The Trivia Night
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Summary
Question: How long does it take to tear someone's life apart？
Answer: Sometimes just one night。
From the outside the parents of the kindergarten class at Darley Heights primary school seem to have it all。 Living in the wealthy Sydney suburbs， it's a community where everyone knows each other - and secrets don't stay secret for long。
The big date in the calendar is the school's annual fundraising trivia night， but when the evening gets raucously out of hand， talk turns to partner-swapping。 Initially scandalised， it's not long before a group of parents make a reckless one-night-only pact。
But in the harsh light of day， those involved must face the fallout of their behaviour。 As they begin to navigate the shady aftermath of their wild night， the truth threatens to rip their perfect lives apart - and revenge turns fatal。
THE TRIVIA NIGHT is agripping， domestic page-turner full of shocking reveals， perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth。
Answer: Sometimes just one night。
From the outside the parents of the kindergarten class at Darley Heights primary school seem to have it all。 Living in the wealthy Sydney suburbs， it's a community where everyone knows each other - and secrets don't stay secret for long。
The big date in the calendar is the school's annual fundraising trivia night， but when the evening gets raucously out of hand， talk turns to partner-swapping。 Initially scandalised， it's not long before a group of parents make a reckless one-night-only pact。
But in the harsh light of day， those involved must face the fallout of their behaviour。 As they begin to navigate the shady aftermath of their wild night， the truth threatens to rip their perfect lives apart - and revenge turns fatal。
THE TRIVIA NIGHT is agripping， domestic page-turner full of shocking reveals， perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth。
Reviews
Christina
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Unfortunately I couldn't connect with the characters or the story。I have read a couple of books where it revolves around Mothers in rich suburbs and I guess that's a thing。 BUT in this book it was actually pretty over the top - nothing I could really believe。 The rambling chapters from the different characters didn't really help either。 And for me it's also unbelievable that a book that revolves around cheating ends with such a "happy ending"。 Wasn't for me - hated every single person in that bo Unfortunately I couldn't connect with the characters or the story。I have read a couple of books where it revolves around Mothers in rich suburbs and I guess that's a thing。 BUT in this book it was actually pretty over the top - nothing I could really believe。 The rambling chapters from the different characters didn't really help either。 And for me it's also unbelievable that a book that revolves around cheating ends with such a "happy ending"。 Wasn't for me - hated every single person in that book。 。。。more
Gerry Davies
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Warning！ Set aside two days to read this page turner cos once you start， you won’t be able to put it down！！！！ Loved it。
Magpie
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Lyn bookclub 2022
Anna Loder
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What a page turner！ I can see the Big Little Lies comparison， but this is definitely its own story。 Absolutely its a novel about a suburban mums， and it does think about that small town community， and those school yard cliques but there is so much more going on。。。 I cannot believe it's a debut！ It was so atmospheric and so well done…Mums Gone Wild yes。。 but also suicide， infertility， sexual orientation。。 oh SO much more！ It is also really sensitively handled， it doesn’t feel like ‘an issues nove What a page turner！ I can see the Big Little Lies comparison， but this is definitely its own story。 Absolutely its a novel about a suburban mums， and it does think about that small town community， and those school yard cliques but there is so much more going on。。。 I cannot believe it's a debut！ It was so atmospheric and so well done…Mums Gone Wild yes。。 but also suicide， infertility， sexual orientation。。 oh SO much more！ It is also really sensitively handled， it doesn’t feel like ‘an issues novel’ it is such a page turner where you want to find out what happens next to your friends…And that magic of female friendships is absolutely front and center。 I loved it and can't wait to read the next Ali Lowe 。。。more
Helen
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Make sure you clear your diary when you read this， as it really is impossible to put it down。 Funny， perceptive and beautifully written。 I laughed out loud several times and I promise you you will never guess the twist。 VERY highly recommended。
Jen Reads Good Books
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The Trivia Night sets the pace early on， and keeps it up all the way to the Epilogue！
Kate Horan-Williams
