Publication Date: November 4, 2025
New Year’s Eve hits different in your thirties. Especially when the party ends in murder.
It used to be an annual thing—the raucous New Year’s party full of games and hors d’oeuvres. But for Olivia and her friends, the chaos of their thirties has really challenged the definition of annual. It’s been a few years since the close friends were last…close. But this year is gonna be different. The burnout, parenting stress, credit card debt, job drama, marriage troubles, addiction—they’re going to set it all aside for the night. No, really. They swear.
Oh, except for the secrets. Every last person has one… But secrets are only as good as the people you trust to keep them, and when the wrong one slips out…well, friends or not, that just might become motive for murder.
Everybody thinks they know their closest friends—until somebody winds up dead.
It’s been five years since they last gathered, but the Original Four share a bond from high school. For one night, they plan to gather for what promises to be an epic event filled with alcohol and a lavish menu.
That’s the premise behind The New Year’s Party by Jenna Satterthwaite. While on the surface, it seems like the group is ready to celebrate, there are a number of subplots waiting to be revealed.
From a character standpoint, Phelps sets the stage by adding both his date and an ex-girlfriend, Bunny, to the mix. Mix in the other three guys—Bennett, Will, and Doug (plus their spouses)—and the party is set.
However, each character brings a unique perspective to the party; not everyone is there ready to welcome the new year. The storyline unfolds through 10 perspectives, which might seem excessive, but it works very well in this instance.
Full of suspense and twists, The New Year’s Party delivers a fast-paced mystery as secrets from the past are uncovered with devastating consequences.
Born in the Midwest, Jenna Satterthwaite grew up in Spain, lived briefly in France, and is now happily settled in Chicago with her husband and three kids. Jenna studied classical guitar, English Lit and French, and once upon a time was a singer-songwriter in folk band Thornfield. She loves sushi, reading in her natural habitat (aka her bed), and women taking back their power. Made For You is her debut novel.
