REVIEW: Safari Murder Party by Rachel Moore

Safari Murder Party by Rachel Moore: Fletcher Spence has spent years grinding her way toward a promotion at one of the most ruthless media companies imaginable. Securing a coveted invitation to Cartwright Media’s luxurious annual retreat should have been the opportunity of a lifetime—until the company’s terrifying CEO suddenly dies and leaves behind one final instruction: whoever survives the week gets the company. Now Fletcher is trapped on a private safari island surrounded by armed coworkers, dangerous wildlife, and people who seem alarmingly comfortable turning corporate ambition into literal attempted murder.

SAFARI MURDER PARTY was such an entertaining blend of survival thriller, workplace satire, and dark comedy. Between the island chaos, the unhinged coworkers, and the nonstop escalation, this was the kind of story that felt cinematic, addictive, and completely impossible to predict.

This book leaned into the absurdity of its premise while still maintaining real stakes. The corporate satire was razor sharp, the island setting added constant tension, and the mix of dangerous animals and even more dangerous executives created exactly the kind of “what could possibly happen next?” energy I love in thrillers like this.

The character dynamics were also so much fun because nobody felt entirely trustworthy, even when alliances started forming. Fletcher and Waylon’s reluctant partnership added another layer of tension to the survival aspect of the story, but what stood out most was the way the book captured the desperation, greed, and sheer ridiculousness of corporate culture pushed to its absolute breaking point.

Tropes & Vibes
🔪 Corporate retreat gone wrong
🦁 Survival thriller
🏝️ Isolated island setting
💀 Dark comedy
⚡ Office rivals forced to work together
🎯 Battle royale energy

SAFARI MURDER PARTY by Rachel Moore was a wildly chaotic, darkly funny thriller that somehow balanced absurd humor, sharp satire, and genuine tension without ever losing momentum. If you love darkly funny thrillers filled with chaotic survival energy, dysfunctional coworkers, and “everyone might be a murderer” vibes, SAFARI MURDER PARTY by Rachel Moore is one to add to your TBR.

Book Info:

Publication: Published: May 19, 2026 | Berkley

Fletcher Spence is dying for a promotion. And her colleagues are more than happy to oblige.

After three years working seventy-hour weeks as assistant to the most terrifying CEO in the magazine world, Fletcher finally finagled a spot on Cartwright Media’s annual corporate retreat—a famously luxurious week on the Cartwrights’ private island, where promotions are handed out like party favors. And her plan to snag her dream job as a travel magazine photographer was going great…until her boss’s dramatic death reveals his last will and testament: Whoever survives the week will inherit the company.

So now she’s stuck on her billionaire boss’s safari park island, surrounded by wild animals and on the run from coworkers who’ve swapped coffee cups for machetes and briefcases for hunting rifles.

To Fletcher’s dismay, her only ally might be her boss’s insufferably gorgeous son, Waylon Cartwright. Despite their hostile history, Fletcher is at least 80 percent sure he won’t try to kill her this week. Plus, his experience on the island might come in handy while they fend off lions and tigers and…marketing executives? Oh my.

While Fletcher battles her own ambitions and her unexpected attraction to Waylon, her power-hungry, bloodthirsty colleagues will do anything to stop them from escaping with their lives. Everyone knows the media industry is cutthroat, but in this safari party, it’s never been more true.