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After the Party

by Georgina Lees

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A Christmas party leaves friendship, ambition and suspicion tangled together

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A Christmas party leaves friendship, ambition and suspicion tangled together

Lizzie’s long-held feelings for her colleague Dean collide with a possible new start: a London job that could advance her art career. Before she can leave, an office Christmas party changes the stakes when Dean reveals that he loves Rebecca, one of Lizzie’s closest friends. Days later, Rebecca has vanished and the police come to Lizzie’s door. The novel builds its suspense around a familiar social circle fractured by unspoken desire, professional change and a disappearance that turns private history into a police matter.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers of psychological suspense centred on relationships and secrets
  • Fans of missing-person mysteries
  • Those interested in workplace and friendship dynamics under pressure

Themes

Unrequited loveFriendshipAmbitionDisappearanceSecrets and suspicion

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Book overview

'Compelling, heartbreaking and beautifully written. This superb thriller will stay in my mind for a very long time' B P Walter, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Dinner Guest on The Girl Upstairs

He should have chosen me.
I never should have chosen him.

Lizzie has been in love with her colleague Dean for three years but he's never given her a second glance.

When a job offer in London promises to launch her art career she finally feels ready to upend her life in pursuit of her dream ... until the night of the office Christmas party when Dean confesses his love for someone else - Rebecca, one of Lizzie's closest friends.

A few days later, the police show up on her doorstep.

Rebecca is missing.

After the Party is another mesmerising thriller seething with secrets and lies from the bestselling author of The Girl Upstairs.

What readers are saying:

'I keep losing half my beauty sleep because of Georgina Lees. Her writing is just too damn good... Unforgettable!' Robin, 5* NetGalley reader review

'Every time I set it down I found myself wondering WTF happened to Rebecca... Gahhhh, I was so invested!!' Dita, 5* NetGalley reader review

'Superb psychological thriller! One heck of a plot... I gasped aloud at the end. Georgina Lees is definitely one of my favourite authors' Carol, 5* NetGalley reader review

'Yeah, I was DEFINITELY not expecting that... I didn't want to stop reading. It was so hard to put down... The writing was great. I could truly picture the settings, like a movie was playing as I read' Amber, 5* NetGalley reader review

'Wow just wow. Once I started reading I couldn't stop... I was captivated from start to finish' Jade, 5* NetGalley reader review

'The slice of small town English life was vivid and palpable. Great fun in a tightly wound package' Jaimee, 5* NetGalley reader review

'Totally gripping' Julie, 5* NetGalley reader review

'A brilliant ending and one which I never would have guessed. Fantastic' Lindsey, 5* NetGalley reader review

'I was glued to my seat!' Tiffiny, 5* NetGalley reader review

'A one sit read' Ruth, 5* NetGalley reader review

'The ending was completely unexpected and exciting! A page turner' Jemima, 5* NetGalley reader review

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