The School Reunion
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Summary
From the bestselling author of The Secret Mother ， a chilling tale about revisiting the past―and digging up secrets you’d rather forget。 The invitation to her school reunion couldn’t have come at a better time for Chloe Flynn。 Divorced， broke and bored at work， she’s living a life her teenage self would hate。 Turning the clock back fifteen years might be just what she needs to wipe the slate clean and start again。 And then there’s the chance she’ll bump into Nathan Blake， the one she still regrets letting get away… Back at her elite private school， Chloe sparkles as she reunites with old friends and long-forgotten love interests。 And then， just as she’d hoped， there’s Nathan， more handsome than ever before。 Even better， he’s single too， and seems to be just as keen to make up for lost time… But as the evening progresses， Chloe can’t help feeling that something’s not quite right―that she’s not the only one who’s come here for more than just a party。 When the secrets of the past start to emerge and the reunion takes a sinister turn， it’s clear that nothing is what it seems―and nothing will be the same again。
Reviews
Sophie Sheppard
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Oh my goodness what a read and what a spectacular ending。 Never in all my years of reading have I come across such a unique ending。 I certainly didn’t see it coming。 Anyway back to the start 😂Chloe receives an invitation to a school reunion。 At first she was reluctant to go but in the end she decided maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea。 No sooner than Chole has confirmed she will attend she starts getting emails from an anonymous person warning her off going。 Chole has a secret from her school days Oh my goodness what a read and what a spectacular ending。 Never in all my years of reading have I come across such a unique ending。 I certainly didn’t see it coming。 Anyway back to the start 😂Chloe receives an invitation to a school reunion。 At first she was reluctant to go but in the end she decided maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea。 No sooner than Chole has confirmed she will attend she starts getting emails from an anonymous person warning her off going。 Chole has a secret from her school days which clearly someone knows about。 Although this rattles Chloe she still goes ahead and attends the reunion in hope that her school girl crush Nathan will be there。 As it turns out he is and he and Chloe hit it off right from the start。 It is there that the story starts to develop。 Secrets come out， truths are told and lies come out building up to that fabulous ending。 I am a massive fan of Shalini Boland， I’ve read all of her books and always know I’m in for a treat whenever I open one of her books， and the school reunion was no different。 I’d certainly recommend this book or any of Shalini Boland’s books to anyone who is looking for a good read 🙂 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for an advance copy of this book in exchange for this review。 。。。more
Mallory
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This was a very twisty thriller and I will admit it had some turns that took me by surprise。 The writing was exciting and this was the kind of book that keeps you up way past your bedtime。 The story is told in 3 perspectives: Dean， Chloe， and flashbacks of the past。 Chloe is disappointed she is divorced， works a small job in a bank， so she has no interest in attending her high school reunion。 But thinking about the boy she had a crush on convinces her to go even though she swore she’d never go b This was a very twisty thriller and I will admit it had some turns that took me by surprise。 The writing was exciting and this was the kind of book that keeps you up way past your bedtime。 The story is told in 3 perspectives: Dean， Chloe， and flashbacks of the past。 Chloe is disappointed she is divorced， works a small job in a bank， so she has no interest in attending her high school reunion。 But thinking about the boy she had a crush on convinces her to go even though she swore she’d never go back。 Dean is trying to take care of his son， but after a business deal went beyond poorly for him he is focused solely on revenge。 The night of the reunion old secrets will come to light and Chloe， Dean， and the rest of Chloe’s classmates will all have to learn that you can’t ever escape the secrets of your past。 。。。more
Gail
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Chloe Flynn has recently been divorced from Ben and as she didn’t fight him for her share in the split， she is subsequently broke。 She doesn’t have a great job and wonders where her life is going。 Out of the blue Chloe receives an invitation to a school reunion and after much deliberation she decides to attend。 Chloe doesn’t have many fond memories of school days， attending a private school having gained her place by way of a scholarship。 As most of her fellow students come from rich families， C Chloe Flynn has recently been divorced from Ben and as she didn’t fight him for her share in the split， she is subsequently broke。 She doesn’t have a great job and wonders where her life is going。 Out of the blue Chloe receives an invitation to a school reunion and after much deliberation she decides to attend。 Chloe doesn’t have many fond memories of school days， attending a private school having gained her place by way of a scholarship。 As most of her fellow students come from rich families， Chloe tended to stand out and not in a good way。 Before the reunion， Chloe reacquaints herself with her best friends from school and is also hoping to bump into Nathan on the night， who she really fancied whilst attending the elite school。At the reunion， Chloe finds herself being actively pursued by an old love-interest， for whom she has no affection， but her eyes are firmly set on Nathan。 Chloe soon discovers that not everyone attending the reunion has clear and honest motives。 The plot soon takes a sinister twist and you realise that nothing is as it first seemed。I just LOVED this book。 Shalini is one of my favourite authors who never fails to disappoint。 Her plots always drag you in from the first page and keep you hooked with no let-up。 There are always some great twists that you don’t see coming。 Her books are superb and this one is in no way any exception。 I never think twice about picking up a book by Shalini and don’t even consider reading the back cover first – you just can’t go wrong if you pick up one of her books。 。。。more
