Book Title: Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests
Author: K. J. Whittle
Publisher: HarperNorth
Number of Pages: 320
ISBN: 978-0008805302 (India) / 978-1464242403 (USA)
Date Published: Sept. 30, 2025 (India) / Sept. 9, 2025 (USA)
Price: INR 248 / $10.71
Book Review
K. J. Whittle’s “Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests” is a darkly comic thriller that blends psychological tension with biting social satire. Set against the backdrop of a seemingly genteel dinner party, the novel steadily peels away layers of civility to expose the pettiness, grudges, and secrets that simmer beneath polite conversation. From the moment the guests arrive, the reader senses that this is no ordinary night. Whittle manipulates the conventions of the locked-room mystery with wit and precision, balancing suspense with razor-sharp humour.
Each of the dinner guests is drawn with vivid, almost theatrical detail, representing modern archetypes of ambition, resentment, and moral decay. As confessions spill and alliances shift, the story becomes a clever exploration of human hypocrisy and the lengths people go to preserve appearances. Whittle’s dialogue crackles with tension and dry irony, capturing both the absurdity and danger of social pretence. The pacing is tight, the prose elegant yet unflinching, and the structure—framed around the titular seven reasons—gives the narrative a satisfying rhythm of revelation and escalation.
What makes the novel particularly engaging is its ability to merge humour with menace without losing either. Beneath the satire lies a genuine reflection on guilt, entitlement, and the masks worn in polite society. The final chapters deliver both psychological payoff and moral ambiguity, leaving readers questioning who, if anyone, deserves sympathy. “Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests” is a wickedly entertaining read—equal parts social study, mystery, and macabre comedy—that lingers long after the last course has been served.
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