The Engagement Party

By: Finley Turner

Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya

Kass Baptiste is newly engaged to her fiancé Murray Sedgemont after a whirlwind romance. Before they even get to share the news, an invitation arrives via messenger—to an engagement party hosted by Murray’s parents. When Kass and Murray arrive at the Sedgemont Estate, she is astonished to learn that Murray’s family is one of the most powerful families in North Carolina. As Kass’s future mother-in-law, Beatrice, whips herself into a frenzy over the perfect party for the state’s elite, Kass begins to receive anonymous threatening social media messages.

On the night of the event, as champagne is popped and the celebrations begin, a body is found in the lavish home. All eyes are on Kass, the interloper amongst the rich and powerful guests. Over the course of the party, Kass’s dark past unexpectedly becomes intertwined with the murder, and in order to prove her innocence, she must finally come to terms with her secrets. As Murray’s family secrets are revealed, Kass must prove herself innocent while evading the anonymous threats that haunt her every move.

©2023 Finley Turner (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Needed an epilogue

The book moved along easily and kept my attention. There were a few plot holes, but I enjoyed it till the end. The end would have been fine if there had been an epilogue wrapping up what happened to the characters, but there’s not and the book feels somewhat unfinished to me.

Awesome novel!!

It’s hard to believe that Finley is a “debut novelist”! From the interesting plot, to her well-developed characters and suspenseful twists, once I began listening, I couldn’t turn it off! I can’t wait to read her next novel!

Weak main character

The main character switches between constant whimpering and crying then swings into super hero. Not a believable character. I actually intensely disliked her in some chapters. Otherwise I enjoyed the story.

Couldn’t wait for it to end

Plot constantly changing. It was miserable listening to this . I was glad when it was finished

Good story, could have been shorter

Story was good, but there was far too much internal freaking out/internal monologue about nothing important by the main character. Could have been shorter and more to the point.