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* An absolutely thrilling read from start to finish * *Woah。 What a fabulous debut novel this is。 The Trivia Night focuses on the drunken antics of a group of parents at a primary school fundraiser and the deadly consequences。The characterization is vivid and eerily familiar。 The writing is tight， edgy and very funny。 The plot is full of unexpected twists which will have you turning the pages， right down to the very last paragraph。 Somehow， it is at once light and pacy， and dark and moving。 High * An absolutely thrilling read from start to finish * *Woah。 What a fabulous debut novel this is。 The Trivia Night focuses on the drunken antics of a group of parents at a primary school fundraiser and the deadly consequences。The characterization is vivid and eerily familiar。 The writing is tight， edgy and very funny。 The plot is full of unexpected twists which will have you turning the pages， right down to the very last paragraph。 Somehow， it is at once light and pacy， and dark and moving。 Highly recommend！！ 。。。more
Helen
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What a fabulous debut， this is a story that will keep you turning the pages， a compelling read， set in the beach side suburb of Sydney， Darley Heights it tells the story of four families whose children go to Darley Heights Public school and what happens when they attend the schools biggest fund raiser event the trivia night， I recommend you pick this one up if you enjoy a great domestic thriller。Four couples sit at table number six， Amanda and Ted， Alice and Pete， Miles and Zoe and Luke and Lara What a fabulous debut， this is a story that will keep you turning the pages， a compelling read， set in the beach side suburb of Sydney， Darley Heights it tells the story of four families whose children go to Darley Heights Public school and what happens when they attend the schools biggest fund raiser event the trivia night， I recommend you pick this one up if you enjoy a great domestic thriller。Four couples sit at table number six， Amanda and Ted， Alice and Pete， Miles and Zoe and Luke and Lara all have their own issues and when alcohol is being drunk in copious amounts peoples thinking can change in an instant， someone brings up the topic of swingers this causes a lot of talk about partner-swapping and before you can click your fingers these couple have made a decision that will change lives forever。The next day sees not only lots of blurry heads but lots hurt and anger from what had happened the night before and when there are threats to revel the truth of the night’s scandalous behaviour this brings the woman together to do what they can to keep their secret， but what they uncover will have you spinning as revenge changes everything again。Getting to know the woman in this story was very interesting， they all have issues and problems that play a big part in who they are and the decisions they make along the way， these families are good families， helpful at schools and conscious about their children’s lives， it also shows how quickly things can change。 Ali Lowe as written an engrossing book and so very well， huge congrats on such a wonderful debut， I Iook forward to many more books from you。 I do highly recommend this one， you will not want to put it down once you pick it up， a must read。My thanks to Hachette Australia for my copy to read and review 。。。more
Helen Farch
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Life is perfect for the families of students at Darley Heights primary school， in the wealthy Northern Beaches of Sydney - or so it seems。But this is a community full of secrets， and full of people wanting to make those secrets public。The big social event of the year for the school community is the annual Trivia night。 This year， the Trivia night is the catalyst for a night of scandalous behaviour that will have a long lasting impact on this close-knit community if all is revealed。Ali Lowe has w Life is perfect for the families of students at Darley Heights primary school， in the wealthy Northern Beaches of Sydney - or so it seems。But this is a community full of secrets， and full of people wanting to make those secrets public。The big social event of the year for the school community is the annual Trivia night。 This year， the Trivia night is the catalyst for a night of scandalous behaviour that will have a long lasting impact on this close-knit community if all is revealed。Ali Lowe has written an entralling domestic drama。 The story is told by three women， all of them impacted by their actions， and the actions of their husbands， at the Trivia night。 The reader gets a unique perspective into the private lives of these three families， and just how far they will go to protect themselves and the ones they love。At times outrageous， at times funny， at times tragic， at times all too relatable， The Trivia Night is a page turner that exposes the sometimes seedy side of parental schoolyard politics and hierachy。 This is a book that just might have you looking at sideways at the other parents at the school gate next time you are dropping off or picking up the kids。Thanks to Hachette Australia and the author for the review copy of this book。 。。。more
