Party of Liars, Kelsey Cox
Party of Liars, Kelsey Cox
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Party of Liars
A Novel

Author: Kelsey Cox

Narrator: Dan Bittner, Kate Handford, Pearl Hewitt, Saskia Maarleveld, Suzy Jackson

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2025

Synopsis

"The full ensemble of narrators is phenomenal, and their voices feel genuine. Listeners will be enthralled by this slow-burn suspense novel until the glass-shattering end." — Library Journal (Starred Review)

Featuring multicast narration, a lavish, Texas-sized Sweet Sixteen turns deadly in this twisty, pulse-pounding new novel — serving up a fresh take on a classic locked-room whodunnit. Let the festivities begin…

Today is Sophie Matthews’s sixteenth birthday party, an exclusive black-tie bash in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, where secrets are as deep-rooted as the sprawling live oaks. Sophie’s dad has spared no expense, and his renovated cliffside mansion—once thought haunted and shuttered for years from outsiders—is now hosting the event of the season. Then, just before the candles on the three-tiered red velvet cake are blown out, a body falls from the balcony onto the starlit dance floor below.

It’s a killer guest list . . .

DANI: Sophie’s new stepmother who’s been plagued by self-doubt ever since the birth of her own baby girl

ÓRLAITH: the superstitious Irish nanny who senses a looming danger in this cavernous house

MIKAYLA: the birthday girl’s best friend who is not nearly as meek as the popular kids assume

KIM: the cunning ex-wife who has a grudge she can’t let go of . . .

Everyone is invited in. Not everyone will get out alive.

"My favorite kind of thriller - fun, twisty, fast-paced, and populated by characters who feel so real you'll want to invite them (well, some of them) to your next party." - New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hawkins

"I couldn't put it down!" - New York Times bestselling author Nina Simon

"Explodes from page one." - Bestselling author Amanda Eyre Ward

"This is the thriller of the summer." - Bestselling author Katie Gutierrez

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Kelsey Cox

Kelsey Cox (she/her) received her MFA in fiction from Purdue University and works from home in the Texas Hill Country. You can often find her writing at Mammen Family Public Library, chasing around her two young daughters, or watching British mysteries with her mom and aunts. On nights when bedtime goes as planned, she enjoys curling up on the sofa, glass of wine in hand, and a book with complicated characters and a killer twist in her lap. Party of Liars is her debut novel.

About Dan Bittner

Dan Bittner has narrated dozens of audio books and has starred on stage and on the screen, in movies such as Men in Black, Adventureland, and the Producers: The Movie Musical. He has also appeared onstage as Macbeth Malcolm and Sherlock Holmes in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He has narrated popular audio books such as The Eleventh Plague, Hero, and Forever.

About Kate Handford

Kate Handford has narrated over 150 audiobooks and has been awarded an Earphones Award by AudioFile. She regularly works with great publishers on a wide range of genres, from contemporary literary fiction to crime thrillers. She also narrates for The Guardian; features in video games like Horizon: Forbidden West and Terminator: Resistance; voices projects for international brands like Maison Margiela; and ads for Google, Amazon, Jabra, Pampers and more.

About Pearl Hewitt

Pearl Hewitt has been described as warm, witty and wonderfully British with a rich, versatile range and a precise, polished sound. 25 years in the US has not diluted Pearl’s native northeast English (Geordie) dialect but she’s skillfully competent performing a myriad of accents from across the UK, Europe and beyond. Starting out as a volunteer at Houston Sight Into Sound Radio, a service for the reading-disabled, Pearl became a professional narrator in 2012 and has not looked back since.Her portfolio, around 270 titles spanning many genres for both major publishers and indie authors, includes a diverse range of characters of all ages, genders and even species. Her performances in both fiction and nonfiction have earned her a variety of awards and nominations, including, Audiofile Earphones Award, Independent Audiobook Award, One Voice and SOVAS nominations. Pearl’s inspiration as a narrator began in childhood, listening to her mother’s enchanting bedtime stories. Her imagination would soar with tales of their cat, Tiger, and his neighborhood friends as they solved mysteries and saved the day. Today, Pearl hopes to inspire that same love of storytelling in her listeners.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heathers_readss on December 06, 2024