Helen Leecy
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The School Reunion by Shalini Borland provided an exciting kickoff to the new year。 The narrative was a swift， immersive journey that left me eager to turn each page。 I found myself deeply invested in the characters， constantly speculating about the potential collision of Ben and Chloe's worlds and whether it would indeed happen。However， my enthusiasm was slightly dampened by the unexpected shift in Chloe's character towards the story's conclusion。 It felt somewhat disconcerting as if her transf The School Reunion by Shalini Borland provided an exciting kickoff to the new year。 The narrative was a swift， immersive journey that left me eager to turn each page。 I found myself deeply invested in the characters， constantly speculating about the potential collision of Ben and Chloe's worlds and whether it would indeed happen。However， my enthusiasm was slightly dampened by the unexpected shift in Chloe's character towards the story's conclusion。 It felt somewhat disconcerting as if her transformation was contrived to neatly fit the narrative rather than being an integral part of the planned storyline。 In a work of fiction， one anticipates twists and turns， but this alteration seemed more like an afterthought， leaving me feeling a tad deceived。Nevertheless， the novel boasted a wealth of surprises and intricacies towards the end， ensuring a shocking and satisfying conclusion。 Despite my reservations about Chloe's character arc， The School Reunion presented a compelling and dynamic reading experience overall。 。。。more
Victoria Jackson
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The School Reunion was a fantastic read。 It was twisty and turny and I never knew where it was going to take me next。 I highly recommend it。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for my ARC。
Janaya Kabamba
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This is another renuinon and secret if the past coming to light type story but reading this one was a completely different experience than a lot of others of a similar story line I've come across。 The writing was second to none， the characters realistic （if a bit annoying and petty but who isn't？！） And the twists。。。。。 oft！ The twists had me floored。 I absolutely did not see them coming even when I was incredibly cocky about being sure I'd got it all figured out。 Kept me invested and dying to see This is another renuinon and secret if the past coming to light type story but reading this one was a completely different experience than a lot of others of a similar story line I've come across。 The writing was second to none， the characters realistic （if a bit annoying and petty but who isn't？！） And the twists。。。。。 oft！ The twists had me floored。 I absolutely did not see them coming even when I was incredibly cocky about being sure I'd got it all figured out。 Kept me invested and dying to see what would happen next 。。。more
Marillyn
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The invitation has arrived for your school reunion。 Everyone is going to be there。 All your friends， exs and enemies。 Chloe's life is not on track but she's ready to try and fix that; just as long as her ex can get out of the way。 Shalini does a great job of weaving two stories lines to the end。 She does a great job of keeping you interested to the very end with a few fun twists along the way。 Thank you to NetGalley， Shalini Boland & Thomas & Mercer for this ARC。 These are my honest opinions。 Th The invitation has arrived for your school reunion。 Everyone is going to be there。 All your friends， exs and enemies。 Chloe's life is not on track but she's ready to try and fix that; just as long as her ex can get out of the way。 Shalini does a great job of weaving two stories lines to the end。 She does a great job of keeping you interested to the very end with a few fun twists along the way。 Thank you to NetGalley， Shalini Boland & Thomas & Mercer for this ARC。 These are my honest opinions。 This book comes out January 15th。 。。。more
theliterateleprechaun
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What happens when we dig up secrets we’d rather forget？For the 2008 graduating class of West Cliff School， it’s going to mean nursing heartbreak and exacting revenge。 It really was a perfect storm。 The timing was everything。 The invitation， mixed with 31-year-old Chloe Flynn’s frustration with her mom， her anger and feelings of inadequacy that came with her divorce， a non-existent social life， and her boredom at work， quickly toppled her pent-up emotional vulnerabilities that she thought she’d b What happens when we dig up secrets we’d rather forget？For the 2008 graduating class of West Cliff School， it’s going to mean nursing heartbreak and exacting revenge。 It really was a perfect storm。 The timing was everything。 The invitation， mixed with 31-year-old Chloe Flynn’s frustration with her mom， her anger and feelings of inadequacy that came with her divorce， a non-existent social life， and her boredom at work， quickly toppled her pent-up emotional vulnerabilities that she thought she’d buried since adolescence。 Single and ready to mingle， Chloe welcomes the chance to turn back the clock 15 years。 It’s also great timing for a few others who’ll be attending the reunion。 Perhaps their motives aren’t as pure and clear as Chloe’s。 Is this the chance to right some wrongs？ Hasn’t enough time passed？ Is it even worth an attempt to gain popularity and attention from the very people who withheld it？ Regardless， it’ll be an evening to remember。 You’ll shake your head as you read about adults who can’t let the past go， who regress to their adolescent behaviour， and who reveal each other’s secrets when it is to their advantage。 