“The Block Party” was a LOT of a wild ride by
Jamie Day. Where to start - well, start by popping some popcorn and sit
down. The book begins with the present, then zips back a year and
continues forward to the present day. Interleaved are comments from a
site (kinda like a chat group) in the present day. Then everything - and
more - is revealed in the final few chapters. The chapters are told
from the POV of two characters - Alex and her daughter Lottie. I have to
admit, I didn’t really feel a connection to either character and it did
take me a bit of time to keep the block families and individuals
straight … but this was a ride and a half. There’s drama … there are
surprises … there’s Peyton Place (or for you young-ones, Real
Housewives). This book kept my interest (though at times the pacing
seemed slow) and I didn’t see the big reveal coming at all. Four stars.
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