Amanda - Mrs B's Book Reviews
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*RTC
Tracy
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Really enjoyed it。Bit like Liane Moriarty
Deborah
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As a non-parent myself， I usually try to avoid novels featuring yummy mummies or daddies or parents trying to outdo each other; or those where the parenting skills of others are judged。It doesn't mean I can't enjoy these books but it means I'm less likely to engage with the characters， though I realise they're excellent bookclub fodder for groups of school mums and the like。 They are - of course - of more interest if they feature something dire。。。 like a disappearance or a murder， which The Triv As a non-parent myself， I usually try to avoid novels featuring yummy mummies or daddies or parents trying to outdo each other; or those where the parenting skills of others are judged。It doesn't mean I can't enjoy these books but it means I'm less likely to engage with the characters， though I realise they're excellent bookclub fodder for groups of school mums and the like。 They are - of course - of more interest if they feature something dire。。。 like a disappearance or a murder， which The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe does。On the face of it this sounds reminiscent of Big Little Lies - everything that happens falling out of a school fundraising event。 And it is similar， featuring several couples - who look perfect from the outside but struggling with secrets of their own。 3。5 starsRead my review here: https://www。debbish。com/books-literat。。。 。。。more
Phillippa
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What a book！ Couldn’t put it down， which is very unlike me！ Highly highly recommend。
Becca Fitzpatrick （bookscandlescats）
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This was such a great book！ It really reminded me of Big Little Lies; the atmosphere was tense， and I just knew something was going to happen to bring these people together！It went in a direction I wasn't expecting， and I didn't want to put it down。 I definitely recommend giving this one a read。Thank you to Hachette for sending me a copy of this book to review。 This was such a great book！ It really reminded me of Big Little Lies; the atmosphere was tense， and I just knew something was going to happen to bring these people together！It went in a direction I wasn't expecting， and I didn't want to put it down。 I definitely recommend giving this one a read。Thank you to Hachette for sending me a copy of this book to review。 。。。more
Shona Parker
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Wow， wow， wow。 I have to come clean and say that I was in Ali Lowe's Faber Academy group and read the first iteration of a few chapters of this book。 But it really was another book because when I got the published copy it was entirely different （proving that the book is really written in the edits）。 This book is RIVETING。 I'm a slow reader and finished it in two days because i couldn't put it down。 I understand why people say it's for lovers of Liane Moriarty novels， but tbh it's better than the Wow， wow， wow。 I have to come clean and say that I was in Ali Lowe's Faber Academy group and read the first iteration of a few chapters of this book。 But it really was another book because when I got the published copy it was entirely different （proving that the book is really written in the edits）。 This book is RIVETING。 I'm a slow reader and finished it in two days because i couldn't put it down。 I understand why people say it's for lovers of Liane Moriarty novels， but tbh it's better than them。 （sorry， Liane）。 This is because it has humour and multi-layered emotions （I've never found anyone else who describes grief so adequately） not just plot。 In fact， it wasn't the twists and turns that I kept thinking about after I finished the book， but the people and their emotional baggage， much of which each of us carries。 That's what makes me think this book will be a NYT best seller - because everyone who reads it will be able to relate to at least one of the characters。 This is masterful storytelling at its best。 。。。more
Helen - Great Reads & Tea Leaves