You’ll roll your eyes at an overbearing mother and raise an eyebrow at a mystery guest who provides the narrative with an intriguing point of view。 BUT somewhere in the middle of all that， Boland works her magic and somehow you end up feeling equal parts duped and illuminated…like only Boland can do。 Don’t give up too early。 Yes， it’s slow while the scene is being set。 Yes， it’s frustrating not knowing who the identity of the unknown classmate。 BUT when the separate storylines start meshing， and you get a clue who the unknown person might be， the plot thickens and the pace increases。 What you will get: a slow-burn， character-driven， twisty revenge plot told in first person with three different points of view。 It will make you double think revisiting the past， wondering about ‘the one who got away’， and questioning if we can ever go back to the way things were。 You’ll close the book realizing that it’s more important to move forwards than backward and paying more attention to the Harriets in your life; after all， “Things aren’t always what they look like on the outside。” I’m looking forward to returning to Venice for Boland’s next thriller！I was gifted this copy by Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Sharon Valler
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I imagine there are two main reactions to the thought of meeting up with your old class mates several years after leaving school - excitement or dread。 Having attended a fairly toxic school in Bournemouth myself， I was firmly with Chloe in the dread camp！ This book was compelling in the same way as how you can’t help but look when someone says to you， “don’t look now， but…” and I couldn’t put it down！ I was intrigued to find out how Dean’s story would link with the school reunion and that absolu I imagine there are two main reactions to the thought of meeting up with your old class mates several years after leaving school - excitement or dread。 Having attended a fairly toxic school in Bournemouth myself， I was firmly with Chloe in the dread camp！ This book was compelling in the same way as how you can’t help but look when someone says to you， “don’t look now， but…” and I couldn’t put it down！ I was intrigued to find out how Dean’s story would link with the school reunion and that absolutely did not disappoint。 The tension kept building and then， OMG！ That ending！ WOW！ Absolutely brilliant 👏🏻 5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley， Shalini Boland and Thomas and Mercer for an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Karen
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When Chloe receives an invite to her school reunion， the absolute last thing she wants to do is go， until one of her old best friends gets in touch saying they are going and that her high-school crush will be there。 Recently divorced and pretty fed up with her life， it could be the best thing for her。 But with secrets to keep hidden and anonymous emails warning her to stay away， can she still bring herself to go？This is another Shalini classic - a well-written， twisty read that will have you thi When Chloe receives an invite to her school reunion， the absolute last thing she wants to do is go， until one of her old best friends gets in touch saying they are going and that her high-school crush will be there。 Recently divorced and pretty fed up with her life， it could be the best thing for her。 But with secrets to keep hidden and anonymous emails warning her to stay away， can she still bring herself to go？This is another Shalini classic - a well-written， twisty read that will have you thinking one thing， then smack you with what is actually happening！ Following Chloes perspective， as well as contractor Dean and with a past perspective explaining something that had happened when they were all at school， this was a well-rounded and speedy read that will keep you gripped right to the very end！ 。。。more
Angie
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Tense and gripping！ The story is told from 2 points of view， Chloe and Dean。 Two seemingly unconnected people。 A third voice from the past also tells part of the story - but is this person reliable？A dark and tense story of the secrets lurking in closets。 Who knew a school reunion could bring so many secrets out of the woodwork？ A gripping story that has plenty of twists and a very dark ending！
Lavender
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This was my first book from Shalini Boland so I didn’t know what to expect。 What I definitively did not expect was that I all I thought I knew about the characters is simply not true。Chloe is thirty something and recently divorced。 This breakup left her with no friends， they all sided with her ex， and a boring job。 Then she receives an invitation to a school reunion。 That gives her the opportunity to rejoin with two of her former friends and swoon about Nathan Blake， her crush back in the days。 This was my first book from Shalini Boland so I didn’t know what to expect。 What I definitively did not expect was that I all I thought I knew about the characters is simply not true。Chloe is thirty something and recently divorced。 This breakup left her with no friends， they all sided with her ex， and a boring job。 Then she receives an invitation to a school reunion。 That gives her the opportunity to rejoin with two of her former friends and swoon about Nathan Blake， her crush back in the days。 She hopes he will show up so that she can catch up on that little spark that was between them。 Chloe seems very insecure， her own mother keeps nagging at her for everything she does。 And she still things about her ex-husband and his new wife and kid。 When the day of the reunion arrives it seems at first that everything will go to plan。 But soon everything suddenly is totally different than what I thought。Chloe is not an easy character but I could feel for her at first。 There are also chapters with flashbacks to the time at the school and there is another POV from someone called Dean who got into trouble with a wealthy man he worked for and did not get payed。 For quite a while I was irritated by these chapters and could not fit it into Chloe’s storyline。 But towards the end everything comes together and left me puzzled。 I really did not expect that ending。Up until half of it I thought this would be a solid 3 Stars review。 It was a decent book with an easy to follow story。 But after finishing it I must admit that it surprised me and that I underestimated the plot。 So I happily give it 4 Stars。 I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jane
