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For several years, four friends met at a remote island off the coast of Sweden. Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina last upheld this annual tradition 10 years ago. For some unknown reason, they would never be seen alive again.
Thus begins Camilla Sten’s latest novel, THE BACHELORETTE PARTY. In 2022, a small group of friends, including a bride-to-be, head off to Baltic Vinyasa, a yoga retreat on the same island where the four women disappeared. One of them, Tessa Nilsson, is a down-on-her-luck podcaster who sees an opportunity to revive her true-crime reporting by looking into the case now known as the "Nacka Four." The other interesting figure here is Irene Sperling, the owner of the retreat, who has a personal connection to the mysterious events of 2012.
"There is much to savor in THE BACHELORETTE PARTY. Sten blends elements of mystery, suspense and horror into a narrative web that constantly has readers off-guard and guessing what actually is at play in this claustrophobic thriller."
With any luck, Tessa will be successful with her new podcast, which she names “The Bachelorette Party.” The bride-to-be, Anneliese, isn’t privy to Tessa’s plans, and neither are the other members of the bridal party: Caroline, Lena (Tessa's sister), Natalie and Mikaela. The only interactions the ladies have on the island are with Irene and a man named Adam, who handles multiple roles at the resort.
Nothing seems too suspicious until the group unexpectedly receives a note from Caroline indicating that she had to leave the island and head home. This cannot be verified with their limited Wi-Fi service, and it would not have been a major concern had Tessa not found Caroline’s bloodied body, with a slit across her throat and a knife sticking from her eye.
Sheer panic overtakes the remaining women as they begin to point fingers and come up with possible suspects. Talk of a serial killer at large, possibly the same person who offed the Nacka Four, consumes the party, and they hope to survive long enough to catch the next boat back to the mainland.
There is much to savor in THE BACHELORETTE PARTY. Sten blends elements of mystery, suspense and horror into a narrative web that constantly has readers off-guard and guessing what actually is at play in this claustrophobic thriller.
Teaser
On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends meet every year. The idea is to drink beer, dance by the water, and shake off the weight of life's expectations. The location of the island is a secret to everyone but them. Ten Years Later. Ever since she was a teenager, Tessa Nilsson has been consumed by the story of four friends who disappeared. Her best friend, Anneliese, wants to have a bachelorette party before she walks down the aisle. The destination is Baltic Vinyasa, a sleek, sophisticated yoga retreat on a small island off the coast --- one with such similar characteristics to the tragedy years ago that it raises the hair on Tessa’s neck. Tessa will not pass this up. It’s her last chance to find out what happened to the four women. And it’s someone else’s last chance to get revenge.
Promo
On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends meet every year. The idea is to drink beer, dance by the water, and shake off the weight of life's expectations. The location of the island is a secret to everyone but them. Ten Years Later. Ever since she was a teenager, Tessa Nilsson has been consumed by the story of four friends who disappeared. Her best friend, Anneliese, wants to have a bachelorette party before she walks down the aisle. The destination is Baltic Vinyasa, a sleek, sophisticated yoga retreat on a small island off the coast --- one with such similar characteristics to the tragedy years ago that it raises the hair on Tessa’s neck. Tessa will not pass this up. It’s her last chance to find out what happened to the four women. And it’s someone else’s last chance to get revenge.
About the Book
Scream meets THE GUEST LIST in this wickedly compelling and compulsively page-turning thriller of friendship and murder from the author of THE LOST VILLAGE, Camilla Sten.
On a remote island nestled off the coast of Sweden, four friends --- Tilly, Anna, Linnea and Evelina --- meet every year. Best friends since childhood, the idea is to drink beer, dance by the water, and shake off the weight of life's expectations. The location of the island is a secret to everyone but them. One night of reckless fun and secret-sharing, and then they return to their normal lives.
Ten Years Later. Ever since she was a teenager, Tessa Nilsson has been consumed by the story of four friends who disappeared. As her true crime fervor turned into a wildly popular podcast, Tessa covered Sweden’s most gruesome cases, but could never find the answers behind what happened to these women who disappeared. Now Tessa’s podcast has crashed and burned, any chance she had at uncovering the truth vanishing with it.
Anneliese is Tessa’s best friend, and before she walks down the aisle, she wants to have a bachelorette party. The destination: Baltic Vinyasa, a sleek, sophisticated yoga retreat on a small island off the coast --- one with such similar characteristics to the tragedy years ago that it raises the hair on Tessa’s neck. The idea is to drink gallons of cava, do sunrise yoga, and get in their last chance to bond with the bride. Tessa will not pass this up. It’s her last chance to find out what happened to the four women, once and for all.
And it’s someone else’s last chance to get revenge.
Audiobook available, read by Laura Jennings