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The Trivia Night is the debut novel by Australian， Ali Lowe。 She cleverly mixes together the fallout from a fancy-dress trivia night at a primary school fundraiser。 When a table of four couples - bringing grudges， angst， flirtations， rumours and ‘swingers’ to the table - a little too much alcohol loosens lips （in more ways than one！）‘Honestly， guys， trivia night is quite literally the best night of the school year。 I promise you: it’s going to be a night to remember！ ’Ali takes the dramas of pri The Trivia Night is the debut novel by Australian， Ali Lowe。 She cleverly mixes together the fallout from a fancy-dress trivia night at a primary school fundraiser。 When a table of four couples - bringing grudges， angst， flirtations， rumours and ‘swingers’ to the table - a little too much alcohol loosens lips （in more ways than one！）‘Honestly， guys， trivia night is quite literally the best night of the school year。 I promise you: it’s going to be a night to remember！ ’Ali takes the dramas of primary school parents from a rich beachside town and brings them to life。 Classic set up so far …。 everyone knowing everyone else’s business and how the actions from this one night will change lives forever。 From playground politics to a pact that will witness friendships， marriages and indeed lives pushed to the brink。 The novel is told through the recollections of three of the women involved。 First person narrative from Amanda who is new to the school; her friend Alice the events coordinator presented through the recorded notes from meetings with her psychologist; and Zoe in letters/emails penned to her sister。 This provides the reader with a well rounded insight into each of the couple's lives - some you will like， some you definitely will not。 This is what keeps it interesting throughout with highly engaging writing。 One of the outcomes I was not expecting was the humour。 It was truly funny in parts。 From the overall big picture of competitive parenting， down to the nitty gritty of interactions and associations。 Ali has her dialogue right on point in places。 In complete contrast to this， are the varied serious subjects touched on throughout， particularly towards the end - alcoholism， infertility， domestic abuse and suicide。 Testament， I believe， to Ali’s craft in expertly combining the two。 ‘I looked behind me at the group of aghast faces in a cluster on the bottom step。 Heard a stifled giggle and then saw Victoria emerge from the middle of the group like Roald Dahl’s Grand Witch， her face white and her eyes like fire。’My only issue surrounds the ending - it just didn't quite make the mark for me。 I don’t want to spoil it but it fell into the underwhelming， easy out， predictable box that took away one star。 All up， however， The Trivia Night goes from a start of frivolous fun， to a darker and far more poignant journey each of the women follow。 All up a perfect balance of humour， intrigue and drama。 ‘He was right， and we both knew it。 Somewhere along the line we had become unstuck， I had become unstuck。 But I wasn’t ready to talk to him about it。 I wasn’t ready to own it。’This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 The quoted material may have changed in the final release。 。。。more
Vivi Widodo
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A Trivia Night for annual fund-raising at Darley Heights primary school which leads to a disastrous night。 There's Amanda， a new comer at DH primary school who's in denial that she has a drinking problem。 There's Alice， who loves to participate and lead every events at her children's school。There's Zoe， whose marriage is in a problem as seems their sex life just merely of mechanical baby making mission。There's Lara， who believes in an open relationship and will change Zoe's life at some stage。 T A Trivia Night for annual fund-raising at Darley Heights primary school which leads to a disastrous night。 There's Amanda， a new comer at DH primary school who's in denial that she has a drinking problem。 There's Alice， who loves to participate and lead every events at her children's school。There's Zoe， whose marriage is in a problem as seems their sex life just merely of mechanical baby making mission。There's Lara， who believes in an open relationship and will change Zoe's life at some stage。 There's Victoria， who'll make those four women's life upside down after the Trivia Night。 It's pretty predictable and the twists weren't all that shocking for me， however I still devoured reading the book and I found myself couldn't put it down。 Love the writing style and how the author plotted the story。 。。。more
Laura
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The events at a school fundraiser night get quickly out of hand， and the fallout leads to devastating results for a group of four couples 。 。 。Question: How long does it take to tear someone's life apart？Answer: Sometimes just one night。A really interesting read。 Very Big Little Lie-esque， but also very different。 When a group of four couples end up mixed up in a scandal， they have to work hard to keep their secrets to themselves。 I have to admit， I was surprised by the ‘scandal’ - it was not wh The events at a school fundraiser night get quickly out of hand， and the fallout leads to devastating results for a group of four couples 。 。 。Question: How long does it take to tear someone's life apart？Answer: Sometimes just one night。A really interesting read。 Very Big Little Lie-esque， but also very different。 When a group of four couples end up mixed up in a scandal， they have to work hard to keep their secrets to themselves。 