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Chloe Flynn is a divorced woman who’s often criticized by her mother。 She works at a bank and doesn’t like her job。 She receives an invitation to her high school reunion in her email。 Her mother suggests she go and after some hesitation Chloe decides to attend。 Before the reunion she reconnects with two of her friends from high school， Harriet and Jasmine。 Also before the reunion she receives threatening emails which includes telling her not to go。 Chloe attends the reunion with her two friends Chloe Flynn is a divorced woman who’s often criticized by her mother。 She works at a bank and doesn’t like her job。 She receives an invitation to her high school reunion in her email。 Her mother suggests she go and after some hesitation Chloe decides to attend。 Before the reunion she reconnects with two of her friends from high school， Harriet and Jasmine。 Also before the reunion she receives threatening emails which includes telling her not to go。 Chloe attends the reunion with her two friends and hopes to see her high school crush Nathan。 At the reunion her ex boyfriend Chris Tamber who’s a successful businessman hits on Chloe but Chloe rejects him。 She’s also confronted by mean girls from high school。 One of them tells Chloe to stay away from Nathan who’s at the reunion and she’s flirting with。 Dean Bradley is a single father of a 5 year old boy。 He’s struggling financially after being cheated in a business deal and owes other workers money。 His mother recently passed away so he decides to move into her house with his son。 In order to afford the house he needs to confront the man who cheated him。 Dean attends the reunion and others including Chloe believe he’s Nathan but isn’t。 There’s an attraction between Dean and Chloe。 Dean is there to confront the business who cheated him， which happens to be Chris。 During the coarse of the story there are chapters told from a girl that’s not revealed。 That girl was Laura who was being badly bullied in high school。 The last straw was at prom when someone embarrassed her by putting up a big picture of her kissing a girl。 Her parents find out and her father disowns her， even putting her clothes in garbage bags。 Laura with her bags go to the high school swimming pool while intoxicated and swims till she can’t and lets go to drown herself。 Laura was a phenomenal swimmer who earned many trophies， ribbons and a scholarship。 Dean threatens Chris with a knife while Chloe is present。 Dean is the brother of Laura who Chris and Chloe went to school with。 Dean found out it was Chris who put the picture up and exposed Laura as gay。 Chloe convinced Dean not to kill Chris。 She whispered something in Chris’s ear that forced him to agree to pay back money owed to Dean。 The twists: Dean and Chloe end up together after the reunion。 Chloe still gets threatening emails and thinks it’s Chris so she confronts him。 She finds out from him that he told someone their secret which was that Chloe was the mastermind to putting the kissing picture up of Laura and a girl and she was the one bullying Laura which both led to her suicide in the pool。 Chloe was jealous of Laura being the best on the swim team。 It’s revealed that Chloe’s friend Harriet was the one Chris told their secret。 Chloe invites Harriet to Dean’s house where she’s staying since Chloe and Dean are engaged。 Chloe confronts Harriet about the threatening emails which she admits to sending。 Harriet was the girl kissing Laura and was in love with her。 Chloe has a knife in her pocket and wants to kill her but Harriet ends up hitting Chloe in the head with a brick and falls in the hole that was dug out for a foundation for an extension of the house。 As she’s burying Chloe with a shovel and Chloe is paralyzed lying in the hole， she tells her how she’s going to frame Chris for Chloe’s murder by planting things like hair。 The book wasn’t one that kept me in suspense。 The first half was slow。 The story was told from the points of view of Chloe， Dean and an unknown person （Laura）。 The story builds up and picks up in the second half。 The twists come towards the end which was fast paced and abrupt。 I found the plot unrealistic。 Thank you NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer 。。。more
Mark
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Well…。。the authors pen has written dark this time…。I should have known better than to expect a ‘normal’ reunion tale but the book did give what I thought it would re characters， plot， beautiful Dorset and Somerset location’s and of course a merry go round of twists…But then it became much more and actually left me shockedWhat appears to be happening， isen’tThe characters you think you know， you don’tYou get the gist？ It packs a punch and left me wowing and the last line shakenIts brilliant as al Well…。。the authors pen has written dark this time…。I should have known better than to expect a ‘normal’ reunion tale but the book did give what I thought it would re characters， plot， beautiful Dorset and Somerset location’s and of course a merry go round of twists…But then it became much more and actually left me shockedWhat appears to be happening， isen’tThe characters you think you know， you don’tYou get the gist？ It packs a punch and left me wowing and the last line shakenIts brilliant as all Shalini Boland’s books are but this has an added layer of mischief and intrigue and whilst I thought my school reunion was bad this takes it to another levelBe prepared…。 。。。more
Jenny M
