The Afterparty

An addictive page turner with a series of twists that took my breath away. Fantastic – Mark Edwards, multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Magpies
A twisty thriller set in atmospheric Amsterdam - glamorous, dark and page-turning, Ruth Kelly has pulled off another brilliant page-turner. Terrific! – Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Impulse Purchase
The evocative sights and smells of Amsterdam are brought to life in this fast-paced and tense thriller. The Afterparty is the perfect read for dark nights; you will be second-guessing every character’s motives … I loved it! – Kate Gray, author of The Honeymoon
A great thriller writer – John Marrs, bestselling author of What Lies Between Us
Amsterdam, complex female friendship, insecurities, class, twists. I loved it! – Caroline Corcoran, Sunday Times bestselling author of Through The Wall
A slick, multi-layered thriller with a fabulous Amsterdam setting - a true page-turner – Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet
I absolutely cannot get enough of Ruth Kelly’s writing, and The Afterparty is no exception. It’s a chilly, spine tingling thrillride that had me hooked from the very first page. Every time I thought I knew what to expect, Ruth jerked me in a different direction. With hauntingly realistic characters, a to-die-for setting, and twists you’ll never see coming, The Afterparty is THE thriller you need to read this winter! – Sara Ochs, author of The Resort
The Amsterdam backdrop is well drawn and Rebecca is a very relatable central character … A writer full of imagination * Daily Mail *
A brilliant thriller * Bella Magazine *
Thrilling, atmospheric and so twisty * Fabulous Magazine, The Sun on Sunday *
A brilliant thriller! * Closer *
Kelly keeps the tensions high and the emotions raw in this sleek, modern missing-person thriller * The i Paper *
A gripping, real-life-style crime mystery * Woman Magazine *
There’s plenty of strands of interest in this novel, which you will sail through, and the writing is sharp and slick * Belfast Telegraph *
Queen of the chilling thriller – Veronica Henry, author of The Secret Beach on The Ice Retreat
A deliciously addictive thriller – TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Holiday on The Villa
An addictive thriller with a terrifyingly manipulative undercurrent – Michelle Frances, USA Today bestselling author of The Girlfriend on The Villa
Ruth Kelly is my go-to for destination thrillers – Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw A thing on The Ice Retreat
A beautifully paced and darkly twisted thriller. It’s like being in a deliciously crafted nightmare – Katy Brent, bestselling author of How To Kill Men And Get Away With It on The Escape
A terrific page-turning thriller for dark winter nights – BP Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dinner Guest on The Escape
Sinister, atmospheric and deliciously chilling - with a twist that made me gasp – Mark Edwards, Sunday Times multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Detective Lennon series on The Ice Retreat
A fun helter-skelter race to the finish line and a great twist – The Observer on The Ice Retreat
An original and well-told tale – Daily Mail on The Ice Retreat
Tantalizing twists will keep you guessing in this gripping thriller – Heat Magazine on The Escape

Ruth Kelly is a journalist who has ghosted a string of Sunday Times top ten bestsellers - with The Prison Doctor having sold over 250,000 copies and The Governor going straight to number one on the Amazon charts and number five on the Sunday Times bestseller list.

Holiday destinations feature heavily in her thriller writing, with Ruth having spent most of her life travelling and exploring the world. Her family relocated to Papua New Guinea when she was seven years old and the travel bug hasn’t let up since. The simmering threat of what lies beneath the surface - the dichotomy of how paradise can also be hell - fascinates Ruth. Making a destination a character in its own right - both a friend and an enemy, not someone to be trusted - is a thread explored throughout her writing.

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