
The Revenge Party
The Novel
Author: Emily Lynn Paulson
Narrator: Sarah Edmondson
Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Rise Books
Published: 05/12/2026
Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Author: Emily Lynn Paulson
Narrator: Sarah Edmondson
Unabridged: 8 hr 53 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Rise Books
Published: 05/12/2026
Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller
Emily Lynn Paulson writes about the messy truth behind polished lives and the systems that profit from them. She is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life; Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing; and the forthcoming thriller, The Revenge Party. Through two TEDx talks and frequent media appearances—including the Today Show, the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Seattle Times, the Chicago Tribune, Next Question with Katie Couric, and the Tamron Hall Show—Paulson has become a clear-eyed commentator on resilience, belonging, and the complicated economies of modern womanhood.
Sarah Edmondson is a Vancouver-born actress, voice artist, author, and activist known for her wide-ranging career and advocacy work. She began acting on the CBC series Edgemont and went on to appear in numerous television shows, including Stargate SG-1, Continuum, Fringe, and Psych, as well as Hallmark films and independent projects. She has also built an extensive voice acting portfolio with roles in series like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Dinotrux. Beyond entertainment, Edmondson became widely known for her involvement in and eventual escape from NXIVM, a controversial self-help organization she was part of for over a decade. Her experience led to her 2019 memoir Scarred, participation in major documentaries and podcasts about NXIVM, and ongoing advocacy work supporting cult survivors. Now based in Atlanta, she co-hosts the podcast A Little Bit Culty with her husband and speaks publicly about manipulation, recovery, and resilience.
“The Revenge Party is timely and sharp, the ‘fries before guys,’ and ‘go ahead and try me’ sizzler that book clubs are going to devour. To Catch a Thief meets Thelma & Louise in the 2025 American political scene, with twists, corruption, and delicious vengeance you will not see coming. The satisfaction is, as they say, huge.” Tia Levings, New York Times bestselling author
“Emily Lynn Paulson’s The Revenge Party is a page-turner that will appeal to all of the smart readers who love brilliant thrillers with deep, resonant themes. Rich characters, vivid scenes, and zippy dialogue add to the tension and pleasure of reading Paulson’s book. Readers will devour it and then pass it along to all of their friends.” Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author
“I expected Emily Lynn Paulson’s debut novel, The Revenge Party, to be twisty and delicious. I didn’t expect it also to be one of the most pulse-pounding, laugh-out-loud page-turners I’ve read this year. The Revenge Party is clever, utterly captivating, and sure to be a hit with thriller fans.” Laura Cathcart Robbins, author of Stash: My Life In Hiding
“Fans of The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Wife Between Us will love Emily Paulson’s The Revenge Party, a smart, delectable, twisty thriller with not one but two unreliable antiheroes who will keep you guessing until the very last page.” Reema Zaman, author of I Am Yours
“A deliciously ruthless takedown of charismatic men and the systems that protect them. I devoured it.” Jo Piazza, author of Everyone Is Lying to You