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This was a quick and enjoyable read， packed with suspense and twists！Chloe is invited to her high school reunion。 She is a bit anxious about， as she is divorced， has a lame job， and is financially struggling。 She eventually decides to go， hoping that she will run into an old crush， Nathan。 Chloe is back at her elite private school， re-connecting with old friends and flames。 Turns out Nathan shows and the two hit it off。 Of course， things can't be as good as they seem。。。There were a few times whe This was a quick and enjoyable read， packed with suspense and twists！Chloe is invited to her high school reunion。 She is a bit anxious about， as she is divorced， has a lame job， and is financially struggling。 She eventually decides to go， hoping that she will run into an old crush， Nathan。 Chloe is back at her elite private school， re-connecting with old friends and flames。 Turns out Nathan shows and the two hit it off。 Of course， things can't be as good as they seem。。。There were a few times where I thought I had things figured out， but the author completely surprised me。 This was well-written and a super easy read。 The book starts off a bit slow， but it definitely builds。 I really enjoyed the past and present timelines。 It deepened the suspense and really had me trying hard to figure out what was going on！ I do wish we got a bit more from the ending。 It was rushed and ended rather quickly。 This was my first read from Shalini Boland。 I was super impressed and loved the writing style。 I will definitely be reading more form Boland！ Thank you Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Booklover BEV
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OH WOW secrets can only stay buried for so long。Divorced Chloe Flynn now living in her nice little flat in Bath gets a email from her old school in Bournemouth， for a Westcliff school reunion， her mum tells her to go for it and enjoy catching up with old friends she needs to get out more and enjoy life and feels she has been cheated but her ex husband， and Chloe is happy just the way she is， after much debating she decides to go。The characters in this book have their own personalities now they a OH WOW secrets can only stay buried for so long。Divorced Chloe Flynn now living in her nice little flat in Bath gets a email from her old school in Bournemouth， for a Westcliff school reunion， her mum tells her to go for it and enjoy catching up with old friends she needs to get out more and enjoy life and feels she has been cheated but her ex husband， and Chloe is happy just the way she is， after much debating she decides to go。The characters in this book have their own personalities now they are all older and wiser， Chloe's goes in with her eyes wide open， you just never know what is around the corner。 Not going to give too much away on the story， but the twists are absolutely spot on its certainly a must read right to the ending。 Totally blew me away。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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The invitation couldn't come at a better time for Chloe Flynn。 Divorced， broke， and bored at work， she's living a life her teenage self would hate。 Turning the clock back fifteen years might be just what she needs to wipe the slate clean and start again。 And then there's the chance she'll bump into Nathan Blake， the one she still regrets letting get away。After receiving an invitation to her high school reunion， Chloe Flynn reluctantly accepts。 After all， there might be a chance to reconnect with The invitation couldn't come at a better time for Chloe Flynn。 Divorced， broke， and bored at work， she's living a life her teenage self would hate。 Turning the clock back fifteen years might be just what she needs to wipe the slate clean and start again。 And then there's the chance she'll bump into Nathan Blake， the one she still regrets letting get away。After receiving an invitation to her high school reunion， Chloe Flynn reluctantly accepts。 After all， there might be a chance to reconnect with Nathan Blake， the one who got away。 Chloe is recently divorced and has a job in a bank that she loathes， her life is going nowhere。 After accepting the email to attend her school reunion， she started getting anonymous emails telling her to stay away。 There's also Dean Bradley， a building contractor with a young son to take care of。 We also get a narrative that's told in the past。This is another well-written， twisted， and gripping read。 I wasn't sure where this story was taking me。 I had ideas of the smaller things that happened。 But now， I'm near the end， I can see where this is going， how it's going to play out。 It's so simple。 Then Shalini delivers a final twist - never saw that coming。I would like to thank #NetGalley #Thomas&Mercer and the author #ShaliniBoland for my ARC of #TheSchoolReunion in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Melissa Suslowicz Bartz
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My Review:Wow！！！！！ Loved！！！！！ Shalini Boland has done it once again and proven why she is the Queen of Psychological Thrillers。 She wrote another fantastic book that I couldn’t put down for the life of me。 She is one of my favorite authors and this book proved why。 I was left shocked and speechless by the end of this one。 I literally needed a moment after I was finished to really comprehend what I read and I loved it。 I didn’t expect any of the twists and turns that this book had to offer。 With My Review:Wow！！！！！ Loved！！！！！ Shalini Boland has done it once again and proven why she is the Queen of Psychological Thrillers。 She wrote another fantastic book that I couldn’t put down for the life of me。 She is one of my favorite authors and this book proved why。 I was left shocked and speechless by the end of this one。 I literally needed a moment after I was finished to really comprehend what I read and I loved it。 I didn’t expect any of the twists and turns that this book had to offer。 With all this being said this is exactly why I refuse to go to any of my school reunions。 Let the past stay in the past。 I also want to say that that this blurb did not do this book justice。 It was so much more than I even imagined。 It had everything I look for in a great book。 This author is the absolute best and I can’t wait for her next book。 In conclusion， the plot， the characters and all the twists in this book made this book an enjoyable read。 I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