I have to admit， I was surprised by the ‘scandal’ - it was not what I expected at all， but I was kind of all for it and it was interesting seeing it unfold and the impact it left on each relationship。 It was a fascinating read。The ending was mildly underwhelming for me - it just ended almost a little too happy for me （ha！） but overall， a really interesting read！ 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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For a debut novel， Ali Lowe smashes this right out of the park！ A deliciously wicked and scandalous read， this one had me addicted right from the outset and I powered through it in one sitting。 My poor Kindle could barely keep up with the speed I was flicking the pages at！A primary school trivia night unlike any other for this group of parents sets things in motion where the alcohol is flowing and inhibitions are released。 It is definitely a night that will change their lives and force them to t For a debut novel， Ali Lowe smashes this right out of the park！ A deliciously wicked and scandalous read， this one had me addicted right from the outset and I powered through it in one sitting。 My poor Kindle could barely keep up with the speed I was flicking the pages at！A primary school trivia night unlike any other for this group of parents sets things in motion where the alcohol is flowing and inhibitions are released。 It is definitely a night that will change their lives and force them to take stock of their relationships and themselves in the aftermath。Told from multiple points of view gives the reader great insight into the characters lives and they are a good mix of likeable and unlikable which keeps things interesting。 The writing is engaging and the story is vividy brought to life as I watched it all unfold from the sidelines with my glass of rosé and tub of popcorn！Ali Lowe is an exciting new voice in this genre and even though we have to wait until next year for her next book， it will be one that I will most be looking forward to reading。Thank you to Ali Lowe， Hachette Australia and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Trivia Night， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Maya Linnell
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Featuring a swingers group， a school fundraiser and a woman hellbent on revenge， The Trivia Night delivers decadent insights into a traditionally taboo topic。 The fresh premise of this novel had me hooked the moment I heard about it。 Readers should bring the popcorn and enjoy the ride as the perfect storm builds in the idyllic suburb of Darley Heights。 As well as humour and plenty of entertainment， this novel addresses darker social issues， with enough twists and turns to keep you gripped throug Featuring a swingers group， a school fundraiser and a woman hellbent on revenge， The Trivia Night delivers decadent insights into a traditionally taboo topic。 The fresh premise of this novel had me hooked the moment I heard about it。 Readers should bring the popcorn and enjoy the ride as the perfect storm builds in the idyllic suburb of Darley Heights。 As well as humour and plenty of entertainment， this novel addresses darker social issues， with enough twists and turns to keep you gripped throughout and an alternating character perspective。 Many thanks to Hachette for sending me an early copy of this fab debut。 。。。more
Vansa
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I love this new genre of books-school mum noir？ Bit reductive， but I can't think of a better descriptor。 It's great that the insidious nature of motherhood， with the hidden toll it takes on women （ white， privileged women， but still women）， is being explored in completely relatable ways。 This book is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty， while also not being derivative at all。 School is hard enough to navigate as a student。 Unfortunately， with children， one has to navigate all of that all over aga I love this new genre of books-school mum noir？ Bit reductive， but I can't think of a better descriptor。 It's great that the insidious nature of motherhood， with the hidden toll it takes on women （ white， privileged women， but still women）， is being explored in completely relatable ways。 This book is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty， while also not being derivative at all。 School is hard enough to navigate as a student。 Unfortunately， with children， one has to navigate all of that all over again！ Trivia night explores the fallout of one rather wild night on 4 couples， but it's not just that night-it just brings underlying discontents to a head。 How these couples navigate this， and make it through， forms the core of the story。 It's very well written， and a quick， compelling read。 。。。more
Adriana
