Something bad happened last night. My best friend Posey is dead. The police think it was a tragic accident. I know she was murdered.
I’ve woken up with the hangover from hell, a stranger in my bed, and I’ve gone viral for the worst reasons.
There’s only one thing stopping me from dying of shame. I need to find a killer.
But after last night, I can’t remember a thing…
Book Info: Print length: 336 pages. Publisher: HQ Digital. Publication Date: 1st Feb 2024
My Thoughts:
Having thoroughly enjoyed Katy Brent’s debut novel How To Kill Men and Get Away With It, (see my full review here) I was very excited to read her new book The Murder After The Night Before which is out now and available from all good bookshops!
Molly is our main character and she has had a really, really bad night. Waking up with a stranger in her bed, the hangover from hell and a complete blackout about the night before, her day is about to get even worse when she becomes famous for all the wrong reasons and her best friend has been murdered.
Molly is a very unlikely hero, her life really is a mess and whilst she probably is to blame for most of the mistakes and disasters that follow her, she is still very likeable and I found myself rooting for her from the minute she opened her eyes and vomited up 3 bottles of red wine.
If you’ve read Katy Brent’s previous book, you will know that the humour is dark and some of the subject matters are deeply disturbing. There are themes of sexual assault and the power of internet trolling.
At the heart of this story is Molly’s determination to find out what happened to her best friend Posey. She’s absolutely 100% convinced Posey was murdered, but the police don’t agree and want to close the case as a suicide/accident, however the more Molly digs into Posey’s life the more she begins to uncover and discover that she really didn’t know her best friend.
With several twists and turns, the reader is guaranteed to keep turning those pages eager to find out the truth and hope that Molly finds some well deserved happiness.