Jacki van de Schoor
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Thanks to Netgalley， Thomas & Mercer and Shalini Boland for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 WOW！ I absolutely LOVED this book！ It had me hooked straight away， I devoured it in a day。It had everything I love in a great psychological thriller: an intriguing storyline， charismatic and interesting characters， superb writing and shocking twists and turns that I didn't see coming at all。I very highly recommend。5 well deserved stars from me。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley， Thomas & Mercer and Shalini Boland for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 WOW！ I absolutely LOVED this book！ It had me hooked straight away， I devoured it in a day。It had everything I love in a great psychological thriller: an intriguing storyline， charismatic and interesting characters， superb writing and shocking twists and turns that I didn't see coming at all。I very highly recommend。5 well deserved stars from me。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Meghan McClendon
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One of the best "digging up the past" books I have read in a while。 Characters you will love and hate that make this story completely gripping！ One of the best "digging up the past" books I have read in a while。 Characters you will love and hate that make this story completely gripping！ 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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Book Title: The School ReunionAuthor: Shalini BolandPublisher: Thomas & MercerGenre: Psychological ThrillerPub Date: January 16， 2024My Rating: 4。4 Stars！Pages: 232A story written by Shalini Boland is automatically put on my TBR shelf ~ Yep！ I am a fan ~ this is my eleventh novel！ Story alternates between the POV of Chloe and Dean。 We know Chloe but don’t know much about Dean nor his connection to the reunion。We learn that Dean is a single dad raising his young son in his childhood home。 He has Book Title: The School ReunionAuthor: Shalini BolandPublisher: Thomas & MercerGenre: Psychological ThrillerPub Date: January 16， 2024My Rating: 4。4 Stars！Pages: 232A story written by Shalini Boland is automatically put on my TBR shelf ~ Yep！ I am a fan ~ this is my eleventh novel！ Story alternates between the POV of Chloe and Dean。 We know Chloe but don’t know much about Dean nor his connection to the reunion。We learn that Dean is a single dad raising his young son in his childhood home。 He has had some business dealing that didn’t do well。 He never wanted to more into his mother’s home has memories he wants to forget。 However is financially forced to do so。When thirty-one year old， recently divorced Chloe Flynn got the invitation from West Cliff School of an upcoming class reunion she was not thrilled。 West Cliff is a private school and Chloe attended on a full swim scholarship。 She can still remember being teased by Abigale and her clique and called ‘Fishy Flynn’Besides the whole point of attending a class reunion is to showoff that everything turned out wonderful for you！ Right！！However when school friend Harriet Walsh encourages her to attend she decides – why not？ Turning the clock back fifteen years might be just might be fun。Additionally perhaps Nathan Blake will be there！ Chloe still regrets letting him get away。 As the reunion gets closer， threatening emails are being sent to Chloe – telling her to stay away from the reunion。 Se blocks that e-mail address however they change email address and continue。When the reunion arrives Chloe has her suspicions as to who has been sending the message。 Her plan is to seek them out。Additionally Chloe finds Nathan and they hit it off。 Beautiful rich Abigale Matthew has been hitting on him all evening and tells Chloe to back off。 Things get out of control with Abigale as well as with Chris Tamber high school sweetheart。 Chloe mention as buried secret from the past and wants it to remain buried but is afraid that it is going to emerge- and it does！Ms。 Boland does not disappoint。 I knew to expect a shocking ending but it was still a surprise。 Also want to thank NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this early eGalley。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for January 16， 2024 。。。more
Trina Dixon
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A school reunion is the perfect opportunity to show off to your old schoolmates。 To prove how successful you've become， what you've achieved in your life。 But when the invite to her reunion drops in her emails， Chloe is horrified， after all she feels she hasn't achieved much， recently divorced hasn't got a high powered job why would she put herself through it。 But she changes her mind at the thought of meeting up with a guy from school she always had a crush on。 Dean isn't happy， he has money wo A school reunion is the perfect opportunity to show off to your old schoolmates。 To prove how successful you've become， what you've achieved in your life。 But when the invite to her reunion drops in her emails， Chloe is horrified， after all she feels she hasn't achieved much， recently divorced hasn't got a high powered job why would she put herself through it。 But she changes her mind at the thought of meeting up with a guy from school she always had a crush on。 Dean isn't happy， he has money worries and a feud with a successful business man。 Will his life change for the better。As with all the Shalini Boland books I've read this was a quick page turner， the build up of the story and characters some you know and a mysterious voice。 On the night of the reunion it soon becomes apparent that past secrets are going to be revealed I was gifted this advanced copy from Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer with no obligation to leave my review 。。。more
Trina Dixon
