The Afterparty

Emma — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

‘Ruth Kelly is my go-to for destination thrillers’ – ANDREA MARA

‘A slick, multi-layered thriller with a fabulous Amsterdam setting – a true page-turner’ – CATHERINE COOPER

She was your best friend. Now she’s missing. And everyone suspects you.

People drift apart. You and Georgie were inseparable once; she knew you better than anyone. But that was then.

Now, out of the blue, Georgie’s back. She’s inviting you to a glamorous New Year’s Eve afterparty in Amsterdam – a chance to relive the good old days and the fun you used to have.

You go. You laugh. You remember.

But then Georgie vanishes.

And just like that, you’re the prime suspect.

She knows all your secrets – the ones you’ve managed to bury. But as the clock ticks and the accusations mount, you’re left with one terrifying thought: how well do you really know her?

From bestselling, Richard & Judy book club pick author Ruth Kelly, The Afterparty is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.

Praise for Ruth Kelly

‘Queen of the chiller thriller’ – Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Impulse Purchase

‘Deliciously addictive’ – TM Logan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Daughter

‘A great thriller writer’ – John Marrs, Sunday Times bestselling author of What Lies Between Us

‘Page-turning’ – BP Walter, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dinner Guest

‘I loved every page of this delicious thriller’ – Caroline Corcoran, Sunday Times bestselling author of Through The Wall

‘Beautifully paced and darkly twisted’ – Katy Brent, bestselling author of How To Kill Men and Get Away With It

‘THE thriller you need to read this winter!’ – Sara Ochs, author of The Resort

‘The perfect read for dark nights’ – Kate Gray, author of The Honeymoon

‘Addictive’ – Woman’s Weekly

‘Original and well-told’ – Daily Mail

‘Tantalizing twists’ – Heat

‘A pacy page-turner’ – Woman & Home

The ice retreat

Emma — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

‘Sinister, atmospheric and deliciously chilling – with a twist that made me gasp.’ – Mark Edwards, author of The Darkest Water

From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Ice Retreat is a spine-tingling thriller set in the world of controversial wellness treatments. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.

HEALER?

Meet Hollie Jenson, presenter of the smash-hit docu-series Bad Medicine, which exposes the perils of extreme therapies. Her next target: a new retreat run by wellness guru Ariel Rose, who claims to have discovered the secret to healing pain through her three-day ice rebirth treatment.

LIAR?

Acting on a mother’s plea to find her son, who vanished soon after his stay, Hollie ventures into the Swiss mountains where the retreat occupies a former observatory. There she will search for the boy, and hopes to expose Ariel as the charlatan she believes her to be.

KILLER?

As the isolation of the valley sets in, Hollie finds herself in an increasingly dangerous situation. There is much more to the retreat than meets the eye, and she must confront explosive secrets from her own past if she is to ever make it out alive . . .

‘Queen of the chiller thriller’ – Veronica Henry, author of The Secret Beach

‘A breathtaking thriller with an evocative setting and some excellent twists – Ruth Kelly at her best.’ – Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet

Kelly, Ruth – The Bell Bookshop

The Afterparty

The ice retreat