Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    The Guilty Party
    Unavailable
    The Guilty Party
    Unavailable
    The Guilty Party
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Guilty Party

    Written by Howard Greene

    Narrated by Emma Noakes

    3.5/5

    ()

    Unavailable in your country

    Unavailable in your country

    Read the ebook instead

    About this audiobook

    ‘MASTERFUL’ Guardian
    ‘IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT’ Erin Kelly
    ‘UTTERLY COMPELLING’Crime Monthly
    ‘5*’Heat
    ’WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING’ Woman
    ‘MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT’Financial Times

    On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.

    Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.

    But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?

    And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all? Praise for Mel McGrath:

    ‘This roller-coaster read will have you hooked’ Closer

    ‘This well-crafted, chilling tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchor’ Woman

    ‘Lots of twists and turns in this toxic thriller.’ Hello!

    ‘A dextrously written thriller and examination of guilt and innocence…[McGrath is] a diamond-hard talent’ Financial Times

    ‘McGrath excels in creating believably flawed characters, and her masterful control of suspense and pacing make for a psychological thriller that is both perceptive and disturbing’ Guardian

    ‘Unsettling, disturbing and vital. 5*’ Heat

    ‘Exploring guilt and innocence through several dark distinct perspectives, Cassie becomes a compelling moral anchor in this well-crafted and chilling tale’ Woman’s Own

    ‘Easily the best [of the subgenre]…psychologically acute and deeply satisfying’ Telegraph

    ‘Perceptive…McGrath is a thoughtful writer’ Daily Mail

    ‘Utterly compelling right from the start…a deeply unsettling look at modern sexual behaviour and bystander culture’ Crime Monthly

    ‘Chilling, fiendishly plotted and surprising, this stayed with me long after reading’ Woman & Home

    ‘Absorbing … McGrath asks: should it be a crime to witness a violent event, and say nothing?’ The Times

    ‘Brimming with trust issues and deceit, this will make you question whether we ever know who our friends really are’ Prima

    ‘A clever, nuanced exploration of toxic friendship and the ties that bind people together’ Red

    ‘Dark, thrilling, impossible to predict’ Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said

    ‘A scorching, clever thriller’ Tammy Cohen, author of They All Fall Down

    ‘A dark and immersive journey into the heart of a toxic friendship group. I loved it.’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateMar 7, 2019
    ISBN9780008217112
    Author

    Howard Greene

    Howard Greene, M.A., M.Ed., is the president of Howard Greene & Associates, the nation's leading independent educational consulting company, and is a former Princeton University admissions officer and member of the Faculty Board of Advisors. Howard has counseled thousands of students for almost forty years and has been a consultant for numerous schools, colleges, and corporations. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he holds master's degrees from Harvard and New York University. He lives in Wilton, Connecticut.

    More audiobooks from Howard Greene

    Related to The Guilty Party

    Suspense For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Your Poetry

      Jun 25, 2021

      The music labeled from A to ZI can’t get those sounds out of my headThose 45s are from our lifeSometimes the memories cut like a knife Jukebox Nights have been the bestAll my problems to get off my chestSpent with people I love and have sharedA good

      3 min read

    • Article

      The Man I Should Have Married

      Dec 29, 2019

      The Man I Should Have Married
      11 min read

    • Article

      Who Was That Girl?

      Apr 21, 2021

      Who Was That Girl?
      7 min read

    • Article

      Longer on Moon

      Sep 22, 2022

      Longer on Moon
      19 min read

    • Article

      Seven Poems

      May 1, 2022

      Seven Poems
      2 min read

    • Article

      Where the HEART IS

      Dec 20, 2022

      Where the HEART IS
      4 min read

    • Article

      Yellowstone

      Dec 1, 2022

      Yellowstone
      14 min read

    • Article

      It Happened To Me…

      Jan 26, 2023

      It Happened To Me…
      7 min read

    • Article

      Begin Again

      Jun 14, 2022

      My grandfather came to live with me. There was nowhere else for him to go. What had happened to all his children? Death, decay, exile—I hardly know. My own parents died of pain. But I must not be too gloomy, at the beginning, or you will leave me, an

      6 min read

    • Article

      All Of Us Here

      Jun 4, 2020

      All Of Us Here
      6 min read

    • Article

      J. Jezewska Stevens

      Dec 15, 2017

      The party was a failure. I can’t even tell you what a failure it was. There are no words. Only a great pain in my chest when I wake up. On the veranda. It’s better when I sit in the chair. Oh, but then I can see around. The gauzy curtains, pushed by

      15 min read

    • Article

      SHORT STORY by MARGARET ATWOOD

      Mar 22, 2023

      SHORT STORY by MARGARET ATWOOD
      7 min read

    • Article

      Five Poems

      May 1, 2022

      If I call myself unlovable, I am, practically; if I say itenough times: unlovable. Then, like practical magic, I’m hollow as old garlic; I’m distance-skinned.I’m a long, mean package, a terror-dyke, a nag, a squinting, slut-spun hag—it’s easy, really

      5 min read

    • Article

      Lil Spin

      May 17, 2019

      Lil Spin
      8 min read

    • Article

      The Art Of Secretion

      May 5, 2022

      The Art Of Secretion
      8 min read

    • Article

      Joshua Mohr: The Time I Robbed a Liquor Store

      Mar 10, 2017

      Our alibi was a sandy blanket in the back of my truck, an acoustic guitar, a knockout brunette in the passenger seat. Our alibi was a night picnic at the beach. When we got pulled over—if we got pulled over—the cop would peer in the cab and he’d thin

      6 min read

    • Article

      At The Bend Of The Road

      Jul 20, 2021

      At The Bend Of The Road
      18 min read

    • Article

      Honeymoon

      Mar 15, 2019

      Honeymoon
      15 min read

    • Article

      Swisher Sweets

      May 1, 2022

      Swisher Sweets
      17 min read

    • Article

      SHORT STORY by MARGARET ATWOOD

      Mar 22, 2023

      SHORT STORY by MARGARET ATWOOD
      7 min read

    • Article

      Two Poems

      Jan 1, 2019

      What you called a cloud was not a cloud. I am in hell here. Hell is a partywhere I don’t sing, and don’t dance, and someone turns to me and says, “Youare a very pretty girl. Don’t ever forget that.” I spend all night tramping up and down the staircas

      2 min read

    • Article

      Katharine Kilalea

      Jun 15, 2018

      Katharine Kilalea
      51 min read

    • Article

      Ladies’ Night

      Aug 15, 2023

      Ladies’ Night
      5 min read

    • Article

      Book Extract

      Jan 20, 2020

      My year off was also interesting, in that I didn’t feel any less loved, or cherished, or wanted. Why? Because my life is already rich with soulmates, and I got the chance to behold that. You don’t have to shag someone for them to be a soulmate. We do

      7 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Guilty Party

    3.5/5

    11 ratings1 review

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 3/5
      A story about four friends who, on their way home from a music festival, witness a rape but neither intervene nor call the police. A few weeks later, on a group weekend away, Cassie (one of the four) reads that the woman's body has been found in the Thames. The narrative switches between Cassie in the present day and all four friends in the run up to the night of the festival. Gradually it becomes clear why each of them was reluctant to help the victim.I liked the way the group's secrets were revealed, but on the other hand they were four of the most appalling human beings ever to appear in fiction. They also managed to drink unimaginable amounts of alcohol, without getting started on the drugs. An entertaining read with a satisfactory ending, but one which leaves you feeling bit depressed and grubby.