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Spoiler free synopsis:The big date in the calendar is the school's annual fundraising trivia night， but when the evening gets raucously out of hand， talk turns to partner-swapping。 Initially scandalised， it's not long before a group of parents make a reckless one-night-only pact。 But in the harsh light of day， those involved must face the fallout of their behaviour。 As they begin to navigate the shady aftermath of their wild night， the truth threatens to rip their perfect lives apart - and reven Spoiler free synopsis:The big date in the calendar is the school's annual fundraising trivia night， but when the evening gets raucously out of hand， talk turns to partner-swapping。 Initially scandalised， it's not long before a group of parents make a reckless one-night-only pact。 But in the harsh light of day， those involved must face the fallout of their behaviour。 As they begin to navigate the shady aftermath of their wild night， the truth threatens to rip their perfect lives apart - and revenge turns fatal。Review:This scandalous， domestic thriller was told through the POV of three Darley Heights Primary School mums who happen to be seated on the same table at trivia night。 The book started off a little slow for me， but once things started to heat up， so did the pace！ The plot progressed smoothly， with the fall out of trivia night and past secrets getting out， it was hard to put down， especially towards the end。 While all characters had significant flaws it was great to see how much they had grown by the end of the book。 While I was able to predict the main plot twist， I was certainly surprised by the ending！ If you enjoy anything by Sally Hepworth and Liane Moriarty this is definitely for you！ （Please see trigger warnings before reading）Thank you Hachette Australia for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5🌶🌶 / 5 。。。more
Craig / Phil
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Thank you Hachette and Ali for sending us a copy to read and review。When four couples attend a fundraising Trivia night， things get heated and the evening will alter， complicate and reshape their existence forever。The wealthy suburb of Darley Heights has a blend of parents。A community where everyone knows each other， money talks and nobody can keep secrets。The first big event of the season is The Trivia Night。A night to get together， raise some money， have some fun and catch up with other parent Thank you Hachette and Ali for sending us a copy to read and review。When four couples attend a fundraising Trivia night， things get heated and the evening will alter， complicate and reshape their existence forever。The wealthy suburb of Darley Heights has a blend of parents。A community where everyone knows each other， money talks and nobody can keep secrets。The first big event of the season is The Trivia Night。A night to get together， raise some money， have some fun and catch up with other parents。Before the night is over， secrets will be revealed， partner swapping happens， too much alcohol will be consumed and a silent agreement will be made。But when the sun rises， lies， revenge， consequences， betrayal and ultimately the truth is the order of the day。With plenty of drama， scandal， gossip， humour and reckless behaviour among the cast this addictive， entertaining and totally creative tale is going to be on everyone’s lips。Told through three very different perspectives， one directly to the reader， one in session times to their therapist and finally one in email format to their sister。This inventive writing formula works so well， I was very clearly impressed as it was distinctly original for the reading experience。With domestic noir titles hitting the shelves quite frequently， Ali has given bookworms a unique， fresh twist on the genre that will catapult her to the top of the bestseller list。Well written， gratifying characters， a compelling plot， satisfying ending and a compulsive read。It will reel you in from the very first page through to the final paragraph。Look out book world， Ali Lowe has arrived！ 。。。more
Gloria Arthur （Ms。 G's Bookshelf）
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⭐️5 Stars⭐️Goodness me what a strong debut Ali LoweThe Trivia Night was an absolute winner for me！ If you want a binge worthy and witty domestic suspense thriller， go and grab yourself a copy！Picture this at the beginning of school term year …。mums and dads in fancy dress at a boozy， flirty school Trivia Night fundraiser where things go way off the edge！ I devoured this book and loved the clever humour throughout。Darley Heights is a wealthy suburb of Sydney where the community all know each othe ⭐️5 Stars⭐️Goodness me what a strong debut Ali LoweThe Trivia Night was an absolute winner for me！ If you want a binge worthy and witty domestic suspense thriller， go and grab yourself a copy！Picture this at the beginning of school term year …。mums and dads in fancy dress at a boozy， flirty school Trivia Night fundraiser where things go way off the edge！ I devoured this book and loved the clever humour throughout。Darley Heights is a wealthy suburb of Sydney where the community all know each other and secrets abound。 We watch four couples tear up their lives because of an impulsive group pact to swing。The day after Trivia night those involved face the fall out of their bad behaviour and revenge is sought， turning deadly。 Sometimes your fantasies should just stay in your head！Along with the delicious entertainment our main characters fight some serious and everyday personal issues that were cleverly woven into the plot。 This was such an engaging story and I loved the realistic characters！ That twisty ending…。！This book will be such a popular read and I can’t wait to see what Ali brings us next！Publication date 22 February 2022Thank you so much Hachette Australia for a copy of the book。 。。。more
