

The Gardaí have someone in mind but the girls have other ideas. Was it an accident? Was it intentional? Was it murder?Īs the girls come to terms with what happened they begin to piece together the events leading up to the party in an attempt to unearth the truth. The dream birthday party quickly develops into a nightmare as the shock kicks in. But that plan changes dramatically when a body is discovered behind the sofa in the living room. After he clears the house, the plan is that Jess and Sorcha, with Frankie, will help Katie clean the place up before her parents return home. Her house quickly gets trashed and Katie is left distraught and afraid until Ollie, Frankie’s older brother, arrives and the situation gets back under control. Screaming and panic ensues and Katie is unable to calm the crowd. But, with the huge crowds, Frankie is struggling to keep up with everyone.Īs the alcohol kicks in, tempers are frayed and two rival rugby teams get involved in a brawl. He has already requested her photography skills and she plans to corner him at the party to see if they have any chance of getting together. They join forces at Jess’s place and follow the action on Snapchat getting a birds-eye view of all the action almost live.įrankie has her eye on Patrick, a rugby player that she is hoping to hook up with. Jess and Sorcha make a decision not to go as they are new to the school and the party scene is not really their thing. The house is packed with teenagers let loose. On the night of the party, Katie loses control of the guests. Katie lives in a huge house with a pool so the expectations are high for it being the party of the year. Typical teenage conversations happen over coffees and socials as the excitement mounts. It’s just a bit of fun, isn’t it?Īs the night of the party comes closer, the conversation turns to who will be there, what will they wear and what will they be drinking. A so-called confession site, Rave-fess appeared out of nowhere by an anonymous hand and all the girls are obsessed with it, trying to figure out who’s behind all the comments. All four click immediately, with the gossip very much centred around Katie’s upcoming party and Rave-fess, the new online chat forum for students of Raven’s Hill. Katie’s best friend is Frankie but two more girls also join their friend group, Sorcha, Frankie’s cousin, and Jess, who has just recently moved from London.

After he received a scholarship to Stanford, Kate immediately put plans in place to follow him there once they were both finished school. Kate and Josh are always considered the perfect couple. Katie is popular in school and has been going out with Josh, the captain of the rugby team, for quite some time. Her parents have flown to Italy for a family occasion but have given her their permission to host a party for her friends. It is set against the backdrop of Raven’s Hill, an elite Irish private school, in the fictional town of Kilmurray Point. This is Sam Blake’s YA debut, following on from her multiple bestselling crime fiction novels. Something Terrible Happened Last Night by Sam Blake will publish May 4th with Gill Books and is described as ‘the gripping teen thriller that will keep everyone guessing’. When Frankie, Jess and Sorcha go back to help Katie clear up her wrecked house before her parents get home, they find more than broken bottles … There’s a body on the living room floor. Then a huge fight breaks out, sending guests fleeing.

It’s Katie’s 17th birthday – the dancefloor is packed, the drink is flowing and Rave-fess, the Raven’s Hill School confession site, is alight with gossip.
