Welcome to the party of the year.
You’ve been invited to an exclusive, luxury event in Norway, hosted by a billionaire. Your moment has finally arrived. But you’re not going for the canapes and champagne. You’re going for revenge.
Where anything is possible.
You’ve spent months preparing for this moment. Because you know that beneath the host’s polished public persona, he’s a vicious killer who has murdered several innocent people, including your sister.
Even murder...
Then a guest dies in mysterious circumstances, and you begin to wonder... is this a trap? Why does it feel like you're being watched? And will you ever escape?
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The Serial Killer's Party by Amy Cunningham was published on 17 July 2025 by Penguin. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for review as part of this #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour
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Amy Cunningham is a novelist who grew up in rural Hertfordshire and now lives in
Cornwall.
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There has been much debate about prologues in novels. Personally, I love them, and can never understand why a reader would skip them, it's a bit of a mystery to me!
Anyway, do not skip the prologue in The Serial Killer's Party - it's fairly lengthy but it is the perfect set up for the rest of the novel which takes place a year later than the prologue. We find out that the narrator, Amelia has a sister, Rose, who is missing. Whilst the sisters were always close, they'd recently fallen out and now Rose has disappeared. Despite Amelia constantly getting in touch with the police, there's no sign of her ..... until now.
Anyway, do not skip the prologue in The Serial Killer's Party - it's fairly lengthy but it is the perfect set up for the rest of the novel which takes place a year later than the prologue. We find out that the narrator, Amelia has a sister, Rose, who is missing. Whilst the sisters were always close, they'd recently fallen out and now Rose has disappeared. Despite Amelia constantly getting in touch with the police, there's no sign of her ..... until now.
It appears that Rose attended a party hosted by a billionaire at his luxury home in Norway. Now, a year later, Amelia has managed to get herself an invitation to this yearly event, in the hope that she can find out more about her missing sister.
Tense and with some clever twists, this one is a destination thriller with a difference. The Norway setting is unusual for this genre and I loved it. It felt like the perfect place to plot a murder!
Amelia is a complex character, and at times I think she made dubious decisions, but she's certainly entertaining and often surprising. A cleverly interwoven plot that keeps the reader guessing and moves at a steady pace throughout.
Tense and with some clever twists, this one is a destination thriller with a difference. The Norway setting is unusual for this genre and I loved it. It felt like the perfect place to plot a murder!
Amelia is a complex character, and at times I think she made dubious decisions, but she's certainly entertaining and often surprising. A cleverly interwoven plot that keeps the reader guessing and moves at a steady pace throughout.
Glamour, revenge and privilege, what more could you ask for??
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Cornwall.
She has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa University and has published novels across genres which include; crime fiction, contemporary women’s fiction and horror.
Amy has previously worked as a concierge for luxury apartments and as a maid in a 5* hotel, and so is no longer surprised at what the rich and fabulous get up to when they think no one's watching.
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