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A school reunion is the perfect opportunity to show off to your old schoolmates。 To prove how successful you've become， what you've achieved in your life。 But when the invite to her reunion drops in her emails， Chloe is horrified， after all she feels she hasn't achieved much， recently divorced hasn't got a high powered job why would she put herself through it。 But she changes her mind at the thought of meeting up with a guy from school she always had a crush on。 Dean isn't happy， he has money wo A school reunion is the perfect opportunity to show off to your old schoolmates。 To prove how successful you've become， what you've achieved in your life。 But when the invite to her reunion drops in her emails， Chloe is horrified， after all she feels she hasn't achieved much， recently divorced hasn't got a high powered job why would she put herself through it。 But she changes her mind at the thought of meeting up with a guy from school she always had a crush on。 Dean isn't happy， he has money worries and a feud with a successful business man。 Will his life change for the better。As with all the Shalini Boland books I've read this was a quick page turner， the build up of the story and characters some you know and a mysterious voice。 On the night of the reunion it soon becomes apparent that past secrets are going to be revealed I was gifted this advanced copy from Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer with no obligation to leave my review 。。。more
Sheila
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THE SCHOOL REUNION Shalini BolandPublication date Jan。 16th，2024⭐️⭐️⭐️。5/5Chloe's school reunion was shaping up to be quite the stressful event， especially given her past encounters with a group of bullies and her wealthy ex-boyfriend， who isn't accustomed to being told no。 Freshly divorced and going through the motions， Chloe thought it might be fun to catch up with old friends。 However， as the reunion drew nearer， Chloe began receiving menacing emails， warning her to stay away。 Was this just THE SCHOOL REUNION Shalini BolandPublication date Jan。 16th，2024⭐️⭐️⭐️。5/5Chloe's school reunion was shaping up to be quite the stressful event， especially given her past encounters with a group of bullies and her wealthy ex-boyfriend， who isn't accustomed to being told no。 Freshly divorced and going through the motions， Chloe thought it might be fun to catch up with old friends。 However， as the reunion drew nearer， Chloe began receiving menacing emails， warning her to stay away。 Was this just a prank， or was there something more sinister at play？ In general， I enjoyed the book， although it took some time for me to fully get into it。The story starts off slowly， gradually building momentum towards the reunion。 The author takes their time to set the scene， introduce the characters， and provide background information before plunging into the main action。 It's not until the middle of the book that the plot really starts to pick up speed， particularly during the reunion。 Shalini Boland skillfully crafts compelling characters and dynamics that allow for a thorough exploration of their personalities。 The writing is filled with intricate details， sometimes almost too much， as she paints a picture of each character， location， and scene。 I found Dean （ the second POV） to be quite likable， while my opinion of Chloe constantly wavered back and forth。 However， I was caught off guard by some unexpected occurrences。 Although the book failed to keep me in suspense or completely captivate my attention， I still found it to be an enjoyable read， and the conclusion more than compensated for the slow beginning。Shalini Boland fans will absolutely enjoy this book。Thanks to netgally and Thomas and Mercer for an advanced copy。 Opinions are voluntary and my own。 。。。more
Full of Lit
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If you ever want to attend your school reunion， stop 🛑 right here because THE SCHOOL REUNION will make you think twice。 Chloe isn’t having the best time in life currently and is hoping attending her school reunion will be a bit of a boost for her。 She desperately wants to see Nathan， but there was someone else that wanted see her…。。 and a few that didn’t。 That feeling was mutual though。There was so much teenage angst in this book that reminded me of what being in high school was like which is a If you ever want to attend your school reunion， stop 🛑 right here because THE SCHOOL REUNION will make you think twice。 Chloe isn’t having the best time in life currently and is hoping attending her school reunion will be a bit of a boost for her。 She desperately wants to see Nathan， but there was someone else that wanted see her…。。 and a few that didn’t。 That feeling was mutual though。There was so much teenage angst in this book that reminded me of what being in high school was like which is a hard pass。 As a book though it was stellar。This was fast-paced with a lot going on。 I had no idea where it would end up but I felt like this book was a sinkhole that was swallowing me up and wouldn’t let go。 The build-up was great， the characters were amazing （even the horrible ones）， and the end was explosive！ This was Shalini Boland at her finest。Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow for this ARC！ 。。。more
Debra
