When The Party’s Over by Katie Hoskins

One party. One pill. Mothers don’t get second chances.

Natalie knows her life looks perfect from the outside: Three young children, a loving husband, the tastefully renovated Eastern Suburbs cottage. So why does she feel so suffocated?

On her 36th birthday, all Natalie wants is to gather her two best friends and leave their responsibilities behind just for one night. But when the party’s over, she finds eighteen-month-old Toby clutching an unmistakable colourful tablet – with a quarter missing.

What kind of mother could let this happen?

As Toby recovers and returns home, the fallout is just beginning. Each of these women has their own truth about that night – and when it all comes to light, will any of their friendships survive?

When the Party’s Over is the page-turning debut novel by Katie Hoskins, for readers of Liane Moriarty, Holly Wainwright and The Slap.

‘A slick and polished debut that kept me hooked from one tension-laden chapter to the next’ ALI LOWE

‘Pacy and addictive . . . Katie Hoskins is a sparkling new voice in Australian fiction’ SUZANNE DO

‘Thought-provoking, emotional and highly relatable, it reminds us how easily lives can be shattered’ ALLIE REYNOLDS

‘Brilliant contemporary fiction – smart, nuanced and addictive. I inhaled it!’ KYLIE LADD

‘My heart was in my mouth as I raced to the end’ EMMA BABBINGTON

‘Will keep you guessing until the final pages’ CASSIE HAMER

About the Author: Katie Hoskins is a communications professional with a lifelong love of books. Originally from the south coast of England, she started her career in London, then travelled to Sydney in 2007 to study journalism. Easily seduced by sunshine and great coffee, she’s still there. Katie loves exploring and writing about friendship and family dynamics in women’s lives. As one of six siblings, and 30 first cousins, she’s never short of inspiration. She lives with her husband and two young bookworms.

31 Mar 2026
 

When The Party’s Over by Katie Hoskins ISBN 9781761770906