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The Bridal Party: A totally gripping psychological thriller filled with incredible twists Kindle Edition

by Maria Frankland (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,251 ratings
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The moment she sees Caitlyn, wearing her ‘bride-to-be’ sash and brimming with excitement, it hits her. She hates Caitlyn. She knows who Little Miss Perfect really is – what she’s really hiding. And the temptation to do something about it is too strong to resist…

When the first bottle of prosecco pops open I breathe a sigh of relief. As maid-of-honour, I’ve worked so hard to organise my best friend Caitlyn’s big celebration before her wedding. Even though her schoolfriends are jealous they aren’t bridesmaids like me, and her sisters won’t make eye contact, I plaster a fake smile on my face and top up everyone’s glasses. Nothing will spoil this special weekend.

But as we begin the cute husband-and-wife games, Caitlyn’s sister-in-law reveals something shockingly cruel. In the silence that follows, the little question cards I’d made drop, forgotten, to the floor. We’re supposed to be celebrating her upcoming wedding but Caitlyn’s lied to me for years. Her relationship is far from the magical dream she’d made it out to be.

Suddenly, everyone in the room is arguing. All of our secrets and lies are exposed. It’s clear that none of us really know each other – or Caitlyn.

The next morning I find Caitlyn, beautiful, pale and unmoving in her bed. The bride is dead. One of us killed her. But which devastating truth was dangerous enough to kill for? And with us all stuck here until the murderer is found, how long will it be until someone else gets hurt…?

Perfect for fans of The Perfect Marriage, Lucinda Berry, and Freida McFadden, this is an utterly compelling and shocking psychological thriller with amazingly unexpected twists.

This book was originally published as The Hen Party.

What readers are saying about The Bridal Party:

‘Literally still in shock from this book!… absolutely fantastic…! will have you hooked. I was flying through the pages… Amazing characters, plenty to love and plenty to hate. I can definitely see this book going straight to the top of the charts.’ Jessica’s Book Biz Blogspot, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An addictive page-turner with delightfully loathsome characters. The plot and characters unfold beautifully creating a very engaging read. Lots of twists from multiple POVs and an incredible twist that had me re-reading pages. Really excellent.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Must read!!! Wow… What a great story… a twist came out of nowhere that blew me away.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This book has instantly become one of my top reads… Amazing… brilliantly twisty.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh wow… One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read… Such a brilliant read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘AMAZINGLY good… you cannot put it down until the very end… definitely recommend.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘The ending… will leave you speechless! I highly recommend this one!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘This is everything you want a thriller to be… I could not put this book down!!! I finished it in less than a day… I'm obsessed… Such a fun twist & ending!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Brilliant... I raced through this book in just over a day… I would never have predicted the twist at the end… I loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG I loved this book. I love how it ended… Very hard to put down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow!… stunning! It will grip you from beginning to end. You will not want to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Brilliant… I was utterly unable to put it down. I read it in a handful of days.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CVHCT9SF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (April 29, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 29, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1540 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,251 ratings

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Maria Frankland

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Maria Frankland has a dubious internet search history and a very worried mother-in-law. However, neither of these things can stop her writing gripping psychological thrillers in which you’ll never find a happy-ever-after.

Her novels are mostly set in Yorkshire where you’ll hear the accent through all her characters. These are people you could live next door to, or closer still… don’t say you haven’t been warned.

Maria’s novels are fast-paced, down to earth and realistic. You never know what’s around the corner…

Find out more about Maria at www.mariafrankland.co.uk. Whilst you’re there, you can download your free novella – The Brother-in-Law. Happy reading!

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
1,251 global ratings

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Deb Oman
5.0 out of 5 stars what a story
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
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I love to read and usually it takes a while before I finish my book. Not this time - it was such a great book, I read into the night, I finished this in 1 day.
The story was very interesting, the bride to be celebrating her upcoming wedding. All her friends were together for her bridal shower. They had fun, drinking and talking until late in the night.
That’s when it all…started
You have got to read this book
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raven hall
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
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Great book as always with this author even though I was able to guess the ending correctly it was still a wild and fun ride!!! Lived this book and this author!
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Shanelle
5.0 out of 5 stars wow
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023
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Some parts were predictable I knewwwwwww about one of the bridesMaid but the ending was a shocker!!!! Definitely wasn’t expected, which made me like the book even more!!
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Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars It was ok
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2024
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Not the best but definitely not the worst book I've read. I had it all figured out early and most the characters are jerks. It was enjoyable enough to read the whole book but the story just wasn't for me.
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Mrs B
5.0 out of 5 stars Hen party
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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Definitely enjoy the creative of Frankland. Had no clue how this story was going to end so I was left with my mouth open.
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JL Kleen
4.0 out of 5 stars Geez
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022
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Seemed to easy ending the way you’d think. The twist at the end was the ahhh haaa I was waiting for.
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Pheadra Farah
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2022
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This is an excellent thriller and I've given it 5 stars because though I had worked out who the "culprit" was, I didn't do so until 70% in.
Hen parties are meant to be happy, fun, let your hair down occasions but Caitlin's hen party organized by her chief bridesmaid Jen in the form of a weekend away in Dublin is a nightmare. The guests are frankly each awful from being attention-seeking, jealous, bitchy, ugly, vindictive and down right nasty which makes the reader's guessing game more difficult of who dunnit. I haven't read this author before, but I'll be looking out for her in future 5 Stars.
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NM Jennings
2.0 out of 5 stars A so-so quick read
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
This is a quick read, but there isn't a lot of depth. Too many characters to keep track of and a twist at the end that was a bit unsatisfying after making it through the story. Bachelorette party, relationship drama, shady characters, and ultimately a death.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for access to this e-ARC.
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Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars this was amazing !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2023
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This book was unreal . I can’t say I enjoyed it as it was dark but I was so gripped I couldn’t put it down . The story that was written I feel many woman will have found themselves in similar scenarios within their own friendship circles . As the story develops I found I disliked most of the characters however it was cleverly written and I’m trying not to say too much to ruin the twists . It makes you think outside the box . I throughly devoured this book I literally couldn’t stop reading . It truly fascinated me . Great unusual story with a mind blowing ending . Can’t wait to read the next book .
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Stephen
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good twist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2022
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Good holiday read. Few characters are likeable but easy to read and quite a decent twist involved. Would be one to recommend
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FeedMyReads
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2022
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When bride to be Caitlyn heads to Dublin on her hen party we see a woman who is in remission from cancer and she should be surrounded by positivity and great friends but we soon discover that 3 of the hen party are the family of the groom to be and are not big fans of Caitlyn. With her friends not seeming to be in the best of moods it falls on her best friend and chief bridesmaid to turn the hen party into something memorable but when they awake to find someone has died their very first morning in their apartment, their worries change from saving the hen party experience and becomes about if they can save themselves.

I found this book to be really well written and whilst I was 50% of the way through the book and spotted the twist to come I still found myself enjoying the book itself. Did I figure out the ending before I got there? Yes I did but it did not detract in the slightest from what for me was an excellent read and I am keen to check out more from this author in the future.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Twisted thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2022
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I enjoyed this and the characters and their complex relationships to each other and how they were all thrown together for the hen party. It was a good twist at the end but I felt we could have known more about certain characters rather than just right at the end.
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Bernadette Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising twist at the end.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2023
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I enjoyed the read and thought I had sussed out the perpetrators. Brilliant twist at the end. Very enjoyable book.
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