This book! Has all the tension!! I absolutely loved this 👏🏼 Party of liars surrounds Sophie’s 16th birthday party thrown by her father in his gigantic mansion perched on top of a hill over looking the city. The party goers are extremely excited to see first hand the renovations that have been done to......more

Goodreads review by RoosBookReviews on March 06, 2025

2.5 ⭐ This book centered around a giant sweet sixteen for Sophie that was really more about her father showing off his enormous and lavish house. There were elements of the paranormal but they didn't really turn into anything, so that may have been a misdirection but it fell flat. The characters were......more

Goodreads review by Abbie on March 06, 2025

An impressive debut! I really enjoyed this murder mystery set at a lavish sweet sixteen party in an allegedly haunted house. Can't wait for Kelsey Cox's next book! Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!......more

Goodreads review by Megan on April 02, 2025

I loved this domestic thriller by Kelsey Cox (a new to me author). The full cast narration was a delight to listen to and kept me wondering what was going on. Kim is a maybe alcoholic who is constantly trying to keep up with her ex husband and his new and much younger wife, Dani. Dani is just trying......more

Goodreads review by Julie on February 22, 2025

All The Stars! You guys, this book completely blew me away and I wanted to forget all my responsibilities and do nothing else but read this book! Party Of Liars is filled with so much tension, drama, and so so many questionable characters. A locked room mystery, at a party, in a glass, supposedly haun......more

Quotes

"Party of Liars is my favorite kind of thriller - fun, twisty, fast-paced, and populated by characters who feel so real you'll want to invite them (well, some of them) to your next party. With this debut, Kelsey Cox joins my auto-buy list forever!" - Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author

"I couldn't put it down! Party of Liars brings the gothic house mystery to Texas, featuring a killer cast, heart-pumping pace, and well-plotted twists and turns." - Nina Simon, New York Times bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night

 "Party of Liars explodes from page one: a stunning debut, a riveting page-turner, a brilliant exploration of motherhood and female desire. Every character is rich and complex, and I was stunned by the jaw-dropping twist at the end. This is the novel I'm always wanting to read: dazzling, terrifying, achingly beautiful. Cox is a major new voice, and I can't wait to read what she writes next." - Amanda Eyre Ward, bestselling author of Lovers and Liars and The Jetsetters

"Party of Liars is Rebecca meets Big Little Lies--an intoxicating alchemy that's haunting, surprising, and eerie. I couldn't put down this searing exploration of madness, motherhood, and memory, set against a jaw-dropping background of Texas wealth and privilege. Kelsey Cox is a stunning talent who brings deep human insight to bear with expertly crafted and unpredictable twists. This is the thriller of the summer." - Katie Gutierrez, bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know

"Party of Liars with its stunning prose and simmering tension is a mesmerizing story that's part gothic horror, part psychological thriller, part contemporary glitz—the narrative is masterfully woven with plenty of twists, and deftly handles heavier subjects like postpartum depression, manipulation, and abuse. Kelsey Cox’s debut is exquisite and dripping with dread—I absolutely adored it." - Ashley Tate, international bestselling author of Twenty-Seven Minutes

“Dizzying and dazzling, Cox’s debut slices through the saccharine sweetness of poisonous secrets to reveal the spongy heart of blood-soaked truths… A party to die for.” - Lindy Ryan, author of Bless Your Heart

"With its beautiful but deadly setting and a complex, interconnected web of characters, Party of Liars is a page-turner equal parts juicy and poignant. The mystery is deliciously twisty, anchored by Kelsey Cox's gorgeous writing, but the real heart of the story lies with its complicated women and their sacrifices, both seen and invisible. Secrets and lies abound, readers won't know who to believe, and they will relish every shocking, unpredictable second. I predict this party will be the talk of the town." - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Till Death Do Us Part and The Girls Are All So Nice Here

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