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The Christmas Party

By: Kathryn Croft
Narrated by: Billie Piper, Avita Jay
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Tis the season for secrets and suspicion.

A chilling psychological thriller with a twist that you won't see coming, narrated by Billie Piper and Avita Jay. This Audible Original, by #1 bestselling author Kathryn Croft, is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Sarah A Denzil and K L Slater.

When Sasha receives a call from her old university friend Gabby inviting her to spend Christmas at Gabby’s remote Scottish lake house, Sasha knows she shouldn’t go.

Twelve years ago, on Christmas Eve, when Sasha and her five closest friends were celebrating the festive season, something truly horrific happened that would change the course of their friendship forever. Something that meant Sasha hasn’t spoken to any of them since that night.

But Gabby is insistent that they all get together this Christmas, to finally help her move on from the events of that night, so Sasha agrees to go.

Arriving at the sprawling house overlooking a stunning loch, Sasha quickly realises that Gabby has other reasons for getting the six friends together this Christmas. And now Sasha is forced to relive a past she’s tried hard to forget.

People had always told them their friendship wasn’t healthy. That the six of them spent far too much time together. No good would come of it, they said. How could relationships with others work when the six of them were so tightly interwoven?

When a snowstorm isolates them from the outside world, old flames are rekindled and tensions run high, and it soon becomes obvious: nothing that big can stay secret forever.

©2024 Kathryn Croft (P)2024 Audible Ltd. Crime Thrillers Psychological Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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Kathryn Croft- Creator

About the Creator

Kathryn is the bestselling author of fourteen psychological thrillers and to date she has sold over one and a half million copies of her books. Her third book, The Girl With No Past, spent over four weeks at number one in the Amazon UK chart, and she has also appeared on the Wall Street Journal's bestsellers list.
With publishing deals in sixteen different countries, Kathryn's next book will be published in March 2025.
After twelve years living in London, she now lives in Guildford, Surrey, the place she grew up, with her husband and two children.

Billie Piper
Aviva Jay

About the Performer

Billie is currently shooting a regular role in the highly anticipated second series of Wednesday for Netflix. She can currently be seen in Netflix’s new show, KAOS, with Jeff Goldblum.
She can be seen starring in the critically acclaimed second series of her hit show - I Hate Suzie Too - on Sky and HBO Max, which she co-created and produced with Lucy Prebble, and playing the lead opposite Gillian Anderson in Netflix’s film Scoop.
Other credits include Lena Dunham’s film for Working Title, Catherine Called Birdy with Andrew Scott and Bella Ramsey, Craig Roberts’ film Eternal Beauty opposite Sally Hawkins, David Hare’s Collateral for BBC2 with Carey Mulligan and the independent film Two for Joy in which she starred with Samantha Morton.
She also wrote, directed, produced and starred in her debut feature film Rare Beasts which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
She is the only actress to win all the UK Theatre Best Actress awards for her role in Yerma at the Young Vic in London and The Armory in New York.

About the Performer

Theatre includes: A Tupperware of Ashes (National Theatre); The Secret Garden (Regent’s Open Air Theatre); The Empress, Falkland Sound, The Comedy of Errors, The Winter’s Tale (RSC); Jinnistan (Òran Mór, Traverse); Favour (Bush Theatre); The Lovely Bones (Birmingham Rep); Billionaire Boy (NST Theatre/UK tour); The Secret Garden (York Theatre Royal); The Jungle Book (National Tour); Bottled Up (Lyric Hammersmith); Bring on the Bollywood (National Tour); We’re Stuck (Shoreditch Town Hall/National Tour); Rapunzel, Warde Street (Park Theatre); Pioneer (Sheffield Crucible/Tour); Unsung (Wilton’s Music Hall); The Merry Wives of Windsor (national tour); Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World (Southwark Playhouse); Spare (New Diorama Theatre).
Television includes: Casualty; Doctors; The Good Ship Murder; Emmerdale; Silent Witness; Coronation Street; L8R.
Film includes: By Any Other Name; The Rezort, London, Paris, New York; Twenty8K.
Other: Avita also narrates audiobooks for Audible and works for the charity InterAct Stroke Support

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This is such a riveting story which had me hooked. The only issue I had was the irrational volume. Sometimes it’s so quiet you can barely hear what’s being said, the next it is really loud and shouty. This made it an uncomfortable listen using earphones.

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Very interesting story

I found it hard to keep up with the characters. But got there in the end

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Brilliant

There is really nothing one can say but Great, it has everything and very well read

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A great listen!

Was quickly addictive! Loved the narrators, and although a short story it was gripping. I felt it became fairly predictable but then not really… give it a try!

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Good story with a rushed end

The story is good and the dynamics of the friendships are interest. However the end is somewhat rushed and not very satisfying.

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Christmas

Christmas story by Lock. Group of friends reunion after years. Well read. Great expression.

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I enjoyed it.

It’s a good story, well performed and flowed all way to the end. I found the ending a little disappointing though, a little anticlimactic.

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Surprisingly enjoyable

This was well read and the narrative was thoughtfully structured - not sure the switch from first to third person perspectives were needed - Sasha’s perspective would have worked in third person. I did guess the whodunnit quite early on, but not the how. Nice little cosy Xmas crime which I enjoyed more so than the latest Mr Osman’s :)

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Great story

Great story but Billy piper narration was horrendous some parts inaudible
really really struggled to finish because of this but the story was good so had to go to the end

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engaging short story

I enjoyed this story . I thought the narration was excellent.
The story itself had those classic whodunnit ingredients with a modern take . Isolated country house , weather closing in ,Which guest is the killer ? I did guess that fairly early on but it didn't take away from wanting to know why. The story itself could have been longer but was still nice to listen to as a short thriller over Christmas.

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