Listen to a sample
After the Party
- Author
- C.L. Swatman
- Narrator
- Mira Dovreni
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 13 September 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Summer, 2005: Five students attend an end of year party. As dawn breaks the next day, four of the friends are preparing to leave when they realise one of the girls is missing. That's when the screaming starts.
2025: Amy is at home when there’s a knock at her door. The woman on her doorstep introduces herself as Hannah Hastings, a well-known true-crime podcaster. She’s investigating the drowning of a young woman at a party twenty years earlier. Amy slams the door, but the damage is done. And a few days later, she receives a threatening note, telling her not to speak to Hannah… or she’ll regret it.
Now, the night Amy has spent two decades trying to forget is coming back to haunt her. But this time, she’s the one in danger.
'A dark, clever and twisty page turner. I devoured it!' Claire DouglasPraise for C. L. Swatman:
'A fast-paced page-turner with some excellent twists – will keep you reading late into the night' Catherine Cooper
'A haunting, gripping page turner I couldn’t put down' S.E. Lynes
‘Brilliantly addictive read. I loved it' Valerie Keogh
'Fast paced and deliciously twisty' Keri Beevis
'A tense thriller looking at family dynamics, female friendship and nature versus nurture with plenty of surprises along the way. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- C.L. Swatman
- Narrator
- Mira Dovreni
- Duration
- 7 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781836032175
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Narrative theme: Interior life, Psychological thriller, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Coming of age
Synopsis
A BRAND NEW gripping psychological thriller from C. L. Swatman for fans of Lisa Jewell, Gillian McAllister and Claire Douglas. 'It grabbed me from the beginning and kept me glued to it till the end' – Valerie KeoghTwenty years ago, a dark truth was buried. Now, the past is at her door and a killer will stop at nothing to keep it buried. 👀😱Summer, 2005: Five students attend an end of year party. As dawn breaks the next day, four of the friends are preparing to leave when they realise one of the girls is missing. That's when the screaming starts.2025: Amy is at home when there’s a knock at her door. The woman on her doorstep introduces herself as Hannah Hastings, a well-known true-crime podcaster. She’s investigating the drowning of a young woman at a party twenty years earlier. Amy slams the door, but the damage is done. And a few days later, she receives a threatening note, telling her not to speak to Hannah… or she’ll regret it.Now, the night Amy has spent two decades trying to forget is coming back to haunt her. But this time, she’s the one in danger.'A dark, clever and twisty page turner. I devoured it!' Claire DouglasPraise for C. L. Swatman:'A fast-paced page-turner with some excellent twists – will keep you reading late into the night' Catherine Cooper'A haunting, gripping page turner I couldn’t put down' S.E. Lynes‘Brilliantly addictive read. I loved it' Valerie Keogh'Fast paced and deliciously twisty' Keri Beevis'A tense thriller looking at family dynamics, female friendship and nature versus nurture with plenty of surprises along the way. Loved it.' Catherine Cooper
About xigxag and the x-book®
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
Our x-book® format is the only fully integrated listen-and-read experience available. See the text on screen as you listen, look up words, take notes, search within the book, and share quotes. It is especially useful for accessibility, language learning, and getting more from non-fiction. Look for the purple x-book® ribbon on the cover, or filter your search by "x-book" to find them.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.