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High School Reunion TruthNothing makes you feel younger than being with those who knew you when you were actually younger。 - unknown quote from varsityreunions。comPeople either dread high school reunions and avoid them like the plague and then there are those like me who enjoy going and catching up with former classmates。 Chloe Flynn， who is recently divorced and working a job that she isn't passionate about has received an invitation to her high school reunion。 She hopes she will run into the High School Reunion TruthNothing makes you feel younger than being with those who knew you when you were actually younger。 - unknown quote from varsityreunions。comPeople either dread high school reunions and avoid them like the plague and then there are those like me who enjoy going and catching up with former classmates。 Chloe Flynn， who is recently divorced and working a job that she isn't passionate about has received an invitation to her high school reunion。 She hopes she will run into the one who got away， Nathan Blake。 She is anticipating seeing him again even though she has been receiving messages telling her she better not come。 What's a girl to do？ Who is sending the messages， why is Chloe being threatened？ Dean is a single father who is struggling。 His mother has recently passed away and he has a client who refuses to pay him for his work。 How does he tie into the story？I enjoyed both Chloe and Dean's POV chapters。 This was a nicely paced book that kept me guessing until close to the end。 I had no idea what was going to happen and kept turning those pages wanting to know more。 There was a nice number of twists and turns throughout the book with a very shocking reveal which I did not see coming at all！！！！！ Very nicely done。 Gripping， shocking， well written， and dramatic。Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Carol Drinkwater
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Another brilliant book from this author， storytelling at its best and kept me involved in the storyline from the beginning until the end。It was full of twists and turns which kept me on the edge of my seat with an ending that brought everything to a satisfactory conclusion。I have no hesitation in recommending this book。
Michelle
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Chloe has recently been divorced and feeling a bit lonely。 She doesn’t have any friends on her own。 The ones she had were mostly connected to her ex- husband Ben and the relationship she has wit her mother is not the most caring one。 So， when she receives an invitation for a school reunion， she is reluctant to go at first， as she was bullied at school。 But she takes no heed， and she thinks it might be a fresh start she needs and might meet Nathan who she had a crush on， fifteen years previously。 Chloe has recently been divorced and feeling a bit lonely。 She doesn’t have any friends on her own。 The ones she had were mostly connected to her ex- husband Ben and the relationship she has wit her mother is not the most caring one。 So， when she receives an invitation for a school reunion， she is reluctant to go at first， as she was bullied at school。 But she takes no heed， and she thinks it might be a fresh start she needs and might meet Nathan who she had a crush on， fifteen years previously。 But she starts getting apprehensive when she also gets a threatening email telling her that she shouldn’t go to the reunion。 What do they want and why？I am kicking myself that I haven’t read much of this authors work。 Because ‘The School Reunion’ is a fabulous read。 This is gripping and full of suspense and keeps to guessing who is threatening her right to the end。 With a twist at the end left me wanting more。 Is there another episode to this story？ I hope so。 5 stars me。 。。。more
Kaceey
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Have you ever attended a high school reunion？Not me！ No thanks！😝Our MC Chloe， just received an invitation for her reunion and her initial thought was identical。 No way！ But after reconnecting with one of her high school besties she decides to go for it！There is one man she wants to see…Nathan！ Elusive， but he’s someone Chloe has been thinking about for a long time。 Then of course， there are the classmates she’d rather skip over…and they feel the same way about her！ That would be the Mean Girls！ Have you ever attended a high school reunion？Not me！ No thanks！😝Our MC Chloe， just received an invitation for her reunion and her initial thought was identical。 No way！ But after reconnecting with one of her high school besties she decides to go for it！There is one man she wants to see…Nathan！ Elusive， but he’s someone Chloe has been thinking about for a long time。 Then of course， there are the classmates she’d rather skip over…and they feel the same way about her！ That would be the Mean Girls！ As nasty in the book as they are in real life！🙄And let’s not forget， there’s also her high-school boyfriend who she’s tried to put behind her。 Question is， is he ready to let her go？ （Oh， that high-school tension and drama！）This book has a bit of a youngish feel to it。 I wouldn’t call it YA but you definitely get the adolescent vibe in their behaviors。Shalini Boland did a stellar job of keeping the reader （me） in the dark throughout。 There was so much going on - both past and present。 Leaving me clueless as to where she was taking me， absolutely glued to the pages。 The ending came together for an explosive twist！ Yay！I always enjoy my reads by this author and looking forward to more！Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer 。。。more
Kealey Wright
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Thank you Netgalley & Thomas & Mercer for an eARC of The School Reunion by Shalini Boland。I love this author， so am always thrilled when I see her pump out yet another bingey book！ Chloe gets an invite to her school reunion at the perfect time - She's divorced， broke and bored。 She finds herself reuniting with old friends before the reunion （and potential love interests）。 Seems like things are looking up for her， right？ Everyone has some secrets， and someone is determined for them to come out。 I Thank you Netgalley & Thomas & Mercer for an eARC of The School Reunion by Shalini Boland。I love this author， so am always thrilled when I see her pump out yet another bingey book！ Chloe gets an invite to her school reunion at the perfect time - She's divorced， broke and bored。 She finds herself reuniting with old friends before the reunion （and potential love interests）。 Seems like things are looking up for her， right？ Everyone has some secrets， and someone is determined for them to come out。 I really enjoyed the past vs。 present chapters in this one to get things going。 Also， multiple POVs。 The story went in a direction that I was not expecting at all， which I loved！ That being said， the ending felt abrupt and I wish we were left with a little bit more。 3。5 stars out of 5。 。。。more
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