The Party by Elizabeth Day

A psychological drama about a scholarship boy who entwines his fate with a charismatic friend from a wealthy, influential family, told through intercut timelines and police interviews after a disastrous 40th birthday celebration. As past and present converge, the façade of charm and privilege fractures to reveal a toxic, controlling friendship built on obsession, secrets, and class entitlement, exposing the corrosive lengths people will go to belong—and the devastating consequences when the truth finally surfaces.

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