The Reunion follows four friends reunited for a wedding in Scotland, but old secrets resurface after two decades. Zoe, Lily, and Dan travel to a remote island for Ron and Bella’s wedding at his family estate. Lily drives them in her dad’s old Range Rover, bringing Zoe and Dan together again after years apart. Once close, Zoe and Dan had a relationship before Seth’s tragic death.

The book reveals Seth’s diary entries, which offer clues leading up to his death, making us wonder how they tie into the present-day tensions and buried secrets within the group.

The Scottish highlands set a beautiful yet eerie backdrop, adding to the suspense. While the plot was somewhat predictable, I still found it engaging and enjoyable.

This is an entertaining and enjoyable, fast-paced psychological thriller set in remote locations.
Zoe, Lily, Dan and Rod are friends from college who have drifted apart. They are all invited to attend Dan’s wedding on a remote island off Scotland. The tension begins to unfold as they all travel to the wedding in the same car with the addition of Dan’s fiancée, Bella.
Told in two timelines, past and present, with several point of view characters, the tension increases as the secrets each of the friends are hiding unravels their fragile newfound friendships. The remote locations added to the tense atmosphere.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

Who generally enjoys reunions? I know I don't and never show up to such gatherings. Personally, I find them awkward and pretentious. Maybe it's just me being my introverted, highly anti social self or my lack of patience into dealing with trivialities or what have yous. This story is exactly what I dread about reunions and for lack of a better phrase, it would be better to just steer clear off them. Love the pacing of this boom and it wasn't predictable which I liked.

Zoe has lost contact with her friends Rod, Dan, and Lily since their graduation, especially after her breakup with Dan following a significant accident. Now, she receives an invitation to Rod's wedding to Bella in Scotland, but the situation is anything but ordinary. When they encounter trouble on a deserted road, it forces them to reevaluate their relationships and the truths they thought they knew about one another. This story captivated me from the start. Each character harbored secrets from the others, adding to the tension. The mystery remained unsolved until the final pages.

It's been years since Zoe last saw them – since they graduated, drifted apart, and lost touch.

Years since Zoe ended things with Dan because the memories were too painful to bear.

Years since that night – the night an unexpected death shattered their close-knit group of friends.

Now, Zoe is invited to Scotland for a wedding – a grand affair at a manor house on a remote island. Apprehensive about the reunion, she hopes the long drive with Lily will help ease her nerves.

But things are far from simple. Lily has also agreed to give Dan a lift, and Rod, not wanting to be left out, is joining them as well, along with his fiancée.

And when they come into trouble on a cold, dark, desolated Highland road, it sets off a chain of events which will leave them all shaken to their very core, and questioning everything they thought they knew…

Amazing story from start to finish. Cannot wait to read more from the author. Will recommend to others

I really enjoyed this book! I was guessing the whole time, but luckily it was super fast paced and I binged it in one sitting. I usually struggle with thrillers because they drag on too long but I thought this one was the perfect length. The best part was that I didn't predict the ending when that is normally my issue, books being too predictable.

Ooh i really enjoyed the way this reunion turned out. It was thrilling and mysterious almost entirely to the end. I was flabbergasted at how it ended. Characters are believable, book is easy to read, its exciting. Overall a nice read.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

Zoe, Dan, Lily and Rod haven't seen each other in years. Now they are all back together for Rod's wedding in the Scottish Highlands. After they graduated they all lost touch and Zoe and Dan split up. But they are all keeping a secret from their night out. Now someone else knows what they have done and want's them to pay.. A good read fast paced.
Total rating 3 1/2 stars

The Reunion brings together four friends for a wedding, but it also brings out secrets that have been buried for the better part of twenty years. Zoe, Lily and Dan are heading to Scotland for Ron and Bella’s wedding at his family estate in the picturesque but remote island off the coast of Scotland.
Lilly borrows her dads old Range Rover and offers to drive the gang up north, putting Zoe and Dan in close proximity after not seeing each other for a long time, Zoe now married used to date him before they all went off to university and after that fateful night where there friend Seth died.

we are privy to Seth’s diary entries throughout the book that gave us breadcrumbs on the lead up to his death, and I had some guesses as to how they were connected to the groups current situation, as to what was really going with everyone and the secrets they have been harbouring for almost 20 years.

I loved the setting of this book, I know how remote the highlands are. The story was intriguing as it was somewhat predictable btu never the less I enjoyed it.

The Reunion was a very captivating and thrilling story! I could not put this book down.
4 long time friends meet again for Rods wedding and the reunion is nothing they expected it to be. 20 years ago another friend passed away in an accident that the whole group feels guilty for, what really happened that night?
I really enjoyed this book, it was fast paced and so easy to read. I had an assumption as to what was going on and was slightly correct but it was very interesting figuring out where things were going and learning the reason behind things!
Such an easy and captivating story. Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the arc!

I struggled getting started but was hooked and finished this fast paced thriller in one night! Highly recommend!

I have mixed feelings about The Reunion. The plot was undeniably gripping—I stayed up late reading, eager to see what would happen next.

However, certain aspects left me wanting more. For one, the extensive inner dialogue and backstory became tedious. I was rather exasperated two-thirds in. I wish the story had begun during the characters' earlier lives. I think this might have reduced the need for exposition and added more action to the mix.

I was also incredulous at the liar’s inability to keep even basic facts straight.

That said, unlike some reviews, I didn’t find the climax entirely predictable. It was, however, underwhelming for a book marketed as a thriller. The focus on psychological tension rather than edge-of-the-seat danger places The Reunion more firmly in the realm of suspense, in my opinion.

Overall, it is an engaging read worth picking up for its captivating plot. Just don't expect a heart-pounder.

