-Left me begging for more.- NetGalley reviewer, ?????The back yard is full of balloons and streamers, and a pi-ata hangs from a tree branch, circling lazily in the breeze. But beneath the table of party food, a body lies half-covered by a brightly coloured tablecloth, blood seeping onto the floor-A child-s birthday party ends in chaos when one of the parents is found brutally beaten to death. With no way for anyone to leave unnoticed, it-s clear the killer must be another guest, but with twenty high-spirited children as a distraction, anyone might have had the opportunity to slip away from the rest of the party.Detective Meredith Somerset soon discovers the victim had no shortage of enemies, and everyone has a potential motive. Fractured marriages, jealousy and betrayals all come to light but Meredith can-t seem to cut through the lies and find the truth.When another party-goer disappears Meredith knows the clock is ticking before the killer strikes again. But when everyone has a motiv
