She Started It, Sian Gilbert
She Started It, Sian Gilbert
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She Started It
A Novel

Author: Sian Gilbert

Narrator: Sarah Ovens, Anne-Marie Piazza, Ione Butler, Billie Fulford-Brown, Sarah Cullum, Ella Lynch

Unabridged: 11 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 06/13/2023


Synopsis

A hot, twisty summer debut thriller about a Caribbean bachelorette party that takes a sinister turn. It’s Lord of the Flies meets And Then There Were None...but with Instagram and too much prosecco.The party of a lifetime is nothing like what they expected...Annabel, Esther, Tanya, and Chloe are best friends—or were, as children. Despite drifting apart in adulthood, shared secrets have kept them bonded for better or worse, even as their childhood dreams haven’t quite turned out as they’d hoped. Then one day they receive a wholly unexpected—but not entirely unwelcome—invitation from another old friend. Poppy Greer has invited them all to her extravagant bachelorette party: a first-class plane ticket to three days of white sand, cocktails, and relaxation on a luxe private island in the Bahamas.None of them has spoken to Poppy in years. But Poppy’s Instagram pics shows that the girl they used to consider the weakest link in their group has definitely made good—and made money. Curiosity gets the better of them. Besides, who can turn down a posh all-expenses-paid vacation on a Caribbean island?The first-class flight and the island’s accommodations are just as opulent as expected...even if the scenic island proves more remote than they’d anticipated. Quite remote, in fact, with no cell service, and no other guests. The women quickly discover they’ve underestimated Poppy, and each other. As their darkest secrets are revealed, the tropical adventure morphs into a terrifying nightmare.Endlessly twisty, sharply observant, and deliciously catty, She Started It is sure to shock readers until the very end. 

About Sian Gilbert

Sian Gilbert is the author of She Started It. She was born in Bristol, UK, and studied history at the University of Warwick, before teaching at a comprehensive school in Birmingham for almost five years. She now lives in Cambridge with her partner.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Yun on January 29, 2024

She invited us all here for a reason. We're not just going to enjoy a holiday and then go home. Every once in a while, I get the itch to pick up a psychological thriller. That exciting premise! The jaw-dropping twists and turns! And so I get my popcorn ready and prepare to be amazed. But I should'......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on February 22, 2025

Oh boy! Revenge is best served cold! Four best friends and meanest girls you want to throw darts at their faces get bachelorette party invitation which will take place at a private island in Bahamas. All expenses are paid! And wait for it: the bride is the same girl: poor Poppy Greer they’ve torment......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 27, 2023

JUNE 2023 BOTM CHOICE ”The problem with you, Annabel, is you’ve always felt like the past doesn’t matter because it’s over. You don’t think about how actions always have consequences. You’re too focused on yourself and not focused enough on other people.” Be prepared for a cast of EXTREMELY unlikable......more

Goodreads review by JanB on July 05, 2023

In the category of better late than never here is my review... A fun popcorn revenge thriller! Four friends are invited to an idyllic island locale for pre-wedding festivities by their childhood friend, Poppy (although “friend” may be stretching it). They haven’t seen her for 10 years, and for good re......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on July 31, 2023

**Many thanks to Scene of the Crime, William Morrow, and Sian Gilbert for an ARC of this book provided via NetGalley! Now available as of 6.13!!** "There's only the bride waiting for me, and she's covered in blood." So begins the tale of four friends who get invited to a hen party on a luxurious C......more