Thank you to NetGalley, M.A. Hunter, and Boldwood Books for providing the ebook. This gripping, fast-paced thriller kept me on the edge of my seat, with its constant twists and turns that had me reading late into the night. A thrilling cat-and-mouse story that will keep you guessing until the very end!

At first I was like frustrated because the protagonist Zoe is bummed about some breakups, including the high school boyfriend. I have never been bummed about a breakup with a man so I could not relate. I tend to be relieved personally. I felt for Dan at first but dude needs to get his shiz together.
I like that the book is simple and I l0ved the setting. The mystery is interesting.

Four friends meet up again in this book, if you love a good reunion novel this may well be the one for you.

This book is complex, layered and a remarkably engrossing slow burn.

It is really worthwhile to stick with the slow burn here and I would very much like to read more by this author who is a credit to this genre.

Lily, Zoe, Dan, and Rod are childhood friends and the four of them are meeting for the first time in years for Rod’s wedding.

Rod’s parents have passed away, leaving him a very wealthy man. When the friends meet Rod’s fiancé Bella they can’t help but be a little suspicious of her. Her hard-to-place and frequently changing accent and the way she met Rod raises some flags that Rod doesn’t see.

But happy to see one another, they’re excited to get their road trip going as they head to the location of Rod’s family estate. Making a stop along the way, a cashier tells the group of a party taking place close by. After agreeing to give her a ride to the party, they set off for a night of fun.

When they awake much later after sleeping in the car, no one seems to remember the party or the night before. Slowly untangling from the limbs stretched out in the car, they’re all shocked when they hear a scream.

Scrambling out of the car, they see a man, dead in the road, with evidence on the car that they had hit him. As they try to process the scene in front of them, things aren’t adding up. The one in the drivers seat would have needed more room for their legs and would have moved the chair back. Another has the actual keys in their pocket yet awoke in the backseat. What happened and why can’t anyone remember?

Dan, Lily, and Zoe immediately flash back to a similar deadly crash when they were in school. They made a pact to never speak about it yet it seems someone knows.

It would seem all the guests have secrets they’re holding and will do anything to keep. Each begins to look at the other wondering who is a friend and who is a foe?

I’m always impressed by the thrilling and engaging stories M.A. Hunter writes! He has a gift for truly providing shocking and jaw-dropping twists. I definitely recommend checking this one out along with his other works!

The Reunion is an addictive, twisty thriller featuring four friends who are on their way to Scotland for a wedding and a long overdue catch up.

Secrets and lies abound, pasts are uncovered and friendships fracture as the truth is revealed.

Narrated from multiple POV, The Reunion is a pacey thriller that had me hanging on the edge of my seat, I needed to know exactly what had happened and I needed to know now!

I found all of the characters to be unlikeable and I couldn't take to any of them. This didn't distract from my enjoyment of the book in any way.

This was very addictive. I was blitzing the audiobook all the time I could. I wanted to know what had happened in the past with these friends. Everyone’s got secrets, and it became addictive because I wanted to know what these secrets were, I had kind of guessed one twist at the end with who was behind everything, but I was wrong in respect that someone I thought was involved wasn’t actually involved. And the moment I was more upset, in a weird way, for who was hurt in Scotland – which to be honest, seemed to have been swept under the rug.

When I found out what had happened back in time with Saul and how the evening had been planned out, I felt a bit of oomph was missing. I didn’t feel like there was a big reveal, even when there was one. I’m not sure why. I felt like everyone got away with everything, and I didn’t know if that was right. I don’t know what I wanted for people, and I’m not sure if that’s the end I wanted. But I found the entire book so very addictive. I thought it was an absolute wild ride to how secrets can damage people, how secrets can damage friendships, and just how at the end of the day everything can be destroyed because of it. This book really amplified this.

I was hooked, I wanted to know the ins and outs of it all. I needed to know. It was on my mind constantly! I just wanted to be left alone to read/listen to it! Kudos to the author for this!

I reallyyyy enjoyed this book. There were so many layers to this book. We have a secret from the past that is coming back 24 years later to haunt the present. But then we also have a horrible accident in the present that is slightly similar to the past.

When a police officer starts to look into the past, will he discover the current as well? The dynamic between the characters was great! They all are trying to trust each other but also can't help but turning on one another and then coming back together and then turning on each other again. The whiplash the characters are having with one another is so intriguing and really keeps you invested in the book.

Everyone has their own secrets from when they last saw each other, but are those secrets connected to what's happening now? You would have to read the book to find out!

The settings are also interesting as the first half they don't have access to their phones and are in a location no one knows that seems really remote. And then the second half is in a mansion of one of the characters with the police officer staying there as well. This big change in location really upped the stakes and also came at just the right time to bring my curiosity back up.

I honestly really want to read every book from this author and honestly probably will! I read this book so fast and really got lost in the drama.

The Reunion by M A Hunter was a good psychological thriller, however, it did take me a while to get into it but stick with it - it gets there in the end, and ended up being a good book. So Never underestimate a book cover!
It was full of twists and turns throughout and there is a tension-filled atmosphere from the very first few chapters till the end.

Zoe, Dan, Lily and Rod, Lily all graduated at college and sadly have all drifted apart over the years. They all come together again to attend Rod's wedding to Bella in Scotland. Lilly has borrowed her dad’s old car and they all cram themselves into it and go to the Manor home which is on a remote island in Scotland, which Rod has inherited.
As they all set off together there is tension in the car between them all. They have so many secrets they are hiding from each other and they are dreading to be alone all together again as someone is going to slip up.
But, we all know that how hard to try and hide your secrets they have a way of coming out.........

Big thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ARC.