What if your friend - someone admired, envied, and fervently sought after by everyone who knew her - was really a dangerous sociopath? In her latest novel, Cocktail Hour, mainstream fiction author Tara McTiernan answers that question as she takes you on a wild roller coaster ride of thrilling highs and terrifying lows in this gripping novel about friendship gone horribly wrong.Spring in glamorous uber-rich Fairfield County, Connecticut is a time of beginnings: a new diet for the approaching summer spent out on the yacht, fresh-faced interns being offered up at the office as the seasonal sacrifice to the gods of money, and corporate takeovers galore. Five women in their thirties have a brand-new friendship, too, one that's fed and watered regularly at local hotspots over cocktails. With all of their personal struggles - Lucie's new catering business is foundering due to vicious gossip, Kate's marriage is troubled due to an inability to conceive, Chelsea's series of misses in the romance department have led to frantic desperation, and Sharon's career problems are spinning out of control - the women look forward to a break and a drink and a chance to let their guards down with their friends. And letting their guards down is the last thing they should do in the kind of company they unknowingly keep with the fifth member of their cocktail-clique: Bianca Rossi, a woman who will stop at nothing to have it all.As each woman's life is affected by this she-wolf in sheep's clothing, the truth starts to come out, but will they see it before it's too late? Or will their doubts about their own perceptions and gut feelings stop them from protecting themselves in time? Exciting, chilling, and emotionally charged, Tara McTiernan delivers a delicious page-turner that will change your view of everyone you think you know.“Tara McTiernan delivers a potent combination of love, lust, friendship, and betrayal in Cocktail Hour, a riveting read that kept me turning the pages far past my bedtime.”-Kathleen Long, USA TODAY Bestselling Author“The characters are all realistic: strong, down-to-earth, fun-loving yet flawed bunch of women – except Bianca who is in a class of her own. It is easy to relate to each of the women, they all are living their lives with issues to overcome and dreams they want to pursue, but they unwittingly get drawn into the deceitful web of a clever sociopath…Cocktail Hour is a compelling and thoroughly engrossing story that will leave the reader pondering about their own friendships.”- Jersey Girl Book ReviewsWith incredibly realistic characters, witty prose, and a page-turning plot, COCKTAIL HOUR is the first book I’ve read by Tara McTiernan but it certainly won’t be the last…”-Emily Snow, New York Times bestselling author of Tidal and Devoured“Cocktail Hour isn’t all margaritas and tapas. McTiernan tackles some troubling issues, from adultery to mental illness to family dysfunction. Emotional, fascinating – and sometimes unsettling – this is one quality read for anyone who enjoys stories about love, loss, friendship and deceit.”-Chick Lit Cafe Reviews“Not wanting these lovely women to fall prey to Bianca is kind of like knowing that the main character in your favorite horror movie should NOT go to the basement, the cabin, or the empty house alone…the author’s writing here is so smooth and fast-paced that I happily followed the characters right down into their respective basements. A great story.”- Holly Robinson, author of Sleeping Tigers“Full of engaging characters you’ll love, and one you’ll love to hate,Tara McTiernan’s new novel will keep you on the edge of your seat. Cocktail Hour will make you appreciate your true friends even more.”- Antonietta Mariottini, author of The Queen of Minor Disasters“If you’re into Chick Lit, and you want a good suspenseful book that will make your hackles rise, read this book. The author, Tara McTiernan, does a wonderful job with writing a sociopath into a social scene. They are all around us, living and “normal” human beings.”-Haunted Bookcase Book Reviews