Yolanda Sfetsos
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I was interested in this book because I'm a sucker for domestic thrillers。 Plus it's been compared to Big Little Lies， which I really enjoyed。 I also like reading books written by Aussies， of course。Unfortunately， the only comparison I agree with as far as BLL goes is that it's set in a rich coastal suburb， the kids are in primary， and there's a trivia night。 The characters here are quite bland， sometimes even interchangeable。 Their problems didn't affect me， so I didn't care one way or another。 I was interested in this book because I'm a sucker for domestic thrillers。 Plus it's been compared to Big Little Lies， which I really enjoyed。 I also like reading books written by Aussies， of course。Unfortunately， the only comparison I agree with as far as BLL goes is that it's set in a rich coastal suburb， the kids are in primary， and there's a trivia night。 The characters here are quite bland， sometimes even interchangeable。 Their problems didn't affect me， so I didn't care one way or another。 The twists （there are a few） weren't all that shocking or interesting。It's a shame because it started off well。 I was just expecting a thriller-ish tale with complications and intrigue， and instead got a drama full of mothers and fathers acting like fools。 I know （from experience） that this mother-clique thing is very real when your kids start primary school， but this story took the concept to a whole new level of ridiculous。 I really wanted to like this book， but I couldn't connect with the characters or the story。 It's a shame because the writing style was actually pretty good。 。。。more
Fiona
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Wow！ Loved， loved， loved this book！ Think Liane Moriarty meets Marion Keyes on Wysteria Lane…。this debut had me hooked from fast paced beginning to delicious end。 The storyline takes you on a voyeuristic journey into the lives of four couples of primary school age children navigating friendships and infidelity amid the backdrop of school gate politics。The first half of the book piques at a school trivia night where a heady mix of egos， rivalries and revelry result in a hilariously risqué tryst。 Wow！ Loved， loved， loved this book！ Think Liane Moriarty meets Marion Keyes on Wysteria Lane…。this debut had me hooked from fast paced beginning to delicious end。 The storyline takes you on a voyeuristic journey into the lives of four couples of primary school age children navigating friendships and infidelity amid the backdrop of school gate politics。The first half of the book piques at a school trivia night where a heady mix of egos， rivalries and revelry result in a hilariously risqué tryst。 Without giving away any spoilers， the fallout is stupendous！ Written through the eyes of different characters， this domestic noir delivers a perceptive and sometimes downright hilarious take on parents being thrust back into the playground themselves。 I particularly enjoyed the journey of The Trivia Night。 The first half is fun， frivolous and has a wicked sense of humour; while the darker second half explores the more poignant issues behind the characters actions。 Clever twists and turns keep you on your toes throughout with a finale that will leave you begging for more！Eagerly awaiting this author’s next book！ 。。。more
Mark
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Roll up anyone who loves school gate Mum’s stories with gossip/scandal aplenty with a host of neighbours in an exclusive town， you know the score and you know if you love and enjoy these ingredients 🤗I do， and expected this to be a book I could pretty much fathom out quickly and not reading much blurb about it guessed it was going to be based around a ‘Trivia Night’ where jealousies abounded and oneupmanship ruled the roost…。and it kinda was BUT sooooo much more， what happens at this ‘Trivia Nig Roll up anyone who loves school gate Mum’s stories with gossip/scandal aplenty with a host of neighbours in an exclusive town， you know the score and you know if you love and enjoy these ingredients 🤗I do， and expected this to be a book I could pretty much fathom out quickly and not reading much blurb about it guessed it was going to be based around a ‘Trivia Night’ where jealousies abounded and oneupmanship ruled the roost…。and it kinda was BUT sooooo much more， what happens at this ‘Trivia Night’ to various folk on table 6 is （ no exaggeration ） life shattering and changing and well， unorthodox in their lives to say the leastTold by various characters in different ways， one speaking to us the reader， one to their therapist and one to their Sister it spans from events leading up to， including and after that fateful night and does include triggers re domestic abuse， suicide and alcoholism but all dealt with really well Some of the characters are revoltingly likeable （ you can’t help but love a good old snob ） and some tedious （ but need to be ） and for me they all worked and formed a good solid group of reprehensible at times and at others kind and caring people I loved it， just the right read at the right time and would be fab as a Netflix series 10/105 Stars 。。。more
