand his craft with books like this.
Certainly worth the time and a credit.
Also this book is exceptionally well narrated which helps keep the listener engaged and invested.
Very, very well done.

Reunions Can Be Murder

Very twisty, kind of Christie. Enjoyed it. If you haven't read it, do. It is definitely a new approach from Benedict, but very well done.

Not his best

I’ve enjoyed many Benedict Brown novels but this was a miss for me. I found the pacing slow, the characters less than interesting, and the writing and plot underwhelming. Narration was fine. Overall, it felt more like a mediocre soap opera than a great mystery. I know this author is capable of better and don’t fault him for trying something new, but I will look forward to more high quality from him in the future.