Carolyn
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At first Ali Lowe’s debut novel feels a little reminiscent of Leanne Moriarty’s Big Little Lies， but it’s not long until the Darley Public School trivia quiz turns into a very different type of trivia night with a unique and original take。The novel is mostly told through the recollections of three of the women involved。 Amanda who is new to the school and has a history of drinking and bad behaviour， her friend Alice the events co-ordinator via meetings with her psychologist and Zoe in letters to At first Ali Lowe’s debut novel feels a little reminiscent of Leanne Moriarty’s Big Little Lies， but it’s not long until the Darley Public School trivia quiz turns into a very different type of trivia night with a unique and original take。The novel is mostly told through the recollections of three of the women involved。 Amanda who is new to the school and has a history of drinking and bad behaviour， her friend Alice the events co-ordinator via meetings with her psychologist and Zoe in letters to her sister。 Along with their husbands， their table of eight is completed by another couple new to the school， the Hampsons， Luke a plastic surgeon with film star looks and his gorgeous wife Lara。 With alcohol flowing freely， a daring suggestion results in some of them behaving very badly and will have major repercussions for all the couples。 All might have been fine if it hadn’t been for another new parent who has an axe to grind with Amanda and will take any opportunity for revenge。 This is a very entertaining novel with a lively pace and a more than a touch of humour。 The dialogue was often very funny and the characters are so well drawn that they feel like real people who might be found at any primary school fundraiser。 The novel also touches on some serious subjects such as alcoholism， domestic abuse， suicide and infertility so there are some sad moments which were all dealt with well。 I loved the direction the novel took after the trivia night and the unexpected twists towards the end making this excellent debut a real page turner。With thanks to Hodder & Stoughton via Netgalley for a copy to read 。。。more
Mandy White （mandylovestoread）
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Oh wow， Ali Lowe， way to knock it out of the park with your debut novel！ I had been hearing about Trivia Night everywhere and I was so desperate to get my hands on it！ There was much happiness when I finally did and I devoured it straight away。There was so much to love about this The Trivia Night， with it's Big Little Lie's vibes。 As you know I love a book set in my hometown of Sydney so immediately it had that going for it。 A domestic drama/thriller about a boozy trivia night at the local prima Oh wow， Ali Lowe， way to knock it out of the park with your debut novel！ I had been hearing about Trivia Night everywhere and I was so desperate to get my hands on it！ There was much happiness when I finally did and I devoured it straight away。There was so much to love about this The Trivia Night， with it's Big Little Lie's vibes。 As you know I love a book set in my hometown of Sydney so immediately it had that going for it。 A domestic drama/thriller about a boozy trivia night at the local primary school， where things get taken further than any of them would imagine。 And then the consequences of their actions， not only for them but for those around them。 These women were all so different but this night would bond them forever。As you would expect with a story about women， there is jealousy， backstabbing， gossip， rivalry and so much more。 Money was divider here in Darley Heights - some had it， some wanted it。 It was emotional as you get to know each woman。， and the secrets that they were hiding。 While I probably wouldn't want to be friends with them， they all touched my heart at one time or another throughout the story。I will never look at a Trivia Night the same way again！ You can find out what happened on February 22nd。Thanks for Hachette Australia for my advanced copy of this book to read。 。。。more
Tracie
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Book review coming soon。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Trivia Night
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Trivia Night&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Trivia Night&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0